Former NHL goalie Ray Emery was found dead of an apparent drowning in Hamilton, Ontario on Sunday at age 35. The Hamilton Police Department recovered Emery’s body a few hours after he was reported missing by his family, The Hamilton Spectator reported. Emery was reportedly last seen by his family at Hamilton Harbor, where he dove […]
William Karlsson was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks with the 53rd overall pick in the 2011 NHL Draft. Karlsson was drafted out of Sweden in the J20 SuperElit league. He would split time between the J20 SuperElit league and Hockey Allsvenskan, another minor league in Sweden, until 2012. For the 2012-2013 season, Karlsson was a […]
The Anaheim Duck started off slow in the 2016-2017 NHL season. Anaheim finished the month of October with a record of 3-4-2 but managed to pick up their game afterward. In January and March of 2017, the team won 10 out of their 14 games each of those months and in the end went on […]
In the 2012 NHL Draft, the Anaheim Ducks held the sixth overall pick in the draft. Their selection was Hampus Lindholm, a defenseman from Sweden. The selection was an odd one because Lindholm was touted to be selected later in the draft. He’s a two-way defenseman who is known for his terrific skating ability and […]
Late in the 2010 NHL Draft, the Carolina Hurricanes selected Frederik Andersen of the Frederikshavn White Hawks in Denmark. Two years later, Andersen re-entered the draft and was selected by the Anaheim Ducks with 87th overall pick. After playing one season in the SHL, Andersen was called up to the Norfolk Admirals where he took […]
Shane Doan has been a member of the Arizona Coyotes for 21 seasons. He even played with the Winnipeg Jets before they moved the team to Arizona. Doan has captained the Coyotes since 2003 and is the longest serving captain currently in the NHL. Now it seems Doan’s time in the desert is up as […]
The 2017 NHL Draft has come and gone with teams stockpiling future talent that could potentially end up playing in the NHL. This year’s draft was considered to be somewhat weak as the number of elite prospects were few and far between.  Therefore, difficult decisions had to be made for all 31 teams. Here are […]
The Las Vegas Expansion Draft will impact the entire NHL because the Knights have to pick one unprotected player from each NHL team. In addition to protecting certain franchise players, some teams are looking to protect other players not on the protection list. General managers have the option to negotiate deals with the General Manager, […]
On Sunday, the National Hockey League and Player Association both released a statement that confirmed the salary cap for the 2017-18 will be raised to $75 million. The lowest amount each team must spend on their players is now $55.4 million, while the upper-limit is getting bumped up $2 million from this last season to […]
The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is awarded to a player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey. The award is named after formal NHL player, Bill Masterton, who is the only player to have died from injuries sustained on ice. Usually the player who is awarded the trophy has […]
The Frank J. Selke trophy is awarded to one forward in the NHL each season who demonstrates the most skill in the defensive component of the game. Bob Gainey holds the record for most Selke trophies, winning it four times. Currently, Kings forward Anze Kopitar is the holder of the trophy, winning in 2016. This […]
On June 21st, the Las Vegas Golden Knights will hold the NHL’s first expansion draft since the year 2000. All 30 NHL teams have the option to protect certain positions with two options: 1) Protect 7 forwards, 3 defensemen, and 1 goalie 2) Protect any combination of 8 players (forwards/defenseman) and 1 goalie. While players […]
