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Kevin Westgarth

Kevin Westgarth

Kevin Westgarth and the Road Less Traveled

Jackie Spiegel | December 26, 2017

This past April, Kevin Westgarth stood in the visitor’s locker room at the Prudential Center grinning ear-to-ear. The former Los Angeles King had just wrapped up a charity ice hockey game with…

Ice Guardians: Talking With Producer Adam Scorgie

Sebastian Noble | September 6, 2016

Ice Guardians is an upcoming documentary film that is exploring uncharted territory: the stories of the players who are all too often forgotten — the enforcers. Producer Adam Scorgie took the…

Brian McGratton

Looking Back at Former Flames Face-Punchers

Andrew Mendler | January 27, 2016

John Scott, one of the NHL’s last pure enforcers, is set to suit up this weekend and captain the Pacific squad at the NHL All-Star game. Scott is one of…

Mark Giordano Flames

Melee Sparks Calgary Flames Hot Second Half

Ryan Pike | April 9, 2014

January 18, 2014 was a Saturday. As is customary, the National Hockey League held 13 games. Based on how their seasons had gone to that point, you wouldn’t have expected…

Matt Stajan Flames

The Flames Files: Week 22 In Review

Anna Santiago | March 24, 2014

It seems as if every year around this time, the Calgary Flames emerge from an abysmal fall/winter and suddenly become energetic, renewed and full of life. You can call it…

The Calgary Flames Just Cannot Buy A Goal

Ryan Pike | January 11, 2014

As the Scotiabank Saddledome stands rapidly emptied following a 5-0 Calgary Flames loss at the hands of the St. Louis Blues, the newest Flame sat in his locker room stall,…

Calgary Flames GM Brian Burke Trades for Toughness in Westgarth

Mario Boucher | January 1, 2014

The Flames have acquired forward Kevin Westgarth from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for minor leaguer forward Greg Nemisz. The six-foot-four and 234 pound winger has failed to score any…

Eric Staal Hurricanes

‘Canes Can’t Win With Shortened Bench

Andrew Luistro | December 1, 2013

One of the keys to the Carolina Hurricanes’ success this season has been the ability to roll four lines with confidence. Lately, however, Kirk Muller hasn’t been able to trust…

George Parros, Anaheim Ducks

Princeton Tigers Making Impact in NHL

Josh Smith | February 5, 2013

The Rangers made a swap of tough guys, sending winger Mike Rupp to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for defensive-minded forward Darroll Powe. With that trade, the Blueshirts boast a league-high…

Kevin Westgarth

Kevin Westgarth – What to Expect in Carolina

The Hockey Writers | January 16, 2013

A player that helped save the season is now looking to help the Hurricanes become a power in the Eastern Conference this season. On Sunday, the Los Angeles Kings traded…

Kings Alter Championship Roster, Trade Westgarth

Meesh Shanmugam | January 13, 2013

Through many believed that the Los Angeles Kings would return their entire 2012 Stanley Cup Champion roster for the 2013 season, the team finally made a move to change that…

Several Kings, Including Andrei Loktionov Miss the Cut on Stanley Cup

Josh Smith | October 17, 2012

This past summer, the Los Angeles Kings hoisted the Stanley Cup and skated around the Staples Center ice.  Each player had an opportunity to spend a day with the holy…

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