Posts About "Bill Peters"
Calgary Flames Are Redeeming Bill Peters
November 30th, 2018 Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters got hit in the face a few days ago. An errant shot zoomed over the wall and smacked him right on the jaw. It required eight stitches to repair the injured jaw, but for a tough hockey veteran like Peters, it's no big deal. After being attended to he came back to his spot behind the bench...
Flames Season Hinges on Defensive Zone Success
October 29th, 2018 There's an old joke in hockey: "Goaltending is 50% of the game unless you don't get it, then it's 90% of the game." Since the retirement of Miikka Kiprusoff in 2013, you could make an argument that goaltending has occupied the minds of Calgary Flames hockey operations staffers roughly 90% of the time. But the 2017-18...
Hurricanes Octoberfest Long Overdue
October 26th, 2018 The Carolina Hurricanes are enjoying a fabulous Octoberfest. Not to be confused with "Oktoberfest", which is one of the world's longest running festivals featuring lots of beer and activities over a 16-18-day period. Originating in Germany, Oktoberfest celebrations are held all over the world. Currently, there is an...
Flames Roster Is What Bill Peters Has Been Waiting For
July 5th, 2018 Bill Peters is the new head coach of the Calgary Flames. He walked away from what was a tenuous situation with the Carolina Hurricanes. After four years of being "so close" to making the playoffs, Peters now has a team with the pieces he needs to make the postseason. The question is, can he coach them to that level? He has several...
New Flames Coaches Fit What's Needed
June 17th, 2018 When the 2017-18 season ended, it was evident that the Calgary Flames would be making some changes after a disappointing year. The first, and arguably most major, change they made was clearing their bench staff by parting ways with head coach Glen Gulutzan and assistants Dave Cameron and Paul Jerrard. Following on the heels of the...
Behind the Mask with Kelsey Neumann
May 11th, 2018 Buffalo Beauts goaltender Kelsey Neumann is often mentioned as a player from North Carolina. While that is partly true, her story runs even deeper into the southern half of the United States. “For me, I started in San Antonio, Texas actually - which is even worse for a hotbed of hockey,” a grinning Neumann exclaimed! “My dad and I...
