Posts About "Deryk Engelland"
Whitecloud Makes Golden Knights Defensemen Expendable
April 1st, 2020 On March 22, the Vegas Golden Knights re-signed rookie defenseman Zach Whitecloud to a two-year deal with an AAV of $1.45 million. Even in a hockey starved world due to the league-wide shutdown, this doesn't seem like a needle-mover. Zach Whitecloud, Vegas Golden Knights (Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images) But, what if I...
Early Look at the Flames' Expansion Draft Options
March 17th, 2020 With all the exciting things that happen in the NHL day in and day out, it is sometimes hard to remember that there will be a new NHL franchise in Seattle for the 2021-22 season. Although an official date for the Seattle Expansion Draft has yet to be announced, the Vegas Golden Knights had theirs on the day of the NHL awards on June 21,...
Golden Knights' Captain: Who Should Be First?
July 27th, 2019 Being named the captain of a professional sports team is a big deal. It comes with the responsibility of leading your team through ups and downs and if your organization faces more adversity than others; media and fans put the blame on you first. This is why the Vegas Golden Knights did not name a captain in their first season. Most...
Golden Knights Sign Engelland to 1-Year Deal
July 23rd, 2019 LAS VEGAS — The Vegas Golden Knights signed defenceman Deryk Engelland on Tuesday to a one-year deal for the upcoming season. The contract includes a $700,000 base salary and incentives that could bring the total value of the deal to $1.5 million. The ...
3 Takeaways From Schmidt's Suspension
September 3rd, 2018 The Vegas Golden Knights' blue line has been dealt a blow, as defenceman Nate Schmidt will miss the first 20 games of the 2018-19 season. The 27-year-old was suspended by the NHL on Sunday for violating the league's performance-enhancing substance policy. Schmidt will be allowed to participate in training camp but is ineligible to play...
Who'll Be the Vegas Golden Knights' First Captain?
August 14th, 2018 The headline might seem confusing, as the Vegas Golden Knights are in fact set to enter their second season of play, but it's true! The team has yet to name its inaugural captain. So who should be the first to wear the 'C' in a Sin City? Last Season's Alternate Captains Last year, the team was content to give a good chunk of the roster...
Top 10 Golden Knights Moments: Inaugural Season
July 12th, 2018 The Vegas Golden Knights had a memorable introduction to the NHL. Many doubted the team would have an impact in their debut year but they proved everyone wrong. With their strong team chemistry and even stronger combined talent, the Golden Knights reached the Stanley Cup Final in a season that many predicted they would end in the...
2018 NHL Awards Strike Balance Between Celebratory & Somber
June 22nd, 2018 Hockey is a brotherhood. When one faces tragedy, it's felt throughout. We've seen it in the past, with teams stepping up to bring light to sensitive subjects because they lost their own. From Aurora, Colorado in 2012 to Orlando, Florida in 2016, senseless acts of violence have taken far too many lives. This year, the NHL faced three...
How the Capitals Owned the Golden Knights in Game 4
June 7th, 2018 The Washington Capitals defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4 of the 2018 Stanley Cup Final in dominant fashion. The team in red took the contest by a score of 6-2. Credit is due to the Capitals for pouring on the pressure, but a huge part of the reason for their dominance was a lapse in defense on Vegas's part. They often...
Past Penguins Seeking Victory with Vegas
May 22nd, 2018 Along the way to the Stanley Cup Final, former Pittsburgh Penguins players have helped cement the Vegas Golden Knights into the history books. It’s only taken this expansion team 15 games to reach this milestone. The Golden Knights defied all odds by becoming the first expansion franchise to reach the Cup Final in their debut season...
Top 5 Vegas Goals of the First 101
December 11th, 2017 Through one-third of their first NHL season, the Vegas Golden Knights are tied for fifth in NHL team scoring with 101 goals. That number is plus-11 versus their opponents, and VGK's per-game average of 3.48 goals is third only to the New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning. To help compile this list of the top five percent of Vegas...
Golden Knights Should Make Engelland First-Ever Captain
September 25th, 2017 When asked back in February, Calgary Flames head coach Glen Gulutzan used the word leadership multiple times when discussing then-Flames defenseman Deryk Engelland. "He gives a real calm leadership in that locker room," noted Gulutzan, who also coached Engelland with the Las Vegas Wranglers of the ECHL. "He gives us obviously an edge...
Flames Should Re-sign Stone
March 31st, 2017 Since joining the Calgary Flames, Michael Stone has been a big part of the team's hot play. Stone has been a good fit on Calgary's second defence pair, but as the days go by, Stone creeps closer to becoming a free agent. So with contracts expiring at the end of the season and positions vacant, the Flames are going to be searching for...
