#Calder Cup

May 15, 1982, is one of those dates that is chiselled into all long-time Kitchener Ranger fans' DNA. Dominating Sherbrooke Beavers 7-4 to win the Memorial Cup in Hull, Que., the Rangers broke a long championship drought for the city. Arriving home the following day, an impromptu parade through downtown was a treat for both the team and fans. Fan…

I have covered the Maple Leafs for 16 straight seasons and have yet to see them make it past the first round. At first I thought it was me. They had been fairly successful prior to me being around regularly. I joined the beat for the 2006-07 season and they kept just missing the playoffs. It was always something: The Muskoka Five. Wade…

We all have been waiting three months for this…The Colorado Avalanche opening night is finally here! You have all been waiting for what seems like forever since the last official Avalanche game but it was only June 26th! Tonight will be a night full of a lot of emotions for many fans and players alike. The third Stanley Cup banner will take its…

The Red Wings' minor league affiliate, The Grand Rapids Griffins, will be a contender for the Calder Cup. The American Hockey League is some of the world's most exciting and underrated hockey. The Griffins have been solid but not spectacular since last winning the Calder Cup in 2017. This year's Griffins will be one of the most skilled teams…

The Carolina Hurricanes have three preseason games in the books in their exhibition schedule. So, how many important things have we learned that will play a massive role in this team's success throughout the regular season and the playoffs? Well... none. These are practice games, and we haven't seen any teams at full strength. But that doesn't mean…

When P.K. Subban announced his retirement from hockey this week, just a couple weeks after we learned Carey Price is out for the year and his career may also be done, one question came to mind. What are the odds? It seems entirely remarkable that arguably the two greatest Hamilton Bulldog grads would finish at the same time. That thought then led…

MONTREAL - It's Day 1 of a new Montreal Canadiens season with nowhere for the team to go but up. They finished in 32 place last year - in the unenviable position of having to stare up at every other team in the NHL - and though the brass wouldn't mind if they repeated the feat for the best odds at landing generational talent Connor Bedard to add to…

The Carolina Hurricanes are reaching the climax of their trajectory. A young, talented team on the rise for half a decade now, it's just about getting to be "put up or shut up" time. With a massive list of free-agents-to-be coming up the next three offseasons, the team could realistically look a whole lot different in just a few short years. It's…

Earlier this month, I wrote a piece detailing my prediction for the Hurricanes' top-six forwards after several offseason moves left the forward group with a much different look heading into the 2022-23 NHL season. Now, I'm going to take a look at their bottom-six forwards and explain how I would group them together if I had control of the…

Goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen returned to the Buffalo Sabres on a two-year deal for an AAV of $837500 on August 31st, 2022. In the past 24 hours, the Buffalo Sabres have been the NHL's busiest franchise. They reached a blockbuster deal with Tage Thompson, revealed the black and red goathead uniform as the official alternate, and now, they…