The summer of 2012 was one of great change for the AHL’s Norfolk Admirals. Having been affiliated with Tampa Bay and winning the Calder Cup in 2011/2012 in one of the most dominant seasons in the history of the AHL, the team was dropped by the Lightning in June in favor of the Syracuse Crunch. Less than ...
Anaheim Ducks prospect and current Norfolk Admirals rookie defenseman Hampus Lindholm left Norfolk to represent his country, Sweden, in the 2012 U-20 World Junior Championships. Lindholm was drafted in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft 6th overall by the Anaheim Ducks. The Helsingborg, Sweden-born defenseman made his North American pro debut against the Worcester Sharks. In ...
In a report published in the July edition of the Sports, Business and Management Journal, authors Peter Tingling, Kamal Masri, and Matt Martell found that NHL teams on average find just 2 successful players a year in the draft. With these odds in mind, it’s no wonder scouting departments across the NHL lean towards the ...
The second week of October usually signals the beginning of the NHL season but instead, it’s the American Hockey League that has the spotlight. The NHL lockout has forced numerous players to find a new rink to skate in overseas while others have migrated down to the AHL.
While the Providence Bruins may not play stacked, lockout-saturated teams such as the Oklahoma City Barons or Toronto Marlies, there are plenty of key games where fans will get to witness NHL-talent on the AHL-level. Plus, it’s professional hockey, automatically giving the AHL an advantage over the NHL…for now. Here are some key P-Bruins home games for the 2012-13 season.
This is a weekly column that aims to be your one-stop shop for all the notable Anaheim Ducks news that occurred over the course of a given week. Rather than just regurgitate facts and figures (although, I’ll do a bit of that, too), I’ll attempt to offer insight and analysis, especially as it pertains to various subject ...
Ducks Make Surprise Selection in Lindholm The Anaheim Ducks may have walked into the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh armed with the 6th overall pick in this year’s NHL Entry Draft – an enviable position, to be sure – but their most noteworthy activity was without a doubt the trade that saw Lubomir Visnovsky shipped ...
With round-one of the 2012 NHL Draft complete, it’s time to give each pick an early grade on value and fit with the team that made the selection. For the second half of the first-round check-out Part Two. 1.) Edmonton Oilers – Nail Yakupov, RW, Sarnia Sting (OHL) – Despite constant rumors that they were looking to trade out ...
Now that the 2011-2012 NHL season has wrapped up, and the Los Angeles Kings have won the Stanley Cup, the next big event for hockey fans to look forward to is the NHL Entry Draft. This year it will be hosted by the Pittsburgh Penguins at the CONSOL Energy Center on June 22 and 23. ...
It was only a few weeks ago that the Philadelphia Flyers were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs but already the team has been busy planning how it can get better next season. With the Stanley Cup awarded this week, the attention now shifts to the NHL Entry Draft on June 22-23 in Pittsburgh but ...
Hampus Lindholm THW Close-Up: Date of Birth: January 20, 1994 Place of Birth: Helsingborg, Sweden Ht: 6-2 Wt: 185 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Defense NHL Draft Eligibility: 2012 Over recent years, Sweden has continued to produce a steady supply of excellent defenders to the National Hockey League. Prior years have seen Adam Larsson, Victor Hedman, ...
