A D-III West hockey letter to Santa – College Hockey

UW-Superior is hoping to have a strong second half to the season. (Photo Credit: Holden Law/UW-Superior Athletics) It’s the day before Christmas, and all through the D-III hockey world, rinks are as silent as the night. The hockey sticks are hung by the chimney with care in the hopes of them soon being used to … Read more

Top AHL Prospects Depart For The IIHF World Junior Championship

Some of the AHL’s top young talents will have a chance to showcase themselves at the IIHF World Junior Championship beginning on Thursday, Dec. 26. Ottawa hosts this year’s tournament as the United States attempts to take another title after capturing last season’s event. With 20 titles at the under-20 event, Canada leads the field. … Read more

Calgary Flames’ Jonathan Huberdeau Leading the Charge Offensively – The Hockey Writers – Calgary Flames

It is truly a headline many Calgary Flames fans thought they may never see. Left winger Jonathan Huberdeau has been tremendously disappointing ever since he was acquired from the Florida Panthers back in the summer of 2022. As the centrepiece of a trade package for young All-Star Matthew Tkachuk and a former 115 point scorer … Read more

Rybinski Rising | NoVa Caps

Photo: Eric Lord The development of a hockey player is different for each individual. Some players make an impact right away. Others take time to grow and improve, incrementally. Henrik Rybinski falls into the latter category. After being more of a role player during his first two seasons, Rybinski has emerged as an important cog … Read more

Knee Jerk Reaction: Maple Leafs go into Christmas on a Festivus note with loss to Jets

It looked like the Winnipeg Jets remembered that there’s nothing better than beating the Leafs on Monday afternoon. After six straight losses to Toronto, specifically the last six games since Jets captain Mark Scheifele was filmed and dropping the infamous ‘beating the Leafs’ quote, the Jets came out on top with a 5-2 victory. The … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: First half of ’24-25 season complete, conference teams optimistic for strong second-half run come January – College Hockey

Penn State’s Dylan Lugris celebrates a goal last Thursday against Army West Point (photo: Penn State Athletics). The first half of the Big Ten season is in the books and there have been a few surprises along the way, setting up an interesting second-half sprint to the conference playoffs. As we head into the holiday … Read more

Wranglers’ Cull joining Flames | TheAHL.com

Photo: David Moll The Calgary Flames have announced interim coaching appointments involving both the Flames and the Calgary Wranglers coaching staffs. Due to family reasons, on Dec. 8, Flames assistant coach Brad Larsen was granted an indefinite leave of absence from his duties. Wranglers head coach Trent Cull will join the Flames as an assistant … Read more

Capitals Down Kings, 3-1; Aliaksei Protas Scores Twice

Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals downed the Los Angeles Kings, 3-1, Sunday evening at Capital One Arena in Washington. The Capitals have allowed two or fewer goals against in seven of their last nine games. Logan Thompson stopped 25 of 26 shots against tonight to improve to 13-2-2 on the season. Thompson (13 wins in 17 GP) … Read more

Top Leafs moments of 2024 – When Ilya Samsonov had his first shutout after return to the NHL

The year 2024 was full of ups and downs for the Maple Leafs. Join us as we turn back the clock and reflect on some of the most notable Maple Leafs moments from the past 365 days.  Nobody had higher highs or lower lows with the Maple Leafs in recent memory than Ilya Samsonov. On … Read more