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EDMONTON, AB – Mike Smith isn’t quite ready to ride off into the sunset over the Okanagan Lake just yet. Speaking from his family’s home in Kelowna on Saturday with a fresh two-year pact with the Edmonton Oilers signed and delivered, the 38-year-old netminder is approaching his 16th season in the National Hockey League with […]

DETROIT, MI – University of Denver incoming freshman defenseman Shai Buium was selected by the Detroit Red Wings four picks into the second round (36th overall) of the NHL draft on Saturday. Buium, 18, was ranked No. 20 by Central Scouting among North American skaters. The San Diego native was in Plymouth, Mich., on Saturday […]

DENVER, CO – The Colorado Avalanche selected defenseman Sean Behrens at No. 61 overall in the second round of the 2021 NHL Draft on Saturday. Behrens, 18, has played the past two years for the U.S. National Team Development Program. The blueliner recorded 35 points (seven goals, 28 assists) in 46 total games in 2020-21. […]

DALLAS, TX – With their second of two third round picks in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the Dallas Starshave selected 79th overall left winger Justin Ertel of Cornell University (NCAA).

ANAHEIM, MA – Center Josh Lopina, who was the Hockey East rookie of the year in 2020-21, was a fourth-round selection in the 2021 NHL Draft. He was taken by the Anaheim Ducks, and was the second player chosen in the fourth round. Lopina, who assisted on Garrett Wait’s overtime goal in UMass’ 3-2 national […]

BUFFALO, NY – The Sabres completed their haul on draft day by selecting center Tyson Kozak at pick No. 193 in the seventh round. Kozak, 18, has played two seasons with the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League, totaling three goals and 11 points in 18 games during a Covid-19-shortened season in 2020-21.  

TORONTO, ONT – Cam Stewart has been through it all. A former NHLer who played in an unforgiving era, Stewart counts nine documented concussions, three of which rendered him unconscious, to his name. The amount of undocumented concussions he sustained was much higher. Along with other injuries, Stewart’s career was halted numerous times and throughout the […]

CALGARY, AB – When you start with dessert, vegetables don’t sound so appealing. So you can forgive Connor Mackey if he was taken aback for a second when it came time to ditch the cake and dive in to the cauliflower. Since signing with the Flames prior to the team hitting the bubble for the […]

SAN JOSE, CA – San Jose Sharks General Manager Doug Wilson announced today that the club has re-signed forward Dylan Gambrell(@D_Gambrell7) to a one-year contract worth $1.1 million. “Dylan appeared in his first full-time role last season with us and showed he is a reliable player,” said Doug. “He played in a lot of different […]

DENVER, CO – KO Sports, Inc., the top boutique hockey agency in the world, announced today that Jason Nicholetts has joined the company as its Director of Scouting – Western Canada. Jason’s primary role with the agency will be to identify and recruit elite hockey players across Western Canada. Jason brings over 30 years of experience […]

LOS ANGELES, CA – The LA Kings have acquired forward Viktor Arvidsson from the Nashville Predators in exchange for their second-round selection in the 2021 NHL Draft and third-round selection in the 2022 NHL Draft, according to Vice President and General Manager Rob Blake. Arvidsson, 28, joins the Kings after spending the last seven seasons […]

DULUTH, MN – This weekend, the United States Navy Blue Angels will be performing at the Duluth Airshow. But Wednesday, they welcomed a special guest and a big fan. Minnesota Wild defenseman Ian Cole was in town to fly with the Blue Angels. The Ann Arbor, MI native comes from a military background with both […]