SUNRISE, Fla. – Bill Zito didn’t mince words when asked about Ryan Lomberg. “Fans are going to love this guy,” the Florida Panthers general manager professed after inking the plucky forward to a two-year contract on Oct. 9. “He’s an energy forward who can fly. He’s an F1, in-your-face, hard forward with hockey sense who
7:00 AM ET Editor’s note: This is one in a series of six pieces that shows how professional sports owners in America contribute to political campaigns, why they spend millions in the space and what that financial power means as athletes across sports continue to embrace activism of their own. DURING A RECENT weekend gathering,
Now almost a month removed from the start of the 2020-21 free agency period many players have either re-signed with their current teams or found a home elsewhere. Teams have made the necessary roster moves in order to free up space to land their targets while others may have decided not to dip into the
The NHL has yet to determine when the 2020-21 season will start. As of now, they are hoping for Jan 1, 2021, but even that, according to NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly, is a fluid date. “We also recognize, depending on a host of different things, that it could take a different form and we might not
GLENDALE, ARIZ.—The Arizona Coyotes renounced their rights Thursday to their top 2020 draft pick after saying they learned more about his bullying of a Black classmate with developmental disabilities four years ago. The team parted ways with Mitchell Miller after criticism for selecting him in the fourth round earlier this month despite knowing of his
A diversity advocacy group is calling on the Arizona Coyotes and the National Hockey League to sign a pledge to combat racism in the sport after the team knowingly drafted a prospect convicted of bullying a Black schoolmate. The Hockey Diversity Alliance (HDA), led by San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane and ex-NHL player Akim Aliu, posted a message
At the end of the 2020-21 season, the NHL will welcome its 32nd franchise, the Seattle Kraken. With a new team comes another expansion draft just like with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017. In the Vegas expansion draft, the Washington Capitals lost defenseman Nate Schmidt, who turned out to have a vital role in
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll ask whether the makeup of the Maple Leafs team that will play during the 2020-21 season is exactly the kind of team that general manager Kyle Dubas has been trying to build for several years. Second, I’ll look at another young player the Maple
7:00 AM ET When 15-year-old Morgan Urso was refunded $1,209.87 from her hockey club, Team Illinois, last year, her parents told her the money was hers, and she could do whatever she wanted with it. “I didn’t really care where the money was going,” Urso said. “I just wanted to make sure it went toward
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and CEO Scott Howson has announced that the league’s Board of Governors has approved moving the anticipated start date of the 2020-21 season to February 5, 2021, due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis. The AHL continues to work with its member clubs to monitor developments and
In the Chicago Blackhawks’ world, the most prominent word that surrounds them is rebuild. There is no more looking back. With rebuilds, it’s all about the future. Today’s edition of News & Rumors will focus strictly on that. We will give you updates on some Blackhawks’ prospects and the latest trade rumors. One of the
The late Roger Neilson will forever go down as one of the most unique coaches in NHL history. His style, personality, and willingness to do anything to gain an upper hand is the stuff of legends. He was an innovator who was responsible for many of the rules the NHL has today because he just
FRISCO, Texas – The Dallas Stars have officially removed the interim tag from Rick Bowness, the coach who led them to the Stanley Cup Final. General manager Jim Nill made the long-anticipated announcement Thursday, a month after the extended and most unusual season came to a close. The 65-year-old Bowness is the Stars’ 24th head
Reaction from across Edmonton and the hockey world is pouring in for beloved local sports figure Joey Moss. Moss, 57, died on Monday afternoon. He was a locker room attendant for the Edmonton Oilers and Edmonton Football Team for decades and was inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 2015. Moss, who was born with Down
After a 3-1 play-in series loss to the New York Islanders and sitting in 10th place in the standings at the of end a COVID-19 shortened season, Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito and head coach Joel Quenneville have made a number of offseason moves in an attempt to turn a roster not short on
10:33 AM ET ESPN and FiveThirtyEight Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of six pieces that shows how professional sports owners in America contribute to political campaigns, why they spend millions in the space and what that financial power means as athletes across sports continue to embrace activism of their own. American
The Chicago Wolves have signed defenseman Cavan Fitzgerald and forward Colin Markison to American Hockey League contracts for the 2020-21 season. Both Fitzgerald and Markison spent the 2019-20 season with the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers, skating for new Wolves head coach Ryan Warsofsky. Fitzgerald appeared in 25 games with Charlotte last season, collecting two goals and
The Washington Capitals sign their first-round pick from the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, a Los Angeles Kings prospect returns from loan in Germany due to an injury, NHL Central Scouting released their watch list for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, and two top prospects from the WHL are loaned out prior to the start of
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