Rookies are often thrust into the spotlight as hockey minds try to predict a young player’s potential for growth. Watching a star grow into their own is one of the more exciting parts of hockey, especially when they show flashes of brilliance in their first NHL season. These are the five rookies who did it
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To prepare you for the opening of NHL training camps in mid-September, CBC Sports will do a deep dive on each of the seven Canadian-based clubs every Thursday. Today, we examine the Calgary Flames. The Calgary Flames already have experienced an eventful off-season. There was the approval of a new home, a downtown $550-million arena. They cut
Home NHL Free Agents NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Rangers and the Columbus Blue… © Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports A bridge deal for Point makes sense … A good chance Kreider is moved by the deadline Dan Rosen of NHL.com: (mailbag) Could see the Tampa Bay Lightning trying to do a bridge deal
6:49 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The best news, without question, in the 2019-20 NHL broadcast schedule is that NBC, the league’s U.S. television partner, has carried over its decision of last season to spread the wealth among teams. For the most part, that is. Wednesday night is the showcase night on NBCSN, and three-quarters of
The Charlotte Checkers announced the signing of forward Anthony Louis to an AHL contract. Louis, 24, notched 12 goals and 22 assists for 34 points in 74 games with the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs last season. As a rookie in 2017-18, Louis led the IceHogs in both assists (30) and points (44) and helped the club
The New York Islanders are going to be forced to make a roster decision they do not want to make: what to do with elite, defensive prospect Noah Dobson. Should he make the Islanders roster out of training camp or should he be sent back to the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey
In today’s NHL rumor rundown there is news out of Tampa Bay where the Lightning are working on an extension for Brayden Point and leaning towards a bridge deal. Meanwhile, in Columbus, the Blue Jackets are being patient when it comes to Zach Werenski and there isn’t a big concern he’ll miss any of training
Chicago Blackhawks left wing Brendan Perlini leaned back in his locker stall and flashed a satisfied grin. “Finally, somebody wants to talk soccer with me,” he said after a late-season morning skate in Toronto. Perlini spends a lot of his free time following footy. He is a loyal supporter of Manchester United and England. He
© Jean-Yves Ahern-USA TODAY Sports Sabres are ideal for Pominville, but what about the Canadiens? Marc Antoine Godin of The Athletic: Jason Pominville still isn’t sure where he’ll be playing this upcoming season. Finding the right fit/situation is important and the odds of receiving a multi-year offer are “very thin.” “And with a possible lockout
9:07 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Nashville Predators have signed forward Rocco Grimaldi to a one-year deal worth $1 million based on the ruling of an independent arbitrator. The Predators announced the deal Tuesday night. An arbitrator heard Grimaldi’s case Sunday. Grimaldi, 26, is coming off his best season with five goals
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today that they have signed forwards Jamie Devane and Yushiroh Hirano to American Hockey League contracts for the 2019-20 season. Devane, 28, skated in 27 games with the AHL’s Ontario Reign last season, recording two goals and one assist. Devane enters his eighth pro season having appeared in 304 AHL contests
New Jersey Devils prospect Ty Smith has spent the past two seasons putting together quite the resume in the Western Hockey League. The 19-year-old became just the third Spokane Chiefs defenseman drafted in the first round when the Devils selected him 17th overall in the 2018 Entry Draft last summer. A year later, Smith became
On August 6 the Connecticut Whale announced that Kayla Meneghin had re-signed for her second season in NWHL. A three-time All-American at SUNY Plattsburgh, Meneghin appeared in ten games for the Whale last season and her lone goal came in her home state against the Metropolitan Riveters. In addition to playing in the NWHL, the
Canada finished pool play at 3-0 after a 7-1 win over host Czech Republic on Wednesday at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup under-18 men’s hockey tournament. Hendrix Lapierre of Gatineau, Que., had his second straight three-point performance (one goal, two assists), while Quinton Byfield of Newmarket, Ont., scored two goals. Cole Perfetti, Connor McClennon, Ridly Greig
Bruins considering Boyle? Jimmy Murphy of Boston Hockey Now: A source is saying that free agent forward Brian Boyle has had some talks with the Boston Bruins to see if there could be a fit. The source did not know how far long the talks got, but there is a mutual interest. A problem for
12:58 PM ET Joe DeMartinoESPN Editor Close General Editor Joined ESPN in 2006 Massachusetts native, Northwestern graduate The cause of Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown‘s foot injury has been revealed: because he used improper foot protection at a French cryotherapy clinic in July, he’s developed severe frostbite, which has kept him out of Raiders
On April 12, 2019, with his teammates and children lined up beside him, veteran goaltender Peter Budaj took the ice one last time as a professional hockey player. He would retire as the winningest goalie in Ontario Reign history, a three-time Olympian and a player who was respected by his teammates and fans. It all
The Columbus Blue Jackets have more to show for their second-round playoff exit than most may think. After going all in by trading for Matt Duchene and Ryan Dzingel, the Blue Jackets shocked the Tampa Bay Lightning with a first-round sweep, but ultimately disappointed by losing to the Boston Bruins. It obviously didn’t help matters