Category Archives: Pro
Rancho Cucamonga native Delia signs entry-level deal with Blackhawks
July 31st, 2017Rising senior goaltender Collin Delia of Merrimack College has signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks, as announced by the franchise on Friday, July 28. Delia, a free agent, will forgo his final year of NCAA eligibility to begin his professional career with the Blackhawks and will report to the Blackhawks’ training…
Fedorin Cup a major cog in hockey’s battle to help defeat cancer
July 20th, 2017When his pickup hockey buddies found out Eric Fedorin had brain cancer, they were stunned. Action quickly overtook the shock. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Rick Hutchinson led the charge, starting a charity hockey game in his friend’s honor and forming a charitable foundation, Athletic Sports Fund of America (ASFA). The game has grown in size…
Six players with California ties hear names called in 2017 NHL Draft
June 26th, 2017Four former Los Angeles Jr. Kings – forwards Cole Guttman, Jake McGrew, Jason Robertson and Kailer Yamamoto – were selected in this year’s NHL Draft, which was held June 23-24 in Chicago. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The Edmonton Oilers chose Yamamoto in the first round (22nd overall). Having recently completed his third season with the…
California could be looking at a bumper NHL draft crop
June 22nd, 2017If the projections and rankings are correct, the 2017 NHL Draft could be the most prolific yet for California hockey players. It’s not out of the question that half a dozen prospects with ties to the state could be selected June 23-24 in Chicago. The previous high in any draft was five, which has occurred…
Sharks’ Burns takes home James Norris Memorial Trophy as NHL’s top defenseman
June 22nd, 2017Brent Burns of the San Jose Sharks has won the James Norris Memorial Trophy, awarded to the defenseman demonstrating “the greatest all-around ability in the position,” as selected by the Professional Hockey Writers Association. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Burns was the only player receiving votes on all 167 ballots and attracted 96 first-place votes for…
Golden Staters mine gold with 2017 Calder Cup championship
June 17th, 2017A pair of Californians did indeed get their hands on this year’s Calder Cup championship trophy after all. Though the Pacific Division champion San Jose Barracuda fell short in its quest to raise the American Hockey League’s top playoff prize, Whittier’s Mitch Callahan and West Hills’ Matt Ford did so as members of the 2017…
Golden Knights tab Chicago Wolves as AHL affiliate, transactions keep moving
June 12th, 2017The Vegas Golden Knights, the National Hockey League’s newest team, assured itself a valuable future pipeline of playing talent after signing a multi-year partnership with the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL) to serve as the NHL team’s top development affiliate. Chicago Wolves and Golden Knights officials announced the partnership on May 16….
Barracuda falls short in AHL’s Western Conference Finals
May 31st, 2017The American Hockey League’s (AHL) Calder Cup Western Conference Finals between the San Jose Barracuda and Grand Rapids Griffins appeared to be a toss-up on paper prior to the first puck drop in the best-of-seven series. Both San Jose and Grand Rapids entered the conference finals as near mirror images of themselves. The teams were loaded…
Barracuda eliminates Gulls, off to AHL’s Western Conference Finals
May 19th, 2017The San Jose Barracuda is going to where no other Barracuda team has gone before: the American Hockey League’s (AHL) Calder Cup Western Conference Finals. The top-seeded Barracuda took a bold new step into previously unchartered territory by defeating the second-seeded San Diego Gulls four games to one in the teams’ best-of-seven Pacific Division Finals. READ OUR…
NHL debut behind him, Comrie focuses on working to return
May 17th, 2017With three seconds left, Eric Comrie could exhale for what seemed like the first time in two days. The goaltender shot the puck to the corner of the rink at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, and did an uncharacteristic fist pump, his first NHL victory secure in his debut for the Winnipeg Jets, a nail-biting…