Posts About "Ron Francis"
'Brass Bonanza' - The Sound of Hockey
December 1st, 2019 I remember the first time I heard "Brass Bonanza." It was while I was playing NHL 94 on my Sega Genesis, something I wasted a lot of time doing as a kid. If I wasn't outside playing hockey in the driveway, I was inside trying to master the wrap around move (you know the one) against the pixelated versions of Patrick Roy or Ed...
NHL Rumors: Peters, Francis, Canadiens, Bruins, More
November 28th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there are updates on the Bill Peters situation and how this all might affect Seattle GM Ron Francis. There are rumors out of Montreal that the team might be thinking rebuild and what do the new contracts given out in Boston mean for Bruins defenseman Torey Krug? Bill Peters Apologizes As more...
NHL Notebook: Francis on Seattle; Draisaitl and McDavid's Scorching Stretch
November 20th, 2019 Ron Francis spoke at a conference in downtown Toronto this week a few blocks from where NHL general managers were holding one of their annual meetings. The GM on the league's 32nd franchise in Seattle, Francis won't be welcomed into the room until ownership makes its final expansion payment in the spring of...
All-Time Best Players for Defunct NHL Teams
October 29th, 2019 The what ifs. The coulda shouldas. The almosts. They’re the lost or forgotten teams of the NHL. Those that have relocated or merged or went belly-up. While some teams have been reincarnated, i.e. the Winnipeg Jets became the Arizona Coyotes, this article focuses on selecting the best player from each team that no longer exists in the...
Ron Francis Diving Right in as NHL GM in Seattle
October 23rd, 2019 SEATTLE — Now that he is a couple months into the job, Ron Francis has gained a little more appreciation for the task he signed up for. The easy decision for the 56-year-old Hockey Hall of Famer would have been to take a consulting or scouting gig, keep his family settled in North Carolina and avoided the kind of challenge that may...
5 Greatest Rookie Seasons in Whalers/Hurricanes History
August 8th, 2019 Rookies are often thrust into the spotlight as hockey minds try to predict a young player's potential for growth. Watching a star grow into their own is one of the more exciting parts of hockey, especially when they show flashes of brilliance in their first NHL season. These are the five rookies who did it best for the Hartford...
