[ad_1] Connor Dewar was born in The Pas, Manitoba. He is one of the few NHL players of Red River Métis descent. Jordin Tootoo is perhaps the most well-known Métis player in recent NHL history. Tootoo played as a right winger for several NHL teams including the Nashville Predators, Detroit Red Wings, and New Jersey…
[ad_1] Photo: Jeff Pexton The Tucson Roadrunners have signed defenseman Robbie Russo to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Russo returns to Tucson, where he served as an alternate captain from 2018 to 2020. Russo played 69 games for the AHL’s Utica Comets in 2023-24, notching four goals and 26 assists for 30 points. He…
[ad_1] Photo: Ross Dettman The Milwaukee Admirals have signed defenseman Kyle Marino to a two-year American Hockey League contract. Marino spent the 2023-24 season with the Chicago Wolves, notching one goal, three assists and 114 penalty minutes in 65 games. The native of Niagara Falls, Ont., has played 139 AHL games for Chicago and Henderson…
[ad_1] Photo: Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images The Springfield Thunderbirds have signed defenseman Scott Harrington to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Harrington, who spent the 2023-24 season playing in Switzerland, has appeared in 255 career contests in the National Hockey League with Pittsburgh, Toronto, Columbus, San Jose and Anaheim, posting 11 goals and 38…
[ad_1] Photo: Lucas Armstrong The Belleville Senators have signed forward Keean Washkurak to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Washkurak played 63 games with the AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds in 2023-24, tallying four goals and six assists. In 175 career AHL games with Springfield and Utica, Washkurak has totaled 27 goals and 19 assists for 46…
[ad_1] Last month, during the NHL draft weekend, new Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube was asked to share his thoughts on forward Mitch Marner. As Maple Leafs fans know, Marner has been the focus of myriad trade rumors all summer following another disappointing performance in the Stanley Cup playoffs. In his response, Berube…
[ad_1] Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard proved his worth during the 2023-24 NHL season. Known for his powerful shot, Bouchard’s ability to fire the puck at incredible speeds has significantly boosted the Oilers’ offense from the blue line. How does Bouchard utilize his shot, and how do the Oilers capitalize on this advantage? Bouchard played…
[ad_1] Kyle Dubas’ tenure as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs will be remembered as a polarizing run. He did some good things, but his legacy will be that he never took the team far in the playoffs and he locked in four core players to deals that hampered the organization for years. He…
[ad_1] In the 2023-24 NHL season, the Edmonton Oilers fell just two goals shy of winning the Stanley Cup. A stacked team offensively went on a run as one of the best teams in the NHL over the final stretch of games during the regular season and carried that success over to the playoffs. While…
[ad_1] Oilers Now host Bob Stauffer posted that goaltender Stuart Skinner is in the mix for Team Canada at the Four Nations Cup. Citing some stats that suggest Skinner is a great pick for the squad, Stauffer wrote, “Still just 25. Works hard. Will continue to improve.” For Oilers fans, they know just how good…
