NHL

Player Profile: Sidney Crosby

On July 30, 2005, in the NHL Entry Draft, the Pittsburgh Penguins selected center Sidney Crosby as their first overall pick. He was recognized early on as an extraordinary talent with the potential to make a major impact in the NHL, a prediction that he has certainly fulfilled. Even Wayne Gretzky himself declared Crosby to […]

Prospect Profile: Riley Duran

Riley Duran was born on January 25, 2002, in Woburn, Massachusetts. The center played one year at Woburn Memorial High School before transferring to Malden Catholic High School and then Lawrence Academy during the 2018-19 season. Duran scored nine goals with 17 assists in 28 games and also played with the Cape Cod Whalers 16U […]

Getting to Know Boston Bruins Draft Pick Loke Johansson

The Boston Bruins have been gradually getting bigger and nastier throughout their lineup after getting pushed around at times in previous playoff appearances. To match Eastern Conference contenders such as the Florida Panthers and New York Rangers, Bruins’ General Manager Don Sweeney has added size to the roster and made it a clear initiative to […]

Prospect Profile: Oskar Jellvik

Oskar Jellvik was born on February 8, 2003, in Taby, Sweden. Jellvik’s brother, Anton, is heading into his senior year at Plymouth State University as captain of the hockey team. Oskar played on IFK Taby in Sweden during the 2017-18 season, splitting the year with the U16 and U18 teams. In the J18 Elite League, […]

Getting to Know Boston Bruins Draft Pick Elliott Groenewold

Much of the talk that centered around the Boston Bruins draft needs involved the center position. The Bruins selected big pivot Dean Letourneau with their first-round draft pick at number 25 overall. Another area of need is on defense where the Bruins have gotten thin in their prospect pool after the emergence of Mason Lohrei […]

Player Profile: Viktor Arvidsson

Welcome to Oil Country! On July 1st, Viktor Arvidsson, a right-handed winger, joined the Oilers from the LA Kings on a 2-year contract worth $4 million AAV. What makes this move interesting is that the Oilers have faced Arvidsson and the Kings in the first round of the playoffs for the past three years. Hopefully, […]

Prospect Profile: Jackson Edward

Jackson Edward was born on February 27, 2004, in Newmarket, Ontario. The left-shot defenseman played 25 games for the Richmond Hill Coyotes U15AAA team in the ETAHL during the 2018-19 season and scored 14 goals with 18 assists in 25 games before finishing the year with three games for the U16AAA team. The next season, […]

Chandler Stephenson Lands With Seattle Kraken

During the free agent frenzy on Monday, July 1st, the Seattle Kraken announced two pretty large signings in quick succession, the first was Brandon Montour, and the second is Chandler Stephenson. Stephenson is a 30-year-old center that most recently played for the Vegas Golden Knights, playing a large part in two back-to-back playoff runs. During […]

Manitoba Moose Sign Three Defensemen

The Manitoba Moose have signed Dawson Barteaux, Ashton Sautner, and Ben Zloty to two-year contracts through the 2025-26 season. The first of two Manitoba locals signed, Dawson Barteaux recently appeared in 45 games for the Manitoba Moose during the 2023-24 season. Hailing from Foxwarren, Manitoba, the 24-year-old defenseman posted 19 points (5G, 14A) and also […]

Player Profile: Joonas Korpisalo

Joonas Korpisalo was born on April 28, 1994 in Pori, Finland. Korpisalo’s father, Jari, played hockey for 20 years, including one year in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and several seasons in the Finnish Liiga. Joonas played for the Jokerit club for many years through many levels in Finland. During the 2009-10 season, Korpisalo […]