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TORONTO, ONT – The National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) is proud to announce the NHLPA Open featuring Fortnite, a live charity tournament created by J.T. Compher and Zach Hyman. Over 60 NHL players will represent their cities as they compete as Trios in Fortnite. The three-hour live Fortnite tournament will be streamed onTwitch.tv/espnesports, Monday, May […]

KINGSTON, ONT – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that forward Shane Wrightof the Kingston Frontenacs is the 2019-20 recipient of the Emms Family Award handed out annually to the OHL’s Rookie of the Year presented by Wawanesa Insurance. “Wawanesa Insurance is proud to present the OHL Rookie of the Year award to Shane Wright […]

KINGSTON, ONT – After they selected Shane Wright first overall in the Ontario Hockey League draft last year, the Frontenacs invited the Don Mills Flyer product to Kingston City Hall to formally introduce him to the community. “We forgot to mention to Sh​ane that he would have to get up and speak,” recalled general manager […]

CHICAGO, IL – Avalanche forward J.T. Compher has been working out with a familiar face while hunkered down with family at their Chicago-area home during the coronavirus pandemic. And she isn’t too bad herself: Boston University All-American Jesse Compher, who just so happens to be J.T.’s sister. “We still can’t skate, but we’re doing similar […]

DENVER, CO – Having grown up a short walking distance from the Colorado Renaissance Festival in Larkspur, Cale Morris has traveled far to become a historical figure in Notre Dame hockey lore. Morris, who was named to the Big Ten all-conference team for a third consecutive year, will graduate Sunday as the Fighting Irish’s all-time […]

EDMONTON, AB – The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman & 2016 third-round pick Filip Berglund to a two-year, entry-level contract. The 22-year-old just completed his fourth full season in the Swedish Hockey League with Skelleftea, posting five goals & 15 assists.

DETROIT, MI – The Detroit Red Wings today signed goaltender Victor Brattstrom to a two-year entry-level contract. Brattstrom, 23, appeared in 45-of-52 games for Timra IK this year in the Swedish Allsvenskan and ranked as one of the top goaltenders in the league. Among starting goaltenders, he ranked second in the league with a 2.13 […]

DETROIT, MI – The Detroit Red Wings today signed left wing Mathias Brome to a one-year contract. Brome, 25, skated in 52 games for Orebro HK in the Swedish Hockey League in 2019-20, where he led the team in assists and points with an SHL career-high 43 points (17-26-43), a plus-10 rating and 22 penalty […]

By Kurt Overhardt and Brian Schoelzel In the midst of a global pandemic, there are concerns far more serious than the paychecks of professional athletes and the balance sheets of team’s owners. This piece is not intended to be insensitive to those that are hurting economically or especially to those that have lost loved ones, […]

DENVER, CO – During the pause, the Colorado Avalanche will be represented by JT Compher in the NHL Player Gaming Challenge. He’ll play NHL20 against other NHLers. The Colorado Avalanche will be taking part in the first-ever NHL Player Gaming Challenge (presented by Honda), a tournament that will feature players working the controls of NHL20 […]

EDMONTON, AB – Six months before concerns over the coronavirus outbreak paused the NHL schedule, pushing players and fans alike into social isolation, goaltender Mike Smith received an unwanted trial to life in quarantine. Illness for the then-37-year-old netminder, who turned 38 last month, pushed his arrival at Oilers Training Camp back more than a […]

KINGSTON, ONT – As the latest OHL prospect to receive the exceptional status designation to join the league a year early, center Shane Wright joined the Kingston Frontenacs with a ton of hype. As an underager, he led the minor midget Don Mills Flyers to a nearly unbeaten 2018-19 season and an OHL Cup title. […]