Great Britain arrived in Latvia today ahead of this weekend’s Under-16 Men’s Riga Hockey Cup. The prestigious European tournament sees 14 teams split into two groups. Group games take place on Friday and Saturday before placement matches on Sunday. Head Coach, Jamie Elson, said: “We are excited to get started with this group and see…
After calling up several players for the final two games of the regular season, the Edmonton Oilers made some roster moves on Friday, assigning defenceman Philip Broberg and winger Adam Erne to the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors. Interestingly, both Sam Gagner and Dylan Holloway remain with the team and will stay on the main roster for…
On Friday, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms were trounced 4-1 by the Hershey Bears. Once the West Coast slate of games was finished early in the morning, The Hershey Bears – the longest continuously operating member club, not only tied the AHL record for the highest number of victories in a season of 72 games, but…
by Anthony Fusco | AHL On The Beat The Manitoba Moose never counted themselves out of playoff contention. Even in the midst of an 11-game losing streak from Dec. 29 to Jan. 24. The team knew if they continued working to improve, the results would eventually turn, with success to follow. Mired in the slump,…
Back in July of 2021, in an emotional move that stirred both excitement and skepticism among Edmonton Oilers fans, General Manager Ken Holland orchestrated a trade that has proven to be a definitive win for the team. The deal sent polarizing defenseman Ethan Bear packing to the Carolina Hurricanes in return for Warren Foegele. At…
One key question looms as the Toronto Maple Leafs gear up for the postseason. Which defensemen will make the starting lineup for Game One? With a roster boasting nine defensemen, there’s plenty of speculation about who will get the nod and what the pairings will be. Related: 3 Looming Questions as the Maple Leafs Enter…
The sale of the Arizona Coyotes to Utah has been formally approved by the NHL’s Board of Governors, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, Pierre LeBrun of TSN, and Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli, among others. The vote received unanimous support from the board and the NHL has promptly released their first statement on this transition. LeBrun…
Despite the Calgary Flames not qualifying for the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs, a lot of positive aspects can be taken from this season. One of these bright spots has to be Yegor Sharangovich, who has emerged as a big piece to be included in this Flames’ retool. The 25-year-old forward from Belarus has had quite…
With the Dallas Stars’ clinching the Western Conference title with their 2-1 victory on Wednesday, the second Western Conference playoff matchup was determined; the two teams: the Vancouver Canucks and the Nashville Predators. The Canucks (50-22-9) will have the home ice advantage against the Predators (47-30-5) in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup…
Edmonton Oilers’ captain Connor McDavid continues to be a threat whenever he is on the ice, no matter the circumstances. After coming off a season where the Oilers had the best power play percentage in all of NHL history, McDavid significantly raised his even-strength production this season. As McDavid remains dominant at even strength, the…
