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Young, Exciting Monsters Adjusting to New Conference
October 14th, 2018 The Cleveland Monsters raced out to an impressive 3-0 start after wins against Rockford and Toronto. Clearly the new season was a welcome sight for a team that had many off nights in 2017-18. They looked to keep up that momentum against a new foe, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...
Griffins Impact Players Ready to Hit Home Ice
October 12th, 2018 The Grand Rapids Griffins, who have a season-opening road record of 14-6-2-0, dropped their first two regular season games. In their first game, a 3-1 loss to the Texas Stars, the Griffins struggled to control the puck and find a rhythm. Their inability to score resulted in...
Finding Positives From the Providence Bruins Slow Start
October 10th, 2018 American Hockey League seasons can be difficult to forecast. Until the puck is dropped, you can't know how prospects, veterans, and everyone in between will come together on the ice. The 2018-19 Providence Bruins will want to regroup after opening losses to the Hartford...
Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Draft Day Steal
October 9th, 2018 When the 2018 NHL Draft was all set and done, a handful of teams walked out smirking thinking they found a player that dropped to them in comparison to where they were valued. One of those teams was the Edmonton Oilers and their general manager Peter Chiarelli. A case could...
Wild’s Success Runs Through the Iowa Pipeline
October 8th, 2018 If the Minnesota Wild has a remote chance of winning the Stanley Cup in the near future, the development of its farm system in Iowa will be a major factor. Minnesota began its affiliation with the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League for the 2013-14 season. Since then,...
OHL Sunday Seven: Saginaw, Sudbury Soaring Upwards
October 7th, 2018 The OHL Sunday Seven is back for the 2018-19 season. Every Sunday or thereabouts, we will go over seven stories or noteworthy items from the Ontario Hockey League. In case you missed last week's edition, you can read it here. This week we check in with both the Saginaw...
Maple Leafs Call Up Candidates
October 7th, 2018 After a Calder Cup championship season, there are plenty of players from the 2017-18 Toronto Marlies who have deservedly earned spots with their parent club, the Toronto Maple Leafs. This leaves room for some of the Marlies' promising youngsters to earn a call up to the...
Chicago Wolves 2018-19 Season Preview
October 6th, 2018 The 2018-19 season is expected to be a special one in Rosemont as the Chicago Wolves will be celebrating their 25th anniversary all year long. On top of that, the Wolves will boast one of the best teams in the American Hockey League as they go for their third straight...
Rockford IceHogs 2018-19 Season Preview
October 4th, 2018 The calendar has finally flipped to October and the temperature is getting cool enough to bust out your favorite Rockford IceHogs sweater. The IceHogs have completed their training camp and made their final rosters cuts, so it's time to preview the upcoming 2018-19...
Making Sense of Oilers Defense & Opening Night Roster
October 3rd, 2018 As the NHL prepares to drop the puck on its 101st season of play (102nd of operation), teams announced their opening night rosters. The Edmonton Oilers finalized their roster with a flurry of moves over the past 48 hours. Gone are Pontus Aberg (claimed on waivers by the...
Windsor Spitfires 2018-19 Breakout Candidates
October 2nd, 2018 With a new season upon us, the Windsor Spitfires are hoping their roster can take that next step towards success. While they have veterans who have proven themselves, there are several youngsters who are looking to have a big second season. Having a breakout year is no...
Providence Bruins Have Impressive Center Depth
October 2nd, 2018 The Providence Bruins are set to open the season on Friday night with one of the league’s strongest rosters. The 2018-19 version of the P-Bruins is strong down the middle of the lineup card, with an abundance of talent. Young Centers Pushing For Time in Boston Jakob...
OHL Sunday Seven: Ryan Dugas' Memorable Debut
September 30th, 2018 The OHL Sunday Seven is back for the 2018-19 season. Every Sunday or thereabouts, we will go over seven stories or noteworthy items from the Ontario Hockey League. In case you missed our debut, you can read it here. This week we check in with the Kingston Frontenacs. Ryan...
