When the Arizona Coyotes take the ice for Game 1 against the New Jersey Devils on Friday, Oct. 13, the organization may have its best roster in years. This team has more speed, scoring depth, and experience. However, there is one player who is returning that may be the most important as the team continues
The 2023-24 NHL season begins Tuesday night with a tripleheader on ESPN and ESPN+, but we’re looking beyond those games. Will the Vegas Golden Knights repeat as Stanley Cup champs? Which team will top the standings in each division? Who will take home all of the individual hardware? We’ve gathered our cross-platform ESPN hockey family
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … As the National Hockey League opens its 2023-24 season, the American Hockey League is proud to have 583 graduates across the NHL’s 32 opening-day active rosters, making up more than 82 percent of the NHL’s initial player pool to begin its campaign. Many of last year’s notable AHL players have made the
If an NHL team’s success begins from the net out, the smile on the face of Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness reinforced his confidence in the team’s goaltenders. Connor Hellebuyck is the undisputed starter as the three-time Vezina Trophy finalist (and 2020 winner) heads into the final year of his contract. He’ll be backed
The Winnipeg Jets have agreed to identical deals with two major pieces of their team. The Manitoba club says it has reached identical seven-year deals with forward Mark Scheifele and goalie Connor Hellebuyck, each with an average value of $8.5 million US per year. The extensions are set to come into effect in the 2024-25
Make no mistake — team success is the most important thing in sports, and as the Winnipeg Jets near the 2023-24 season, the focus is rightly on how they’re going to grow as a unit and what they’re going to try to do differently to get out of the mushy middle. Related: 3 Challenges Facing
The Winnipeg Jets have re-signed goaltender Connor Hellebuyck and centre Mark Scheifele to identical seven-year contact extensions worth $8.5 million per year. Hellebuyck and Scheifele Stay Against All Odds These deals are no less than blockbusters, and unexpected ones at that. Both players were unrestricted free agents (UFAs) next summer and were two of the
Dave Hill’s newest book, The Awesome Game, lives up to its name…It’s an awesome read. Hill is an American author, rocker and stand-up comedian from Cleveland, Ohio. He is also part-Canadian, as he explained in his previous book, Parking The Moose. The book is set to come out in late October 2023. The Burning Question
General manager Chris Drury spent on a budget this offseason, bringing in veteran depth forwards to fill the vacancies in the New York Rangers’ bottom six. With newfound depth and a glut of one-way contracts, it was a long shot for anyone to surprise enough this training camp to bulldoze their way onto the roster.
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterOct 9, 2023, 04:50 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The Winnipeg Jets announced Monday that franchise cornerstones Mark Scheifele and Connor Hellebuyck signed identical seven-year contract extensions carrying an average annual value of $8.5 million. Scheifele and Hellebuyck are into the final seasons of
It has been nearly four months since the Vegas Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup, and two days since they got their incredibly detailed championship rings. It’s time to drop the puck on the 2023-24 NHL season, and opening night features a tripleheader simulcast on ESPN and ESPN+: Nashville Predators–Tampa Bay Lightning (5:30 p.m. ET),
Emily Kaplan, ESPNOct 10, 2023, 07:38 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Ahead of Sidney Crosby‘s rookie debut in 2005, he felt the weight of the NHL on his shoulders. The league was coming off a yearlong lockout. The team that drafted him No. 1, the Pittsburgh Penguins, was in such
The Pittsburgh Penguins have claimed defenseman John Ludvig off waivers from the Florida Panthers. Ludvig, 23, has skated in 70 AHL games over three pro seasons with the Charlotte Checkers and Syracuse Crunch, totaling five goals and 20 assists along with a plus-21 rating. He also has two assists in 10 Calder Cup Playoff contests.
Josh Doan may be the only 6-year-old in the history of humanity who wanted to get up at 5 a.m. That same determination helped the Coyotes’ now-21-year-old prospect take a quantum leap forward in his development this summer. Doan led all Coyotes at the Rookie Faceoff in Las Vegas last month with four goals and
The Chicago Blackhawks 2023-34 regular season is finally here, with their opening game this Tuesday, Oct. 10, versus the Pittsburgh Penguins. Yes, 18-year-old Connor Bedard will line up opposite his childhood idol, Sidney Crosby. This season promises to be a special one as many new, young Blackhawks find their way, and the rebuild continues to
In an unexpected turn of events, the Edmonton Oilers made some surprising waiver decisions on Sunday, raising eyebrows and concerns among a section of the fan base. The team placed Raphael Lavoie, Ben Gleason, and Lane Pederson on waivers, prompting a wave of reactions from the hockey community. While some fans are expressing frustration and
It’s official. Calgary is getting a new downtown arena. How many times has that been said in the past few years? The City of Calgary, the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation (CSEC), the provincial government and the Calgary Stampede have all signed off on a series of agreements that clear the way for a new arena
How much are you looking forward to getting the season started Thursday? “We’re very, very excited. When you look at last year, it was a long season for all of us and there was quite a bit of a turnover in the summer for the Blue Jackets. So, we turned the page and we’re excited.