Posts About "Brent Sutter"
NHL Rumors: Penguins, Senators, Blackhawks, Canucks, More
October 26th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news that the Pittsburgh Penguins might be willing to make additional roster moves to add one more NHL free agent. Who do they have their eyes on? In Ottawa, the Senators might have gotten more potentially bad news when it comes to prospect Tim Stutzle. Is there a way for the Chicago Blackawks to...
The Sutter Family Has Deep Roots in Alberta Hockey
August 19th, 2020 As naturally as many families become associated with specific industries that they work within, it's become commonplace for families to become associated with specific sports in specific parts of the world. Within the hockey world, arguably the most influential family in history - with apologies to Maurice and Henri Richard - is the...
Junior Hockey News & Rumors: Foudy Recalled, Sutter's Milestone & More
February 15th, 2020 Your junior hockey round-up is back and full of news, notes and opinions for those of you that love to delve into the world of junior hockey. In this week’s edition, we take a look at the latest NHL emergency call-up, a coaching milestone and the lack of talk surrounding draft-eligible prospect - James Hardie. With that here’s a...
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...
Five candidates to coach the Flames in 2012-13
April 6th, 2012 After three seasons outside of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Calgary Flames head coach Brent Sutter will reach the end of his contract at the end of the regular season. Through his tenure in town, Sutter has compiled a record of 117-90-38 (with one game remaining this season). This season, however, ranks among the worst in club...
Don't Shut the Door on Brent Sutter
April 2nd, 2012 After Saturday’s overtime loss to the hated Vancouver Canucks, the Calgary Flames were officially eliminated from post-season contention for the third consecutive season. This should simply prove that something is amiss in the organization, as the fan base is growing increasingly restless while the players seem eerily content with...
Season of injuries forces Calgary Flames to find hidden depth
March 21st, 2012 THE STATS LINE 34-26-14 record 2.43 goals-for per game 2.61 goals-against per game 17.2% power-play success rate 83.6% penalty-kill success rate 45.8% in the face-off circle 2 points out of 8th spot in the Western Conference 8 games left in the regular season 23.6% chance of making the playoffs (as per...
Critical "mini-trip" for the Flames starts tonight in Phoenix
March 1st, 2012 The Calgary Flames open up the month of March with a mini road trip on back-to-back nights. First up tonight it will be the Phoenix Coyotes, followed by the Anaheim Ducks on Friday. These are important games. Yes, that gets said a whole lot this time of year, but it’s pretty obvious when you’re talking about a Flames team that...
