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Phantom's Hoping Home Is Where the Wins Are
April 19th, 2018 The Lehigh Valley Phantoms start their journey for the Calder Cup on Friday against the Providence Bruins. The Phantoms had the second-most wins (47) and second-most points (104) in the entire AHL. They won the franchise's fifth division title, and the first since 2003-04...
WHL Playoff Predictions: Third Round Offers Intriguing Matchups
April 17th, 2018 I knew I shouldn’t have bet against Carter Hart, but three out of four ain’t bad. That brings me up to 10-for-12 through two rounds of my WHL playoff predictions, also getting the number of games right for five of those series. Yes, I’m on a bit of a roll this...
Amerks Ready for Calder Cup Playoff Run
April 17th, 2018 The Buffalo Sabres may have missed the playoffs for the seventh consecutive year, but their American Hockey League farm team, the Rochester Americans, ended their three-year playoff drought. It’s a silver lining for the organization in an otherwise disappointing...
Griffins Seek Repeat Despite Roster Turnover
April 17th, 2018 The Grand Rapids Griffins begin their defense of the American Hockey League’s (AHL) Calder Cup this week, where they’ll have to battle significant roster turnover from last year’s championship team. The loss of key players was evident early on as the Griffins got...
Handing Out Spitfires 2017-18 Awards
April 16th, 2018 While the Windsor Spitfires’ 2017-18 season ended earlier than desired, there are still plenty of positives to look back on. From emerging young defencemen to forwards with plenty of hope, and plenty in between, this rebuilding team has a bright future. While there...
Oilers Re-Sign Ty Rattie to One-Year Deal
April 15th, 2018 As reported by the Edmonton Oilers official twitter page, the team has signed forward Ty Rattie to a one-year deal next season. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman followed up that the deal comes with an $800,000 cap hit. Rattie had nine points in 15 games after being recalled by...
Providence Bruins: Czarnik Among League's Elite
April 14th, 2018 With the regular season wrapping up this weekend, the American Hockey League has begun to announce league awards and All-Stars. The Providence Bruins had one player named as a second-team All-Star, Austin Czarnik. The honor speaks to Czarnik’s development during his...
WHL Draft-Eligibles Stepping Up in Second Round
April 12th, 2018 The Tri-City Americans are steamrolling their way through the Western Hockey League playoffs, sweeping both the Kelowna Rockets and Victoria Royals to emerge from the B.C. Division bracket with eight straight victories. Tri-City now awaits the winner of the U.S. Division...
Steelheads Savour Strong OHL Draft
April 12th, 2018 The Ontario Hockey League has officially welcomed its newest crop of insanely talented players. Taking place on Apr. 7, the 2018 OHL Priority Selection ascended the likes of Quinton Byfield, Evan Vierling, and Jamie Drysdale to the next level of their hockey careers....
2018 OHL Draft: Spitfires Focus on Firepower
April 9th, 2018 The Windsor Spitfires set out on a mission on Saturday during the OHL Draft – find more power. They did that and added some fuel to a rival fire at the same time. It was no secret that scoring goals was a challenge for the Spitfires this season. They have some...
Erie Otters Enjoy Successful OHL Draft
April 8th, 2018 For the first time since the 2012-13, the Erie Otters missed out on the OHL playoffs. As a result, they got to pick fourth in the Priority Selection. Sudbury, Flint and Peterborough owned the top-three spots. To the surprise of no one, the Sudbury Wolves took Quinton...
Providence Bruins: Cave & Hargrove, the Dependables
April 7th, 2018 The Boston Bruins organization is full of talented prospects. There’s no doubting the potential. The Bruins have so many talented young players, in fact, that they own the Eastern Conference’s best record while playing a lot of those prospects at the NHL level. For an...
5 Takeaways From Spitfires 2017-18 Season
April 6th, 2018 It’s the first week of April and the lengthy off-season has started for the Windsor Spitfires. While they lost 5-2 to the Sarnia Sting in Game 6 in the first round of the OHL playoffs, the hockey isn’t completely over. As the Spring and Summer move forward, there are...
