Suburban teen gets new start in Canadian junior hockey: ‘kind of a miracle’

SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick — The wind was driving a cold rain sideways, turning the first Sunday afternoon of November into a preview of what winter often looks like in this old seafaring hub on the Bay of Fundy.
For Adam Marsh, a 17-year-old hockey player from Chicago’s west suburbs, it was a good time to hole up in the basement man cave of the Rooney house less than a mile from the churned-up bay.

Kulda leads Edmonton past London at Memorial Cup

Edgars Kulda, a top prospect for the 2014 NHL Draft, had two goals and an assist to lead the Western Hockey League champion Edmonton Oil Kings to a 5-2 victory against the host London Knights at the Memorial Cup on Sunday night.
The Latvia-born forward is No. 145 on NHL Central Scouting’s final ranking of North American forwards for the 2014 NHL Draft.

Khaira to Sign NHL Contract with Edmonton

HOUGHTON, Mich. — Michigan Tech hockey coach Mel Pearson announced today that sophomore Jujhar Khaira (Surrey, B.C.) is foregoing his final years of eligibility to sign a contract with the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers. The 6-3 forward will attend their upcoming prospects camp and their main preseason camp with the goal of making the Oilers’ opening day roster.

UMass’ Allen to turn pro with Rangers

New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has agreed to terms with free agent defenseman Conor Allen.

Allen, 23, registered five goals and 14 assists for 19 points, along with 53 penalty minutes in 33 games with UMass-Amherst of Hockey East this season. He established career-highs in assists, points and penalty minutes.

Feisty goalie Barry Brust ready to take the next step after Abbotsford Heat renaissance


Abbotsford, B.C. – Barry Brust has more than a passing interest as the bitter NHL lockout drags on.
As an unrestricted free agent goaltender who has emerged from the shadows to command the AHL spotlight with a record-setting shutout string, the Abbotsford Heat stopper is having a renaissance. And as much as a rotating three-goalie system should grate on any crease crusader, battling Brust has embraced the awkward challenge to such a degree that NHL teams in need have noticed.