Fans around the world were shocked to learn about Corey Perry getting removed from the Chicago Blackhawks’ roster after an incident occurred with the team. His contract was terminated by the Blackhawks on Nov. 30, 2023, after getting removed from the active roster just eight days prior. He went unclaimed on waivers, and the team
Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterJan 13, 2024, 06:40 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions Bottom 10 inspirational thought of the week: Time flies, messy as the mud on your truck tiresNow I’m missing your smile, hear
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today the playing rosters for the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Tech CU, to be held February 4-5 in San Jose, Calif. Each of the AHL’s four divisions will be represented by 12 players. Rosters were determined by committees of AHL coaches, and all 32 AHL teams are
It’s every little minor-hockey kid’s dream — and 21-year-old Lukas Cormier is living it. On the weekend, the Sainte-Marie-de-Kent player made his NHL debut, which resulted in a 5-2 win with an assist by Cormier. “I’ve been kind of dreaming of that day to play my first NHL game … since I first put on skates,
The injury bug has bitten the Dallas big time during the 2023-24 season. When injuries do occur, the only thing you can do is try to weather the storm and get through them. That is easier said than done, but the Stars have proven they can do that. Jake Oettinger has been out with an
The Arizona Coyotes ended their losing streak on Tuesday of course in the most dramatic way possible. An OT winner against the Boston Bruins put the team back in the win column and the wild card race. There were a lot of elements to the big win. Here are some takeaways from the 4-3 win
ESPN News Services Jan 10, 2024, 02:06 AM ET Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras will “be out for a while,” according to coach Greg Cronin, after he suffered a lower-body injury in the first period of Tuesday night’s 5-3 win over the Nashville Predators. The Ducks’ top line left wing was injured just 6:25 into
The Ontario Reign have signed goaltender Aaron Dell to an American Hockey League contract for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. Dell played for the Canadian national team at the Spengler Cup tournament in Davos, Switzerland, last month, appearing in four games. He spent last season with the San Jose Sharks organization, going 15-17-4 with
At six feet tall and 180 pounds, Dawson Mercer does not fit the iron man stereotype, but the New Jersey Devils forward is proving to be a durable, rugged and consistent player in the National Hockey League, and such traits will prove invaluable as the Bay Roberts native considers the next step in his career. On Wednesday he
The Colorado Avalanche are off to a hot start to the season, as they currently sit second in the Central Division. That placement is with the help of a consistent Mikko Rantanen, Nathan MacKinnon breaking league and franchise records, and Cale Makar looking for his second Norris Trophy. Makar has been a cornerstone for the
In his first season as the St. Louis Blues captain, Brayden Schenn has had numerous on-ice struggles. By following players like Alex Pietrangelo and Ryan O’Reilly, the pressure has always been high for him as captain. Both Pietrangelo and O’Reilly had different levels of success while captaining the Blues. For Pietraneglo, he won a Stanley
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJan 9, 2024, 09:30 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia Flyers traded forward Cutter Gauthier to the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night in exchange for defenseman Jamie Drysdale and a second-round selection in the 2025 NHL draft. It was a straightforward transaction. How the
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer “First, you’re celebrating the goal, and then you start getting pelted with bears. You don’t really know what to expect until you’re in that moment.” That was Hershey Bears defenseman Chase Priskie’s introduction to a Chocolatetown tradition. The Bears re-established a new hockey record by collecting 74,599 stuffed toys during
The Anaheim Ducks traded defenceman Jamie Drysdale and a second-round pick in 2025 to the Flyers on Monday for high-scoring college left wing Cutter Gauthier, whose unwillingness to sign with Philadelphia catalyzed this swap of highly regarded youngsters. Flyers general manager Danny Briere said he traded Gauthier, the fifth overall pick in the 2022 draft,
The Chicago Blackhawks knew this was going to be a tough season, basically their second campaign of a full-on rebuild. But they had no idea it was going to be this bad. Injuries have absolutely derailed any sort of plan for the squad at this point. The losses of cornerstone player Connor Bedard and de-facto
The Arizona Coyotes have constructed one of the premier prospect pools in the NHL. There are plenty of reasons for this, one being the amount of draft capital they’ve accumulated throughout the rebuild. General manager Bill Armstrong warned fans this process of building a sustainable winner wouldn’t be easy, and while that’s true, we are
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 8, 2024, 08:17 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Cutter Gauthier, who helped lead the United States to a world junior championship, was traded Monday from the Philadelphia Flyers to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for defenseman Jamie Drysdale and a
The Bridgeport Islanders have signed forward Carsen Twarynski to an American Hockey League contract for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. Twarynski returns to North America after playing 27 games for Vienna in the ICE Hockey League. He spent the 2022-23 season with the AHL’s Coachella Valley Firebirds, recording 17 goals and nine assists in