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Player Profile: Barrett Hayton

As the Utah Hockey Club inches closer to their first season in the NHL, they signed center Barrett Hayton to a 2-year, $5,300,000 contract. The young center is entering his sixth season in the NHL and looking to have a bounce-back year after an injury-plagued 2023-2024 season. Early Career Hayton was drafted fifth overall in […]

Player Profile: Sebastian Aho

Sebastian Aho is a player of many names.

Fishy. Seabass. Starfish. Alternate captain. Future captain. Number Twenty. Career Cane. As a core member of the next generation of the Carolina Hurricanes, Sebastian Aho carries expectations with him.

Player Profile: Andrei Vasilevskiy

Who is Andrei Vasilevskiy? Andrei Vasilevskiy was born on July 25, 1994, in Tyumen, Russia. Standing at 6-foot-3 and weighing 225 pounds, Vasilevskiy is regarded as one of the best goaltenders in the NHL. Known for his incredible agility, quick reflexes, and composure under pressure, he has played a pivotal role in the success of […]

Prospect Profile: Loke Johansson

Loke Johansson was born on December 14, 2005, in Stockholm, Sweden. Loke comes from a hockey family as his younger brother Arvid plays in Sweden, his cousin Christopher Bengtsson plays in Norway, his cousin Sebastian Bengtsson plays in France, and another cousin Viggo Wiklund plays in Sweden. Loke began his hockey career as a member […]

Prospect Profile: Jonathan Morello

Jonathan Morello was born on July 31, 2006, in Toronto, Ontario. The 6-foot-3, 192-pound left-shot center is a powerful skater with top-end speed. During the 2021-22 season, Morello played for the Toronto Red Wings U16 AAA team and scored 14 goals with 20 assists in 34 games. In 2022, Morello was drafted 260th overall in […]

Prospect Profile: Elliot Groenewold

Elliott Groenewold was born on February 4, 2006, in Bellows Falls, Vermont. Groenewold played 43 games for the Bishop’s College School Prep U16 team during the 2021-22 season and contributed 12 goals and 20 assists as a defenseman. Groenewold appeared in 95 total games for the Bishop’s College School’s Varsity team the next season and […]

Prospect Profile: Ryan Mast

Ryan Mast was born on January 14, 2003, in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The defenseman played for the Compuware 14U hockey club during the 2017-18 season and scored one goal with five assists in 12 games. The next season with the 16U team, Mast accumulated two goals and two assists in 18 games. His teams won […]

Player Profile: Alex Ovechkin

Widely regarded as one of the greatest hockey players of all time, Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is nothing short of a legend. From the beginning of his NHL career in 2005 to his historic 18th 30-goal season in 2024, Alexander Ovechkin has been lighting up the ice for nearly 20 years. Whether he […]

Prospect Profile: Jake Schmaltz

Jake Schmaltz was born on April 24, 2001, in McFarland, Wisconsin. Jake’s cousin, Jordan Schmaltz, was an NHL player who last played for the St. Louis Blues during the 2019-20 season, and his other cousin, Nick Schmaltz, is a member of the Utah Hockey Club and totaled 61 points for the Arizona Coyotes last season. […]

Prospect Profile: Drew Bavaro

Drew Bavaro was born on June 10, 2000, in Bradenton, Florida. The defenseman’s brother, Vito, was a four-year player at Sacred Heart University as a right-wing at Sacred Heart University from 2016-20. Drew played four seasons at Lawrence Academy Prep School in Massachusetts, where he scored 20 goals and collected 43 assists in 117 total […]