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Player Profile: Auston Matthews
As one of the more well-known active NHL players, it’s hard to find someone who doesn’t know the name Auston Matthews. Since his debut in 2016, Matthews has established himself as a critical player in the modern-era Toronto Maple Leafs, gaining attention for his talent, work ethic, and charisma both on and off the ice. […]
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Player Profile: Adam Lowry
Adam Lowry was born on March 29th, 1993, in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He is a left-shot centre who has spent his entire NHL playing career with the Winnipeg Jets. Lowry is listed as 6-foot-5 and 210 pounds. Although born in America, Lowry spent his early playing days in the Calgary minor hockey scene. He […]
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John Tavares to Hand Leafs’ Captaincy Reins to Auston Matthews
The Toronto Maple Leafs are making a drastic change ahead of the 2024-25 season. John Tavares, entering the final year of the seven-year contract he signed back in the 2018 offseason, will not serve as the captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs next season. Instead, goal-scoring phenom Auston Matthews is set to become the 26th […]
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Backlund’s Back, Alright!
The Calgary Flames have gotten to work with training camp and the 2023-24 preseason. At the same time, the Flames and current general manager Craig Conroy aren’t going to be looking too heavily at their contracts and salary cap situation right now. Mikael Backlund was among the few players with a contract expiring at the […]
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All NHL Team Captains & Alternates Heading Into The 2023-24 Season
The 2023-24 season is upon us, and each team has their captains and alternate captains set. Currently, there are five teams that don’t have a captain. Some teams also don’t meet the minimum of two alternate captains for the regular season. At the same time, some other teams have more than three alternate captains but […]
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Adam Lowry Named Captain of the Winnipeg Jets
It’s official: the Winnipeg Jets now belong to Adam Lowry. Early on Tuesday morning, the Winnipeg Jets officially announced that Adam Lowry has been named the third captain in the Winnipeg Jets 2.0 franchise history. Lowry has served on the Jets leadership group as an alternate captain for a few seasons before being named team […]
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Vancouver Canucks Make Quinn Hughes Captain
After months of heavy speculation and excited debates, the Vancouver Canucks have named their newest team captain. In an announcement that came today shortly after 8 am Vancouver time, the team informed the hockey world that Quinn Hughes would take over the role as the newest team captain of the Vancouver Canucks. The news comes […]
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Jared Spurgeon Really Is That Good
When it comes to Jared Spurgeon, there’s only one reason national media usually mention him: he’s uncharacteristically small for a defenseman. Specifically for a good defenseman. They treat his typically outstanding stats as some sort of oddball marvel because of his size. His size, unfortunately, is also the reason why he’s chronically NOT included on […]
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Who Should Be the Next Captain of the Winnipeg Jets?
The latest topic of conversation with the Winnipeg Jets is who should be the next captain of the team. Names like Joshua Morrissey, Adam Lowry, Mark Scheifele, and Kyle Connor have been thrown around, but which of the four should receive the captaincy? Mark Scheifele The first of the Winnipeg Jets’ first-round draft picks that […]
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Jamie Benn Isn’t Captain Material
Some Dallas Stars fans said that forward Logan Stankoven is the team’s next captain, and I respectfully disagree. Here’s what I think about the “Jamie Benn isn’t captain material” topic. Stars captain and forward Jamie Benn is the longest-tenured player in Dallas Stars’ history. But Benn’s also one of the most controversial players in the […]
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