Day: June 13, 2024

Zeev Buium playing for Denver University.

2024 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Zeev Buium

The Scouting Report: Zeev Buium is an American defenseman who is projected to go early in the first round of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. A graduate of the US National Development program, he spent his draft year season with the Denver University, where his game improved astronomically. He is coming off a fantastic season, […]

Utah Hockey Update: Smith Entertainment Group Announce Name, Colors, and Jerseys for 2024-25 Season

The NHL in Utah train has finally reached it’s penultimate station – a first year name, with a color scheme and jersey appearance attached just in time for their sixth overall selection at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The Utah Hockey Club’s color scheme is rock black, salt white, and mountain blue, with a primarily […]

ECHL: Solar Bears Announce Protected List

Earlier this week, the Orlando Solar Bears announced their protected list for the 2024-2025 season, which consists of 24 players from last season; it includes 15 forwards, seven defensemen, and two goaltenders. The following list does not include the players on AHL/NHL contracts. Per the ECHL Website: Teams are allowed to protect as many players […]

2024 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Sam Dickinson

The Scouting Report: Sam Dickinson of Toronto, ON is one of the best offensive defensemen in this year’s draft class. Dickinson was born June 7th, 2006 and comes in at six-foot-three and 195 pounds. Dickinson has been a key contributor for the London Knights, helping to lead the team to an OHL Championship and ultimately […]

Will Don Sweeney Disappoint in Free Agency?

The Boston Bruins hired General Manager Don Sweeney on May 20, 2015. Sweeney has signed 216 players, drafted 54, and made 42 trades since that time. Bruins fans would probably like to forget about some of the draft picks (especially the 1st round in 2015) and some of the trades (Kirill Kaprizov for a 5th-round […]

NHL: Deaths of Two Russian Hockey Players Brings Heightened Awareness to Mental Health

Roman Zyryanov, an 18-year-old Russian hockey player, tragically took his own life earlier this week, marking the second such incident involving a young hockey player in recent weeks. Zyryanov participated in the Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod program for three seasons, spanning from U16 to U18. Regrettably, this is the second loss of a player within the […]

ECHL 2024-25 Protected Lists: Florida Everblades

Teams announced their protected list on Tuesday, marking the first stage of the offseason. The protected list identifies the players for whom the team retains the ECHL rights. Teams can place as many players as they want on their protected list. Still, the player must meet one of six criteria outlined in the Collective Bargaining […]

Stanley Cup Finals Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. Florida Panthers Game 3 | 06/13/2024

That certainly wasn’t a polite Game 2. I think every neutral fan should agree that officiating was questionable on both ends of the ice in Game 2, and I’m being nice when I word it that way. Leon Draisaitl throws a hit on Aleksandar Barkov that actually resulted in a cross-check to the face. Barkov […]

Talking Hockey, Life, and Broadcasting with Nick Olczyk of the Seattle Kraken

Seattle Kraken/TNT color analyst Eddie Olczyk always dreamed about playing in the NHL. The man they call “Edzo” accomplished that and more in a terrific 18-year playing career in the league. He finished with 794 points (342 goals and 452 assists) in 1,031 games before having a brief coaching stint and then moving into the broadcasting booth full-time. […]

Physical Canucks Center Could Be A Good Fit For Boston Bruins

There is no denying that the Boston Bruins‘ number one need is top-six center. Since the departures of Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci, Pavel Zacha and Charlie Coyle have performed admirably, however, this glaring void reared its ugly head again this postseason when Zacha and Coyle combined for two goals in 13 playoff games. Without […]