When I say it out loud, I understand how counterintuitive it may sound. Aren’t die-hard Calgary Flames fans supposed to hate the Edmonton Oilers with the fire of a thousand suns? Is the rejuvenated Battle of Alberta not the perfect excuse to heap excessive criticism on our Pacific Division rivals to the north? I’ve heard
Month: November 2020
VANCOUVER – A unique piece of hockey history is up for sale, with a rare Vancouver Millionaires sweater hitting the auction block. The cream and maroon wool cardigan is believed to have belonged to Hall of Fame goalie Hugh Lehman, who backstopped the Millionaires to a Pacific Coast Hockey Association championship in 1922-23. About 10
In this edition of Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at the amazing three-game playoffs young goalie Thatcher Demko had against the Vegas Golden Knights and what that might mean in this upcoming season. Related: Is Demko Here to Stay With the Canucks? Second, I’ll look at some of the attention young
Having your number retired is among the greatest honours an NHL player can receive. Knowing that your number will never again be worn on that team speaks to the impact the NHL greats have had on their organization. No team has bestowed this honour more than the Montréal Canadiens. The Habs have retired 14 numbers,
One of the most important buildings in the history of the National Hockey League hosted its first-ever game on this date. Also, Los Angeles and St. Louis both saw their fair share of memorable moments. In addition, a handful of goaltenders had their time in the spotlight while numerous personal milestones were reached. Magic Moments
9:26 AM ET Walk into any NHL locker room today and you’ll hear a cacophony of languages and accents from around the world. Rewind 50 years ago and the acoustics were much different. Take the 1970 Stanley Cup champions, the Boston Bruins. Their roster had more Canadians than a season of “Letterkenny,” with U.K. native
The Calgary Flames have seen a nice crop of prospects make the jump from the AHL to the NHL in the last couple of seasons. The likes of Dillon Dube, Oliver Kylington, Andrew Mangiapane, and Rasmus Andersson have all graduated to the big club, the latter two starting to make a significant impact. These graduations
VAL D’OR, Que. – Marshall Lessard scored twice as the Val-d’Or Foreurs beat the Rimouski Oceanic 5-1 in Val-d’Or on Sunday afternoon. The Foreurs raced to a 3-0 lead before Rimouski’s William Dumoulin scored in the second period to cut the deficit to two goals. Val d’Or, however, got two more goals to put the
In this edition of Sabres News & Rumors, I’ll discuss some major successes from this week involving three Buffalo prospects playing overseas; John-Jason Peterka, Arttu Ruotsalainen and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Peterka Averaging Four Points Per Game in Previous Two Contests Drafted 34th overall by the Sabres in this year’s NHL Entry Draft, Peterka recorded five assists
The Vancouver Canucks finally have some prospects playing in North America as the NCAA and United States Hockey League (USHL) have both started their 2020-21 seasons. Jacob Truscott was front and center with the Michigan Wolverines this past week and Jackson Kunz is showing some intriguing potential early on with the Greenbay Gamblers as well.
In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, GM Ken Holland is burning the phone lines trying to find a place for one of his newly-signed prospects to play. Meanwhile, other Oilers prospects are doing well overseas and making a case for consideration in 2020-21. Will the Edmonton Oilers invite any players to training camp
VANCOUVER – Until he walked on water over four brilliant September days in the playoffs, Thatcher Demko’s previous chance to prove how good he could be for the Vancouver Canucks came last February when starting goalie Jacob Markstrom injured his knee the first time. In the second game of his chance of a lifetime, Demko
To say that former Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas had an up and down career for the Black and Gold would be an understatement. When he was on his game, he was one of the best goalies in the league. Even the best go through rough patches, but they work their way through the tough
Some say it’s about lifting the spirits of the country. Fair enough. So why does it feel like it’s actually more about making money off unpaid teenage hockey players? Holding the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton is starting to look like a very questionable proposition, with Canada’s camp shut down for the next two
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is talk from one former NHL GM and current analyst about how effective Joe Thornton will actually be in Toronto. Meanwhile, in Montreal, associate coach Kirk Muller is talking about expected improvements to the Canadiens power play. There are updates on free agent forward Mike Hoffman and Anthony Duclair
Starting in the 2020-21 season, all 31 NHL teams will wear a reverse retro themed jersey for select games. With the recent release of these jerseys, there has been a lot of talk concerning which jerseys look the best and which ones missed the mark. With all the recent hype over the reverse retros, there
For centuries to come, those who step foot into the Calgary Flames dressing room as a member of the team will have a high level of dignity, class, and pride to compete with. For 16 seasons, former Flames captain Jarome Iginla demonstrated what holding a city on his back looked like, as he always accepted
5:35 PM ET Nick Wagoner Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered Rams for nine years for stlouisrams.com Previously covered University of Missouri football Member of Pro Football Writers of America Kyle Bonagura Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. SANTA CLARA, Calif. — For at least the next
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