Posts About "Brian Gionta"
Bettman Heads the 2019 U.S. Hall of Fame Class
September 4th, 2019 The U.S Hockey Hall of Fame will be making room for five more members as they announced their 2019 induction class on Wednesday afternoon. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, Tim Thomas, Brian Gionta, Krissy Wendell and Neal Henderson will be inducted during a ceremony in Washington D.C. on Dec. 12. Bettman has Left His Mark on the...
Brian Gionta: A Giant in the NHL
September 25th, 2018 Brian Gionta faced a crowd of reporters and television cameras to announce his retirement Monday at KeyBank Center much the same way he faced them during his storied 1,026-game career. He was genuine, sincere and completely humble. He was almost embarrassed to have a room full of media members, players, staff and family surrounding him....
Newest Bruins Thriving with Injuries Mounting
March 6th, 2018 It was just over one month ago that a Boston Bruins squad embedded in an historic points streak suddenly found itself minus two if its most important players. Between Brad Marchand's delivery of a Macho Man-inspired flying elbow and Charlie McAvoy's finicky ticker the B's were forced to endure the absence of two difference makers for...
Bruins Sign Brian Gionta
February 25th, 2018 The Boston Bruins have come to terms with veteran forward Brian Gionta on a one-year contract worth $700,000, the team announced Sunday. This news comes just a few short hours after the Bruins announced their blockbuster deal that saw a first-round pick, Ryan Spooner, Matt Beleskey and one of the team's top prospects in Ryan Lindgren...
Bruins Shouldn't Sign Gionta
February 24th, 2018 Whenever a player is rumored to be on the market, there's usually a fairly even split among fans regarding whether their team should acquire the player or avoid them like the plague.The latter remains true even if the acquisition comes with no risk. An example of this would be the Bruins potentially signing a veteran player like Jarome...
Team USA Men’s Roster & Preview for Winter Olympics
February 12th, 2018 Yeah, we get it alright. There are no current NHL players on the United States roster this year, nor for any of the teams competing in PyeongChang. Boo-hoo. Guess what? You will be pleased to know that the USA men's hockey team is going to be downright fun to watch regardless. They can even do some damage, and make a legitimate run at a...
Gionta Back in Sabres Pipeline... For a Night
January 30th, 2018 When Sabres captain Brian Gionta finished the 2016-17 season, he had a feeling his chances of returning to the team were remote. The Greece, N.Y. native had just finished a strong season in which he compiled 15 goals and 30 points in 82 games. He skated more than 16 minutes a night, playing in all situations. After his contract ran...
Brian Gionta's Last Hurrah at the 2018 Olympics
January 2nd, 2018 After taking a hiatus from NHL action following the 2016-17 NHL season, Brian Gionta will strap on the skates and appear on the world stage one last time for Team USA in the upcoming Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. During the second intermission at the 2018 Winter Classic, Gionta was introduced as the captain of the 2018...
United States 2018 Olympics Roster Announced
January 1st, 2018 The 2018 Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea will be different than the games we've seen in recent history; specifically in terms of men's hockey. While the event has typically featured the best players on the planet from across multiple leagues, the NHL's decision to keep their players out of the tournament has led to some...
USA Hockey Continues Olympic Prep with Deutschland Cup
October 31st, 2017 Earlier this month, USA Hockey set their roster for the 2017 Deutschland Cup from Nov. 10-12 in Augsburg, Germany. This roster will largely match the one put together for the 2018 Olympics which will be announced on Jan. 1, 2018. We here at The Hockey Writers have predicted multiple times that the Olympic roster will be stocked with...
Top 5 Remaining NHL Free Agents
September 27th, 2017 The NHL's preseason is well underway with many teams still deciding on their opening night roster and yet there are still a handful of players without a home. A number of veteran players are surprisingly un-signed with the start of the regular season being only a week away. Will these players be able to find a new home or have their...
Rumor Rundown: Gionta, Oilers, Red Wings Making Moves?
September 9th, 2017 In today's edition of the Rumor Rundown we take a look at the Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers and Buffalo Sabres. Detroit Red Wings Making Moves? Elliotte Friedman was recently on Sportsnet 960 and was talking about how the Detroit Red Wings might be active on the trade market as they begin the rebuild of their...
Projecting the 2018 United States Olympic Men's Hockey Team
July 31st, 2017 What’s been hinted at for months is now reality: NHL players will not be participating in the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Games. That means no Jack Eichel, Auston Matthews, or Jonathan Quick representing the United States on what would be an absolutely stacked team. Instead, USA Hockey will need to look outside of the NHL when building...
