Category: Hockey
Crunch Ink Deals with Khaira, Nazarian, Teasdale | TheAHL.com
Photo: Tim Garland The Syracuse Crunch have signed forwards Jujhar Khaira and Ara Nazarian to one-year American Hockey League contracts, and forward Joel Teasdale to a professional tryout contract. Khaira played 22 games with the AHL’s Iowa Wild last season, posting five goals and 13 assists for 18 points. He also skated in one NHL…
The Competition for MVP and Rookie of the Year Awards in Hockey
The race for the 2024-2025 NHL MVP and Rookie of the Year awards is heating up even before the first puck drops. With Connor McDavid once again leading the pack for the Hart Trophy and an unexpected leader for the Calder, this season promises to be thrilling for fans and analysts alike. MVP Favorites and…
Tickets Now Available for Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament on September 16th
Tickets for the Women’s Olympic Qualifiers in Sheffield will go on general sale at 9am on Monday 16th September. Great Britain face Netherlands, Spain and Latvia at the Bauer Arena in iceSheffield from Thursday 12th to Sunday 15th December. The winners will progress to Final Olympic Qualifying in February 2025 for a place at the…
Maple Leafs in Talks with Jake McCabe about Contract Extension
Elliotte Friedman is reporting that the Toronto Maple Leafs have begun, at least in a preliminary fashion, contract extension talks with defenseman Jake McCabe. Noting he’s the kind of defenseman the team needs, despite adding Chris Tanev and Oliver Ekman-Larsson, it sounds like the Leafs feel McCabe is someone they don’t want to lose. McCabe…
Edmonton Oilers Delayed Announcement of Draisaitl Deal Due to Personal Factors
The Edmonton Oilers re-signed forward Leon Draisaitl to a long-term extension this week, but reports are surfacing that the deal had been done for some time. The contract is fairly straightforward, except for a few financial details, including most of the contract being paid out in signing bonuses. Essentially, the Oilers could have announced this…
Three Factors that Could Lead to Better Goaltending for the Maple Leafs in 2024
Although there are questions surrounding the Toronto Maple Leafs’ goaltending heading into the 2024-25 season, it might not be the Achilles heel some hockey pundits predict. While the situation remains unproven—especially with Matt Murray recovering from injury—there’s growing optimism that this year’s tandem of Joseph Woll and Anthony Stolarz could surprise many. Woll, the leading…
Ducks Ink Oscar Dansk to a One-Year Deal
Photo: David Moll The Anaheim Ducks have signed goaltender Oscar Dansk to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2024-25 NHL season. Dansk was 11-12-3 with a 3.22 goals-against average and an .897 save percentage in 27 appearances with the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers last season. In 171 AHL games over parts of seven seasons in the…
Future Prospects for Predators’ Tomasino and Parssinen
The Nashville Predators are aiming high this season with their free agent acquisitions. Transitioning from a cap-friendly team to one facing financial constraints, they are encountering difficulties in signing their restricted free agents. General Manager Barry Trotz extended qualifying offers to forwards Philip Tomasino and Juuso Parssinen just before the free agency period. The 23-year-old…
Moose’s Fink Wins 2023-24 Ellery Award in AHL
Photo: Jonathan Kozub SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Manitoba Moose manager of hockey communications and broadcaster Daniel Fink has been selected as the recipient of the James H. Ellery Memorial Award for the 2023-24 season. The James H. Ellery Memorial Award is presented annually in recognition of outstanding media coverage…
If Penguins Falter in Playoff Race, Columnist Speculates on Potential Crosby Trade
In a recent article, TSN’s Travis Yost explored the intriguing possibility of the Pittsburgh Penguins trading their longtime captain, Sidney Crosby, before the March trade deadline. Although Yost acknowledges that such a move is unlikely, he laid out a scenario where Crosby, now 37, could be moved if the Penguins fall out of playoff contention…