SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Colorado Eagles forward Jason Polin has been suspended for three (3) games as a consequence of an illegal check to the head of an opponent in a game vs. Calgary on Dec. 23. Polin will miss Colorado’s games Thursday (Dec. 28) and
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When the St. Louis Blues pulled the trigger and fired head coach Craig Berube, general manager Doug Armstrong must have had several priorities in mind. But chief among them had to be improving his team’s abysmal power play (which he brought in Brad Richards to assist with) and getting key players like Jordan Kyrou and
Team Sweden kicked off their 2024 World Junior Championship with a dominant win against Latvia as they began the hunt for their first gold medal since 2012 and just their third in tournament history. This Swedish team is widely regarded as one of the strongest teams at the 2024 WJC, with plenty of experience and
Associated Press Dec 26, 2023, 04:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — The hockey governing body in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador has banned postgame handshakes in the minor leagues after a string of altercations. Hockey NL announced the move last week. Gonzo Bennett, chair of Hockey NL’s minor council executive committee,
by Lindsey Horsting | AHL On The Beat It’s the season of giving, and while the Abbotsford Canucks were giving it their all on the ice, they took some time to make a special stop at Canuck Place before the holidays. Abbotsford Canucks defenseman Cole McWard attended the tree lighting and the light a life
Philip Tomasino recorded the first multi-goal game of his NHL career to lift the Nashville Predators to a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday (Dec. 21). It took him 23 games to score his first goal of the season; he now has three in his last three games. It’s a small sample size,
Team Latvia started their 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship (WJC) against this year’s host nation, Sweden. Head coach Artis Abols gave Deivs Rolovs the start in goal. Unfortunately, the Latvians didn’t get off to the start they’d hoped for and were beaten fairly convincingly by Sweden. The game would end up being a 6-0 win for
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterDec 26, 2023, 09:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions We’ve reached Boxing Day, and that can only mean one thing (in hockey circles, anyway): It’s time for the IIHF World Junior Championship. This annual tournament was reinstated to its rightful post-Christmas
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Christmas looks quite different this year for Brad Pascall. Pascall is in Davos, Switzerland for this year’s Spengler Cup, where he is serving as co-general manager for Hockey Canada’s entry at the international club tournament. The Spengler Cup is held each December in the picturesque ski town in the Swiss Alps,
With the holidays here and everything that has gone on with the Minnesota Wild in the past month since the firing of Dean Evason and the hiring of John Hynes as well as the team’s complete turnaround of their season, it’s time for another roundtable. The Hockey Writers Wild Team of Tyson McKay and Mariah
The road to gold in Gothenburg, Sweden, is just one final sleep away. Team Finland was one of the last teams to announce their roster, but they have announced a defence and goalie-heavy lineup. While Finland comes with a deep roster overall, they don’t have a star forward in Joakim Kemell. He has been lighting
Minnesota is rich in hockey history and this date brought some big moments over the years. Also, there were plenty of big offensive performances including some from defenders on the back end. The first-ever empty-net goal in NHL history was scored and a new franchise revealing its name are among the other memories to occur
Happy Christmas to all those who read The Hockey Writers. In this Christmas Day post, I’ll take a look back at the past week in a few key areas. First, I’ll share that prospect Fraser Minten has been named captain of Team Canada’s World Junior team. Second, I’ll share news of a connection I just
ESPN News Services Dec 23, 2023, 05:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Craig Smith and Jani Hakanpaa scored in the final 13 seconds of the third period, rallying the Dallas Stars to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday. Evgenii Dadonov also scored in the third period as Dallas improved
The 2023-24 NHL season has been a roller coaster ride for the Colorado Avalanche. A lot of new faces joined the team this offseason, and there was always going to be a learning curve to sort out line combinations and overall chemistry. However, it’s taken a bit longer than the team hoped. As the calendar
Many anticipated the 2023 Stanley Cup to be a close, hard-fought battle resulting in a six or seven-game series. What we ended up witnessing, however, were five games that the Vegas Golden Knights almost entirely dominated. If you are a fan of theirs, the series was enjoyable and relatively stress-free, however to everyone else, it
Field Level Media Dec 24, 2023, 04:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Columbus Blue Jackets forward Sean Kuraly was released from a local hospital after he went down with an abdominal injury in Saturday’s 4-1 home loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, the team announced Sunday. Kuraly left the game with 18 seconds remaining in
The Chicago Blackhawks signaled they were going scorched-earth rebuild hours before last year’s NHL Draft on July 7, 2022. They dealt fan favorite Alex DeBrincat to the Ottawa Senators, landing last year’s seventh (Kevin Korchinski) and 39th (Paul Ludwinski) overall picks in return, along with a 2024 third-rounder. Because of DeBrincat’s age and the fact