Following an impressive preseason, Mathieu Joseph made Tampa Bay’s opening night roster and made his NHL debut at the age of 21. Joseph played 13:50 in a 2-1 shootout victory, contributing 2 shots, 3 hits and 1 takeaway. This is only Joseph’s second professional season, as he spent last year with the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch. [...]
Alexis Lafreniere scored two goals, helping Canada roll past Sweden 6-2 to win the gold medal at the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Lafreniere was a consistent producer for Team Canada, as he recorded 11 points in just 5 games. Meanwhile, Jakob Pelletier recorded 2 points in 3 games played. It’s the third consecutive time Canada [...]
For Pierre-Olivier Joseph, the quest to REPRESENT Canada at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship – being hosted on Canadian ice beginning this December – is well underway as he received an official invite to wear the red-and-white at the Sport Chek World Junior Showcase in Kamloops, B.C., July 28-Aug. 4. “The Sport Chek World [...]
The New York Islanders have agreed to terms with goaltender Christopher Gibson on a two-year deal. Gibson, 25, played eight games with the Islanders during his fifth pro season and went 2-3-2 with a 3.65 goals-against-average and .908 save percentage. He earned a 50-save victory against the Calgary Flames on March 11, 2018 and made [...]
The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward Cedric Paquette to a one-year contract, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Paquette, 6-foot-1, 198 pounds, played in 56 games with the Lightning last season, recording five goals and nine points, along with two game-winning goals. He also skated in 17 Stanley Cup Playoff games in [...]
Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced that the club has signed forward Antoine Roussel to four-year deal with an AAV of $3.0M. "Antoine is a competitor with a skill set that benefits our team," said Benning. "He's a physical player, hard-to-play against with the ability to contribute offensively. We're pleased to welcome Antoine as [...]
The 2018 NHL Entry Draft took place in Dallas, Texas on June 22nd and 23rd, 2018. Amongst those to hear their names called over the two days were Xavier Bernard by the New Jersey Devils, Shawn Boudrias by the Minnesota Wild & Alexis Gravel by the Chicago Blackhawks. Xavier Bernard – New Jersey Devils The [...]
The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed goaltender Louis Domingue to a two-year contract, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Domingue, 26, appeared in 19 NHL games this season with the Lightning and Arizona Coyotes, posting a 7-9-1 record. He won seven of his 11 starts while with the Bolts, including four consecutive games [...]
Hockey Canada has invited William Dufour, Pier-Olivier Roy & William Provost to participate in Canada’s national under-17 development camp, set to take place July 21-27 at the Markin MacPhail Centre at WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park in Calgary. Brad McEwen, head scout for Hockey Canada, was responsible for all player selections, with assistance from regional scouts [...]
The 2018 QMJHL Draft was hosted in Shawinigan, Quebec on Saturday, June 2nd. Amongst those selected in first round were William Dufour by the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, Pier-Olivier Roy by the Gatineau Olympiques and William Provost by the Val D’or Foreurs 6) ROUYN-NORANDA – William Dufour / RW – Sem. St. François (MAAAQc) The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies [...]
