It looked as if Nick Schmaltz had given the Hawks the lead.
The crowd erupted, the goal horn began to sound and the light boards that surround the United Center started flashing.
But Schmaltz hadn’t scored. His shot after a drive from the right circle hit Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy and went off the far post instead of going in the net.
Jujhar Khaira learned hockey on the streets of Surrey, B.C., a Sikh kid and his little brother scoring their Game 7, Stanley Cup-winning goals while in runners, shooting a tennis ball.
Khaira was no different than millions of Canadian kids, except for one thing: He would go on to score on the big stage Monday night at Rogers Place. It was his first NHL goal as only the third Indo-Canadian to play in the National Hockey League, after Robin Bawa and Manny Malhotra.
One day, Al Montoya might be considered the Willie O’Ree of the Cuban-American community.
Nothing would make him prouder.
Montoya, a veteran goaltender in his first season with the Montreal Canadiens, is the first player of Cuban heritage to play in the NHL; O’Ree became the first black player in NHL history when he made his debut with the Boston Bruins against the Canadiens at the Montreal Forum on Jan. 18, 1958.
NASHVILLE — A year ago this week, Ryan Johansen played his first game for the Nashville Predators His arrival marked the first of two seminal trades executed by Nashville GM David Poile during a seven-month span that would rock the hockey world and forever change the complexion of three franchises.
MONTREAL — Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin announced on Monday a two-year contract extension for goaltender Al Montoya (2017-18 and 2018-19).
In 11 games with the Canadiens in 2016-17, Montoya has a 4-4-2 record, with one shutout. The 6-foot-2, 209-pound goaltender boasts a 2.74 goals-against average, and has stopped 290 of the 319 shots he has faced for a .909 save percentage.
Cal and Nolan Foote knew it was inevitable. Reach a certain level as hockey players and the questions and comparisons would follow.
Questions about following in their dad’s footsteps and making their own name, and comparisons to how he played and what he accomplished at a similar age.
Lucas Johansen had more than a passing interest when Shea Theodore made an NHL playoff impression with the Anaheim Ducks this spring.
The left-shot defencemen share more than B.C. birth certificates and a WHL pedigree.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The American Hockey League announced today that Rockford IceHogs goaltender Mac Carruth has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Apr. 17, 2016.
Alex Petan, the Michigan Tech senior that captured this year’s WCHA Player of the Year award, has inked an amateur tryout contract with the Minnesota Wild’s AHL affiliate, per the Star-Tribune.
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