The impact of American-born players in the NHL has intensified over the last few decades. Not only has there been an increase of U.S. born players on NHL rosters, but those players have been some of the best players in the league. The last two Conn Smythe Trophy winners have been American-born players (Tim Thomas ...
Dallas Stars Draft Review Since July 1, all the talk in the hockey world has been about free agency. It’s certainly an exciting time for hardcore hockey fans, as they actively watch their teams add pieces designed to get them closer to the playoffs, the finals, or whatever their short-term objective may be. In most ...
In the latest saga of Nassau County politics vs. the New York Islanders, County Executive Ed Mangano issued a statement calling for investors to develop the Nassau Hub. Mangano released a Request for Qualifications from a “master developer”, but Islanders fans have heard Nassau County politicians sing the same tunes quite often. Recently, Kate Murray ...
It was just over year ago when the identity of the Philadelphia Flyers completely changed. It was a quiet Thursday morning, and the hockey community was en route to Minnesota in preparation for the 2011 draft. While most people were speculating whether Adam Larsson or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins would go first overall, the Philadelphia Flyers swiped ...
The eight-year marriage between the Washington Capitals/Hershey Bears and the ECHL’s South Carolina Stingrays has come to an end. The Bears and Capitals are cutting ties with their affiliate and are going a new route with the Reading Royals next season. The Stingrays have groomed current Caps’ goaltenders Michal Neuvirth and Braden Holtby, but now ...
