It all seemed so simple when we received our December schedules. One particular practice was going to cause a problem, and it would have to be adjusted: Dec. 24, 11 a.m. It jumped right off the page. It wouldn’t work. In 1984, the NHL allowed for exactly one day off over the holidays, and that
The women’s under-18 world hockey championship was among a number of tournaments cancelled by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) on Friday. The IIHF said all events scheduled to begin in January were called off on advice of medical experts due to the rapid spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. “These are hard facts to have to
After an above-average start to the season, the Philadelphia Flyers went on a 10-game skid, plummeting in the standings. Since then, they have got nine of 10 points in the standing. This inconsistent season and the real lack of scoring and poor defensive play can be attributed to almost the entire team. Having said that,
This holiday season, there’s a lot the Edmonton Oilers can be thankful for. Technically, the team is still in a playoff spot. So too, the team has mostly avoided major injury, although Mike Smith’s situation is a bit confusing and the COVID situation has left the team in a bit of a pickle when it
6:59 PM ET The NHL announced that it will not resume its regular season until at least Tuesday. The NHL and NHLPA agreed to begin their holiday break last Wednesday due to the number of players and teams impacted by COVID-19. The original plan was to begin games again on Monday. That means the entire
📝 by Patrick Williams Texas Stars captain Curtis McKenzie has packed a lot into 503 professional games across parts of 10 seasons. A Calder Cup championship as a rookie with Texas in 2014. Two more trips to the Calder Cup Finals. The Dudley (Red) Garrett Memorial Award as the American Hockey League’s top rookie in
The International Ice Hockey Federation announced Friday that tournaments scheduled to begin in January have been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns, including the under-18 women’s world championship. The U18 championship was scheduled to take place Jan. 8-15 in Linkoping and Mjolby, Sweden. It’s the second straight year the tournament has been cancelled after the 2021
The latest sports news: NHL opts to postpone all games on Dec. 27 Leafs’ William Nylander enters protocol Everton-Burnley postponed The NHL is extending its postponement of games as part of its pandemic response, announcing Friday that play has been paused through Dec. 27. On Monday, the league, working with the National Hockey League Players’ Association, decided to pause all
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Ken Holland spoke about the Edmonton Oilers’ depleted roster and the status of goaltender Mike Smith. Meanwhile, the Maple Leafs continue to get hit hard by the COVID protocols. Zach Senyshyn of the Boston Bruins has asked for a trade and four NHL scouts examined what the New York Rangers
While this time of year is filled with family gatherings and holiday cheer, for hockey fans who love to focus on the future of the game, the best present will be opened on Dec. 26. The IIHF World Junior Championship always provides a great look at the potential top stars of tomorrow. The rosters will
8:52 PM ET The International Ice Hockey Federation is canceling all of its January events because of the rise in COVID-19 cases and could announce the move as soon as Friday, sources told ESPN on Thursday night. The cancellations include the 2022 U18 Women’s World Championships in Sweden, making it the second straight year the
📝 by Mark Newman | AHL On The Beat In a quarter of a century of Griffins hockey, fewer than three dozen players have spent at least parts of five seasons in Grand Rapids. If you reduce the ranks to those who have logged five seasons of at least 20 games and who came to
EDMONTON – It didn’t have the atmosphere of Canada-Russia classics of days past. And it certainly wasn’t as competitive as we’d expect when Canada and Russia face each other on the ice. Canada scored four first-period goals in front of a sparse gathering of fans at Rogers Place on Thursday, en route to a 6-4
Mason McTavish and Kent Johnson showed signs of becoming Canada’s go-to combination at the upcoming World Junior Championships. But, only a few hundred fans were in the stands at Edmonton’s Rogers Place to see the magic start to happen between the two NHL first-round draft picks. Canada scored four times in the first period en
The New York Islanders 2021-22 season has already been a long one for the players, coaches, and fans alike. The tough road trip to start the season, the COVID-19 outbreak within the roster that resulted in an 11-game losing streak, and the postponed games. To top it all off, once the Islanders started to gain
It was inevitable—or seemingly so for seasoned skeptics. The NHL has paused their season amid the spread of the Omicron variant. An optimist might consider it an extended holiday break. The Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers were two of six teams scheduled to skate one last time on Tuesday night before the pause. Yet, in
9:00 AM ET It’s hard to think about leveling up at a time when hockey is sinking into an abyss of positive tests, postponed games and a best-on-best Olympic tournament that will exist only in our daydreams and video game simulations. So let’s remember the good times, shall we? Here are 10 players and teams
From the moment he was named as head coach of the United States’ men’s Olympic hockey team in late July to the day before the NHL formally pulled out of the 2022 Games on Tuesday, Mike Sullivan spoke with reverence of the opportunity afforded him. Over the past five months, he leaned on one word