[ad_1] After a busy NHL Draft that saw him take seven players and complete four trades followed by three signings of players already in the organization on July 1, Philadelphia Flyers general manager Daniel Brière confirmed he hopes there’s more to come this offseason.“At the moment, we’re still having some discussions with a few teams on a few different things,” Brière said on July 1. “If that doesn’t happen in
[ad_1] Photo: Mike Zitek The San Jose Sharks have signed forward Andrew Poturalski to a two-year, two-way contract. A two-time AHL scoring champion and two-time Calder Cup winner, Poturalski joins the Sharks after tallying 15 goals and 36 assists for 51 points in 60 games for the AHL’s Coachella Valley Firebirds in 2023-24. He added two goals and eight assists in 13 playoff games to help the Firebirds to their
[ad_1] In the past two weeks, the Washington Capitals have turned over nearly one-third of their roster.Out the door went goaltender Darcy Kuemper, defenseman Nick Jensen, forward Beck Malenstyn, a handful of draft picks — one second-round pick and three third-rounders — and free agent forwards Max Pacioretty and Nicolas Aube-Kubel, whom the Capitals never planned to re-sign. In came forwards Pierre-Luc Dubois, Andrew Mangiapane, Brandon Duhaime and Taylor Raddysh,
[ad_1] The Detroit Red Wings announced that they have signed forward Vladimir Tarasenko to a two-year, $9.5 million contract.In his 12-season career, Tarasenko has played for four teams, primarily the St. Louis Blues, who selected him in the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. He spent the 2023-24 season with the Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers, recording 55 points in 76 regular season games, as well as nine
[ad_1] Photo: Eric Fowler The Seattle Kraken have hired Coachella Valley Firebirds assistant coach Jessica Campbell and Calder Cup winner Bob Woods as assistants under new head coach Dan Bylsma. Campbell, the first woman to serve as a full-time assistant coach in the American Hockey League, achieves the same milestone in the NHL following two seasons with the Firebirds. She helped Coachella Valley to back-to-back 103-point seasons in each of
[ad_1] A city is to host its first ever walking hockey festival this weekend following the growing popularity of the sport.Organisers Wolverhampton and Tettenhall Hockey Club (WATs) and the council, expect 10 teams across the West Midlands to take part.The lower impact, slow-paced game, is for players looking for a less physically demanding version of hockey, but still keen to demonstrate or pick up skills."It's designed to help you keep
[ad_1] It’s hard to believe, but the upcoming 2024-25 NHL season will already be Connor McDavid’s ninth year captaining the Edmonton Oilers. The other 14 men who have worn the ‘C’ since Edmonton joined the NHL in 1979 are an eclectic mix: There are forwards and defensemen, there are scorers and checkers. There are Stanley Cup champs, and there are players who never even made the playoffs during their Oilers’ tenure.
[ad_1] Canucks development camp provides a terrific opportunity for Jason Krog to hit the ground running in his new role as the Canucks’ skills and skating coach. The BC-born Krog is looking forward to a week of on-ice drills with the Canucks’ prospects and working alongside his new co-workers in the Canucks’ coaching staff. Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin and former skills coach and now assistant coach Yogi Svejkovský were among
[ad_1] On Tuesday, the NHL announced the regular-season schedules for all 32 clubs, including the Washington Capitals. This season will be the Caps’ 50th Anniversary celebration with special nights to commemorate their entrance into the league, along with the Kansas City Scouts, in the 1974-75 season.Capitals’ Home StretchesThe Capitals open their 2024-25 season on Saturday, Oct. 12, against the New Jersey Devils. They play their first three games at home
[ad_1] New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald said it a little over a week ago: “A little more violence would be great.” Well, he’s now delivered on that promise. The Florida Panthers created the championship mold of emphasizing physicality without sacrificing talent. With the recent additions of Paul Cotter, Brenden Dillon and Stefan Noesen, it seems the Devils are attempting the same. There’s a direct correlation between physicality and success,
