This date in National Hockey League history has seen a lot of memorable moments throughout the decades. The greatest coach in the history of the game went out in style, the youngest first overall pick was made and the Hockey Hall of Fame welcomed in a whole slew of new names. Bowman Takes a Final
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The NHL has entered Phase Two of its back to hockey plan, where players can now practice at their home facilities on a volunteer basis. Phase Three of this plan is scheduled to start around mid-July, which will involve a training camp to prepare for an August start to the play-in/playoffs. At the trade deadline
9:14 AM ET It has been 95 days since the NHL hit the pause button on the 2019-20 season because of the coronavirus pandemic. As the cancellations and postponements around the world of sports continue, there also have been continuous nuggets of new information regarding the potential resumption of the season, the draft, the playoffs
Like many sports fans hungry for something, anything, to watch during a spring of self-isolation and physical distancing, Darnell Nurse tuned into “The Last Dance” with keen interest. The documentary provided fascinating insight into the drama, relationships and controversy surrounding the final season of the Chicago Bulls’ dynasty, one that dominated the NBA for much
Brian Boyle is a 35-year-old grizzled veteran of 13 National Hockey League seasons who grew up outside Boston. After seeing video of George Floyd’s death, Boyle wanted to say something. The Florida Panthers forward, though, wasn’t sure how and didn’t want it to come off the wrong way. He wound up calling former teammate J.T.
This summer, the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Columbus Blue Jackets will meet in a pre-playoff “qualifying round” for the right to participate in the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs. That best-of-five series will be the highlight of the teams’ history. Not only will it determine which one is a playoff team this year, but it
Pavel Tyutnev 2019-20 Team: Loko YaroslavlDate of Birth: July 25, 2002Place of Birth: Voskresensk, RussiaHt: 5-foot-9 Wt: 185 poundsShoots: LeftPosition: CNHL Draft Eligibility: 2020 first-year eligible Rankings As the NHL continually shifts towards a faster and skilled game, Pavel Tyutnev will have a serious chance of making an impact in the future. Playing for Loko
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff Now’s your chance to play director of the 2020 ESPYS Presented by Capital One. Do you want to cast Simone Biles, Anthony Edwards, Dearica Hamby or a backyard magician in the starring role? You get to decide by voting for the winner of the year’s Can’t-Stop-Watching Moment. Today we introduce
By: Manitoba Moose Staff | Published: June 11th 2020 [embedded content] As part of the Manitoba Moose 2019-20 Player Awards Show, the Moose revealed the club’s 20th Season All-Time Team. The squad features three forwards, two defencemen and a goaltender. Forward – Jason Jaffray Jason Jaffray recorded 96 goals and 235 points in 269 games
Turning down an offer to play for the NWHL’s Toronto Six was difficult for Kristen Richards. The 27-year-old Toronto teacher was tempted by a guaranteed spot on a quality women’s hockey team, plus the chance to earn a few thousand dollars. Refusing that opportunity means Richards will compete against national-team players for inclusion on the
Like many sports fans hungry for something, anything, to watch during a spring of self-isolation and physical distancing, Darnell Nurse tuned into The Last Dance with keen interest. The documentary provided fascinating insight into the drama, relationships and controversy surrounding the final season of the Chicago Bulls’ dynasty, one that dominated the NBA for much
June 5 has given us a little bit of everything throughout National Hockey League history. There were epic comebacks, expansion, awards given out and even one of the greatest NHL players signed on with a competing league. Cardiac Canes The Edmonton Oilers hosted the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, on
Emergency third-string goalie David Ayres stunned the hockey world when he helped the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Toronto Maple Leafs on Feb. 22, 2020. But he wasn’t the first unlikely, fill-in puckstopper to help a team beat the Leafs in Toronto. Another last-minute replacement pulled off a similar feat for the Chicago Black Hawks in
Jun 10, 2020 Alexis Lafreniere, the likely No. 1 pick for the 2020 NHL draft, received the Canadian Hockey League’s Dave Branch Player of the Year Award for the second consecutive season. The Rimouski Oceanic winger joins former Oceanic star Sidney Crosby as the only players to have earned the honor in back-to-back seasons. Lafreniere,
If the folks who run the Greater Toronto Hockey League require a cautionary tale about the dangers of allowing racial slurs to be hurled during youth hockey games with scarce consequence — and there have been recent suggestions it couldn’t hurt — Paul Smithers has a story for them. Smithers still remembers the racial epithets
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has signed off on amended quarantine proposal that could pave the way for the NHL to choose Vancouver as a hub city. The plan calls for modified restrictions that would allow an entire NHL team to be treated as a “family entity” or “bubble,” according to Premier John Horgan.
Young Toronto Maple Leafs prospects simply keep winning awards. In yesterday’s post, I reported that Nick Abruzzese had been named the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) rookie of the year after scoring 44 points (14 goals and 30 assists) in 31 games. He’s a youngster on the rise. Related: What Happens if the Maple Leafs’
Charlie Desroches 2019-20 Team: Saint John Sea DogsDate of Birth: Apr. 24, 2002Place of Birth: Days Corner, Prince Edward IslandHt: 5’10″ Wt: 170 poundsShoots: RightPosition: RDNHL Draft Eligibility: 2020 first-year eligible Rankings Charlie Desroches may have been an under-the-radar prospect entering this season but he is no longer. He is in the limelight and many