The Toronto Maple Leafs executed what could be their sneakiest move of the offseason in the days leading up to Mitch Marner’s departure when they acquired forward Matias Maccelli from the Utah Mammoth. Maccelli, 24, is coming off of a down-year after two solid back-to-back seasons in which he cemented himself as one of the … Read more
Alexis Mac Allister has admitted that he’s done a complete 180 on one of his Liverpool teammates since coming to Anfield in 2023. The Argentine was one of four South American players who helped the Reds to win the Premier League last season, but he and Alisson Becker are now the only two remaining on … Read more
UMass Lowell was crowned the Adirondack Winter Invitational champion in 2024 (photo: UMass Lowell Athletics). The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority has announced the third annual Adirondack Winter Invitational Division I men’s hockey tournament taking place Thanksgiving weekend – Friday, Nov. 28 and Saturday, Nov. 29 – in the Olympic Center’s 1980 Herb … Read more
Where does the time go? Sidney’s Crosby’s 38 years old today. Incredibly, he’s still wicked. That’s more impressive part. At any rate, we kicked off the latest summer edition of Leafs Morning Take by discussing Kyle Clifford’s retirement announcement. The Ontario boy finished his pro career playing his last three seasons with the AHL’s Marlies. … Read more
Acrisure Arena is the home of the AHL’s Coachella Valley Firebirds (photo: acrisurearena.com). The second annual Cactus Cup will return Jan. 2-3, 2026 at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, Calif. Next year’s event will feature UMass Lowell, Minnesota State, Yale and St. Cloud State. Friday’s first matchup begins at 3:30 p.m. PDT with game two … Read more
Photo: Andy Nietupski The Vancouver Canucks have named Brett McLean an assistant coach on the staff of new head coach Adam Foote. McLean spent the past two seasons as head coach of the AHL’s Iowa Wild, posting a combined record of 54-74-10-6. He had previously spent three seasons as an assistant with the Minnesota Wild, … Read more
Beloit College will join the WIAC as an affiliate member in men’s and women’s hockey beginning with the 2025-26 academic year. Beloit will be in its inaugural seasons for both sports during the 2025-26 season. The Buccaneers will join a conference that includes full-time members UW-Eau Claire, UW-River Falls, UW-Stevens Point and UW-Stout, as well … Read more
Wayne Rooney, the all-time top scorer for Manchester United, recently disclosed that he came very close to joining Barcelona in 2010. The former player, who now works as a coach and commentator, confessed that during that time, he was not interested in renewing his contract with Manchester United and had expressed his desire to leave … Read more
Luke Haymes and John Prokop excited to be joining Maple Leafs organization Photo credit: (Photo by Steven Ellis/Daily Faceoff) By Michael Mazzei Mar 27, 2025, 14:00 EDT Comments News Luke Haymes and John Prokop excited to be joining Maple Leafs organization Should Maple Leafs call-up Easton Cowan if his OHL season ends early? Craig Berube pleased … Read more
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