Day: November 28, 2024

2025 NHL Draft: Top 5 Underrated Finnish Prospects

Finland currently holds the fifth highest percentage of players in the NHL only trailing the longtime hockey powers of Canada, USA, Sweden, and Russia. With such a successful league neighbouring them, sometimes it’s more difficult for Finnish players from Liiga, Mestis, or even the youth levels to compete with these other countries. However, that doesn’t […]

ECHL: Fines and Suspensions | 11/28/2024

How CHL-USA Prospects Challenge Will Change Junior Hockey

I’ve wondered for several years whether top prospects showcases matter and if they make a difference in players’ draft stock or improve performance. The new CHL-USA Prospects Challenge could finally give us answers, and maybe even change the junior hockey landscape across Canada and the U.S. It’s a massive step in how two hockey powerhouses, […]

PHOTOS: Kalamazoo Wings vs. Cincinnati Cyclones – 11/27/2024

CINCINNATI, Ohio – On Thanksgiving Eve, the Cincinnati Cyclones beat the visiting Kalamazoo Wings 5-0 at Heritage Bank Center in downtown Cincinnati. The Cyclones displayed quickness and discipline throughout the game, taking an early lead within the first three minutes when Remy Parker scored his first goal of the season. Kyle Bollers and Tristan Ashbrook […]

PHOTOS: South Carolina Stingrays vs. Jacksonville – Icemen 11/27/2024

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – On Wednesday, the Jacksonville Icemen faced the South Carolina Stingrays for a pre-Thanksgiving game on Gobble-Wobble Night. The Stingrays defeated the Icemen 4-1. South Carolina came into the game with speed, jumping on the board just 1:28 into the game on a goal by Kyler Kupka on a cross-feed from Alexander Suzdalev. […]

Mrazek Having Another Solid Season Between the Pipes for the Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks are off to a terrible start this season, which should not surprise anyone. As of this writing (Wednesday night, November 27), the Blackhawks are last in the Central Division, last in the Western Conference, and last in the NHL. They do not score a lot of goals, they do not play good […]

PHOTOS: Adirondack Thunder vs. South Carolina Stingrays – 11/24/2024

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – The South Carolina Stingrays lost 5-1 to the Adirondack Thunder at the North Charleston Coliseum on Sunday afternoon, following a win the previous night against the same team. Jamie Engelbert scored the only goal for the Stingrays and goaltender Garin Bjorklund stopped 29 of 33 shots he faced. After a scoreless first period, […]

The Good, Bad, and Ugly: CHL Sweeps USA in Prospects Challenge

After Tuesday’s 6-1 blowout loss in Game 1, the USNTDP U18s came into Game 2 of the CHL-USA Prospects Challenge, looking to bounce back. Even if they didn’t win, they at least hoped to compete harder. Mission accomplished on that front, and they have a performance they can be thankful for as they enter Thanksgiving. […]

Jordan Binnington makes a save against the New Jersey Devils.

NHL Game Recap: Devils Shutout in Frustrating Loss to Blues

The New Jersey Devils lost 3-0 to the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night at the Prudential Center. A disjointed first period, combined with some bad breaks, put the Devils in an early hole that proved too much to overcome. With the loss, New Jersey fell to 15-8-2, while the Blues improved to 11-12-1. Game […]