Month: March 2020

by Shelby Haney | AHL On The Beat T.J. Brennan, Joseph Cramarossa and Garrett Mitchell spent many seasons in the American Hockey League’s Atlantic Division grinding it out against one another in Lehigh Valley (Brennan), Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Cramarossa) and Hershey (Mitchell). Together, the trio has combined for 1,432 AHL games, 251 goals, 427 assists and 678
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In November, the San Jose Sharks had an 11-4-0 record. Even though it wasn’t the most dominant month in their history, after this streak it seemed like the Sharks were going to turn it around. It didn’t happen. Despite that, looking back at the positives from the 2019-20 season is a fun way to pass the
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No matter what Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning does, it seems as though defence is a key topic every offseason. Though much improved in the 2019-20 season through the additions of Quinn Hughes, Tyler Myers and Jordie Benn, the impending salary cap crunch may squeeze hardnosed blueliner Chris Tanev and local favourite Troy Stecher.
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At least Bill Daly’s commute is a lot easier. That’s perhaps the only silver lining for the NHL’s deputy commissioner amid the COVID-19 pandemic that’s swept the globe, crippled economies and forced sports leagues to suspend operations indefinitely. Daly — commissioner Gary Bettman’s right- and left-hand man — has helped navigate labour unrest, including two
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4:39 PM ET Seattle’s NHL expansion franchise has not ruled out unveiling its highly anticipated name and logo while many of its fans are social distancing and self-quarantined due to the coronavirus outbreak. The team told ESPN that it is still going through the name and logo trademarking process with the NHL, ensuring that it
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On Sept. 12, 1979, legendary defenceman Bobby Orr took the final step in his Hall-of-Fame career. Alongside Henri Richard, Gordon Juckes and Harry Howell, Orr was inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame thanks to the way that he revolutionized his position in the game of hockey. Retiring at the age of just 30 years
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PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC—Vladimir Zabrodsky, one of the best Czech hockey players in history has died. He was 97. The Czech Hockey Association said Zabrodsky died on Friday in Sweden where he lived since 1965 when he emigrated from then-communist Czechoslovakia. No details on the cause of death were given. The prolific centre led Czechoslovakia to
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At least Bill Daly’s commute is a lot easier. That’s perhaps the only silver lining for the NHL’s deputy commissioner amid the COVID-19 pandemic that’s swept the globe, crippled economies and forced sports leagues to suspend operations indefinitely. Daly — commissioner Gary Bettman’s right- and left-hand man — has helped navigate labour unrest, including two
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The Montreal Canadiens have agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with forward Alex Belzile for the 2020-21 season. Belzile has notched seven goals and seven assists in 20 games with the AHL’s Laval Rocket this season. The 2019 AHL All-Star has skated in 239 career AHL contests with Laval, San Antonio and Hamilton,
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12:55 AM ET Thursday night saw a busy schedule of NHL games, with 10 teams in action. That feels odd to read, because the entire NHL season is currently on pause due to concerns over the coronavirus. But teams around the league have turned to video games to entertain their hockey-starved fanbases safely practicing social
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