Day: May 14, 2023
ECHL: Idaho Steelheads Shutout Allen Americans to Become Mountain Division Champions
The Idaho Steelheads entered Game Five with a 3-1 series lead against the Allen Americans. The Americans saw Spencer Asuchak return after serving his two-game suspension for cross-checking Steelheads defenseman Cody Haiskanen in Game Two of the series. While they got Asuchak back, they lost two other players. Mikael Robidoux was given a three-game suspension […]
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ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Round Two Road Trip Wrap-Up
Playoff hockey is dramatic. It’s edge of your seat, forget to breathe, Apple Watch, heart rate alert, inducing dramatic. The emotions are raw, the intensity is cranked up to 11, and both the highs and lows have the ability to be all-encompassing. Through eleven games so far this postseason, there have been many playoff feelings […]
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ECHL: Allen Americans Mikael Robidoux and Aidan Brown Suspended
The suspensions are starting to pile up for the Allen Americans, who were playing two men down during four and have now lost two more players due to suspensions handed out earlier this morning by the league. Mikael Robidoux, who already has a reputation in the league, has been suspended once again; this time, he […]
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ECHL: Florida Everblades Fall to Jacksonville Icemen in Game Five; Will Look To End Series Monday
Going into Last Night With High Hopes: Everyone who is rooting for the Florida Everblades in the second round was hoping that they would end the series in game five last night without needing a sixth or seventh game in Jacksonville. Unfortunately, the Icemen pull off a whopping 6-2 victory. Although a lot went wrong […]
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Oilers Playoffs Preview: Round 2 – Game 6
A repeat scenario for the Edmonton Oilers heading into tonight’s Game 6. They were in this position in Round 1 last year. They lost Game 5 in OT and looked destined to have the Kings knock them out in the sixth game on the road. But they pulled through with a win, the winning goal […]
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2023 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Matvei Michkov
The Scouting Report: Matvei Michkov, from Perm, Russia, born on December 9th, 2004, is touted as the best Russian draft-eligible prospect since Alex Ovechkin. However, a curious case for Matvei Michkov is his contract till the end of the 2025-26 season and possibly never transitioning from the KHL to the NHL. Standing at 5’10” and […]
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ECHL: Newfoundland Growlers Eliminate Reading Royals, Move On To Eastern Conference Finals
The Newfoundland Growlers beat the Reading Royals on home ice Saturday night, becoming the ECHL’s North Division champions and advancing to their second straight Eastern Conference Finals as they search for their second Kelly Cup championship. Game five came on the heels of a Growlers’ loss at home following three epic wins on the road. Newfoundland […]
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2023 Draft Prospect Profile: Ryan Leonard
National Hockey League 2023 draft prospect Ryan Leonard was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, on January 21, 2005. The 18-year-old center is projected by some to be chosen in the top ten of this year’s draft. Leonard is a 6-foot, 195-pound right-shot center who plays a hard game, wins puck battles, and has tremendous versatility that […]
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2023 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Leo Carlsson
The Scouting Report: Leo Carlsson from Karlstad, Sweden, born on December 26th, 2004, is one of the best available prospects in the 2023 NHL entry draft. Carlsson is a dominant two-way forward with an incredibly high ceiling, as shown by his consistent development and his quest to play at a higher level. For two straight […]
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Idaho Steelheads Open the Floodgates to Take a 3-1 Series Lead Over the Allen Americans
The Idaho Steelheads and Allen Americans entered Game Four, with Idaho leading the series 2-1. The Steelheads entered the game having just suffered a 7-2 loss in Game Three, their largest loss of the regular season and postseason. First Period-Floodgates Start to Open The Steelheads came into Game Four looking for revenge after losing in […]
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