Posts About "Ulf Samuelsson"
Report: Hawks Add Ulf Samuelsson to Coaching Staff
June 11th, 2017 After being swept out of the playoffs by the Nashville Predators, it was clear that some changes needed to be made by the Chicago Blackhawks. One of the first dominoes to fall was assistant coach Mike Kitchen, who was fired after seven seasons with the team. Despite his role in bringing three Stanley Cups to Chicago, the front office...
Worst Hurricanes Trades Ever
December 22nd, 2016 Recently I did an article in which I highlighted some of the best trades made in Canes' franchise history. So in keeping with this general theme, I thought it would only be fair to take a look back at some of the less savory swaps that the Hurricanes have made. So here are the worst trades in Carolina's franchise history. This list...
Identifying Possible Candidates to Replace Samuelsson
June 2nd, 2016 It seems as if the Rangers will have a change behind the bench after all. No, the team didn’t suddenly reverse course and sack head coach Alain Vigneault, but one of his assistants is moving on. On Tuesday Ulf Samuelsson agreed to become head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes AHL affiliate in Charlotte. At the conclusion of the...
Carolina Hurricanes Strike Gold with Ulf Samuelsson Hire
May 31st, 2016 The Carolina Hurricanes announced on Tuesday that they have hired former New York Rangers assistant Ulf Samuelsson to coach their AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers. The news comes just a few weeks after the sudden departure of Mark Morris, who had coached the club for one season prior to taking a head coaching position at St....
Ulf Samuelsson to Leave Rangers for AHL Coaching Job
May 31st, 2016 Ulf Samuelsson is on his way to the AHL as head coach for the Charlotte Checkers, the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes. https://twitter.com/NHLCanes/status/737644853178175488 Hurricanes' general manager Ron Francis made the announcement today. The following quote is courtesy of Carolina's official release... Ulf has...
Will Ulf Samuelsson Stay with the Rangers?
April 29th, 2016 The New York Rangers were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs sooner than expected and following that defeat there has been plenty of blame spread around the team. Off-seasons always see players move around but something that seems to have stuck out from breakup day was head coach Alain Vigneault being somewhat sure that the team...
The Hartford Whalers Franchise Four
February 11th, 2016 The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. For criteria, I’m choosing one forward, defenceman, goaltender and a wild card from any position. Entering the NHL from the WHA in 1979, the Hartford Whalers reached the postseason eight times in 18 seasons, winning the Adams Division in...
Pittsburgh Penguins All-Halloween Team
October 31st, 2015 Halloween is upon us. And, with the holiday that celebrates everything haunted and scary, I decided to look at the scariest Pittsburgh Penguins and create a lineup that no one would want to take the ice against. For an organization that prides itself on superstars such as Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin,...
Too Early To Panic In Rangerstown Despite Ugly Weekend
November 11th, 2014 Were the two losses for the Rangers this weekend concerning? Sure. But should a full-blown panic ensue during the second week of November? Absolutely not. There’s no way around it. The Rangers had a weekend they’d like to forget, plain and simple. They were horrific defensively, the back-check of their forwards was far from...
Ronnie's Short List Isn't Long Enough
May 30th, 2014 As summer approaches along with the NHL Draft, all eyes (in Carolina) are turned towards west Raleigh, waiting for the white smoke to come billowing up from the administrative offices of the PNC Arena. For some Caniacs, the hiring of the Hurricanes' next head coach is on par with the College of Cardinals' naming a Pope. Supposedly...
Updates on Active Blues Players
November 9th, 2012 After a season that saw the Blues climb to second place in the Western Conference standings, the players had to pack up and head in different directions across the world. Some skaters headed to Germany, some to Sweden and some even stayed in the regional area. Thanks to modern technology, it has become very simple to see how...
