Former NHLer Theoren Fleury has been stirring the anti-vaccine pot on social media, prompting Brandon University to take a stand against its honorary doctorate recipient and call his statements “a stain on his legacy.” “Fleury has turned his voice to launching personal and political attacks and to the espousing of conspiracy theories,” said a statement released by
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If you’re Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois, the last thing you are worrying about right now is your relatively weak prospect pool. Competing for a Stanley Cup often comes at the expense of draft picks and high-value prospects, after all, and the Lightning have been more than willing to part with these assets
In recent articles we’ve discussed the Toronto Maple Leafs’ acquisitions of both Nick Ritchie and Michael Bunting. Specifically, we’ve suggested that the organization’s hope is that one of them might become a better-than-adequate replacement for the departed Zach Hyman. Related: Toronto Maple Leafs’ Alex Kerfoot: What Should Fans Know? As Maple Leafs’ fans know well,
8:30 AM ET This space is my annual opportunity for a call to action to end the separation of fantasy hockey forward positions. Too long have centers, left wingers and right wingers been confined to their own slots on rosters. The NHL coaching staff is wise enough to look past any labels that come with
The Seattle Kraken have signed restricted free-agent defenseman Dennis Cholowski to a one-year, two-way contract. Cholowski, selected in the expansion draft from Detroit, played 16 games with the Red Wings in 2020-21, posting one goal and two assists. He also had three goals and seven assists for 10 points in 13 AHL games with the
OTTAWA – General manager Pierre Dorion says he wants to finish what he started with the Ottawa Senators. After all, he’s the man who brought in most of the players on the current roster, whether as GM, director of player development or the team’s head scout. “I feel that I owed it to (the players)
General manager Pierre Dorion says he wants to finish what he started with the Ottawa Senators. After all, he’s the man who brought in most of the players on the current roster, whether as GM, director of player development or the team’s head scout. “I feel that I owed it to [the players] to not just
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, one reporter denies rumors that Jakob Chychrun might be on the move out of Arizona, while Carolina Hurricanes GM Don Waddell denies rumors he has a long-term deal in place for Jesperi Kotkaniemi. The Ottawa Senators have work to do on a couple of fronts, but what is their priority
The Montreal Canadiens 2017-18 season was disastrous, as the team failed to make the playoffs due to their lack of forward depth and goaltender Carey Price’s injury. The draft that followed, however, was one of the few in recent years that the team can count as a win. The Habs had the third-overall pick and
4:56 PM ET The Ottawa Senators have extended the contract of general manager Pierre Dorion through the 2024-25 season, it was announced Tuesday. It was the second three-year extension for Dorion, who had been signed through the 2021-22 season after a deal in February 2018. “Dating to when he was named GM in 2016, Pierre
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators announced Friday they’ve agreed to a six-year, US$29.85-million contract with forward Drake Batherson. Batherson, 23, was Ottawa’s fourth-leading scorer last year with 34 points (17 goals, 17 assists). His 17 goals were tied for second-highest on the club. “Drake represents an integral component of our future at forward,” Ottawa GM
The National Women’s Hockey League is history. Welcome, Premier Hockey Federation. North America’s first women’s professional hockey league to pay players a salary is adopting the new title on Tuesday as part of a rebranding to reflect sweeping changes made to its management structure, coupled with an influx of private ownership entering its seventh season.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi was tendered a $6.1 million offer sheet by the Carolina Hurricanes, and seven days later, almost to the final minute of the deadline, the Montreal Canadiens declined match it. Kotkaniemi, who signed the offer sheet, did nothing wrong in doing so; with Montreal offering a bridge deal at two years $2.5 million per
On Friday, Sept. 3, the National Hockey League announced an agreement with the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to have NHL players participate in the 2022 Olympics in Beijing. NHL players were last at the Winter Games in 2014, having not participated in 2018 when the Olympics were hosted by Pyeongchang, South Korea. Fans and
12:33 AM ET Associated Press The National Women’s Hockey League is history. Welcome, Premier Hockey Federation. North America’s first women’s professional hockey league to pay players a salary is adopting the new title on Tuesday as part of a rebranding to reflect sweeping changes made to its management structure, coupled with an influx of private
The members of the U.S. Men’s Olympic Hockey Team staff are from all over the country, but five of them have one city in common: Pittsburgh. USA Hockey announced today that Todd Reirden has been named one of Mike Sullivan’s four assistant coaches for the 2022 Winter Olympics, while Andy Saucier will be Team USA’s
The Toronto Maple Leafs will soon be back on ice. The last time fans saw the boys in blue they were failing to make it past the first round – again. However, the time away hasn’t healed the wounds, it still seems fresh for many readers of our articles. On the Maple Leafs Lounge, we
MONTREAL – The price tag to keep Jesperi Kotkaniemi would have been costly to the Montreal Canadiens in more ways than one. And the availability of young centre Christian Dvorak helped soften the blow of the loss. Habs general manager Marc Bergevin said Monday that Montreal didn’t match the Carolina Hurricanes’ US$6.1-million offer sheet for