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Jagger Fircus accepting YARA award for his performance during the 2023-24 season

Promising Future for Seattle Kraken Prospect Jagger Firkus

Seattle Kraken prospect and Moose Jaw Warriors forward Jagger Firkus has proven himself to be a valuable player in the Western Hockey League. This week, Firkus was awarded not one but two trophies for his outstanding performance during the 2023-24 season. Related Post: On May 8, 2024, he was announced as this year’s Bob Clarke Trophy […]

WHL Prospect Signs With Edmonton Oilers

A couple of hours before Thursday night’s game against the Buffalo Sabres, the Edmonton Oilers signed 20-year-old undrafted forward prospect James Stefan to a three-year entry-level contract. A right winger, the Laguna Beach native has played 5 seasons in the WHL with the Portland Winterhawks, recording 254 points in 251 games. Of the 48 goals […]

ECHL: Reading Royals: A Talk With Nolan Maier

Being a Goaltender is arguably, the most important, and stressful position on the ice. If the team wins the game, the Goaltender is the hero. If the team loses, it’s the easiest position to blame for the loss. For Nolan Maier, in his young career, has seen both ends of the spectrum, and it has […]

Player Profile: Logan Stankoven

“Who is Logan Stankoven?” you ask. Logan Stankoven is a Dallas Stars prospect center and right winger. Stankoven was drafted 47th overall in the second round by the Dallas Stars in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old forward was born on February 26, 2003, in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. Stankoven has played for the […]

Top 10 Dallas Stars/Minnesota North Stars Draft Busts

The Dallas Stars can’t afford another draft bust, but draft busts are inevitable in the NHL. The Stars aren’t a perfect team. The Dallas Stars and Minnesota North Stars have had some draft busts in Texas and the Twin Cities. That being said, I’d like to share my top ten Dallas Stars/Minnesota North Stars draft […]

Heartlanders’ Davis Koch wins Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week

Shrewsbury, N.J.- The ECHL announced on Monday, November 20th Heartlanders Forward Davis Koch had earned the Inglasco Player of the Week Award for the week of November 13th-20th. Koch becomes the third Heartlander to bring the award back to Iowa, and the first since Kris Bennett in February of 2022. Jake Smith also won the […]

A group of Capitals rookies kneel on the ice in front of a coach.

A Look at Capitals Rookie Camp

The Washington Capitals’ rookie camp got underway this past weekend, with events taking place both on their home turf– MedStar Iceplex— and at Navy’s McMullen Hockey Arena in Annapolis, Maryland. Rookie Camp was led by Hershey Bears head coach Todd Nelson. Coach Nelson explained that holding part of Rookie Camp away in Annapolis was “kind […]

ECHL: Orlando Signs Defensemen Jay Jerome and Jake Stevens

This afternoon, August 28th, the Orlando Solar Bears let fans know they will be announcing three signings this week. Today, Orlando announced the signing of forward D-Jay Jerome and defenseman Jake Stevens. From Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, forward D-Jay Jerome is 23 years old, 6 foot 3, and 209 pounds. Jerome will be playing his third […]

Dallas Stars Thoughts and Ponderings

The Dallas Stars made several moves so far this offseason. But I have some thoughts and ponderings about the Stars, so let’s get directly to them. So, You’re Telling Me There’s a Chance The Dallas Stars’ No. 1 prospect Logan Stankoven will likely start the 2023-24 season with the Texas Stars. In 2022-23, Stankoven recorded […]

History Of Hockey In Seattle: Totems, Ironmen and the WHL

Following the brief but very successful run the Seattle Metropolitans had, their dissolution over an arena issue, at the time, seemed like an unfortunate but very surmountable problem. Pro Hockey would return to the emerald city, right? No one knew it then, but it would be over a hundred years until Seattle had another professional […]