Coach Jared Bednar of the Colorado Avalanche was recognized this past weekend, and to celebrate, he brought a brand-new companion with him home. Bednar carried the Stanley Cup with him when he was inducted into the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) Hall of Fame. Bednar and the Cup spent time together at the sixth annual […] More
Hasso Plattner, the team’s owner, today announced the hiring of Mike Grier as general manager of the San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks). In the history of the Sharks franchise, Doug Wilson (2003–22), Dean Lombardi (1996–03), Chuck Grillo (1992–96), and Jack Ferreira were the four general managers before Grier (1991-92). Mike Grier, who is 47 years old, […] More
Barry Trotz has said that he will not be an NHL coach in the upcoming season because he is unable to devote the time and effort necessary to perform any job to his standards. In an exclusive interview, the 59-year-old said that after being let go by the New York Islanders on May 9, he […] More
This past season, the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers, who were representing both the Seattle Kraken and the Florida Panthers, hired the former Pittsburgh Penguins coach and Stanley Cup champion as an assistant coach. But when the Coachella Valley Firebirds, Seattle’s first standalone affiliate, were founded in 2022–2031, everything would change since Kraken General Manager Ron Francis […] More
