NCAA hockey

CapCity Brings New Life to Summer Hockey in Columbus

Picture it, it’s noon on a summer Tuesday in the suburbs of Columbus, OH, and the Chiller North Ice Arena is packed to the brim with people, both filling the bleachers and circling the rink. Tons of little kids dressed in their favorite hockey jerseys excitedly pressed up against a barrier rope that barely contains […]

10 Little-Known Facts About the Dallas Stars

The Dallas Stars have been based in Dallas, Texas, since 1993. But did you know the Stars were based in Bloomington, Minnesota, from 1967 to 1993? If not, don’t worry. Here are ten little-known facts about the Stars. 10. Minnesota North Stars’ Initial SuccessThe Minnesota North Stars were successful in the late 1960s and early […]

Logan Cooley skating for the University of Minnesota

Logan Cooley returns to the University of Minnesota

Logan Cooley has made his decision to return to the NCAA. What’s next for both him and the Coyotes? Logan Cooley Cooley’s return to Minnesota likely sets him up as the favorite to win the Hobey Baker this upcoming season after being edged out of it by Adam Fantilli for that prestigious award this season. […]

Sam Lipkin: From 7th Rounder to National Champion

Sam Lipkin has had an incredible journey from the 223rd pick in the 2021 draft to making the championship winning pass in the Quinnipiac title game and rising up the Coyotes farm system. 2021 Draft General Manager Bill Armstrong’s first official draft for the Coyotes was full of moves. His last one was to reward […]

From National Championship Game to the NHL: Knies and Faber Sign NHL Deals

What a rollercoaster of emotions collegiate athletes are sometimes put through. Over the weekend, now former Minnesota Golden Gophers Matthew Knies and Brock Faber were playing for an NCAA men’s ice hockey National Championship at the Frozen Four in Tampa, Florida. Then, before the sting of defeat could even fully set in, both had to […]

The Housecleaning Continues: Philadelphia Flyers Won’t Sign 2018 First-Round Pick Jay O’Brien

Sometimes life comes at you fast, and with the 19th pick in the 2018 National Hockey League Entry Draft, the Philadelphia Flyers and General Manager Ron Hextall selected center Jay O’Brien. Fast forward to 2023, Hextall is the current GM of the Pittsburgh Penguins, and O’Brien is set to become a free agent after finishing […]

2023 Frozen Four Preview: College Hockey Chaos Descends on Tampa Bay

The 2023 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four will take place this week/weekend at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, home of the National Hockey League’s Tampa Bay Lightning. If you aren’t lucky enough to be attending the games in the Sunshine State, don’t worry, you will be able to catch all the frantic action on ESPN2, and […]

ECHL Recap: An eventful week in Trois-Rivières

What caught the attention of the Lions this week was not the results on the ice but what happened in the general manager’s office. Indeed, Marc-André Bergeron was not idle at the end of the season when he proceeded to sign several players, probably to make them pass an audition for the next season. The […]

Get to Know Ducks Newest Prospect, Nikita Nesterenko

At 11:58 pst on Friday, March 3rd, the last trade of the 2023 trade deadline was submitted to the NHL offices, narrowly beating the buzzer. That trade sent RHD John Klingberg (50% salary retention) from the Anaheim Ducks to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for RHD Andrej Sustr, F prospect Nikita Nesterenko, and a 2025 […]

Logan Cooley: The Savior Of The Arizona Coyotes

When Jeremy Roenick signed with the Philadelphia Flyers on the second day of free agency on July 2nd, 2001, the then Phoenix Coyotes lost the only true number-one center they had in franchise history. Since 2001, the Coyotes have tried all sorts of band-aid attempts to plug the giant hole in their lineup. Some worked […]