Month: January 2021

It’s never too early to talk about the draft, and with the 2021 draft a few months away, we start looking at different eligible prospects to gage the talent level and expectations. Today, we start it off with Owen Power, a Mississauga native and Michigan defensemen. Power is a big 6’6, 214lbs defensemen who plays […]

Tune into the NWHL Desk’s intermission reports, as the Toronto Six square off in Lake Placid against the league’s co-champions, the Minnesota Whitecaps. The NWHL Desk is an independent project started by a group of Sport Media students at Ryerson University. Share this: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share […]

The Indy Fuel went on a four-game road trip, playing four games in five days, going 3-1 in the process. They played without DJ Busdeker, Riley McKay, Tom Aubrun and Derek Barach. All four received call-ups to the American Hockey League. Indy Fuel/ECHL January 20: Third Period Come Back Leads Fuel to Victory On Wednesday […]

Twitch.tv has been broadcasting all of the NWHL games this season. The partnership has taken the hockey world by storm, giving thousands of fans a platform to watch their favourite teams play. Inspired by the efforts that Twitch has put into giving women’s hockey a platform, a group of Ryerson University students wanted to do […]

The Connecticut Whale have found their new goaltender in Abbie Ives, who we have gotten to see a glimpse of what is to come from the 22-year-old backstop. Through three games, she’s put up a 2-0 record with a 0.89 goals-against average and has basically led the Whale to both of their wins so far […]

The Winnipeg Jets and Columbus Blue Jackets were in the same situation. Both teams had players who didn’t want to be there anymore. Both teams needed to move these assets, and in the end, they came to an agreement to exchange problems in order to better themselves. The Blue Jackets traded Pierre-Luc Dubois and a […]

During the weekend of January 17th, the South Carolina Stingrays made a pair of signings, while also completing a deal with the Allen Americans. It’s time to get you caught up. South Carolina Stingrays Acquire Cole Fraser In Trade With Americans On Monday January 18th, the Stingrays hockey club announced the acquisition of defensemen Cole Fraser from […]

UPDATE: At least one player on the Connecticut Whale has tested positive for COVID-19. As per our own Armand Klisivitch, that player, now in isolation, is believed to be among Connecticut’s forward group. That player was reportedly scratched before Wednesday’s game against the Boston Pride. With matchups postponed until Saturday and Friday already a scheduled […]

On Wednesday January 27th, the City of Savannah and the ECHL announced the formation of a professional hockey team. The league’s Board of Governors announced that they have approved their third expansion market this year, which will be based in Savannah, GA. The team will be owned by Andy Kauffman, the current owner of the […]

The Connecticut Whale split their opening weekend, as they beat the Buffalo Beauts Saturday in a shootout before falling on Sunday to the Metropolitan Riveters. However, there are some key takeaways from opening weekend. Kayla Friesen and Amanda Conway both found the back of the net for their first career goals and Abbie Ives had […]

At the end of the second week of the NHL season, the Buffalo Sabres find themselves three points and a 1-3-0-1 record while slotted in last place in the MassMutual East Division. On Sunday, the Sabres had a chance to gain two points against a depleted Washington Capitals team, who did not have the players […]

A staggering 13 games are taking place on Tuesday night, which can be overwhelming to even the biggest diehard hockey fans. If you can’t decide which games to tune into, have no fear. We will help to make your decision much easier. Marc Sanchez/Getty Images North America St. Louis Blues vs. Vegas Golden Knights: Alex […]

Welcome to week three of the National Hockey League, we are glad you’re still with us. Once again, I come in peace with my week three fantasy hockey waiver wire pickups. You can hear more about fantasy and all things hockey by checking out The Almost Canadian Hockey Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts and […]

The Montreal Canadiens and Vancouver Canucks met for the third and final time on Saturday night with both teams seeking to earn the victory in the decider. To add some context to the story, Joel Armia was knocked out during game two by Tyler Myers and the league didn’t lay down a punishment, which left […]

On Friday January 15th, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits met once again with a nearby opponent in the the South Carolina Stingrays. As the game got underway, it was Max Zimmer and Bryce Reddick off to the races, this giving the Swamp Rabbits an early 2-0 lead. While that lead held for most of the frame, […]

In the early hours of Saturday morning, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported an agreement between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Winnipeg Jets that would see Pierre-Luc Dubois on the move, as previously speculated. Along with a third-round draft pick, the centreman was traded to Winnipeg for Patrick Laine and forward Jack Roslovic. What do the Winnipeg […]

With the late news of Kelly O’Sullivan, Lisa Chesson and Emma Ruggiero opting out of the bubble season, the Buffalo Beauts announced the signing late Thursday of forward Taylor Wasylk for the league’s sixth season. Wasylk joins the organization after spending last season with the Boston Pride. During her tenure with the hockey club, the […]

Just a couple hours following the news that Taylor Accursi won’t be playing in Lake Placid, the Buffalo Beauts announced the signing last Thursday of forward Brittany Colton for the league’s sixth season. Colton joins the organization after spending four seasons in the NCAA. Attending the University of Maine, she competed with the Black Bears […]

The University of Vermont announced on Friday night that they are pausing all athletic activities until February 5th due to COVID-19 concerns. This news comes just hours after the UVM women’s team announced in a memo that they are going on pause as a precautionary measure. As such, the team’s weekend series against the Boston […]

The Montreal Canadiens faced the Vancouver Canucks for the second time in consecutive nights after falling just short on Wednesday night, 6-5. The contest ended in a shootout, where Tyler Toffoli, a former Canuck, would tally three goals en route to the victory. Thursday was the battle of the backups, with Jake Allen in the […]

One of the many outlined details from this game was not only Jack Hughes scoring two goals and one assist against the Rangers, but backstop Mackenzie Blackwood holding the Devils defence and their lead intact. The Devils pushed the Rangers back onto their heels after taking a couple penalties and allowed some when it came […]

The Detroit Red Wings opened the regular season with a four-game homes-stand against the Hurricanes and Blue Jackets. The Red Wings finished last in their conference last season, which resulted in them not playing a game since COVID-19 halted play back in March. In the first of the four-game home-stand, the Red Wings returned to […]

The NWHL announced on November 25th a revision to their timeline for 2020-21 with a shortened season in a protected environment. While the January timeline will hold, each team will now play five games while the Isobel Cup Playoffs will then immediately follow. With the information available back in July, the NWHL said they were […]

On Wednesday January 20th, the ECHL has announced that four upcoming games have all been postponed due to health and safety protocols. For the wellbeing of staff and players, all have been advised to follow the league’s COVID-19 policies. Wednesday’s 7:00pm game against the Solar Bears was the first of four to be halted by […]