Day: June 17, 2025

ECHL: Matt Carkner Has Stepped Down as Orlando Solar Bears Coach; Eyes Return to AHL

After three seasons behind the bench, Matt Carkner has stepped down as Head Coach and General Manager of the Orlando Solar Bears to pursue a coaching opportunity in the AHL, the team announced Tuesday. Carkner, 44, was hired ahead of the 2022–23 season and quickly became a cornerstone of consistency and grit. Under his leadership, […]

2025 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Eddie Genborg

Eddie Genborg is a 6-foot-2, 205-pound left wing from Trollhattan, Sweden, who is considered a hard-working, two-way forward. Genborg turned 18 in April and has been playing for Linköping for a few years. The physical forechecker scored 19 goals with 15 assists in 28 regular season games with the J20 team and added three points […]

ECHL: Josh Nixon Heads Overseas

Maine Mariners forward Josh Nixon is heading to the EIHL to join the Guildford Flames after playing just four games with the Mariners last season. Nixon would sign with the Mariners on March 19th and played in four games with his only point coming as an assist on March 23rd vs Adirondack Thunder. He becomes […]

2025 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Jake O’Brien

The Scouting Report: Jake O’Brien is another exciting prospect eligible for the 2025 NHL Draft, slated to be selected in the first 15 picks of the draft. O’Brien scored 32 goals and 98 points with the Brantford Bulldogs in just 66 games. He followed up with a strong playoffs, scoring 11 points in 11 games. […]

2025 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Mateo Nobert

Mateo Nobert is a small center for the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. Listed at 6’0”, the Beaconsfield, Quebec, Canada native is a deceptive center who knows where his wingers are always on the ice. This allows Nobert to pass them the puck, which opens the ice for his linemates. During […]

Boston Bruins Among NHL Teams Reportedly Interested in Russian Prospect

Maxim Shabanov has been playing in his native Russia for Traktor Chelyabinsk for the last eight seasons. The 24-year-old left-shot winger had his best season to date with 23 goals and 44 assists in 67 games with Traktor. The 5-foot-8, 157-pound forward is slight in build but plays an aggressive style. NHL teams might have […]

ECHL: Alex Beaucage Heads Overseas

Trois-Rivières Lions forward Alex Beaucage is heading overseas to Finland to join Lukko in Liiga after spending his first four professional seasons in North America. The Trois-Rivières native split his season between the Lions and the Laval Rocket. In 22 games with Laval, he had two goals and three assists for five points. In 24 […]

Florida Panthers celebrating a goal in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final

3 Takeaways From The Florida Panthers & Edmonton Oilers Game 5

With the series tied heading back to Edmonton, it was a question of how the Panthers would respond after letting Game 4 slip through their fingers. The answer to that question was a textbook-perfect Florida Panther game—tight defensive structure anchored by Bobrovsky, players making plays in big moments, and relentless pressure. Now the Cats have […]

Edmonton Oilers vs. Florida Panthers 2025 Stanley Cup Final

Edmonton Oilers Thoughts: Finals, Game 6

Have you slept okay? Have you been pacing around your house and scrolling through Twitter on an hourly basis? This time of the year was never meant to be easy, but the Edmonton Oilers always find a way to make it harder than anyone else. The other day, I heard one Oilers fan on YouTube […]