Playing at home has been an abnormally dubious proposition for the Vancouver Canucks this season. Only sporting a 7-7-5 tally when contending at Rogers Arena, the Canucks thought they had righted the ship deep into Saturday’s contest (Dec. 28) versus the Seattle Kraken. The visitors, led by Vince Dunn, had something to say about that … Read more
Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin will make his return to the lineup against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, after missing more than a month with a fractured fibula, head coach Spencer Carbery confirmed. “I think, the obvious one is his goal-scoring but the threat of him being able to score, it lifts up our … Read more
Denver and Colorado College battled to a weekend split in their Gold Pan series (photo: C. Morgan Engel/Clarkson Creative Photography). Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Dec. 9 fared in games over the weekend of Dec. 13-14. No. 1 Minnesota (15-3-2)12/13/2024 – No. … Read more
Dec 23, 2024 Utica, NY. – The Utica Comets announced today that the Adirondack Bank Center will provide a fan experience that no other arena in North America has ever delivered. The arena is now fitted with the Vepe-Icepro 360-degree digital dasher board system where LED panels are embedded in the dasher boards around the entire … Read more
A 3-0 shutout loss to the home nation is not an ideal start for a Finland squad looking to get back into the medal scene for the first time since a 2022 Silver medal in Edmonton. Their last two appearances disappointed Finnish fans with a position just outside the podium – a fifth-place finish in … Read more
Welcome to The State of the Atlantic Division — it’s not quite The State of the Union, but in this age of 24-hour news coverage, we don’t need a grand presidential address, our recap to the Nation is more than enough! So without further ado, we’re going right into The State of Atlantic Division, summarizing … Read more
Jake Schmaltz celebrates his OT winner Saturday night for North Dakota (photo: Russell Hons). Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. The first half of the men’s Division I college hockey season officially wrapped up this weekend. Here are 10 key takeaways from the … Read more
Jason Mateychuk’s phone rang Sunday afternoon and the name of his son, Denton, flashed on the screen. It was just three days before Christmas, so Jason had a feeling he knew why his son was calling. He couldn’t have been more surprised – or grateful – to be wrong. “I thought he was going to … Read more
After starting the month on a high note with eight points in three games, Blake Montgomery returned to the top with another big week, scoring twice and adding three assists in just two appearances with the London Knights before the Ontario Hockey League’s (OHL) Christmas break. Ever since his breakout at the end of November, … Read more
On August 14th, in front of teammates, MLSE management, and family, John Tavares passed the Maple Leafs captaincy torch to Auston Matthews. The moment not only marked the end of Tavares’s tenure as captain but also signaled a pivotal transition for the franchise. As the dust settled on the 2023-2024 NHL season, the lingering image … Read more