Posts About "Amanda Kessel"
Phil Kessel - Biography
December 21st, 2017 Few players in the NHL have dealt with a rollercoaster-like career quite like the one Phil Kessel has. From being drafted high in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft to his battle with cancer and subsequent trade to the Toronto Maple Leafs, Kessel's career started off with as many peaks as it had valleys. After a tumultuous time in Toronto,...
NWHL Isobel Cup Playoffs Preview
March 14th, 2017 The Isobel Cup Playoffs start on Thursday in the first of two semifinal games, with the second coming on Friday. The winners of the two semis will face-off on Sunday in Lowell, Massachusetts where the NWHL will crown its second champion. Unlike last season’s format which was best-of-3 series, this season will be single elimination...
Anya Battaglino - Growing the NWHL One Day at a Time
February 9th, 2017 While there are millions of hockey fans internationally, there is a clear disconnect with fans of the NHL and the various other leagues around the world. Leagues like the KHL in Russia, Liiga in Finland and the SHL in Sweden, among others, boast some of the best talents in the entire world. Still, it's not hard to understand why most NHL...
L.A. Exploring Goaltender Trade, Despres Hits LTIR, Mike Smith Update & More News
October 23rd, 2016 The Ducks have placed defenseman Simon Despres on long-term injured reserve (LTIR), according to TSN's Bob McKenzie. The move is actually pretty significant for the Ducks given their current situation. For one, it's not great news for Despres's potential return. He's officially sidelined with an upper-body injury, but it appears to...
Q & A with Rebecca Morse of the New York Riveters
October 18th, 2016 Lots of hockey players grow up wanting to play, score and win for their favorite team, but for Rebecca Morse that isn’t possible at this time because there are no women in the NHL. So now, as a member of the NWHL, she is enjoying the next best thing - playing for and practicing for the New York Riveters in their new home: the Barnabas...
NY Riveters 2016-17 Season Preview
October 8th, 2016 History continues for the NWHL and the New York Riveters as season two of the league begins this weekend. With a major roster overhaul in the offseason, it may be hard to decipher what their lineup can do against the other three members of the league, but one thing is for sure - they will surely have more offensive firepower. Only eight...
