Posts About "Austin Czarnik"
Flames Have 3 Black Aces to Watch for in the 2020 Playoffs
June 23rd, 2020 Fans rejoiced when the NHL announced that hockey would return this summer. Although the remaining games regular-season games were cancelled, the playoffs are set to start fairly shortly, as training camp has officially been set to begin on July 10. Calgary Flames management will now have to decide who their Black Aces will be for the...
Flames' Czarnik Notches Pair Against Canucks in B.C.
September 17th, 2019 VICTORIA — Austin Czarnik scored two goals to lead the Calgary Flames to a 4-3 win Monday over the Vancouver Canucks in a pre-season game. The two teams also met in Calgary Monday, where the Canucks beat the Flames 3-2 on an overtime goal by&...
Do the Flames Have a Right Wing Issue?
August 31st, 2019 For a city that has had its fair share of high profile right wingers over the years, the 2019-20 version of the Calgary Flames sure is not leaning that way at the moment. For Flames fans pining for the next Jarome Iginla, Lanny McDonald, or Theo Fleury to step up and patrol the right side – sorry, the pickings are mighty slim right...
Can Sabres' Olofsson Meet Expectations?
May 23rd, 2019 Victor Olofsson has been keenly followed by Buffalo Sabres fans over the last couple seasons. Drafted in the seventh round, 181st overall, in the 2014 NHL Draft, he understandably was not welcomed with great fanfare. With the Sabres' ineptitude at drafting beyond the top five in the draft, Olofsson was regarded as a name that would...
Bruins Moves Shape Providence Roster
July 10th, 2018 It’s a busy time of year as all 31 NHL clubs try to evaluate and re-tool their teams for next season. Predicting AHL rosters is speculation at this point, but that’s what makes the offseason fun. The Bruins have already signed some players that will most likely be P-Bruins. One P-Bruin leader was a hot commodity on the free-agent...
Flames Radically Remake Forward Ranks
July 5th, 2018 The Calgary Flames went into the 2017-18 National Hockey League season with high expectations. Bolstered by the off-season additions of Mike Smith and Travis Hamonic, the team didn't just expect to qualify for the playoffs but to make some noise once they got there. Instead, they missed the post-season by 11 points. These...
Flames sign Ryan and Czarnik
July 1st, 2018 The Calgary Flames have agreed to terms with center Derek Ryan and right wing Austin Czarnik on multi-year deals, per a report from Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. Per reports, Ryan's deal is for three years with a $3.125 million average annual value, while Czarnik signed for two years with a $1.25 million annual cap hit. Ryan, 31,...
Austin Czarnik's Future Boils down to Opportunity
June 2nd, 2018 When it comes to offseason decision making, the Boston Bruins are in one of the most difficult positions in the league. With a combined 17 unrestricted and restricted free agents, the Bruins are attempting to keep a successful system together with a projected cap space of only $8,884,333. General manager Don Sweeney has already...
Providence Bruins Season Recap: Forwards
May 19th, 2018 While the Calder Cup playoffs carry on without the Providence Bruins, it’s time to look back at the year that was and what the P-Bruins will look like moving forward. First up is the forward group. Looking ahead, there’s a lot to like about this group. The 2017-18 version could’ve used a little more secondary scoring to make a deep...
Oilers Need These Free Agent Bargains
May 8th, 2018 The Edmonton Oilers closed out their 2017-18 season with over $8.5 million in unused cap space. General manager Peter Chiarelli tried to be proactive in the summer of 2017 by trading winger Jordan Eberle and his $6 million cap hit in exchange for Ryan Strome and his $2.5 million cap hit. The move was designed to save the Oilers some cap...
Providence Bruins Poised for Playoff Return in 2018-19
May 8th, 2018 The Providence Bruins were a good team this season. They were able to blend youth with some key veteran players to compile a 45-26-3-2 record. Although the 95-point season was only good enough for the Atlantic Division’s fourth and final playoff spot, their place in the standings doesn’t tell the whole story. The P-Bruins finished...
Providence Bruins Must Survive Road Test
April 27th, 2018 The Providence Bruins were unable to defend home ice against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, meaning the Calder Cup Playoffs first-round matchup will come down to a best-of-three in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Despite the split of two games in Providence, there are a lot of positives for the P-Bruins moving forward into Game 3 on Friday night....
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 time in Providence which puts him among the season’s 12 elite...
