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VANCOUVER — For Daniel Sprong, his journey in the NHL has been full of twists and turns.The 27-year-old scoring winger, who signed a one-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks, is hoping to make his latest move more than just a pit stop.”I hope Vancouver isn't just for a year,” Sprong said during a video call Monday. “I can see myself spending a long time there and that's what really gets me excited.” The Canucks have not disclosed the value of the contract, but multiple reports have put it at $975,000.Vancouver will be the sixth NHL team Sprong has played for…
Story Link Fairbanks – The Alaska Nanooks hockey team has released an update for the upcoming 2024-25 season. First, the Nanooks will open the season on September 21st with their annual Blue/Gold practice game at Patty Ice Arena. A week later, the Nanooks will host the Grand Canyon Antelopes for an exhibition match, the first of three games the Nanooks will play at Big Dipper Arena in Fairbanks. The following weekend, on October 5th and 6th, the Nanooks will host Penn State for their regular season opener, concluding a three-game stint at the Dipper. Tickets for exhibition…
Story Link Newark, New Jersey – Assistant coach for women's ice hockey at Harvard University Venla HoviRecently, he spent time on the ice at the New Jersey Devils' Summer Development Camp.She was invited to attend the camp as part of the NHL Coaches Association's program, which offers coaches outside of NHL franchises the opportunity to learn and experience an NHL camp first-hand, and NHL.com recently featured Hovi in a feature article detailing her experience at the camp. This article was originally published on NHL.com by Katherine Bogaert of the New Jersey Devils PR team and…
2023-24 (Sophomore): Big Ten Conference Honorable Mention… Co-captain… Selected as the Big Ten Conference Academic Award Winner… Set career highs in goals (15), assists (19) and points (34)… Tied for second in the Big Ten Conference and 11th in the nation in shorthanded goals… Second on the team in special teams points (4-8-12)… Finished 29-8 (78.4%) in faceoff attempts and recorded his first goal of the season in the opening series against Lake State (10/7-8)… Recorded one goal and two assists in the Air Force Series (10/12-13)… Recorded an assist in each game of the Canisius Series (10/19-20)… Recorded three…
The Jamaican ice hockey team celebrates after a 12-8 win over Lebanon in the inaugural Challenger Series on July 13, 2024 in Toronto, Canada. The Jamaican ice hockey team emerged victorious in the final game of the Challenger Series at the College Ice Arena in Toronto on July 13, defeating a powerful Lebanese team, 12-8. In a tense match played in front of hundreds of cheering supporters, Jamaica jumped out to an early lead in the first of three 20-minute periods but fell behind after Lebanon scored three straight goals in the opening 15 minutes. Jamaica rallied and fought back…
2022-23 • JUNIOR SEASON Awards: Named a 2022-23 Academic All-Big Ten honoree…Named a 2022-23 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar. Season: Skated in 36 games…Tied his career-high with 15 points on seven goals and eight assists. at Mercyhurst (10/14): Scored a goal in a 4-1 win. at Wisconsin (10/28): Scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory. No. 1 Michigan (11/5): Registered a goal and an assist in a 4-3 loss. No. 17 Michigan State (11/18): Tallied one assist in a 4-3 win. Alaska (11/22): Netted one goal with one assist in a 3-2 victory. at Notre Dame (12/9): Collected one assist in a 5-2…
With no goaltenders returning to the Johnstown Tomahawks roster, new coach Jared Kirsner and his staff have made the goaltender position a priority.The 13th-year North American Hockey League franchise practiced at North Central Recreation Centre, with 30 goalies taking part in Friday afternoon's session.”It's been great,” Kerzner said, “Our goalie coach, Nick Misch, has done an unbelievable job. We give him the ball and he goes with it and identifies these up-and-comers and gets them into camp.” “We're excited. Only one of our goalies is with the Tomahawks,” said Brown.”We're completely open.”The Tomahawks offered goaltender Ryan Sanborn, 19, a Brookfield,…
BUFFALO, NY — It's no secret that Buffalo is a hockey town. The city celebrates all forms of the sport, including bubble hockey. A recent tournament put the spotlight on the ever-popular and vibrant world of bubble hockey. The Disin Super Chex Bubble Hockey Tournament was held July 13 at the Thin Man Brewery warehouse on Chandler Street. “Our company was founded over 40 years ago and has manufactured products for not only commercial coin-op gaming machines, but now many home gaming consoles as well,” said Greg Kania, sales director for Innovative Concepts in Entertainment. They may not have invented…
The University of Connecticut men's ice hockey team announced its 34-game schedule for the 2024-25 season on Friday. The regular-season schedule includes 16 home games, 12 games at the on-campus Toscano Ice Forum and four games at the XL Center in Hartford.UConn will open the season with two games against Colgate at Toscano Ice Forum on Oct. 5 and 6, then begin a home-and-home series against Holy Cross in Storrs on Oct. 11 before traveling to Worcester, Mass., the following day.The Huskies then begin a 24-game Hockey East schedule, starting with a match against Boston College on Oct. 18, followed…
NHL: He will be selected in the first round (12th overall) of the 2024 NHL Draft by the Minnesota Wild.Honors and Awards: 2024 NCAA National Champion…2024 AHCA First Team All-American (West)…NCHC Rookie of the Year (2023-24)…NCHC Offensive Defensive Man of the Year (2023-24)…All-NCHC First Team (2023-24)…2023-24 NCHC All-Rookie Team (Unanimous)…2024 NCAA Frozen For All Tournament Team…2024 NCHC Frozen Face Off All Tournament Team…HCA National Player of the Month (November 2023)…HCA National Rookie of the Month (April 2024)…NCHC Player of the Month (November 2023)…2x NCHC Rookie of the Month (December 2023, March 2023)…3x NCHC Defensive Man of the Week (November 27,…