The Vancouver Canucks have had some serious rumours following their team lately as reports of a rift growing between teammates Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller have been circulating. As the Canucks look to make a push for the playoffs this season, having any issues between teammates could affect their season in a negative way. While … Read more
Merrimack finished 2024 with a bang, scoring three times in the final period to knock off Northeastern 4-1 on home ice last Saturday night (photo: Merrimack Athletics). When a team wins a lot, it’s common for players to speak highly of team chemistry. It’s not a popular topic when a team struggles. That’s not the … Read more
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
Two of the hottest teams in the NHL played each other on Sunday evening (Dec. 22) when the Edmonton Oilers hosted the Ottawa Senators. Coming into this contest, the Senators were 8-1-1 in their last 10 games while the Oilers were 8-2-0 in their last 10. Despite that, this was a sloppy game for large … Read more
Bennett Zmolek spent the 2023-24 season with the Fighting Hawks (photo: Russell Hons). North Dakota has announced that junior defenseman Bennett Zmolek will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season due to an undisclosed injury. Zmolek, who has been sidelined since the season opener against Providence, appeared in 34 games with North Dakota since his … Read more
Cornell’s Ian Shane has been a rock in net for Cornell (photo: Lexi Woodcock/Cornell Athletics). A happy and hearty holiday season to you and yours in the college hockey world. I’ve found through the years that holiday and semester break is well-placed for a college hockey season that rumbles through the fall and early spring … Read more
We are only a few days away from Christmas and the Vancouver Canucks are hoping they are on Santa Claus’ nice list. They need some holiday cheer because things have not gone as smoothly as last season when they were riding high with a 23-9-3 record (49 points) at the break. The best record they … Read more
The win on Friday night against the Buffalo Sabres was all about the return of goaltender Matt Murray to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ lineup after more than 600 days out of the NHL. But their depth scoring and physicality was also on display — something fans should be excited about. Outside of that, their top … Read more
Rhett Pitlick has played well in his first season with Minnesota State (photo: Abby Santos). As the holiday break descends upon us, there is one thing that has stood out above all others: Minnesota State is the real deal. This isn’t a particularly “hot take,” in fact, one might argue that it’s the most obvious … Read more
Jake Livanavage has been a force at both ends of the ice this season for North Dakota (photo: Russell Hons). It’s no secret that North Dakota has some work to do if the Fighting Hawks are to make their fourth NCAA tournament appearance in five years. Sitting 22nd in the PairWise Rankings after an 11-7-1 … Read more