The Carolina Hurricanes have re-signed forward Morgan Geekie to a one-year, two-way contract. Geekie, 22, played 36 games with the Hurricanes in 2020-21, notching three goals and six assists for nine points. He also had a two-game stint with the AHL’s Chicago Wolves and recorded four goals and an assist to earn CCM/AHL Player of
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We’ve come a long way since “Ottawa apologizes.” Yes, the good old days of ’92 when the Senators and Tampa Bay Lightning joined the NHL and poor Mel Bridgman, Ottawa’s rookie GM, kept trying to pick ineligible players. Then had to apologize. The NHL was a different operation back then, not nearly as sophisticated in
There isn’t a long list of notable hockey figures born in the United Arab Emirates. Add a Zimbabwean background and a Saskatoon upbringing and the list gets even shorter. Vukie Mpofu moved to Saskatchewan prior to his first birthday and soon became immersed in Canada’s pastime. Now 25, he has found himself on the path to increasingly
In THW’s Seattle Kraken Mock Expansion Draft, I played the role of Winnipeg Jets’ general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff. Related: THW’s Ultimate Mock Expansion Draft: Meet Our Seattle Kraken I protected the players I thought the real Cheveldayoff will later this month when the Kraken select for real. Obviously, with the Jets far more stacked at
In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, the Oilers are absolutely one of the teams talking to Zach Hyman’s agent about the player’s interest in potentially coming to the Oilers this offseason. Are they a frontrunner? In other news, there are updates about Adam Larsson’s potential extension with the team. Is there any chance
7:00 AM ET The 2021 NHL draft is just days away, so it’s time to look at the top prospects available in this year’s class. The Tampa Bay Lightning just wrapped up their second straight Stanley Cup championship, but attention now turns to the offseason. First up is the Seattle Kraken expansion draft on July
The Montreal Canadiens have agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with forward Alex Belzile. Belzile played 17 games with the AHL’s Laval Rocket in 2020-21, posting four goals and 10 assists for 14 points. He also skated in two games with Montreal, notching one assist, and praticed with the club during their run
DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche sent veteran defenseman Ryan Graves to the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night in a move made with an eye on the upcoming expansion draft of the Seattle Kraken. In exchange, the Avalanche acquired forward Mikhail Maltsev and a second-round selection this year from New Jersey. By trading Graves
The Colorado Avalanche sent veteran defenceman Ryan Graves to the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night in a move made with an eye on the upcoming expansion draft of the Seattle Kraken. In exchange, the Avalanche acquired forward Mikhail Maltsev and a second-round selection this year from New Jersey. By trading Graves — along with
If you were to sum up the St. Louis Blues franchise in two words, you may choose “loss” and “crash.” In a literal sense, the team has lost often enough that the 2019 Stanley Cup erased many many years of frustration in St. Louis. Crash is how those Blues teams lost over the years —
The Chicago Blackhawks have traded defenseman Duncan Keith and Tim Soderlund to the Edmonton Oilers for defenseman Caleb Jones and a conditional 2022 3rd round pick. Pierre LeBrun: The condition on the pick is if the Oilers win three rounds in the playoffs next year and and Keith is among the top four Oilers defensemen
Matiss Kivlenieks saved his best for last. On Thursday, a Memorial Service was held in suburban Columbus to remember the late Blue Jackets’ goaltender who tragically died due to a fireworks accident. He will be remembered for a lot of things. But after Thursday, he will be remembered always as a hero. Related: Hockey World
4:10 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is welcoming a new baby giraffe, named Stanley in honor of the Tampa Bay Lightning‘s second consecutive NHL championship. The park announced on Twitter this week that Stanley was born July 7, the same day the Lightning won their final game against the
The Hershey Bears have re-signed forward Kale Kessy to a two-year American Hockey League contract. Kessy skated in 21 games with Hershey in 2020-21, registering two goals, four assists and a league-high 115 penalty minutes. Kessy has played 220 games in the AHL over eight pro seasons with Hershey, Colorado, Manitoba, Cleveland, Bakersfield and Oklahoma
SEATTLE (AP) — When the NHL hit the accelerator on expansion some 30 years ago it brought hockey to untapped markets, warm weather destinations and established a footprint throughout all corners of North America. It also created some pretty terrible teams and wins were hard to come by in places like Tampa Bay, Anaheim, Ottawa,
Montreal Canadiens captain Shea Weber’s future is uncertain, according to multiple reports. The 35-year-old defenseman may not play next season — and possibly beyond — due to lingering knee, foot, ankle and thumb injuries. He missed the Canadiens’ final eight regular-season games with a thumb injury but played 22 games (one goal, five assists) during
Welcome back to another edition of Nashville Predators News & Rumors. We will talk about the rumors connecting Ryan Johansen with the Seattle Kraken and a potential deal. We will also touch on the mention from Elliotte Friedman that the Predators looked into acquiring Tampa Bay Lightning forward Alex Killorn. Finally, we will talk about
The Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft is fast approaching and the NHLs 32nd franchise will be selecting the framework of their first-ever roster. The rules for how teams need to approach this draft will be identical to the previous Vegas Golden Knights Draft held in 2017. Here at The Hockey Writers, we have taken a look