Year: 2021

Chicago continued loading up by acquiring back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Tyler Johnson from the Tampa Bay Lightning. They also got a 2023 second-round pick and traded Blackhawks legend Brent Seabrook, who will go on LTIR for the Lightning. While Johnson saw his ice time decrease in Tampa over the past few seasons, Head Coach Jon […]

In the final of the Chicago Blackhawks four major offseason acquisitions, they signed defenseman Jake McCabe to a four-year, $16 million contract in free agency. That makes for a &4 million annual average value. And with apologies to Jujhar Khaira, no, I won’t be writing a full article dedicated to him. The Blackhawks did a […]

Two months ago, in another move that shocked the hockey world, the Chicago Blackhawks acquired the reigning Vezina trophy winner for basically nothing (with apologies to Mikael Hakkarainen). There were a few days where Marc-Andre Fleury considered retirement, which would’ve been totally understandable. Moving a young family to a new city and seemingly being slapped […]

The Montreal Canadiens had a wild 2021 calender year. From a hot start and a COVID-19 outbreak to being the runner up in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The rollercoaster ride of emotions did not end when the season finished. It carried on into the offseason, with their controversial first-round pick in the NHL Entry Draft […]

Two months ago, on Friday, July 23rd, right before the NHL Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks made probably the most controversial, divisive and polarizing move of the offseason, acquiring defenseman Seth Jones from the Columbus Blue Jackets. The words “controversial”, “divisive”, and “polarizing”, might actually be putting it lightly. This could be either a grand slam, […]

Kirill Kaprizov is back in the State of Hockey. On Tuesday, Kaprizov signed a five-year, $45 million contract, with an annual average value of $9 million per season. He was the leading scorer for Minnesota this season, scoring 27 goals, while adding 24 assists. He tallied 11 more points than Kevin Fiala, who put up […]

On Thursday, September 17th, the Adirondack Thunder announced the addition of forward Ryan Smith for the upcoming season. Smith had previously signed with the Thunder before the team opted out of the 2020-21 season. The Roanoke, VA native is the ninth forward signed for 2021-22. “He’s gonna provide that role we need to flush out […]

With the season right around the corner, it seemed that the goaltending situation throughout the Calgary Flames system was pretty much settled. That is until the evening of September 8th when the AHL’s Stockton Heat announced they had signed the Calgary’s 2020 fourth round-pick, goaltender Daniil Chechelev, to an AHL contract. The 20-year-old is coming […]

Following a tumultuous 2017-18 regular season that saw the Montreal Canadiens finish 28th overall in the NHL, the organization was poised to select fifth overall in the upcoming draft class. However, luck was on their side, and their lottery-eligible pick saw them move up to third overall. As is the case within any fanbase, suggestions […]

The last two shortened seasons proved to be a challenge for the past majority of junior players. The upcoming NCAA and USHL campaigns will look a little more like traditional hockey seasons for players south of the border and a few Canadiens prospects are expected to take leaps in their development. NCAA Hockey East Jordan […]

The Kansas City Mavericks added a potent scoring touch to their roster on Friday, signing forward Jesse Mychan to a standard player agreement. In 24 contests with the Allen Americans last season, Mychan amassed 24 points, recording 15 goals, while adding nine assists. the Saskatoon, SK native has spent eight seasons as a professional hockey […]

On Thursday, September 9th, the Adirondack Thunder announced the signing of backstop Alex Sakellaropoulos to a standard player agreement for the upcoming season. This will be the netminder’s second stint with the Thunder, as he previously played with the club in 33 games in 2018-19. “For me, this was a no-brainer,” said Alex Loh, Head […]

The Kansas City Mavericks announced on Wednesday that veteran forward Lane Scheidl has re-signed with the team. Agreeing to a standard player agreement, Scheidl saw success offensively last season, amassing 50 points on 24 goals and 26 assists. Coupled with forward Shawn Weller, the addition of Scheidl means the Mavericks have now used two of […]

It has been a rough three years for the Pittsburgh Penguins following back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2016 and 2017. Sure, they have made the playoffs 15 consecutive seasons, the best among all professional sports teams. They even won the shortened Eastern Division title last year. But the team hasn’t won a playoff series since […]

The Montreal Canadiens announced on Saturday afternoon that they were not going to match the one-year, $6.1 million offer sheet made out to Jesperi Kotkaniemi from the Carolina Hurricanes. In exchange for the Finnish forward, the Canadiens received a first and a third-round pick as compensation. They later acquired Christian Dvorak from the Arizona Coyotes, […]

For the second consecutive week, the Adirondack Thunder added a new face to the roster, signing forward Nick DeVito for the upcoming season. He’s the sixth free agent acquisition to join the team in Glens Falls heading into next season. In his weekly Facebook Live, Thunder bench boss Alex Loh mentioned how much the hometown […]

The Kansas City Mavericks announced on Wednesday that longtime ECHL veteran Riley Weselowski is joining the team as assistant coach. Additionally, the organization has named legendary goaltender Josh Robinson as goalie coach. Both men bring years of playing and coaching experience and will be key assets for a Kanas City team that is striving to […]

The Buffalo Sabres re-signed two key restricted free agents on Thursday in forward Casey Mittlestadt and defenseman Henri Jokijarju. Both were re-upped to matching three-year contracts a total salary of $7.5 million, with an annual average value of $2.5 million per season. After struggling to find his game under former bench boss Ralph Krueger, Mittlestadt […]

For a city that has experienced a tenuous history with pro-hockey, the coronavirus-related withdrawal from the ECHL last season drew gritted teeth and short nails for fans in the Pine Tree State that root for the Maine Mariners. After all, it was only four years earlier that the Portland Pirates, a mainstay in the American […]

For the seventh time in Fort Wayne Komets history, there will be a set of brothers to play for the defending Kelly Cup champions when the season rolls around in October. Twins Kellen and Connor Jones have both agreed to terms on standard player agreements, as the Komets solidify their roster heading into the October […]

The 2021 Women’s World Championship has concluded after a long two-year hiatus. In a thrilling comeback victory against the Americans, Team Canada claimed their first gold medal dating back to 2012. Following the final buzzer, the annual awards were handed out at centre ice to the most valuable player, the tournament’s best forward, defender and […]

Marie-Philip Poulin completed the comeback over the Americans as Team Canada wins gold at the Women’s World Championships. Poulin’s bar-down snipe in overtime ended the American’s five consecutive gold medal run. More to come Featured Photo By: IIHF Twitter Share this: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook […]

“Winning doesn’t always mean getting first place; it means getting the best out of yourself.” That’s exactly what Finland did on Tuesday evening, as they claimed the bronze medal against the Swiss at Calgary’s Winsport Arena. Following a 3-0 loss to the United States in the semifinals, the Finns showed up and left it all […]

The Cincinnati Cyclones announced on Tuesday that they have hired Jason Payne as the team’s newest head coach. Payne will hold the distinction of being the only Black head coach of a professional men’s hockey team in North America. This is a huge breakthrough for the sport of hockey. The 45-year-old native of Toronto had […]