Western Conference

Player Profile: Filip Forsberg

On August 13, 1994, Carl Filip Anton Forsberg, better known as Filip Forsberg, was born in Östervåla, Sweden. Forsberg was drafted by the Washington Capitals but has played every game in his professional career with the Nashville Predators Organization. See All of Filip Forsberg’s Stats Here In his youth, Forsberg played in Sweden with Leksands […]

Joel Eriksson Ek on the ice in a white Minnesota Wild jersey

Joel Eriksson Ek Is Steadily Improving His Game

Joel Eriksson Ek is unequivocally the most important player on the Minnesota Wild because he can do anything they need him to do. He takes the tough faceoffs, screens the goalie well, and scores goals. He is the first over the boards for power plays, penalty kills, and overtime. And best of all, he is […]

Player Profile: Gabriel Vilardi

Gabriel Vilardi was born on August 16th, 1999, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He is a versatile forward who has played for the Los Angeles Kings and now the Winnipeg Jets. Listed at 6-foot-3 and 203 pounds, Vilardi is a right-handed shot. While there isn’t a lot on Vilardi’s early playing days, he was selected second […]

How Wrong Were My 2023-24 Season Predictions?

The 2023-24 NHL season is wrapped up completely and we are waiting patiently for training camp to begin for the 2024-25 season. Just days before the 2023-24 season began, I wrote a predictions piece for the year, something I continue to do for as long as I can. I figured that calling myself out for […]

Marco Rossi of the Minnesota Wild skating in a green Wild uniform

Marco Rossi Continues to Bet on Himself

Marco Rossi set his mind to making the NHL and my goodness, did he ever. After a poor showing during his first try at the NHL, Rossi was determined to have a stellar year with the Iowa Wild. Then, at the suggestion of Bill Guerin, Rossi stayed in Minnesota for the off-season. He spent the […]

Player Profile: Kyle Connor

Kyle Connor was born on December 6th, 1996, in Clinton Township, Michigan, USA. He is a left winger who has spent his entire NHL playing career for the Winnipeg Jets. Listed as 6-foot-1 and 177 pounds, Connor shoots left-handed. His early playing days started in the Detroit minor hockey scene where he participated in the […]

New Edmonton Oilers Jersey Numbers

The newest members of Oil Country in the month of July got their new jersey numbers. Start saving your money for when you have to update your Oilers gear. – Jeff Skinner #53 – Viktor Arvidsson #33 – Matthew Savoie #22 – Josh Brown #44 – Connor Carrick #58 – Colin Delia #60 – Roby […]

ECHL: Kalamazoo Wings, Vancouver Canucks Extend Affiliation Agreement

After a successful year of affiliation between the Kalamazoo Wings and Vancouver Canucks, the two teams have announced that they will be extending their relationship through the 2025-26 season. Prior to affiliating with the Canucks, the K-Wings had been the ECHL affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets for three years. This now leaves the Allen […]

Brock Faber in a Minnesota Wild jersey smiling at the camera

BREAKING: Minnesota Wild Re-Sign Brock Faber

It hasn’t been a secret that the Minnesota Wild would be re-signing Minnesota native Brock Faber to a mega contract extension this summer, which is the first chance they’ve been able to as his current ELC contract doesn’t expire until after the 2024-25 season. And today, they finally announced the new contract. After an amazing […]

Simon Lundmark Signs One-Year Extension in Winnipeg

The Winnipeg Jets announced on Friday, July 26th, that they’ve re-signed defenseman Simon Lundmark to a one-year, two-way contract. The 23-year-old defenseman was drafted in the second round (51st overall) back in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Lundmark’s contract will expire at the end of the 2024-25 season and he will remain a restricted free […]