Dean Plunkett
Grew up in the 'hockey town' that launched the careers of Bob Gainey, Roger Neilson, Scotty Bowman, Chris Pronger and Steve Yzerman, to name only a few - Peterborough, Ontario. Spent a misguided life in the world of politics. (Sorry Mom) Trying to atone for those sins by publishing the best hockey stuff available. You can email me directly at Dean@TheHockeyWriters.com. I don't accept emails written in Sanskrit or asking me to help you transfer your family funds from Nairobi...even if you are a Prince. Thank you.
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Free Agency First Day Transactions for Every Team
July 2nd, 2016 Team-by-team transactions from Friday's activity: (As of July 2, 2016, 1:00 am ET in alphabetical order) Arizona Coyotes Sign forward Jamie McGinn -- 3 years, $10 million Re-sign defenseman Kevin Connauton -- 2 years Re-sign defenseman Klas Dahlbeck -- 1 year, $750 thousand Re-sign defenseman Jarred Tinordi --...
Carolina Hurricanes Select Jake Bean13th Overall
June 24th, 2016 With the #13th pick in the 2016 NHL Draft the Hurricanes have selected Jake Bean of the Calgary Hitmen in the WHL. About Jake Bean The 6’1”, 170 pound, left-shooting defenseman joined the Hitmen as an undrafted player to begin the 2014-15 season (at the age of 16). Bean played in 51 of Calgary’s 72 games that season and...
Ron MacLean to Return as Hockey Night in Canada Host: Report
June 19th, 2016 Dave Feschuk, Toronto Star Sports Columnist, is reporting that industry insider are telling him Ron MacLean will be returning as host of the iconic Saturday night Hockey Night in Canada. The move is a reversal of the decision made in 2014 by Rogers to give the hosting gig to George Stroumboulopoulos in order to attract younger...
Flames Calling Penguins About Marc-Andre Fleury: Report
June 17th, 2016 The performance of Matt Murray in the Pittsburgh Penguins' run to the Stanley Cup, the likely 2017-18 NHL expansion player redistribution and the upcoming cap-space-crunch that the Pens are facing have all contributed to the chatter about Marc-Andre Fleury's future in the City of Champions. According to a report from Eric Francis of...
Hurricanes Convince Ryan to Stay in Carolina
June 16th, 2016 One week after, reportedly, discussing a move to Switzerland and the elite league over there, Charlotte Checker forward Derek Ryan has inked a contract extension with the Carolina Hurricanes. Canes general manager Ron Francis announced today that the franchise has agreed to terms with Ryan on a one-year, two-way deal which will pay...
The ACHA Continues to Impress
June 10th, 2016 by Sean Hogan, Head Coach, OHIO University Hockey (edited by Dean Plunkett) It has been almost three years since I last wrote an article titled “The Rise of ACHA Division I Hockey” (September 19th, 2013), and in those years the league has continued to grow, hitting several important milestones. I closed that article three...