The Corpus Christi IceRays, proud members of the North American Hockey League, have signed forward Bud Winter of the St. Louis AAA Blues U18 in the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League (T1EHL) to a tender contract for the 2017-18 season.
Cult of Hockey game grades: Maroon and rowdy Oilers pancake LA Kings

On Thursday night, it was Dought getting rammed, as big Patrick Maroon — as fitting a symbol of the new and brawny Oilers as anyone — hammered him a few times with good hits.
Badgers men’s hockey: Luke Kunin a workhorse in U.S. victory over Russia at World Juniors

Kunin led U.S. skaters in time on ice at 21:51. He recorded an assist in each of the Americans’ first two games in the tournament but his line was held scoreless on Thursday.
Dynamic Clayton Keller fills Coyotes, Team USA fans with excitement

Clayton Keller seemed to smell blood. With his American team holding a one-goal lead late in the third period, Keller jumped on a loose puck in the neutral zone, blasted down his off wing and cut hard toward the middle of the ice.
Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Joseph Woll backstops U.S. to 5-2 victory over Slovakia at world junior championship

When it was over, when the thrill of playing his first game at the Air Canada Centre had culminated with a 5-2 victory for his Team USA squad over Slovakia, goalie Joseph Woll got an education in Maple Leafs history.
Since his nickname fittingly is The Brick Woll, we had to ask him: Did he know that legendary Leafs goalie Johnny Bower was known as The China Wall?
Badgers men’s hockey: Luke Kunin, U.S. improve to 2-0 at World Juniors

University of Wisconsin men’s hockey captain Luke Kunin recorded his second assist in as many games as the United States improved to 2-0 at the World Junior Championship with a 5-2 victory over Slovakia on Wednesday in Toronto.
Paul Stastny savors Winter Classic in St. Louis

As St. Louis Blues forward Paul Stastny made his way into Busch Stadium, through the St. Louis Cardinals clubhouse, out through the dugout and onto the baseball field where he saw a brand-new ice sheet, it hit him.
Pucks in Depth: Matthew Tkachuk Making an Impact … Minnesota Wild Overachieving

While each of the three has been fantastic, they aren’t the only freshmen making positive impacts on their teams.
One of the guys flying under the radar as a result of The Big Three, among others, is Matthew Tkachuk.
AHL Weekly Roundup: John Ramage, Craig Cunningham, Milwaukee Admirals

The AHL announced the CCM/AHL Player of the Week on Monday. This week’s honored player is the Cleveland Monsters’ (CBJ) d-man John Ramage. Ramage has seven assists and nine points in 23 games this season and has been a standout for the Monsters this week.
Stastny, Allen both ready for Philadelphia

After four days off for the holidays, the Blues were back together at the IceZone Tuesday, and the news was good on the injury front.
Every player was accounted for, including center Paul Stastny, who missed Thursday’s game in Tampa Bay, and goalie Jake Allen, who left late in the 5-2 loss to the Lightning.