Darryl Houston Smith

A historic draft as Slovaks dominate early picks

* Juraj Slafkovsky (Kosice, Slovakia) became the highest-drafted Slovakian player in NHL history and the 10th player born outside North America to be selected first overall in the NHL Draft. * Simon Nemec (Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia) followed Juraj Slafkovsky as they...

NHL Entry Mock Draft 23-32

St. Louis: Pavel Mintyukov, D, Saginaw, OHL  An active defenseman who is always looking to push the pace by jumping into and often leading the attack.  Finished third among OHL defensemen in points in 2021-22 (17-45—62 in 67 GP). Minnesota: Lian Bichsel, D,...

NHL 2022 ENTRY MOCK DRAFT 12-22

12. Columbus: Denton Mateychuk D, Moose Jaw, WHL A very strong skater who displays speed and agility along with quick feet. A force from the back end who will often lead or join the rush for scoring opportunities. Notched a career-high six-assist performance on March...

2022 NHL Entry Mock Draft 1-11

By Darryl Houston Smith, Senior Writer for Canadian Teams. The first day of Summer brings thoughts of bikinis, six-packs, and sunny days for most but not this hockey writer. The turn of the season brings with it the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. This might be one of the most...

Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2022

Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2022

Hall of Famer Mike Gartner, Chair of the Hockey Hall of Fame Selection Committee, announced today that six individuals have been elected to Hockey Hall of Fame Honoured Membership, in both the Player and Builder Category.  The vote took place today at the annual...

Another spin of the coaching carousel

Dallas brings in DeBoer A new era of Dallas Stars hockey has begun as Pete DeBoer, who brings a proven track record of success to Dallas with him, was named the 25th head coach in franchise history this week.  That is a lot of head coaches since moving to Dallas from...

Hockey Canada Receives Another Black Eye

Hockey Canada released a statement today in response to the Canadian government’s decision to freeze all funding directed at the organization until certain conditions can be met. “Hockey Canada is aware that the Minister has set conditions relating to the funds the...

Boston Street Hockey Clinics Now Open

BOSTON - The Boston Bruins have partnered with SCORE Boston and the City of Boston Parks and Recreation Department to host seven local Willie O'Ree Street Hockey Clinics beginning on Tuesday, July 5, at East Boston Memorial Stadium. The clinics will run Monday through...

Hockey East Announces Schedule Update

Hockey East Announces Schedule Update

The Hockey East Association announced today the following schedule updates: The men’s programs at Boston College and Providence are now scheduled for a home-and-home series December 4-5. Both games will air live on NESN. Friday’s game from Conte Forum will start at...

Fred Saskamoose has died.

Fred Saskamoose has died.

Photos Source:  NHL Archives Hockey lost one of its true originals as Fred Saskamoose has died.  Sasakamoose died at age 86 in his hometown of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada after being hospitalized last week with wheezing, chest pains, and other complications...

Huskies Sign Four to National Letters of Intent

Huskies Sign Four to National Letters of Intent

Huskies Sign Four to National Letters of Intent   MADIGAN ON SIGNINGS    BOSTON - Matt Choupani, Justin Hryckowian, Jack Hughes and Ryan St. Louis each signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) and will be joining the Huskies for the 2021-22 season, announced by Fernie...

Central Scouting Final Rankings

Central Scouting Final Rankings

NEW YORK (April 8, 2020) – Left wing Alexis Lafreniere of the Rimouski Oceanic ranks No. 1 among North American skaters for the 2020 NHL Draft, followed by a pair of his Team Canada gold medal-winning teammates from the 2020 World Junior Championship: No. 2 Quinton...

NHL Season on pause

NHL Season on pause

Q&A Regarding Pause in 2019-20 Season The NHL is providing an updated Q&A to reflect recent developments during the pause in play. We will provide regular updates to this Q&A as information changes.   On March 15, the Centers for Disease Control and...

Hockey East Men’s Quarterfinal Pairings Set

Hockey East Men’s Quarterfinal Pairings Set

The Hockey East Association has announced the pairings for the best-of-three quarterfinal round of the 2020 Hockey East men’s championship tournament. Playoff games begin Friday (March 13.) Hockey East regular-season champion and No. 1 Boston College (24-8-2/17-6-1...

Stamkos Due For Surgery

Stamkos Due For Surgery

   Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos will undergo a surgical procedure on Monday, March 2 to repair a core muscle injury, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today. The surgery will be performed by Dr. Michael Brunt at Washington...

OVECHKIN REACHES 700

OVECHKIN REACHES 700

OVECHKIN BECOMES EIGHTH MEMBER OF NHL’S 700-GOAL CLUB Alex Ovechkin became both the second-youngest and second-fastest player to join the NHL's 700-goal club with his tally Saturday in New Jersey, joining seven others in the prestigious group. The only player to reach...

NHL TRADE CENTER

NHL TRADE CENTER

NHL clubs made 32 trades involving 55 players today prior to the 3 p.m., ET, trade deadline. Following is a list of the transactions:   Anaheim traded LW Nick Ritchie to Boston for C Danton Heinen.   Anaheim traded C Devin Shore to Columbus for LW Sonny...

Bettman Announcement

Bettman Announcement

National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman made the following statement after today’s Board of Governors meeting: As one of the preeminent professional sports leagues in the world and the preeminent hockey league in the world, we recognize and embrace our role...

3 Stars for November

3 Stars for November

NEW YORK (Dec. 1, 2019) – Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid, Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon and Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the month of November.   FIRST STAR – CONNOR McDAVID, C,...

Adam Boqvist Scores First Goal

Adam Boqvist Scores First Goal

‘‘It’s happened so quick and everything,’’ a grinning Boqvist said afterward. ‘‘There’s so much in my head right now. I got called up four days ago, so I’m just going to go with the flow.’’ – Adam Boqvist

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