Eight Western Michigan hockey freshmen have been named to the NCHC Academic All-Conference team, including three to the NCHC Scholar-Athlete Team for having a GPA of 3.50 or better.
Swamp Rabbits bring back some muscle for 2016-17 season
The Greenville Swamp Rabbits announced they have re-signed defenseman Tyler Elbrecht for the 2016-17 season.
Logan Brown – The Next Ones: NHL 2016 Draft Prospect Profile
Logan Brown is a prospect with the size (6’6, 200 lbs.) and the skills (passing, shot, net presence, board work plus decent skating) to be a top five prospect. However, at the start of the year, Logan had a great deal of difficulty in giving an effort and compete level to match his skills.
Blues pick Luke Opilka has surgery and will miss months for Rangers
A starting goaltender going under the knife is never what a team wants to hear.
But in this case, the Kitchener Rangers didn’t really have a choice. A doctor told the St. Louis Blues that goalie Luke Opilka needed surgery. The Blues told the Rangers they were doing it now, to help the player long term.
Corpus Christi forward Crabtree makes NCAA commitment
The Corpus Christi IceRays of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) are proud to announce the commitment of forward Brady Crabtree to Hamline University, a NCAA Division III program in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC), for the 2016-17 season.
BU-Bound Clayton Keller May Be A Long Shot For The Bruins
This time around the target is playmaking center Clayton Keller, rather than Charlie McAvoy, Dante Fabbro or Kieffer Bellows, and the chances are that this creative, skilled and dangerous playmaker will be long gone by Boston’s pick in the middle of the first round.
Coyotes Load Up by Drafting Luke Kunin
Kunin, who previously served as the captain of the U.S. National Team Development Program, showed off his speed and intelligence this year, widely considered to be his best asset.
Brady Crabtree Commits to Hamline University
The Corpus Christi IceRays of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) are proud to announce the commitment of forward Brady Crabtree to Hamline University, a NCAA Division III program in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC), for the 2016-17 season.
NHL draft 2016: Matthew Tkachuk voted the 4th-best prospect
And, well, you answered pretty directly: with the fourth spot on our board, it’s London Knights winger Matthew Tkachuk. We know that you probably voted for him because his Twitter username is @TKACHUKycheese_, but he’s a hockey player too OK?
2016 NHL Draft Profile: Logan Brown
Earlier this spring, Windsor Spitfires forward and dual citizen Logan Brown opted to play for the United States at the World U18 Championships, more or less locking him in to play for the US internationally in the future.