Posts About "Stephen Gionta"
Islanders Considering PTO for Stephen Gionta: Report
September 9th, 2016 Free agent forward Stephen Gionta is in discussions with the New York Islanders to attend training camp on a professional tryout (PTO), according to Newsday's Arthur Staple. Gionta, 32, has played his entire six-year NHL career with the New Jersey Devils but became an unrestricted free agent earlier this summer. In 270 games...
Stephen Gionta Fined For Spearing Incident
October 23rd, 2015 New Jersey Devils forward Stephen Gionta has been fined $2,284.95 for spearing Mark Borowiecki of the Ottawa Senators in Thursday's match, the Department of Player Safety announced on Friday. It was a pretty vicious jab to the stomach after Borowiecki ran over Gionta. You can see the play in the GIF below from @myregularface on...
New Jersey Devils: Down the Middle
September 27th, 2015 Looking at the New Jersey Devils’ roster, the lineup down the middle could appear to be set without bringing in any players. However, when training camp opened, head coach John Hynes poignantly stated that jobs were available and the center position is no different. The 23-man roster is far from being final. Between new and old faces,...
The Long Road Back From an Injury with Stephen Gionta
February 18th, 2015 When a player is injured everything changes for them. There is the obvious, that he doesn’t get to play in any games. But there are also other aspects to this also, which can be tough on the player. They are no longer around their teammates/brothers on a daily basis. They will skate before the team does, that is, if their injury in not...
Who You Calling Little?: The Top Smallest New Jersey Devils
January 2nd, 2015 Once upon a time, being a small player in the NHL was a non-starter. It didn't matter how fast you were, your stick-handling ability or knack for scoring, the small stigma was tough to shake. Netting his first NHL goal, against the Detroit Red Wings, Joe Whitney, at 5-6, became the smallest player to score, in the history of the New...
Devils Literally Fight for Victory
December 29th, 2014 On Monday night, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, the New Jersey Devils wrapped up their home schedule in 2014 with a huge 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Rekindled Memories New Jersey, in large part to the play of Jordin Tootoo, literally fought their way to victory tonight. Tootoo got into two fights with...Time to Say Goodbye to the Devils CBGB line?
On September 23, the morning following the New Jersey Devils 5-4 victory over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, Devils forwards Stephen Gionta and Steve Bernier skated on a line with unsigned forward Ryan Carter for the first time this training camp. On the ice during practice, their play looked very much like it usually...
Q & A with Peter Harrold of the New Jersey Devils
May 18th, 2014 Defenseman Peter Harrold has been in the NHL for 8 seasons now that the 2013-14 season is over, and he still has yet to play a full 82-games. Whether it’s been injuries, finding himself on a roster as the odd-man out or in the AHL, he hasn’t been able to find that consistency to stay in an NHL lineup. The closest he came to having...
Q & A with Ryan Carter of the New Jersey Devils
April 7th, 2014 Grinders. Every team has them. Every successful/winning team needs them. That’s exactly what Ryan Carter of the New Jersey Devils is -- he’s definitely not the fastest player, he’s not a goal scorer or a power forward, certainly not a sniper (although he’ll jokingly tell you different, especially after he scores a goal); he’s a...
Q & A with Stephen Gionta of the New Jersey Devils
March 1st, 2014 Everyone loves the underdog, we root for the underdog, and in a lot of cases we all can identify with the underdog. One of the best underdog stories in the NHL is the one of 30-year-old Stephen Gionta who was undrafted after four years in college hockey and eventually signed a minor league deal with the New Jersey Devils. Playing for...
Devils Are Eager & Excited to Finally Get to Yankee Stadium
January 25th, 2014 Like the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel or an anniversary or birthday marked on your calendar, the upcoming game between the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers at Yankee Stadium as part of the NHL’s Stadium Series has been looming on the horizon since the calendar turned to 2014. After the Devils won a crucial game...
Down In Flames: the New Jersey Devils 2013 Season
April 30th, 2013 In the crazy season that just ended aka the lockout-shortened 48-game NHL 2013 season, every team dealt with major issues, be it crazy road trips, not enough practice time to correct specific flaws or injuries to key players. But of all the storylines in the 30-team league, one of the most interesting was how quickly the New Jersey...
Brian & Stephen Gionta Go Head to Head
March 21st, 2013 An 11-year NHL veteran, Brian Gionta is the New Jersey Devils franchise leader for goals (48) in a single season (2005-06), is a Stanley Cup champion (2003) and the 34-year-old (standing at 5’7”) is currently the captain of the one of the NHL’s most-storied franchises: the Montreal Canadiens. His brother, 29-year-old Stephen Gionta...
