Speedy forward Pavol Demitra will be hopping ponds this year to play with Yaroslavl of Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League. Demitra had shoulder surgery that took him our for the majority of the season last year with the Vancouver Canucks. In…
Forward Nikolai Zherdev has been signed by the Philadelphia Flyers for the upcoming year. Will he produce or will he flop? Here’s my take and why. Zherdev played last season over in Russia and posted 39 points in 52 games.…
The last few days have been quiet in NHL Free Agency. There was a splash made today when news broke that former San Jose Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov has signed a six-year deal worth $24 Million with SKA St. Petersburg…
Once I heard Mike Modano possibly being signed by Detroit this I had to take a double take. Could it be, the player I grew up watching and loving, a home grown Michigander, possibly playing for my home team? The…
The NBA has the LeBron-Wade-Bosh sweepstakes. Where if any team signs any of the three named players will hit the lottery and will have a franchise player for years to come. Over at the Coolest Game Played on Ice, we…
Some big names signed new contracts yesterday, while others, such as Ilya Kovalchuk, still seek a large deal. Here’s a brief recap of some of the biggest signings from Day 1 of free agency: Sergei Gonchar – Gonchar had enough…
First and foremost, happy Canada day to those viewers from abroad. Today starts the first day of free agency period at high noon eastern. Top players like Ilya Kovalchuk, Sergei Gonchar and Evgeni Nabokov are only few names of many…
Goaltender Evgeni Nabokov of the San Jose Sharks may be switching conferences to play for the Eastern conference Champions Philadelphia Flyers. That is of course if he doesn’t jump the pond to go play for the Russian KHL league. The…
While rumors were spreading across the net ranging from the incredibly plausible to the out-right laughable in regards to how the 2010 NHL Entry Draft would sort itself out, in reality things seemed to occur in a fairly straightforward fashion…
The Stanley Cup will ride in it’s first ever gay themed event at Chicago’s Gay Pride Parade. The Chicago Gay Hockey Association extended an invite to the Chicago Blackhawks and the team gladly accepted. The Cup will be accompanied by…