Posts About "Steven Kampfer"
Will Grzelcyk Learn From Former Bruins?
August 3rd, 2018 This offseason, the Boston Bruins signed Matt Grzelcyk to a two-year deal worth $1.4 million annually. The contract seems to state "prove yourself and a payday will follow." The defenseman's performance to this point has already proved one thing, however - the Bruins' bad luck with young, puck-moving defensemen may soon reach its...
New York Rangers Open Roster Spot
October 11th, 2017 The New York Rangers season has begun and questions remain about who will be playing as part of the defense core. This year the club has eight defensemen on the roster. Five of those eight defensemen have regular spots on the team for the time being. However, there are three that are fighting for that sixth spot. The role of the...
McIlrath Not a Good Fit in Florida
November 12th, 2016 Dylan McIlrath needed a change. Six years after being drafted tenth overall by the New York Rangers, the 6-foot-5, 236-pound blueliner had yet to crack an NHL roster on a permanent basis, appearing in a career-high 34 games as the club's seventh defenseman during the 2015-16 season. Questions persisted: Could the hulking rearguard...
Finally, Dylan Dilemma is Resolved
November 9th, 2016 Despite their ugly home-ice loss to the Vancouver Canucks Tuesday night, so much has gone right for the New York Rangers during their 10-4-0 sprint out of the gate this season. It speaks to how well things have gone that the Rangers biggest issue has been what exactly to do with the eighth-best defenseman in the organization. With the...
Panthers Activate Steven Kampfer
January 11th, 2016 The Florida Panthers have activated defenseman Steven Kampfer from injured reserve, the team announced Monday evening. The 27-year-old has played 13 games with the club this season, contributing a pair of assists, four penalty minutes and 18 blocked shots. Overall, the Michigan-native is a veteran of 99 NHL games. He came to...
Minnesota Wild Season Grades: The Blue-Liners
April 25th, 2012 There will be no playoff hockey for the Minnesota Wild once again in 2012, but the 2011-12 season has left much to discuss and consider in Hockey Town. GM Chuck Fletcher doesn’t have the easiest job in front of him, and what he feels he needs to do will be strongly based on how he perceives his roster performed during the season. This...