Day: May 6, 2023
ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Game One Recap: Gator Bait
Round Two of the Kelly Cup Playoffs got underway tonight in Jacksonville, Florida. The second-seeded Jacksonville Icemen took on the fourth-seeded Florida Everblades for the first game in the South Division Finals. Both teams took their Round One series by a 4-2 games margin. The 2022-2023 season marks the second consecutive year the teams have […]
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ECHL: The Newfoundland Growlers Shut Out the Reading Royals 3-0 in Game 1 of The North Division Finals
The Reading Royals and Newfoundland Growlers started their series this Saturday to determine who will be crowned the North Division champion. Though shots on goal favored the Royals, the Growlers heavily dominated the game. As the Royals came out for their first game of the series against the Newfoundland Growlers, a familiar and rather important […]
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ECHL: Toledo Walleye Streak Continues As They Head Home with 2-0 Series Lead
The Toledo Walleye have now won six straight Kelly Cup Playoffs as they beat the Cincinnati Cyclones 5-2 on Saturday Night. For the second night in a row, the Walleye would get off to an early lead as Thomas Ebbing scored from the circle on their first shot of the game. It would be Gordie […]
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ECHL Breaking News: Idaho Steelheads vs. Allen Americans Game 3 Postponed
The ECHL announced that game three between the Idaho Steelheads and Allen Americans, which was expected to take place at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center. According to a press release from the team, the reasoning behind the cancelation is due to an incident at the nearby Allen Outlets Mall. There has yet to […]
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Rangers and Gallant Agree to Part Ways
What a strange two years this has been for the New York Rangers. Last year, the team came within two wins of reaching the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2014. This was after a regular season in which they were the seventh-best team in the league, thanks to a 52-24-6 record and […]
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Each Team’s Last Draft Lottery Win
Get your popcorn. Take a break from golf. The teams outside the playoffs are anxiously waiting to see where their ping pong balls will drop Monday night as their team’s future will be determined. Let’s look at each team’s last lottery win and who they drafted with the 1st overall pick. The teams are listed […]
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Former Jets Forward Finds New Home In Tampa Bay
Friday, May 5th, the Tampa Bay Lightning announced that they signed forward Michael Eyssimont to a two-year, one-way contract extension. Eyssimont will earn $800,000 annually and become an unrestricted free agent on July 1st, 2025. Eyssimont has been a journeyman this season, spending nine games with the Manitoba Moose in the AHL. He would post […]
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Oilers Playoffs: Round 2 – Game 2 Preview
Before the hockey talk, here is a quick tribute to former Oiler Petr Klima, who passed away at the age of 58 on Thursday. Traded to Edmonton from Detroit in 1990, the year the Oilers won their last Stanley Cup. He only scored five goals in the Playoffs, but the most memorable was in Game […]
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What is the Calder Trophy?
The Calder Memorial Trophy is one of the most prestigious awards in the National Hockey League (NHL), presented annually to the player who is deemed the most proficient in his first year of competition. The trophy is named after Frank Calder, who was the first president of the NHL and played a significant role in […]
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2023 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Dalibor Dvorsky
The Scouting Report: Dalibor Dvorsky from Zvolen, Slovakia, born on June 15th, 2005, is among the top prospects eligible in the 2023 NHL entry draft. Aside from being a part of one of the deepest drafts in recent memory, Dvorsky stands out for many reasons. While not posting the most impressive stat line, Dvorsky is […]
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