Day: April 10, 2023

Sammy Blais Nominated for Masterton Trophy

St. Louis Blues forward Sammy Blais was nominated for the Masterton Trophy by the St. Louis chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association on Monday. Blais, a Canadian-born forward, is 26 years old and in his second tenure in St. Louis, Mo. He returned to the Blues after the New York Rangers traded him back […]

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Brandon Tanev Named Kraken Masterton Nominee

“The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is awarded annually by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey.” The nominee this year for The Seattle Kraken is Brandon Tanev. Tanev became an instant fan favorite in Seattle when he was selected in the […]

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LGP 80: Matthew Knies Makes NHL Debut

With three games left in the season, the Leafs face off against the Florida Panthers tonight. After a convincing 7-1 win against the Canadiens, the Leafs are once again looking to win tonight, breaking their streak of games where they’ve struggled to win two games in a row. As we get close to the playoffs, […]

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Pens Should Blame Themselves If They Don’t Make the Playoffs

The Penguins have two games left in their regular season, and for the first time since Sidney Crosby was a rookie, it doesn’t look like this team is going to the postseason. If they want to make the playoffs, they need the Florida Panthers or New York Islanders to lose one of their last two […]

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ECHL:Newfoundland Growlers Give Fans an Easter Weekend Treat

The Mary Brown’s Centre was on wheels for the last three games of the regular season as the Newfoundland Growlers faced their final ECHL rival for 2022-23 regular season, the Trois-Rivières Lions. Fans were not disappointed, though an unexpected announcement brought most to their feet and brought a tear to many an eye. More on […]

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Ducks Dogs and Dirt – An Intimate Hockey Experience in the Desert

I knew that I wanted to go to this game directly after the bad blood game where Trevor Zegras infuriated Troy Stecher with the mystery chirp. This would be the next time these two teams would face each other, and even though it would take some coordination, I had to go. I wrote an article […]

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From National Championship Game to the NHL: Knies and Faber Sign NHL Deals

What a rollercoaster of emotions collegiate athletes are sometimes put through. Over the weekend, now former Minnesota Golden Gophers Matthew Knies and Brock Faber were playing for an NCAA men’s ice hockey National Championship at the Frozen Four in Tampa, Florida. Then, before the sting of defeat could even fully set in, both had to […]

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Canucks Leadership Vacuum: Who Will Step Up and Be Named Captain?

As the Vancouver Canucks look to rebound from a difficult 2022-2023 NHL season, one of the biggest questions surrounding the team is who will be named the next captain. After the departure of Bo Horvat, the team is left without a clear-cut leader to wear the “C” on their jersey. There are several players on […]

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The Housecleaning Continues: Philadelphia Flyers Won’t Sign 2018 First-Round Pick Jay O’Brien

Sometimes life comes at you fast, and with the 19th pick in the 2018 National Hockey League Entry Draft, the Philadelphia Flyers and General Manager Ron Hextall selected center Jay O’Brien. Fast forward to 2023, Hextall is the current GM of the Pittsburgh Penguins, and O’Brien is set to become a free agent after finishing […]

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Player Profile: Frederic Brunet

Frederic Brunet was born on August 21, 2003, in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. Brunet began his hockey career playing in his hometown for Gatineau Intrepide Bantam AAA in 2016-17, where he competed in 27 games and posted five assists and 23 penalty minutes. The following year the defenseman joined Nicolas-Gatineau and scored four goals with 16 […]

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