Rich Clune has told the story of his battle with drug and alcohol addiction in the past. Now that an upcoming documentary on his life is not long from being released, the Toronto Marlies forward is hopeful that his journey shown on the screen can help others in similar positions find a way to a
Month: May 2020
The Legion of Doom is one of the best lines in the history of the Philadelphia Flyers organization. They provided a lethal offensive punch, and victimized many defenders and goalies over the few years the trio were grouped together. When hockey fans think of the line, the first name people might talk about is center
Former NHL player Georges Laraque has tested positive for COVID-19. The 43-year-old Laraque made the announcement on social media Thursday alongside a photo of himself in a hospital gown. The veteran of 695 NHL games said: “I guess I’m not invincible, just got diagnosed with Covid, since I’m asthmatic, not the best news, will fight
In the hours that followed the horrific Humboldt Broncos bus crash on the evening of April 6, 2018 and as the full scope of the tragedy was being realized, there was that photo — three young men on hospital beds holding hands. Teammates Derek Patter, Nick Shumlanski and Graysen Cameron were clinging to one another.
It’s widely known across the NHL that one of the keys to being successful is to have depth at the centre position. Looking at some of the more successful teams of late, most have featured at least two great centres with depth behind them. Whether it be Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin with the Pittsburgh
8:00 PM ET Ricky Williams smoked marijuana a few times in high school, and a couple of times when he played football for the University of Texas. But the first time he noticed the drug helped him relax was during his senior year of college. “I had a really bad breakup with my girlfriend,” Williams
Defensemen face some of the most formidable obstacles among American Hockey League prospects between the grind of the schedule, adapting to different roles and the steep learning curve at the position. As part of a series examining some of the top AHL prospects, NHL.com looks at the league’s top defensemen this season, ranked in order
On April 29, the NWHL held its final three rounds of the 2020 Draft. Each pick continued to be announced on Twitter by a special guest or celebrity. Rounds 1-2 were held the day prior, and were recapped by our Dan Rice. For rounds 3-5, some of the more recognizable special guests – particularly in
Ivan Provorov is one of the lucky ones during the pause in the NHL’s season because of the coronavirus pandemic. He is staying with his billet family in Wilkes-Barre —he lived there as a teenager after moving from Russia —and not only has access to a full gym at the house, but is one of
The NHL is in no rush to return from its shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, with commissioner Gary Bettman saying the end of the current season could push back the start of next season as far as December. Speaking Thursday on NHL Network, Bettman said, “We have a great deal of flexibility in terms