This was what is expected to be the last NHL Trade Deadline for Edmonton Oilers General Manager Ken Holland. The roster we have between now and the whole Playoffs is what he will retire on. If you need a refresher, let’s go over how he did. Forwards: The whole world knows what this team’s offense […]
The Adirondack Thunder have now won 11th straight games after taking two games over the Trois-Rivieres Lions in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, over the weekend to kick off the second half and became the top team in the ECHL. Shane Harper finished the weekend with four points on the weekend as Patrick Grasso also finished the weekend […]
What a difference two weeks can make. The first meeting against Carolina signaled the end of the world in Edmonton. Down 4-0 after the first period in that game up 4-0 after the first period on Wednesday night’s game. There’s still a long way to go, but Oilers fans are in a much better mood […]
When do or can prospects make the jump to the NHL/AHL level? Most NHL prospects take 3-5 years post-draft to reach the NHL, with less than a third of first-rounders making an NHL team. Factors like skill development and individual progression dictate the timeline. Additionally, a strict NHL-CHL agreement impacts where prospects can play, depending on age. Any player under the age of 20 is ineligible to play in the AHL. NHL Entry Draft intricacies, entry-level contracts, Russian political issues and AHL stints shape a prospect’s journey.
I’ve seen this show before, and I did like the ending, but the beginning wasn’t the most fun. Last season the Boston Pride waited until August 5th to release their roster, which was coincidentally the same day the season schedule was released. The whole team was reviled in a tweet with a roster and even […]
The Columbus Blue Jackets played four games last week, starting with the second back-to-back game on Sunday, November 10th. They lost that game to the Anaheim Ducks and had their sixth consecutive loss on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. On Friday, they broke their losing streak in a big win at home against the Pittsburgh […]
Minnesota Wild fans know how many penalties Joel Eriksson Ek draws. He is forever being facewashed and shoved around from his usual position in the blue paint. Unfortunately, he also manages to take a lot of penalties at the same time. It’s a time-tested joke that Ek is the only player who can get a […]
It was a tough mountain for the Jacksonville Icemen to climb this week. The Icemen wrapped up a five-game Eastern Conference road trip in Atlanta on Friday before returning home for a Saturday night game against the South Carolina Stingrays. Jacksonville previously played in Savannah on Thursday, making it a streak of three games in […]
The Norfolk Admirals have released their 2024 Season-Ending Roster to the ECHL. This comes two weeks after they announced their 2024-25 Protected List. The Season-Ending Roster consists of 14 forwards and six defensemen. Roster Forwards: Denis Smirnov, Stepan Timofeyev, Austen Keating, Sean Montgomery, Gehrett Sargis, Danny Katic, Keegan Iverson, Keaton Jameson, Brandon Osmundson, Brady Fleurent, […]
Oilers fans are sane again, splendid. Lose the first game by seven goals, then the next game by one goal, and win the next game by five goals. It’s just as the hockey gods intended. I didn’t realize this until the first goal was scored, but Leon Drasaitl is now Edmonton’s franchise leader in powerplay […]
