Year: 2021

Darren Haynes of The Athletic has reported that the Stockton Heat, AHL affiliate of the Kansas City Mavericks, have signed goaltenders Andrew Shortridge and Matt Greenfield to two-way AHL-ECHL contracts and intend to assign the goaltenders to the Kansas City Mavericks. This will leave Kansas City with Angus Redmond, and the aforementioned goaltenders backstopping their […]

A relentless will to compete. That’s what drove the Czech Republic to the semifinals against Japan on Sunday night. In the second placement game of the day, which would determine seeding with the medal round nearing, the Czech’s, led by Alena Mills, fought for every inch gained at Calgary’s Winsport Arena. “I think it comes […]

On Thursday, August 20th, the Adirondack Thunder announced the signing of forward Nick Rivera to a standard player agreement for the upcoming season. “It’s even better now that he’s got a year’s experience in Wheeling, and it’s a good situation all around,” said Alex Loh, Head Coach of the Thunder. He also mentioned that Rivera […]

On Tuesday, August 24th, the Kansas City Mavericks announced the signing of forward Jake Bricknell to a standard player agreement. The Port Perry, Ontario native will be joining the Mavericks for his first pro season. Following two seasons attending the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Bricknell decided to make the jump pro after the […]

On Friday, the Montreal Canadiens announced that they agreed to terms with forward Ryan Poehling on a two-year contract extension. Valued at $750, 000 per season, Poehling, a St. Cloud State alumni, will be a restricted free agent at the deal’s conclusion. Selected 25th overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Poehling has amassed 38 […]

The Kansas City Mavericks have announced that forward Jake Bricknell has signed a standard player contract for the 2021-22 season. The 24-year-old Port Perry, Ontario native will be joining the Mavericks for his first pro season. After playing two seasons at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Bricknell decided to turn to professional hockey […]

For over a decade, Hilary Knight has been one of the most prominent figures in women’s hockey, and once again, she has taken center stage at the 2021 World Championships. Knight entered the tournament with 43 goals, one shy of matching Hockey Hall of Famer Cammi Granato for the all-time goal record at the Women’s […]

On the morning of August 19th, the Kansas City Mavericks announced the re-signing of defensemen Marcus Crawford for the upcoming campaign. Agreeing to a standard player agreement, Crawford had an impressive season, amassing 42 points on 12 goals and 30 assists. Come October, it’ll be his third year with the Mavericks, and his second full […]

With the season just under two months away and training camp even closer, the Montreal Canadiens will ice a different roster from the one that brought them to the Stanley up Final in 2021. There were changes throughout the organization and the on-ice product as well. Here are some questions heading into the new season. […]

The United States has been one of the biggest powerhouses of women’s hockey in recent memory. The U.S. National Women’s Team has been absolutely dominant over the past two decades, taking home gold at the last five World Championships. The United States has nine championship wins in the 19 times the tournament’s been hosted since […]

The plan for the Arizona Coyotes is not an easy pill to swallow. Especially after eight-plus years of being mediocre and finally touching some sort of victory with getting into the playoffs in the pandemic bubble last year. But with a new general manager in Bill Armstrong, the Coyotes’ current structure under former GM John […]

When the final horn blew on the regular season for the Kansas City Mavericks, it was a tough pill to swallow for left-winger Loren Ulett. It was a season unlike any other. Between COVID protocols, a losing record, missing the playoffs and having his ice time cut, the season couldn’t be characterized as anything other […]

The Adirondack Thunder have added some big bodies to the roster, as in the past two weeks, they’ve signed forwards Nick Hutchison and Alex Carrier for the upcoming season. During the 2020-21 campaign, Nick skated in one game for Adirondack following a four-year collegiate tenure with the Canisius Golden Griffins. “It’s great to have Nick […]

For their eighth player signing announcement of the offseason, the Kansas City Mavericks announced that Center Ryan Harrison has agreed to a Standard Player Contract for the 2021-22 season. Harrison will be making his return to the ECHL after spending the last three seasons in Europe. Harrison last saw ECHL action in the 2017-18 season […]

On Friday, August 6, the Indy Fuel announced the signing of American forward Quin Foreman. Foreman agreed to terms on a standard player contract for the upcoming season.  Foreman, 25-years-old signs his first pro contract with Indy after spending four years playing in the NCAA at Dartmouth College. In his rookie season, he would go […]

On Tuesday, August 10th, the Kansas City Mavericks announced the re-signing of forward Nick Pastujov for the upcoming season. Last year, the Bradenton, FL native played in 49 games, amassing 25 points on eight goals and 17 assists. With Pastujov, the Mavericks have locked up a young talented forward who is projected to have a […]

On Monday, August 9th, the Kansas City Mavericks, Stockton Heat, and Calgary Flames re-affirmed their affiliation, as they extended the agreement to a fifth season. In a statement, Brad Pascall, AGM of the Calgary Flames and GM of the Stockton Heat, said, “The Calgary Flames and the Stockton Heat are pleased to continue our affiliation […]

The Atlanta Gladiators were one of the first teams to opt-out of the 2020-21 season, which came at the hands of the COVID-19 pandemic. They lost their affiliation with the Boston Bruins, who chose a team closer to home, as they partnered with the Maine Mariners. The Ottawa Senators were also a team that lost […]

The NHL Entry Draft and the Seattle Expansion have both come and gone, paving the way for free agency to commence. The Montreal Canadiens have made some notable moves, spending a decent amount of money on numerous players to fill some of the vacancies within their active roster. This Habs team will look very different […]

On Tuesday, August 10th, the Kansas City Mavericks announced that they have re-signed forward Nick Pastujov for the 2021-22 season. Last season, the 23-year old Bradenton, FL native skated in 49 games for the Mavericks and scored 25 points (eight goals, 17 assists). With Pastujov, the Mavericks have locked up a young talented forward with […]

The Gladiators were one of the first teams to opt-out of the 2020-2021 ECHL season due to the Covid-19 pandemic. They lost their NHL affiliation with the Boston Bruins who chose an affiliate much closer to home in the Maine Mariners. The Ottawa Senators were also a team that lost their ECHL affiliate when the […]

The Maine Mariners announced on Tuesday that University of Maine alumnus and associate coach Ben Guite will be succeeding Riley Armstrong as the team’s next head coach. Guite had previously served on the Black Bears’ coaching staff from 2013-2021 and played for the college hockey powerhouse from 1996-2000. Following the tragic death of UMaine bench […]

With nine more prospects added to the pipeline and possibly more through the post-draft signing period, the Canadiens have a very packed prospect cupboard filled with a wide range of abilities and potential. These players are not placed in a number ranking, but a pyramid with tiers which groups players of similar potential together. With […]

The Buffalo Sabres have announced the following changes to their coaching staff: The Sabres have brought back Matt Ellis as an assistant coach after he was named the team’s interim assistant coach back on March 17th. Marty Wilford and former ECHL bench boss Jason Christie have been hired as assistant coaches under Head Coach Don […]