I had high hopes for Sweden this year at the 2021 World Junior Championship. Although my confidence has not disappeared, I’m cautiously pumping the brakes. COVID-19, which seems to have no immediate end in sight, has taken down several integral players that would be playing prominent roles. Forwards William Eklund (Djurgarden), Albin Grewe (Djurgarden), Karl
As the 2020 NHL Trade Deadline approaches, it is an appropriate time to look back at the impactful deals the Vancouver Canucks made in the last decade. These trades aren’t limited to just transactions made on the day of the deadline but the days leading up to it as well. The Canucks have acquired players
3:57 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — Pierre Lacroix, the astute executive who was the architect of two Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup championship teams, has died. He was 72. The Avalanche confirmed his death Sunday. No cause of death was given. Lacroix was a driving force behind turning the Avalanche into a perennial power after
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll report the news this morning that Nick Robertson will not be playing with Team USA in the upcoming World Junior Championship tournament. Second, I’ll share some thoughts from Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe about two of his new players, Zach Bogosian and Joe
RED DEER, Alta. – Hockey Canada has named the 25 players who will represent the host country at the world junior men’s hockey championship in Edmonton. Three goalies, eight defencemen and 14 forwards were chosen for tournament Dec. 25 to Jan. 5 from a selection camp roster of 46 invited players. Selection camp in Red
It started with words and emotions on some pieces of paper in a hospital room. It’s turned into the release of a children’s book. For Nick and Janelle Foligno, they hope this is the beginning of big things to come for their new initiative The Heart’s Playbook. It’s safe to say they are off to
Last year, the World Junior Championship ended in heartbreak for Team USA. After putting together an impressive run of four medals in consecutive tournaments, including a gold in 2017 and a silver in 2019, the Americans entered the 2020 games with guns blazing. After a tough Game 1 loss to Canada, they won all of
While the National Hockey League tries to salvage a successful 2021 season, the league is promoting a realignment of its current divisions. The realignment’s main purpose is to cut down travel for all teams, and, most notably, ceasing travel between the United States/Canada border. As both sides have their pandemic struggles, it is likely that
Whenever you discuss a mock trade, it’s impossible to not look like a fool. Player value is highly subjective, after all, and a prospect or first-round pick that you hold dear may be casually thrown into a real-life trade as the byline for a bigger deal. Because of this, I normally try to not spend
PLYMOUTH, Mich. – USA Hockey has announced the 25 players who’ll suit up for the Americans at the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton. The roster includes 13 forwards, nine defencemen and three goalies, but one name absent from the list is Leafs prospect Nick Robertson. The 19-year-old left-winger was part of the U.S. squad
USA Hockey has announced the 25 players who’ll suit up for the Americans at the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton. The roster includes 13 forwards, nine defencemen and three goalies, but one name absent from the list is Leafs prospect Nick Robertson. The 19-year-old left-winger was part of the U.S. squad that finished sixth
One thing that we know about the 2020-21 NHL season is that for the second straight year, it will a shortened season. During the upcoming season, there will be several members of the Boston Bruins that will be closing in on personal milestones. Let’s take a look at what milestones might be reached during the
After months of uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The NHL Players Association and the NHL have agreed on a deal that the 2020-21 season will start on Jan. 13 with a slate of 52-56 games. This means that San Jose Sharks fans will finally be able to hear those familiar voices on tv and
The Montreal Canadiens will enter the 2020-21 season with heightened expectations after a surprise performance in the 2020 Playoffs. With strong roster additions in key positions added to the equation, including Tyler Toffoli, Josh Anderson, Joel Edmundson and Jake Allen, the stakes appear to be even higher. In order to showcase their improvement, though, they
In today’s NHL rumors, there is continued talk about which players teams will lose in the NHL expansion draft. Today will focus on the Calgary Flames. In Edmonton, Darnell Nurse is excited about his new role on the Oilers. It Ottawa, who is the most likely player to be traded? Will the Vancouver Canucks make
Canada is going to get its very own NHL division, and then its own representative to the penultimate stage of the Stanley Cup playoffs. That much seems clear amidst the league’s murky and unsettled plans for the upcoming season. Think about it. For this season, if it happens at all, one spot in the league’s
Wayne Gretzky’s name appears at No. 1 an astounding 60 times in the NHL’s record book. More than two decades after retiring, The Great One set another high-water mark early Friday morning. A mint condition 1979 O-Pee-Chee Gretzky rookie card became hockey’s first to cost more than $1 million US when it fetched $1.032 million
The 2020-21 hockey season is nearly set after much bickering between the NHL and the Players Association. The new season is expected to begin on Jan. 13, 2021, and will be played in a condensed, 56-game schedule. From an NHL team exec this monrning, FWIW: “NHL is season is starting Jan 13th. Confirmed last night.