Posts About "Brent Sutter"
The Top Five Greatest Captains in Islanders History
October 28th, 2015 The New York Islanders have been a member of the National Hockey League for 43 seasons. In that time, the blue and orange have had fourteen different individuals sew the letter "C" to their sweater. Unfortunately, most men to be appointed captain of the Isles did not hold the position for very long. Creating a list of the five...
Canada Announces WJC Selection Camp Roster
December 2nd, 2013 Hockey Canada announced it's selection camp roster today for the upcoming World Junior Championships in Sweden. With Brent Sutter back behind the helm, there's a new sense of optimism as Canada enters with a four year gold medal drought. Sutter is one of Canada's most decorated coaches at the tournament and has two gold medals on his...
Head Coaching Candidates in Edmonton
May 29th, 2012 The Edmonton Oilers elected not to renew the contract of head coach Tom Renney, thus fueling the search for a new boss behind the bench. The Oilers would like to have someone in place by the draft, but they aren't rushing the decision on which man will be entrusted with taking this young team to the next level. The Oilers have a ton of...
Previewing Canada's 2012 World Hockey Championship Team
April 29th, 2012 Every spring, the main goal of National Hockey League players is to win the Stanley Cup. However, when that dream finishes for the year some of the best players no longer competing for the Cup are given the opportunity to represent their country at the IIHF World Championship. While it isn't the championship of preference for most,...
Evaluating Calgary's Expiring Contracts
April 17th, 2012 Since the Calgary Flames closed out their regular season and headed into a playoff-free spring for the third consecutive year, the fan base and local sports media did not have to wait long before the first significant move of the off-season to occur. On Thursday, April 12th, Flames General Manager Jay Feaster announced that head coach...
Season over, Flames now look for answers
April 10th, 2012 Calgary Flames general manager Jay Feaster opened his media availability on Tuesday morning with an apology to Flames fans and ownership over what he termed a "disappointing" performance by the hockey club in the regular reason. Feaster also acknowledged that changes are necessary for the club going forward. "This is not where we...
