Seattle Can Officially Name Some Kraken

Seattle 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…

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UMaine Men’s Ice Hockey Coach Dies

UMaine 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…

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Need to Know: The All-American Prospects Game

Need 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…

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Get Ready for the Prep Hockey Conference

Get 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…

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‘Miracle’ hockey star Mark Pavelich found dead in treatment center

‘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…

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Walter Gretzky, father of hockey great Wayne Gretzky, dies at 82

Walter 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…

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Rideau Canal Skateway Closed Due to “Monster” Lurking Underwater

Rideau 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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