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Oilers 2017 Draft Picks Revisited
June 12th, 2018 The upcoming 2018 NHL Draft comes at a pivotal point in the Edmonton Oilers current trajectory. The club has now missed the playoffs in two of the first three seasons of Connor McDavid's career and will look to right that wrong in 2018-19. With this year's draft, the Oilers...
Val Nichushkin Rejoins the Stars
June 9th, 2018 Reports out of Russia have confirmed that Valeri Nichushkin has re-signed with the Dallas Stars, returning to North American ice for the first time since the 2015-16 season. The two-year deal is expected to be announced on July...
Calder Cup Final: Little Separates Stars & Marlies
June 9th, 2018 While the Stanley Cup Final offered some excitement, a 4-1 series speaks for itself. Meanwhile, in the AHL, the Toronto Marlies and Texas Stars are locked in a 2-2 battle for the Calder Cup. Every game has been decided by one goal. As the series goes deeper, the two...
Texas Stars' McKenna Gets Another Shot at Calder Cup
June 7th, 2018 Teams that make it to the Calder Cup Final have already taken a long road to get a shot at the cup. In this year’s Final between the Toronto Marlies and Texas Stars, no personal journey can top Texas goalie Mike McKenna. McKenna has appeared in 461 AHL regular season...
Providence Bruins 2017-18 Season Recap: Goaltending
June 5th, 2018 The Providence Bruins finished 2017-18 with statistically one of the league’s top goaltending tandems. In terms of development, it may be at least another year before someone is ready to back up Tuukka Rask in Boston. It seems harsh to say for a team that finished with...
Top 10 Best Ice Hockey Leagues
June 3rd, 2018 Have you ever wondered if there are hockey leagues that rival the NHL in terms of talent, viewership, and fan-base? Well, if you have, then this segment should be just for you. It is widely known that players from around the world flock to the NHL for a chance to win...
Nelson Brings Winning Culture to Stars
June 2nd, 2018 Silencing the rumor mill surrounding his future, Grand Rapids Griffins head coach Todd Nelson has accepted an assistant coach position with the Dallas Stars. Murmurs surrounded Nelson following the early closure of the Griffins' playoff run this season. Having had an...
Flyers Prospects Shine at Memorial Cup
June 2nd, 2018 Over the past few years, all of the talk around the Philadelphia Flyers has been about their slow approach at rebuilding the franchise. The Flyers and rebuild were two words that had never been used in the same sentence over the past 20 years. With past general managers,...
A Look Back: Spitfires 2017 Memorial Cup
May 31st, 2018 There will be partying in the streets of Bathurst, NB this week as fans celebrate the first Memorial Cup championship for their Acadie-Bathurst Titan. The Titan beat the Regina Pats on Sunday evening to win the 100th Mastercard Memorial Cup. It wasn’t long ago, though,...
Providence Bruins Season Recap: Defensemen
May 30th, 2018 The Providence Bruins 2017-18 defensive group helped contribute to the AHL’s second-lowest goals against average at 2.54, trailing only the Toronto Marlies, who happen to be in the Calder Cup Final. The P-Bruins had size, physicality, and above-average skating ability on...
Acadie-Bathurst Titan: 2018 Memorial Cup Champions
May 28th, 2018 It was a joyous scene at the K.C. Irving Regional Centre on May 13 when the Acadie-Bathurst Titan locked down a 2-1 victory over the number-one seeded Blainville-Boisbriand Armada in front of a sellout crowd on home ice. The Game 6 triumph not only secured the first...
What Exactly Is the "Chiarelli Plan"?
May 27th, 2018 It's been a busy offseason for Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli, who's searching for answers on how to get this team back in the win column. It's no secret the Oilers bottomed out after coming within one win of the Western Conference Final in 2016-17. With...
Bouchard Is the Real Deal for the Rocket
May 20th, 2018 The hiring of Joel Bouchard as the new coach of the Montreal Canadiens' AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket, is the first big move of the team's offseason. As the saying goes "It takes a village to bring up a child" and the lack of success in the Habs' ability to develop new...
