Day: March 27, 2023

Player Profile: Jakub Vrana

Did you know that Jakub Vrana started ice skating at a rink owned by the brother of former Washington Capitals scout Vojtech Kucera before moving out to play in the Swedish Hockey League? If not, don’t worry. My player profile can fill you in. Vrana made his SHL debut with Linkoping HC in 2012-13. After […]

Player Profile: Luke Schenn

In the days before the trade deadline, the Maple Leafs would also complete a deal with the Vancouver Canucks, which would see Luke Schenn return to Toronto, where it all began for him. The Canucks received a third-round 2023 draft pick in exchange for the veteran defenceman. The trade was confirmed on February 28th, 2023. […]

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The Real Shesterkin Is Back

Occasionally, an NHL goaltender will have a great season, and then things will not go as smoothly the following season. That has definitely been the case this season for New York Rangers All-Star goaltender Igor Shesterkin. Last season, Shesterkin, 27, won the Vezina Trophy as the league’s top goaltender when he went 36-13-0-4 with a […]

Parker Ford goes Pro

On Saturday, March 25, 2023, the Winnipeg Jets announced they signed forward Parker Ford to a two-year, entry-level contract with an AAV in the NHL of $925,000. His deal will begin in the 2023-24 season, and he has signed an amateur tryout contract with the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League, who he will […]

Leafs Goaltender Joseph Woll Standing in Warm-Ups Prior to Puck Drop

Post-Game Analysis: Leafs Beat Predators 3-2 in Nashville

The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Nashville Predators 3-2 in the second back-to-back game. After a tough loss last night in Raleigh, the blue and white traveled to Nashville. However, the Maple Leafs took care of business today, grabbing the full two points on the road. Both sides came out with good pace in the […]

ECHL Recap: An eventful week in Trois-Rivières

What caught the attention of the Lions this week was not the results on the ice but what happened in the general manager’s office. Indeed, Marc-André Bergeron was not idle at the end of the season when he proceeded to sign several players, probably to make them pass an audition for the next season. The […]

Weekend Recap: Stingrays Split with Mariners

For the first time in franchise history, the South Carolina Stingrays hosted the Maine Mariners this past weekend at the North Charleston Coliseum. On Saturday, the Coliseum was flooded with pink as the team and fans supported the fight against cancer for Pink in the Rink Night. Justin Florek gave the Stingrays an early […]

Player Profile: Taylor Hall

Taylor Hall was born on November 14, 1991, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. His father, Steve Hall, was a wide receiver who played in the Canadian Football League for the Ottawa Rough Riders, Toronto Argonauts, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1983-1985. As a 15-year-old, Taylor played for the Greater Kingston Gaels U-16 team of the Eastern […]