Day: September 21, 2023
Nikolai Knyzhov Season Preview
- Sean Young
- September 21, 2023
The beauty of hockey lies in its raw intensity, where players endure physical clashes and mental battles while crafting a mesmerizing dance of strategy and skill on the ice. San Jose Sharks defenseman Nikolai Knyzhov is one player who embodies that beauty. Signed in 2019 as an undrafted free agent out of Russia, the six-foot-two […]
Read MoreMikheyev Departs Canucks Training Camp Due to ‘Personal Reasons’
- Andrew Willis
- September 21, 2023
Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced on Thursday that forward Ilya Mikheyev has left training camp due to personal reasons. The news comes a day after Allvin stated that Mikheyev would be joining the team at training camp, skating with the third group in a no-contact capacity. The 28-year-old Mikheyev signed a four year […]
Read MoreThe Minnesota Wild Are Back and Grittier Than Ever
- Mikki Tuohy
- September 21, 2023
As the Minnesota Wild close out their first day of training camp, they welcome back much of the same core group as the past two seasons. Player interviews provided an interesting insight into what to watch for during this preseason. Between the few and far-between roster battles to the young players that need to prove […]
Read MoreECHL: Orlando Signs Tanner Schachle
- Ashley Trollinger
- September 21, 2023
This afternoon, September 21st, the Orlando Solar Bears signed forward Tanner Schachle for the 2023-24 season. Schachle has spent the 2022-23 season playing for the Rapid City Rush and Norfolk Admirals, where he played 34 games and scored 11 points (6g-5a). Schachle has played 82 ECHL games total, scoring 22 points (9g-13a). Schachle is from […]
Read MoreBREAKING: NHL Finalizes Sale of Senators to Michael Andlauer
- Conrad Jack
- September 21, 2023
It’s official: the Ottawa Senators have a new owner, Michael Andlauer. The deal closed on Thursday, September 21st, nearly a month after the NHL’s executive committee approved the sale on August 26th. Michael Andlauer, a Toronto-based billionaire, led the group that purchased the Ottawa Senators for just under $1 billion dollars, according to reports. Andlauer, […]
Read MoreCoyotes Re-Sign Jan Jenik
- Ian Smyth
- September 21, 2023
The Arizona Coyotes announced yesterday that they have brought back RFA Jan Jenik on a one year, two-way contract worth $775,000. The 23-year-old has spent his career so far bouncing between the Tucson Roadrunners of the AHL and the Coyotes. He last registered 23 points and 50 penalty minutes in 30 games for Tucson. As […]
Read MoreLogan Couture Week to Week with Lower Body Injury
- JD Young
- September 21, 2023
The San Jose Sharks will be starting training camp without their captain. Logan Couture is listed week to week with a lower body injury. Couture said he hurt himself during his summer training. While the Sharks have Tomas Hertl as the first line center, Couture is expected to anchor a new-look second line with some […]
Read MoreThe Devils Underrated Goaltending Situation Should Surprise the League This Season
- Joseph Stassi
- September 21, 2023
Akira Schmid is a name that most NHL fans did not know until the 2023 NHL Playoffs were underway. In the season prior, he shared the net with Vitek Vanecek and Mackenzie Blackwood (when healthy). All 3 New Jersey Devils goalies ended the season with winning records. Now, with Blackwood headed out to San Jose, […]
Read MoreMontreal Canadiens Chris Wideman Out Indefinitely
- Armand Klisivitch
- September 21, 2023
The Montreal Canadiens were hit by the injury bug last season, and unfortunately, the bug is back this season as the Canadiens announced that defenceman Chris Wideman will be out indefinitely with a back injury. Wideman has spent the last two seasons with the Canadiens and is entering his seventh season in the NHL. He […]
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