by Neal McHale | Jun 21, 2018 | Homepage, NHL
The 2018 NHL Enrty Draft will be held Friday in Dallas at the American Airlines Center. Trades and the Draft have always gone hand in hand. Most recently, I explored some of the biggest established players that might be out there and what it might take to acquire...
by Neal McHale | Jun 20, 2018 | Homepage, NHL
T-Minus 55 hours ’til the NHL world collides together in Dallas, Texas for the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. And, as per usual, the air is thick with trade chatter–and some prominent names front-and-center. Last June in Chicago saw the likes of Derek Stepan, Antti...
by Neal McHale | Jun 19, 2018 | Homepage, NHL, Washington Capitals
It’s hard to remember the last time a head coach, in any sport, fresh off winning a championship, made the decision to leave their respective organization. Enter Barry Trotz, who did just that on Monday. Trotz, 55, was the subject of job security rumors...
by Eric Burton | Jun 15, 2018 | Atlantic Hockey, Big Ten, ECAC Hockey, Hockey East, NCAA, NCHC, WCHA, Women's College Hockey
Originally posted at the Sports Daily — By now most college hockey fans have heard the news and they’re not happy. The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey Rules Committee has proposed some new rules. The most controversial proposal, NCAA Men’s and Women’s Ice...
by Mike Stern | Jun 15, 2018 | AHL
For the first time since the conclusion of the 1966-67 NHL season, there was a professional hockey championship celebration in the city of Toronto, Ontario late Thursday night. The American Hockey League’s Toronto Marlies, the top minor league affiliate of the Toronto...
by Mike Stern | Jun 13, 2018 | AHL
For the third time in this riveting American Hockey League Calder Cup championship series, the Texas Stars came up with a gutsy effort to tie the series. Veteran goalie Mike McKenna (14-7) threw up a veritable wall against a well-fortified, swarming Toronto Marlies...
