A year ago, the Tampa Bay Lightning earned home-ice advantage in the playoffs on the final day of the regular season, but entered the postseason as a largely inexperienced team and without No. 1 goalie Ben Bishop, who had suffered a wrist injury late in the regular season.
“I have been involved in USA Hockey as part of the NTDP for two years now, so the work I’ve put in over that time has been crucial to where I am right now. Our team has had winning a gold medal at this event on our minds for two years now. I enjoy the fact that USA Hockey has grown tremendously as is evidenced by our success internationally,” Matthew Tkachuk explains.
Chris Wideman had many highlights in his 2014-15 season, including being named the Eddie Shore Award recipient as the American Hockey League’s outstanding defenseman, and representing the Eastern Conference in the AHL All-Star Game. But one of the biggest moments came at the end of the year when his younger brother, Alex Wideman, joined him as a teammate.
The Ontario Reign, four-time ECHL Pacific Division Champions and proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s 2014 Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings and Winnipeg Jets, have announced that the club has signed rookie defenseman Brian O’Rourke and have added him to the team’s Reserve List for the 2015 Kelly Cup Playoffs.
Center Paul Stastny was the hottest free agent commodity at his position last summer because he was viewed as a player who could add instant offense.
The junior from St. Louis is spectacular at fashioning plays for others to finish. Saracino intends to expand that role when the Friars face Hockey East rival Boston University in tonight’s Frozen Four championship game at the Garden
Former Wisconsin Badger defenseman John Ramage (St. Louis) made his NHL debut on the final day of the 2014-15 regular season, skating for the Calgary Flames in a 5-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.
The American Hockey League announced today that Chris Wideman of the Binghamton Senators has been voted the winner of the Eddie Shore Award as the AHL’s outstanding defenseman for the 2014-15 season. The award is voted on by coaches, players and members of the media in each of the league’s 30 cities.
Arizona Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have signed forward Ryan MacInnis to a three-year entry-level contract. As per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Ramage, Calgary’s fourth round pick (103rd overall) in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, has played 53 games for Adirondack this season recording 14 points (3G, 11A). The Surrey, BC native is playing his second professional season following a four-year term with the University of Wisconsin Badgers.
