Month June 2011

Avalanche will retire Peter Forsberg’s number

The Colorado Avalanche will pay homage to Peter Forsberg, one of the franchise’s greatest players, by retiring his number to the rafters prior to their season opener on Oct. 8 against the Detroit Red Wings. Forsberg was one of the…

Team HockeyWorldBlog.com Takes Championship

What seems like an unlikely feat, after multiple season of a drought, team HockeyWorldBlog.com has taken the Championship. The stage was set, team HockeyWorldBlog.com faced off against TRBL in the finals. HWB came into the contest as the favorite, taking…

Free Agents at a Bargain Price

In a few days the hockey world will regain some life with the opening of free agency on April 1st. As a fan, you want your team to make the right moves to put your favorite team in Cup contention.…

Ryan Smyth Trade Rumors

For those not living under a rock, news media everywhere are reporting on the potential return of Ryan Smyth to the Edmonton Oilers.  The trade is currently put on hold though, leaving this story to have more drama than a…

Flyers ink Bryzgalov for nine years

As expected, the Philadelphia Flyers announced that they have signed goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov to a nine-year, $51 million contract. The move comes immediately on the heels of news that the Flyers traded forwards Jeff Carter and Mike Richards to the…