LATEST IN HOCKEY NEWS

18 members of Mount Royal University’s men’s hockey team test positive for COVID-19

By | December 1, 2020 |
18 members of Mount Royal University’s men’s hockey team test positive for COVID-19

On Monday in an email sent out to all MRU students and employees, the university said that it’s supporting all members as they recover. Names of the individuals will not be released. The team stopped training when the first individual started to experience symptoms and all team members are self-isolating at this time. More…

The journey of Yankees minor league coach Ari Adut

By | November 28, 2020 |
The journey of Yankees minor league coach Ari Adut

Building off of his coaching mentors, Yankees minor league hitting coach Ari Adut is ready to help the organization. More… PS: I’ve added a post on this topic that should be of interest to certain hockey folks: “So You Want To Be A Hockey Coach“.

Despite Recent Outbreaks, NHL Season Can Run ‘Relatively Smoothly’

By | November 28, 2020 |
Despite Recent Outbreaks, NHL Season Can Run ‘Relatively Smoothly’

It should probably come as no surprise that there were going to be some COVID-19 outbreaks as NHL teams began to assemble for informal workouts. And it should come as less of a surprise that the two teams involved were the Columbus Blue Jackets and Vegas Golden Knights. Both cities have been huge hotspots for…

Have you ever wondered how a hockey rink gets made?

By | November 27, 2020 |
Have you ever wondered how a hockey rink gets made?

In As You Like It, William Shakespeare wrote, “All the world’s a stage / And all the men and women merely players.” And, while this begins a description of a human’s role in the ever-unfolding drama of life, it fails to answer a very important question: Who sets the stage? For the Nashville Predators, the…

NHL Rumors: Latest Buzz on Zdeno Chara Contract, Elias Pettersson Extension

By | November 24, 2020 |
NHL Rumors: Latest Buzz on Zdeno Chara Contract, Elias Pettersson Extension

Just because there’s a lull in the NHL offseason, it doesn’t mean there aren’t quality players available on the free-agent market or that teams don’t have work to do. Things are sure to pick up at some point before the start of the 2020-21 season, whenever that may be. For now, there continues to be speculation…

Every new NHL throwback jersey, described in one sentence

By | November 17, 2020 |
Every new NHL throwback jersey, described in one sentence

The NHL unveiled their new reverse retro jerseys on Monday morning, and for the most part they’re pretty great. Many play into the staunch traditional of organizations, others play with the nostalgia of the era in which they were created. Some are just sad. I’m generally of the opinion that all jerseys are good jerseys.…

Howie Meeker was Hockey’s Renaissance Man

By | November 11, 2020 |
Howie Meeker was Hockey’s Renaissance Man

The former player and broadcaster, who died Sunday at the age of 97, was so much more than an on air-quipster. He taught generations of Canadians more about the game they love. And sometimes of those lessons were blunt and unforgiving. More…

The final week of arbitration led to several hockey signings

By | November 9, 2020 |
The final week of arbitration led to several hockey signings

The final week of arbitration led to several signings this past week although there were certainly some headlines made on the injury front as well. Here’s a rundown of the biggest news from the past seven days. More…

Ovi will finish his career in KHL, so where does that leave the Capitals?

By | November 8, 2020 |
Ovi will finish his career in KHL, so where does that leave the Capitals?

Although he’s certainly not showing it when it comes to his freakish ability to fill the net with pucks, Alex Ovechkin is beginning to look at the day when he will no longer be a Washington Capital. More…

Hockey East Faces More Scheduling Uncertainty

By | November 6, 2020 |
Hockey East Faces More Scheduling Uncertainty

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced new executive orders on Monday in response to COVID cases spiking across the state. One of the orders, in particular, will have an effect on college hockey in Massachusetts.  Baker announced that all entertainment venues must close by 9:30 p.m. The only exceptions are for religious or political events. It’s…