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2025 IIHF Worlds: Team USA Set to Open Men’s Worlds Against Denmark

The 2025 IIHF Men’s World Championship officially gets underway for Team USA today, May 9, as they take on host nation Denmark at 2:20 PM ET in Herning. This marks the beginning of a high-stakes international run as the Americans aim to claim their first gold medal at the tournament since 1960. With a roster […]

Erik Portillo Makes NHL Debut For LA Kings

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Kings’ American Hockey League (AHL) goaltending prospect, Erik Portillo, made his National Hockey League debut yesterday (Nov. 29) in Anaheim against the Ducks. Portillo was first called up to the NHL by the Kings on Nov. 15 of this year, primarily serving the next few games as a backup […]

Exclusive: Interview With Rutger McGroarty

When someone hears Rutger McGroarty, you remember the young kid drafted 14th overall by the Winnipeg Jets. This summer, everything changed when McGroarty was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Brayden Yager. Two years ago, when McGroarty was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets, he reflected on the feelings from that night. “I feel […]

Player Profile: Kyle Connor

Kyle Connor was born on December 6th, 1996, in Clinton Township, Michigan, USA. He is a left winger who has spent his entire NHL playing career for the Winnipeg Jets. Listed as 6-foot-1 and 177 pounds, Connor shoots left-handed. His early playing days started in the Detroit minor hockey scene where he participated in the […]

“CAWLDIGE HAWKEY” – the Men’s Frozen Four is Set

College basketball holds the main light for the month of March but comparatively, the NCAA hockey tournament occurs simultaneously, with a much shorter layout. If you are unfamiliar, the NCAA hockey tournament looks like this: THE LAYOUT Throughout the season, USA Today runs the men’s college hockey polls, ranking the top 20 teams as the […]

Blue Jackets Prospect Report: Gavin Brindley Named Big Ten Player of the Year

Columbus Blue Jackets prospect and forward for the University of Michigan Gavin Brindley has recently been named the Big Ten hockey player of the year. He has also made the Big Ten “first team” and was named Scoring Champion. The young forward had a successful sophomore year and is about to play in the Big […]

ECHL: K-Wings Sign Rookie Forward

Today, the Kalamazoo K-Wings have signed forward Jack Olmstead to a standard player contract. Olmstead joins the K-Wings after playing 27 games in Sweden with Amals SK. During the 27 games, Olmstead tallied 28 goals and 29 assists. After showing some impressive offensive numbers, the K-Wings hope Olmstead can bring some of that scoring punch […]

Adam Fantilli would be a perfect fit for the Red Wings

The Michigan Wolverines have been a dominant force in college hockey for a long time, and with that, they have produced some big names in the NHL. The University of Michigan has produced NHL stars Dylan Larkin (Red Wings), Andrew Copp (Red Wings), Quinn Hughes (Canucks), Matty Beniers (Kraken), Luke Glendening (Stars), Nick Blankenburg (Blue […]

Player Profile: Johnny Beecher

With the 30th overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, the Boston Bruins selected center Johnny Beecher. Born on April 5th,2001, the Elmira, New York native was seen as a future top-six center for the Bruins as he has many attributes that should translate to the NHL level. The Bruins organization lacked center prospects, […]

Matty Beniers Continues to Make His Case For the Calder Trophy

When the Seattle Kraken made Matty Beniers their first draft selection in team history, they knew they were getting a big skilled center that would be the future and face of the franchise. At only 20 years old, he hasn’t disappointed yet. The 20-year-old Hingham, MA native played his college hockey at the University of […]