Author: Sofia Shappell

Minnesota Whitecaps players in away jerseys standing for the anthem.

PHF: Minnesota is Moving

If you have any moving boxes you’re not using, send them to the Minnesota Whitecaps. On July 26th, the city council in Richfield, MN, approved a lease agreement for the Whitecaps to play at the Richfield Ice Center starting this season. The Whitecaps have been playing home games at the Minnesota Wild’s practice rink (TRIA […]

New Policy for PHF Player Salary Disclosure

The PHF took a big step toward equity in women’s hockey today. They announced a policy for players to disclose their salaries. This has been a big topic across the league and even came up in the press conference announcing the new team in Montreal. In the past, PHF contracts contained a clause stating that players […]

Bienvenue à Montreal, PHF !

There’s no such thing as a dull day in July for hockey fans. Free agency opens up, development camp starts, and in the Premier Hockey Federation, there’s a new team. On July 12th, the PHF announced they would expand to Montreal. Paul Krotz, PHF Senior Vice President of Communications, describes it as, “A very exciting […]

Opinion: The Avalanche Needed Erik Johnson to Win the Stanley Cup

One of the reasons the Stanley Cup is the best trophy in sports is that instead of being presented to the team’s owner first, it is given to the team’s captain. They get to lift it and all its glory and make the all-important decision of who to hand it to next. For Avalanche Captain […]

Alexandar Georgiev in a white Rangers jersey with his mask pulled up.

The Avalanche Trade for Alexandar Georgiev

Joe Sakic apparently celebrates his birthday by making trades. The Avalanche gave the New York Rangers three later-round draft picks in exchange for goaltender Alexandar Georgiev. This trade confirms that Darcy Kuemper is leaving Colorado and hitting the market on July 13th. It seemed like Colorado never made an offer, knowing they didn’t have the […]

Devon Toews was a Perfect “Sakic Steal”

After 21 years, the Colorado Avalanche have finally lifted the Stanley Cup. It was a long road; just five years ago, the Avalanche had a 48-point season, they were eliminated in the second round three years in a row, and the team needed a change. General manager, Joe Sakic, had to make strategic moves over […]

Toronto Six Signs Carly Jackson

After becoming an icon with the Beauts, Jackson is taking her signature mullet and shut down goaltending style to Toronto. On June 22, one day before Jackson’s 25th birthday, The Six announced they had signed the goaltender to a one-year contract. Jackson is their ninth signing of the off-season and second goaltender after Elaine Chuli […]

Hockey on The Quad

Every year when the Colorado Avalanche makes the playoffs, banners of all the players’ jerseys are hung with lights and signs stating that the postseason has begun and the Avalanche will “Ascend as One” or “Find a Way.” Just a few blocks from where the Avalanche play, Larmier Square becomes everyone’s go-to stop before heading […]

The Six Are Keeping Their Style

The Toronto Six is keeping a lot of their style, on and off the, going into the PHF’s eighth season. On Thursday, June 16th, they re-signed superstar defender and best-dressed team member Saroya Tinker to a one-year contract. Tinker is originally from Oshawa, Ontario, and being close to home was one of the reasons she […]