Day: August 16, 2023

Who Should Be the Next Captain of the Winnipeg Jets?

The latest topic of conversation with the Winnipeg Jets is who should be the next captain of the team. Names like Joshua Morrissey, Adam Lowry, Mark Scheifele, and Kyle Connor have been thrown around, but which of the four should receive the captaincy? Mark Scheifele The first of the Winnipeg Jets’ first-round draft picks that […]

ECHL: Mackenzie Dwyer Returns to the Icemen Roster

The Jacksonville Icemen’s roster building is not slowing down for anybody. Today the team announced another addition to the Icemen’s defensive corps, signing Mackenzie Dwyer to a one-year deal for the 2023-24 season. The news of Dwyer’s re-signing follows yesterday’s trade facilitated between the Icemen and the Adirondack Thunder, bringing defender Ivan Chukarov to Jacksonville […]

ECHL: Cincinnati Cyclones Sign Nick Favaro

The Cincinnati Cyclones announced today that the team has signed defenseman Nick Favaro to a standard player contract for the 2023-24 ECHL season. Nick Favaro signed his first professional deal, becoming the eighth player signed by Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Jason Payne. “I’m excited to get my pro career started with Coach […]

Player Profile: Nils Lundkvist

Who is Nils Lundkvist? Here’s everything to know about the Dallas Stars defenseman. Nils Lundkvist was born on July 27, 2000, in Piteå, Sweden, to Niclas and Marie Lundkvist. Niclas is an energy company employee, and Marie is a teacher. Nils has two sisters, Moa and Lisa. Nils’ uncle, Jan Sandstrom, played in the Swedish […]

ECHL: Bobby Butler Announces Retirement

The Worcester Railers will need a new captain next season as Bobby Butler has announced his retirement from professional hockey. Butler’s career began and ended in his home state of Massachusetts as he played his collegiate hockey at the University of New Hampshire, where he played in 153 games, putting up 61 goals and 60 […]

An Email Interview with Dave Schneider of The Zambonis

Not only am I a big hockey fan, but I am a lover of music as well. There is one band out there that put those two loves together to form my kind of band – a hockey-themed group! The name of the band is The Zambonis. The leader of the band, Dave Schneider, was […]

Boston Bruins Sign John Farinacci to ELC

The Boston Bruins have announced signed center John Farinacci to a two-year entry-level contract. Farinacci was formerly a third round pick of the Coyotes in the 2019 Draft. The contract will carry a $910k AAV at the NHL level. After not signing a contract with the Coyotes, Farinacci made himself an unrestricted free agent on […]

ECHL: 2023-2024 Swamp Rabbits Promo Schedule

The start of the ECHL regular season is only two months away! Starting for the Greenville Swamp Rabbits on October 21, 2023, with a scheduled puck drop of 7:05 pm EST at Bon Secours Wellness Arena, when they take on the Norfolk Admirals. On Saturday, August 12, the Swamp Rabbits released the highly anticipated schedule […]

Opinion: Penguins Rumors Are Out of Control

The offseason is still in its boring era, and rumors are running rapidly around Twitter(X) and other places about several players possibly joining the Penguins this offseason. These rumors are getting to a point of absurdity, leading to me writing this piece. A lot of these rumors are NOT TRUE THEY ARE FAKE FALSE NEWS […]

Paul Byron Set to Retire From The NHL

According to Montreal Canadiens General Manager Ken Hughes, Paul Byron is expected to announce his retirement from the NHL after 13 seasons in which he spent time with the Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, and Montreal Canadiens as he put up 98 goals and 110 assists for 208 points in 521 career games. The 34-year-old winger […]