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A Jaw-Dropping Stat Pack to Celebrate Connor McDavid’s Greatness
Don’t hate on the short season or the North Division. Instead, soak in these incredible factoids on McDavid’s 2020-21 campaign and his career to date. More…
Read MoreSeattle Can Officially Name Some Kraken
With the final payment in the books, the Seattle Kraken have officially become the NHL’s 32nd franchise. Puck drop is scheduled for October but there’s going to be a lot going on before that. More…
Read MoreUMaine Men’s Ice Hockey Coach Dies
Let’s say some prayers: I lot of years ago, Red Gendron and I sat together on a coaching roundtable at the Hockey Coaching Journal’s seminar in Connecticut. We were both on the young-ish side way back then — and he was younger than I, so I’m saddened today to hear of his passing. More…
Read MoreEarly End to SJHL Season a Tough Blow For League’s 20-Year-Olds
The teams are disappointed, the players are upset and the fans are left waiting for more. The SJHL did what it could to save the 2021 season, but without proper approvals, the league’s elder statesmen are saying goodbye to their junior careers without a proper send-off. More…
Read MoreNeed to Know: The All-American Prospects Game
One of the most helpful new NHL draft scouting events of the past decade has been the annual All-American Prospects Game and we now have rosters for the 2021 edition, which will be held at USA Hockey Arena in Michigan on April 7. More…
Read MoreGet Ready for the Prep Hockey Conference
The Prep Hockey Conference is launching for the 2021-22 season, bringing together six elite programs in North America: Shattuck-St. Mary’s School, St. Andrew’s College, Northwood School, Culver Academies, Mount St. Charles Academy and South Kent School. All six programs have developed NHLers and top-end NCAA players throughout their histories. More…
Read MoreMiracle On Ice Teammates Shocked, Devastated by Death of Mark Pavelich
A week after Pavelich was found dead at a treatment facility in Minnesota, the players who won the Olympic gold medal with him in 1980 are still searching for answers. More…
Read More‘Miracle’ hockey star Mark Pavelich found dead in treatment center
Text size share tweet email Print more Olympic “Miracle” hockey star and Iron Range sports legend Mark Pavelich was found dead Thursday in a central Minnesota residential treatment center, bringing to an end the life of a man who reached the pinnacle of international sport and hit the depths of legal and psychological distress. More…
Read MoreWalter Gretzky, father of hockey great Wayne Gretzky, dies at 82
Wayne Gretzky confirmed the death in a social media post, noting that his father had Parkinson’s disease and other health problems. He did not say where his father died. “For me, he was the reason I fell in love with the game of hockey,” Gretzky wrote of his father. “He inspired me to be the…
Read MoreRideau Canal Skateway Closed Due to “Monster” Lurking Underwater
Whether real or imagined, our Ottawa based hockey friends should be forewarned: Following several reports that a river monster was witnessed lurking below the frozen water, the Rideau Canal Skateway was closed down on February 22nd. Located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, skating rink is known as the largest in the world (4.8 miles). More…
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