Day: September 26, 2023

ECHL: Orlando Solar Bears PTO Signings

The Orlando Solar Bears, an affiliate of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning, have signed six players for Professional Tryout (PTO) Contracts for Training Camp that will begin October 6th. The following players have signed a PTO Contract: Defenseman Taylor Egan played most recently with the Newfoundland Growlers. Egan had four points (2g-2a) in his 29 […]

Cory Schneider Announces Retirement

Earlier this week, Cory Schneider announced his retirement from the NHL after 15 seasons. During Schneider’s 15-year career, he spent time with the Vancouver Canucks, New Jersey Devils, and New York Islanders. He played in 410 games, putting up a 171-159-58 record with a 2.43 GAA, .918 SV%, and 26 shutouts. His best numbers came […]

Radim Simek Season Preview

Radim Simek quickly rose to a fan favorite when he arrived in the 2018-19 season. Simek’s hard-nosed style of play captured a fan base longing for a recall to a different style of hockey. Unfortunately for Simek, injuries have plagued his entire career with the San Jose Sharks, including the 2022-23 season. Simek only played […]

London Knights Acquire Peterborough Goaltender Michael Simpson Ahead of Season Opener

The London Knights and Peterborough Petes have made quite the splash on Tuesday afternoon, sending overage goaltender Michael Simpson to London, in return for 2006-born goaltender Zach Bowen and a 3rd-round pick in 2025 that originally belonged to Kingston. After making another trade with the Niagara IceDogs a few weeks ago, the London Knights opened […]

Australia Proves The Coyotes Franchise Can Succeed, So How Do They Do It

I’ll start off by saying I am by no means a fan of Gary Bettman. I think he has stagnated the NHL growth-wise, and his marketing/PR decisions have been…questionable, to say the least. But the NHL Global Series is a great tool to expand the reach of the league. Playing games worldwide just seems like […]

Leafs Drop Two Against Senators, Look For Their First Pre-season Win in Buffalo

The Leafs opened up their preseason meetings with a game in Ottawa against the Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on Sunday and return home to Scotiabank Arena to face the Sens in Toronto on Monday. Since neither effort proved successful for the Leafs, with the club losing both of the home and home, back-to-back games, […]

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Addition of Toffoli and Meier Solidifies Devils High Powered Offensive Threat

TIMO MEIER Around the All-Star break, some fans started discussing the possibility that the New Jersey Devils would bolster their offense for the playoffs. It’s been a long time for some Devils fans, especially the younger or newer fans who have never experienced the pure feeling of joy when your favorite team wins a Stanley […]

Opinion: Chytil Is Going to Have a Big Year for the Blueshirts

Going into this season for the New York Rangers, a lot of attention is being put on both Alexis Lafreniere and Kaapo Kakko. Since being drafted at #1 overall in 2020 and #2 overall in 2019, respectively, both the franchise and their fans have been waiting for them to bust out and play to their […]

ECHL: Flipping the Script on Fan Engagement

As we head into a new hockey season, we wanted to take some time to talk about the importance of “fan engagement.” Fan engagement, with the rise in digital media, has changed how fans interact with their team. As a result, sports teams and their marketing teams are under pressure to keep up with a […]

Preseason Game Two Three Stars: Leafs (3) Senators (4) (OT)

The Leafs and Sens squared off for the second time in two days, this time at Scotiabank Arena. The Leafs elected to dress more regulars in this game than yesterday’s. Here are tonight’s three stars: First Star – Jacob Chychrun Chychrun was an absolute beast the entire game. His presence was felt in both the […]