New Jersey Devils’ Captain Nico Hischier Has Big Impact With Quiet Leadership – The Hockey Writers – New Jersey Devils

When people talk about the New Jersey Devils, the conversation almost always circles back to Jack Hughes—the undeniable superstar of the franchise. However, conversations tend to gloss over the unsung hero in captain Nico Hischier, a quiet but dominant presence on and off the ice for the Devils.  Related: Top 10 Must-Watch Devils Games for … Read more

Brady Tkachuk speaks glowingly about Auston Matthews’ leadership qualities: Leafs Morning Take

Brady Tkachuk speaks glowingly about Auston Matthews’ leadership qualities: Leafs Morning Take

What’s the old saying? Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Well, we attempted to do just that on the latest summer edition of Leafs Morning Take as we caught up with the captain of the Ottawa Senators. But seriously, is too premature to say that the Battle of Ontario is back? Obviously, the … Read more

Sai Sudharsan’s rise, Shreyas Iyer’s clear leadership and Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s debut — how IPL 2025 influenced fans’ favourites

Sai Sudharsan’s rise, Shreyas Iyer’s clear leadership and Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s debut — how IPL 2025 influenced fans' favourites 1

The global company 1xBet carried out a large-scale study to find out how the results of the 2025 Indian Premier League affected fan support. The season brought several major surprises: Royal Challengers Bangalore won their first-ever title, 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi made a stunning debut, and Sai Sudharsan showed brilliant progress by scoring 759 runs and … Read more

Pirates make long overdue change in leadership

Following a subpar 12-26 start to the season that has them already sitting 10 games out of first place, the Pittsburgh Pirates made a long-overdue change in leadership. The team announced on Thursday that it had relieved manager Derek Shelton of his duties.  Bench coach Don Kelly was named as Shelton’s replacement.  Shelton enjoyed a … Read more

Craig Berube praises John Tavares’ leadership after adding another goal vs. Panthers

Craig Berube praises John Tavares’ leadership after adding another goal vs. Panthers

As the Toronto Maple Leafs took down the division rival Florida Panthers Wednesday night and clinched a playoff berth, veteran John Tavares added another goal to his impressive tally this season. After Florida opened the scoring early in the second, Tavares scored the tying goal halfway through the period, re-directing William Nylander’s fake shot pass … Read more

Chelsea should be looking at footballers for ‘leadership’ not ex-Rugby players

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Don’t get me wrong, I understand the intentions of bringing in former professional Rugby player Willie Isa, and I’m not saying it is a bad idea. I mean, I can’t see many of the players not listening to him!! But for many of the things he is apparently bringing, would it not just be better … Read more

Jack Eichel, Charlie McAvoy, Adam Fox rave about Auston Matthews’ leadership ahead of USA-Finland

Jack Eichel, Charlie McAvoy, Adam Fox rave about Auston Matthews’ leadership ahead of USA-Finland

Jack Eichel, Charlie McAvoy, Adam Fox rave about Auston Matthews’ leadership ahead of USA-Finland Photo credit: Perry Nelson-Imagn Images By Arun Srinivasan 4 hours ago Comments News Jack Eichel, Charlie McAvoy, Adam Fox rave about Auston Matthews’ leadership ahead of USA-Finland Mitch Marner scores thrilling OT winner for Canada in 4 Nations Face-Off opener vs. Sweden … Read more

Sillinger’s leadership skills rooted in hockey family | TheAHL.com

by Nicole Del Villano | AHL On The Beat On January 9, Cleveland Monsters forward Owen Sillinger took a step onto the ice at Nationwide Arena and skated his way into several notable statistics – including becoming the 10th Bemidji State University player to skate in an NHL game and, at 27, being the eighth-oldest … Read more

Agozzino brings reliable leadership to Roadrunners | TheAHL.com

Agozzino brings reliable leadership to Roadrunners | TheAHL.com

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Everything about Andrew Agozzino’s career has been about quiet, steady competence and reliability. So the Tucson Roadrunners forward was hardly about to make much of a fuss about notching his 600th AHL point earlier this week. But his teammates and coaches certainly know his value – as do opponents across … Read more