Saturday August 26 would have been the late Matiss Kivlenieks‘ 27th birthday. The Cleveland Monsters are making sure that his legacy is preserved. This year is no different. The team is hosting their second-annual “Kivi Day.” The Monsters are paying tribute to Kivlenieks while giving back to the community. This is their way of continuously
The Buffalo Sabres have a lot of young talent still running rampant on their roster, and with so many of them having breakout years in 2022-23, there are a number of candidates to do so this season. With the offense being their bread and butter, there are bound to be a few forwards that put
Hoisting the Stanley Cup in the centre of Sioux Valley Dakota Nation’s powwow arbour, Las Vegas Golden Knight Zach Whitecloud was greeted with roars of appreciation Wednesday. Whitecloud said he was grateful to bring the cup to some of his most important places and stepping stones in his life — his homes in Sioux Valley
For the first time since Cam Ward was tending the crease, the Carolina Hurricanes’ goaltending position is stable. The start of Rod Brind’Amour’s stint behind the bench saw a goaltending carousel occur, but the position has been locked down for the last two seasons. It is the perfect blend of veterans, with Frederik Andersen and
For the most part, the Pittsburgh Penguins have had a pretty smooth offseason. However, in true Pittsburgh fashion, the injury train has already left the station. Forward Jake Guentzel had been dealing with an ankle injury that he sustained towards the end of the season. The Penguins were hopeful that he would be able to
Associated Press Aug 23, 2023, 12:11 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes have signed coach André Tourigny to a three-year contract extension, ensuring he will be at the forefront of the franchise’s rebuilding process. Terms of the deal announced Wednesday were not released. “We are very pleased to sign André to a three-year
The Toronto Marlies have signed forward Jay O’Brien to a one-year American Hockey League contract. O’Brien, 23, was a first-round choice (19th overall) by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2018 NHL Draft before playing collegiately at Providence College (2018-19) and Boston University (2020-23). At BU, he helped the Terriers to a Hockey East championship and
Auston Matthews will be well paid to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a Stanley Cup championship. The question for the star centre is if his four-year $53 million US extension — formally signed Wednesday — will be enough to get the team over the difficult NHL playoff hump. The deal carries an average annual
The Toronto Maple Leafs recently signed their superstar forward, Auston Matthews, to a four-year contract extension worth $13.25 million a season, making him the highest-paid player in the NHL with the most expensive contract in league history. Matthews became a stud when he joined the Maple Leafs, quickly earning a reputation as one of the
August is generally a slow time of the year for the NHL. But September is only a week away, and the Anaheim Ducks have had a relatively busy week in the news. In today’s Anaheim Ducks News & Rumors, we take a look at a familiar face signing a tryout contract. Anaheim’s prospect pool received
Associated Press Aug 25, 2023, 12:37 PM ET NEW YORK — The New York Rangers have hired Hockey Hall of Famer Angela Ruggiero as a hockey operations adviser, it was announced Friday. Ruggiero, 43, won four Olympic medals as a defenseman for the U.S. She helped the country win gold at the 1998 Games in
Kitchener, Ont.’s own Stanley Cup winner, Nicolas Hague, will be bringing the coveted trophy home this weekend. “Sometimes I don’t believe it,” the Vegas Golden Knights defenceman told CBC K-W’s The Morning Edition host Craig Norris. “I kind of have to sit there and be like, ‘Wow, we really did do that.'” Hague, 24, and his teammates beat Florida in the
The Tampa Bay Lightning are not going to rest on their laurels. As the team continues to deal with a tight salary cap, they have not only developed a roster to compete for another Stanley Cup in 2023-24, but they are also making sure that the Lightning will be a contender. Their latest move to
General manager Pat Verbeek’s first draft with the Anaheim Ducks was a pivotal one for the future of the organization. Anaheim had just finished the 2021-22 season near the bottom of the Western Conference standings with 76 points. The reset button was pushed at the trade deadline that season as Verbeek shipped out several veterans,
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterAug 23, 2023, 05:38 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Auston Matthews isn’t going anywhere. The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ top center signed a four-year, $53 million contract extension through the 2028 season Wednesday. The new pact begins when Matthews’ current five-year deal runs out in
Cleveland Monsters captain Dillon Simpson has announced his retirement, accepting a position as assistant men’s hockey coach at the University of North Dakota. Simpson, 30, played nine seasons in the AHL, including the last five in Cleveland where he served as captain of the Monsters in 2021-22 and 2022-23. Skating at both forward and defense
The Edmonton Oilers have re-signed defenceman Evan Bouchard on a two-year contract worth $3.9 million US annually, the team announced Thursday. Bouchard, 23, had eight goals and 32 assists in 82 games for the Oilers last season. The six-foot-three, 195-pound blue-liner from Oakville, Ont., followed that up with four goals and 13 assists in 12 playoff
In the NHL, names like Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Auston Matthews, Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, and Nathan MacKinnon (and others) are the definition of superstars. These players tend to dominate the league and capture much of the spotlight. But what about the future? Who are the rising stars? What players aged 23 years old or