Month: September 2024
Blue Jacket’s Hold Pre-Season Press Conference Part 1: Don Waddell and Dean Evason
On Monday, September 18, the Columbus Blue Jackets held a press conference to discuss the upcoming 2024-25 NHL Season. Don Waddell and Dean Evason were the first to speak, followed by Captain Boone Jenner, Alternate Captain Zach Werenski, and Sean Monahan. The players’ statements will be covered in Part Two. Johnny Gaudreau The first topic […]
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Mike Hoffman Signs PTO In Edmonton
On Wednesday morning, the Edmonton Oilers signed forward Mike Hoffman to a professional tryout. It’s their second PTO in less than a week after the one they signed Travis Dermott to. The 34-year-old left winger has played in 745 NHL games and has scored 487 points, 228 of which are goals. Earlier in his career, […]
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ECHL: Florida Everblades Re-Sign Goaltender
The Florida Everblades have announced that they have re-signed goaltender David Tendeck for the 2024-25 season. The Everblades acquired Tendeck in a trade with Idaho Steelheads, and Tendeck went 3-0, with the Everblades posting a .099GAA and .972SV%. Heading into next season, Tendeck will likely be the backup to Cam Johnson, who is expected to […]
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ECHL Announces 2024-25 Critical Dates
As the ECHL season inches closer, the league officially announced the critical dates for the 2024-25 season. Here are each of the important dates broken down by Month October 10/3– Players can report to training camp for meetings, registration, and physicals. 10/4– Training Camp Opens; teams may begin on-ice activities. 10/16– Season Opening Rosters Due […]
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Boston Bruins General Manager Gives Jeremy Swayman Contract Update and Deadline for Deal
Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced on Wednesday the team and goaltender Jeremy Swayman have not reached an agreement on a new deal and that the 25-year-old netminder will not participate in training camp until a deal is reached. The Bruins opened camp Wednesday but there were no on-ice activities. Both Sweeney and Head […]
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Nick Foligno Named The 35th Captain In Blackhawks Franchise History
On Wednesday, September 18th, the Chicago Blackhawks announced who their new captain will be. They haven’t had a captain since Jonathan Toews, who had been the Hawks’ captain since 2008-2023. It was announced that forward Nick Foligno will be the 35th with a ‘C’ on his sweater. Nick Foligno was originally selected by the Ottawa […]
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ECHL: Idaho Steelheads Re-Sign Pair of Forwards
The Idaho Steelheads have announced that they have re-signed 6’2″ forward Sam Sternschein and 5’10” forward Jade Miller for the 2024-25 ECHL season. Sternschein’s Junior and Collegiate Career The Syosset, New York native, started his junior career in the 2014-15 season playing in the USHL. In his three seasons in the USHL, Sternschein split his […]
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Opinion: Rangers’ Lafreniere Must Build on Last Season’s Success
Many expectations come with being a number one overall pick in the NHL. The particular player is expected to come out and produce immediately and be the cornerstone of his franchise for years to come. For an 18-year-old, that is a lot to handle. This was the case for New York Rangers’ forward Alexis Lafreniere. […]
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LA Kings 2024 Rookie Faceoff Recap
El Segundo, Calif. — The Los Angeles Kings hosted the 2024 NHL Rookie Faceoff at the Toyota Sports Performance Center for the seven teams in divisional proximity. The Kings participated in three games against three different divisional teams, allowing their numerous players to showcase their abilities and talents to the organization in preparation for the […]
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Opinion: The Boston Bruins Might Be Big and Bad, But Is That Enough?
The Boston Bruins have battled heavier, more physical teams in recent playoff series and fallen short. This offseason, General Manager Don Sweeney made a concerted effort to change that trend by adding roster pieces that now make the Bruins the heaviest team in the National Hockey League. Sweeney signed 6-foot-6, 250-pound defenseman Nikita Zadorov and […]
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