The events of July 9 are full of Hall of Fame names who left their mark on the National Hockey League, both on the ice and in the front office. There were trades, free agent signings, births, and retirements. So, let’s begin our daily trip back in time to relive all the best moments from
Last week, a new summer league in Columbus dropped the puck on their inaugural season. The league was founded by four local hockey players/coaches in the Columbus area: Nick Petraglia, Pat Cannone, JC Campagna and Joey Nahay. The “Cap City Summer Elite League,” playing out of Chiller North, has heavy ties with the Columbus Blue
Jul 15, 2023, 07:17 PM ET Tanner Jeannot, a restricted free-agent forward brought in during last season in a trade with the Nashville Predators, signed a two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. The deal carries an average annual value of $2.665 million, Tampa Bay general manager Julien BriseBois announced in a statement,
The Toronto Six, and the league they played in, are no more. But team president Sami Jo Small says that hasn’t lessened the impact of winning the last Isobel Cup championship. “No one on the Toronto Six has a job anymore,” Small said Saturday, two weeks after it was announced that the Premier Hockey Federation’s
Everyone knows Kirill Kaprizov is the Minnesota Wild’s number-one player and superstar even after last season’s disappointing finish. He’s been their leading scorer since he joined them in the 2020-21 season and even with an injury this season, he still led the team in points. While it took a little bit for fans to realize
“I think you would have absolutely loved being a fly on the wall during that process.” When interviewing 3ICE CEO E.J. Johnston, son of NHL All-Star and current 3ICE coach Ed Johnston, those were some of the first words he had to say regarding 3ICE’s draft. A typical hockey draft focuses on bringing a variety
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJul 14, 2023, 12:43 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Philadelphia Flyers will buy out the last season of defenseman Tony DeAngelo‘s contract, making him an unrestricted free agent and ending his turbulent tenure with the team. General manager Daniel Briere announced Friday that DeAngelo had been placed
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes have placed newly signed free agent forward Alex Galchenyuk on unconditional waivers and plan to terminate his contract following his arrest on multiple charges over the weekend. A Scottsdale Police Department spokesperson said Thursday that Galchenyuk was arrested Sunday on charges of private property hit and run, disorderly
Heading into the 2022-23 season, the Vegas Golden Knights had the seventh-best odds to win the Stanley Cup. As everyone witnessed last year, and as fans likely already knew, anything can happen throughout the course of a season in the NHL. We still have a ways to go until the puck drops to start the
The lack of a number-one center has become the forefront of basically every conversation about what the Minnesota Wild need to be a better team and to progress further in the playoffs. Draft day, trade deadline, and free agency for years now have all been overwhelmed with fans begging general manager Bill Guerin to address
The Manitoba Moose have signed forward C.J. Suess to a two-year American Hockey League contract through the 2024-25 season. Suess returns to Manitoba after spending the 2022-23 campaign with the San Jose Barracuda, where he recorded 10 goals and 12 assists for 22 points in 46 games. He also skated in one NHL game with
Associated Press Jul 14, 2023, 07:12 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Alex Galchenyuk repeatedly used racial slurs toward a police officer in training and threatened to have two officers killed during a traffic stop last weekend, police said in a report, actions that led the Arizona Coyotes to terminate the player’s contract on Friday. A
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers have placed defenseman Tony DeAngelo on unconditional waivers after one season with the club. DeAngelo was traded from Carolina to Philadelphia last July and signed a two-year, $10 million contract days later. He scored 42 points with 31 assists in a career-high 70 contests last season to rank sixth
For the past few seasons, the Colorado Avalanche have had one of the more imposing top lines in the NHL. Powerhouse Nathan MacKinnon leads the way, with Mikko Rantanen not far behind. However, it’s one of the team’s second-line forwards who will be key to helping the team challenge for the Stanley Cup. Valeri Nichushkin
The Edmonton Oilers made some changes this offseason, but not many, so the roster will generally look the same as last season, with a few necessary upgrades to suit their tight money situation. The Oilers rely heavily on a few players to lead them to the playoffs, but for a team as talented as they
TAMPA — The Lightning do an exemplary job of not rushing their prospects to the NHL before they’re ready. As an organization, they realize that development takes time. Still, their message to prospects at AHL Syracuse consistently is that the opportunity exists for players to make the jump when they are ready. Last season, two
Jul 13, 2023, 12:45 PM ET The Dallas Stars re-signed restricted free agent Ty Dellandrea to a one-year, $900,000 contract Thursday. The 22-year-old forward tallied 28 points (nine goals, 19 assists) while playing all 82 games in 2022-23. Dellandrea added three goals in 15 playoff games as the Stars advanced to the Western Conference finals.
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Islanders promoted Rick Kowalsky to head coach of the Bridgeport Islanders of the American Hockey League. The Islanders announced the move on Thursday, days after Brent Thompson left to join the Anaheim Ducks’ coaching staff. Kowalsky had served as Bridgeport’s assistant coach the past two seasons. Before joining