The inaugural season for the Utah Hockey Club (now the Utah Mammoth) is officially over. The team finished with a 38-31-13 record while their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners, finished with a 34-32-4-2 record, which was good enough for the seventh playoff spot in the Pacific Division. The Roadrunners went on to … Read more
As the offseason rolls on, so do the Edmonton Oilers’ player grades. The last report card graded Vasily Podkolzin, and next up is Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The 32-year-old recorded 20 goals and 49 points in 78 games last season, with a plus-4 rating. He finished fourth on the team in goals, behind Leon Draisaitl, Zach Hyman, … Read more
The NHL offseason means looking back at what unfolded while also looking forward to the future, and this time we’ll be focusing on the past. It’s time for another Minnesota Wild report card as we work our way through the final forwards. Matt Boldy is the next forward to earn his grade, and he had … Read more
As the offseason rolls on, so do the Edmonton Oilers’ player grades. The last report card graded John Klingberg, and now we turn our attention to another European player, Kasperi Kapanen. Kapanen was claimed off waivers from the St. Louis Blues on Nov. 19 and injected much-needed speed into the lineup. He was supposed to … Read more
As the offseason continues, so do the Edmonton Oilers’ player report cards. Our last report card graded Mattias Janmark, and we move on to the other Mattias, in Mattias Ekholm. The Swedish defenceman had nine goals and 33 points in 65 games last season and added six points in seven playoff games. He’s been a … Read more
A day before the BBL started, Mitch Owen said he wasn’t sure where he’d be batting – or at all – for Hobart Hurricanes this season. After a record-breaking knock to win the competition for his home-town side, Owen, also the top run-scorer for the league, can start to lift his sights higher. The 23-year-old … Read more