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Former Oilers Thriving in KHL
February 6th, 2017 The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) is home to some of the best talents outside of North America. With their recent expansion across Europe and into Asia, the league is arguably the biggest hockey league in the world outside of the NHL. In what's considered the second best hockey league in the world, several former Edmonton Oilers are...
Wasted Potential: The Most Mishandled Prospects Part I
April 8th, 2014 In today's salary cap world, it is increasingly important for teams to develop talent in-house. Drafting and developing young players can give teams very valuable cap savings due to the restrictions placed on the maximum value of entry-level contracts. Properly developing young players is a difficult science to master. Some teams...The Portland Pirates Continue Their Road Game Winning Streak
PROVIDENCE - The Portland Pirates kicked off a four-game road trip with an overtime win against the Providence Bruins at the Dunkin' Donuts Center Sunday afternoon, extending their away game winning streak to four games. https://twitter.com/PortlandPirates/status/402203335182151680 Malcolm Subban began in goal for the Bruins,...
The ZSC Lions Sign Ex-NHL Players And Coaches For New NLA Season
August 26th, 2012 Last April the ZSC Lions wrote a remarkable Hockey story, coming off a difficult regular season where they finished 7th overall, they swept championship favourites HC Davos and EV Zug in the first two playoff rounds, then defeated SC Bern in a thrilling 7 game series, winning their first Swiss NLA championship since 2008. This feat...
Will the Dallas Stars Sign One Last Free Agent Forward?
July 27th, 2012 The 2012 NHL free agent frenzy began with a bang for the Dallas Stars, with the team making some of the biggest splashes in the league, at least in terms of talk. Much buzz surrounded the signings of 40 year-old veterans Ray Whitney and Jaromir Jagr, as well as the trade with the Buffalo Sabres that sent Steve Ott out and Derek...Coyotes Advance, Vindicated as Members of West's New Elite
Oh how the mighty have fallen It took one extra game and a lucky escape from a forty-minute, all-out assault on their defensive zone, but it’s official. The Phoenix Coyotes have completed the 2012 wholesale change of teams that make up the Western Conference elite. Gone are the perennial contenders and heavyweights – The...