Minor Leagues

Reading Picks Up Two Points in Last Trip to Glens Falls

The Reading Royals took two points this past weekend to conclude their final trip to Glens Falls, NY, against the Adirondack Thunder, totaling 97 shots on goal to end the weekend. 2/24/23: Royals vs. Thunder @ Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls, NY The Royals had a rough start to their weekend series against Adirondack, […]

A Festive Weekend for the Trois-Rivieres Lions

What would be a nightmare weekend suddenly became a nice festive one for the Trois-Rivières Lions. Let’s start with Friday night’s game. The night started with a nostalgic celebration of the Trois-Rivières Draveurs, the city’s Junior hockey team between 1969 and 1992. For the occasion, the Lions were wearing the Draveurs jersey. Now, back to […]

New Bruins Prospect Has First-Round Potential

Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney made a significant trade Thursday by acquiring defenseman Dmitry Orlov, forward Garnet Hathaway, and the rights to prospect Alexei Svetlakov from the Washington Capitals. Sweeney indicated a desire to make a run for a Stanley Cup this season, and this move was an example of just that. Another trade […]

Komets Struggle Down South in Georgia

A weekend road trip that all Komet fans want to forget took place down in Georgia as the Fort Wayne Komets (25-19-4-2) took on the Savannah Ghost Pirates (18-25-9-1) for two games and the Atlanta Gladiators (26-21-5-1). First up was the Ghost Pirates on Friday night, where the Komets fell 3-2 even though they outshot […]

The Bruins Hometown Kid Is Finding His Game in Providence

Late last season, a hometown kid burst onto the scene for the Boston Bruins and made an instant impression on the club and its fans. Marc McLaughlin grew up in North Billerica, Massachusetts, and played college hockey at Boston College in the Chestnut Hill section of Newton. The 6-foot, 205-pound forward signed a two-year, $1.85 […]

A Big Weekend for the Rush with Player Milestones and Playoffs at Risk

The Rapid City Rush (22-26-1-0) are on the road this weekend in Tulsa to play the Tulsa Oilers (17-22-7-1). The Rush are currently not in a playoff spot, but they are only five points out of a spot. Winning the games this week could help the Rush start their push for a playoff spot. Not […]

Report: Two P-Bruins Players Healthy Scratched Ahead of Trade Deadline

Don Sweeney and the Boston Bruins have been busy over the last 24 hours as they make additions to improve this lineup from top to bottom. Even with the best record in the NHL, improvements can always be made, and that’s precisely what general manager Don Sweeney is doing. Yesterday evening the Bruins acquired defenseman […]

Goalies on the Move: Phantoms’ Goalies Making an Impact for Reading

Nolan Maier and Pat Nagle of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms have faced their fair share of games in Reading this season. Both goalies have contributed immensely to the ECHL team’s success thus far. Nolan Maier The 22-year-old Yorkton native, Nolan Maier, has seen the most games between the two Phantoms’ goalies, playing in 24 games […]

Big Defenseman Is Bruins Sleeper Prospect

The Boston Bruins have a solid group of right-shot defensemen led by Charlie McAvoy, who is having the best offensive season of his career. The Bruins invested eight years and a 9.5 million salary cap hit to keep the former Boston University star in Boston for years to come. Brandon Carlo is a solid stay-at-home […]

Maine Mariners Weekend Recap

Another three-game weekend brought me to the Cross Insurance Arena again, this time with one game against the Trois-Rivieres Lions (2/17) and two against the Atlanta Gladiators (2/18 & 2/19). Friday evening matched them up against the Lions once again. The Mariners have lost many key players to AHL call-ups the last couple of weeks, […]