When the Toronto Maple Leafs signed veteran enforcer Ryan Reaves to a three-year contract in the summer of 2023, it felt like it was going to go one of two ways. Either the hearsay of his dressing room impact would prove to be true and help spur an on-ice culture that the team had been … Read more
Rick Gotkin has more than 600 career wins behind the Mercyhurst bench (photo: Mercyhurst Athletics). In 1988, the Mercyhurst men’s hockey team appointed a young man by the name of Rick Gotkin as its head coach. Nearly four decades, 600-plus wins, and a lasting legacy later, he’s preparing for his final season as Gotkin has … Read more
Reynaldo Lopez’s velocity was down in the early innings of Friday afternoon’s Grapefruit League exhibition, but the veteran righty did not appear to be concerned when discussing the start with the media on Saturday. Reynaldo Lopez said he felt fine during yesterday’s outing. His focus was his fastball, which accounted for 49 of his 57 … Read more