Quinn Hughes Continues to Elevate His Game Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - August 6, 2020August 6, 20200 Quinn Hughes is in the midst of his rookie season and first NHL Playoff run. In his first three playoff games, he has a cool four assists. He had two big points in a 3-0 win in Game 4. With his team up 2-1, he’s not getting carried away. “It feels
Carolina’s Youth Served Them Well in Game 1 Victory Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - August 1, 20200 The Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 3-2 in Game One of their Stanley Cup Qualifier. Two young players who stood out for them were Andrei Svechnikov (2nd overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft) and Martin Necas (12th overall in 2017). Necas was credited with the third goal
The Story Behind the Red Penguin Documentary Entertainment Hockeyology Reviews by Russ_Cohen - July 31, 20200 Gabe Polsky (Red Army, In Search of Greatness) has made another gem of a documentary. Red Penguin deals with the time that Howard Baldwin, then a part-owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins decided to buy a portion of CSKA, the Red Army Team when Russia was going through some massive changes
Safety and Fan Experience are Paramount in the New NHL Experience Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - July 24, 2020July 24, 20200 Safety is first for the league employees, various staff, and players, then the fan experience is the next big priority when the NHL starts playing the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers on August 1st. “This entire process has had us focus on and embark on most unique and challenging endeavors we’ve ever
KHL Update: Helping young talent develop at home and penalizing them if they leave early Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - July 20, 2020July 20, 20200 Throughout the summer, Russia has debated the possibility of introducing new legislation designed to encourage young athletes to remain in the country and develop their skills. Among the proposals is a law that would oblige under-23s to pay compensation to the clubs that trained them if they choose to move
Bulbul Kartanbay Will Make a Terrific Coach Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - July 17, 2020July 17, 20200 Bulbul Kartanbay is a hockey player who hails from Kazakhstan. Making the jump from a country that was meeting her needs as a hockey player to eventually moving to North America took guts. “I had everything I needed but it wasn’t what I was looking for. I started to research for
The 2020 Calder Finalists Are A Special Group Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - July 15, 2020July 15, 20200 Dominik Kubalik (Chicago Blackhawks), Cale Makar (Colorado Avalanche), and Quinn Hughes (Vancouver Canucks). All of these players had fantastic seasons, and all are deserving of winning the award but only one can do it. Kubalik’s brother, Thomas, played briefly in the NHL with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He is over the
Fehr and Bettman Provide Stability in Uncertain Times Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - July 11, 2020July 11, 20200 There’s no bigger name regarding union negotiations than current NHLPA Executive Director, Donald Fehr. He’s been doing it for a long time. He’s good at his job, yes there’s always stoppages in every sport, but in the end, he knows how to get the most for his player. “We are living
National Hockey League Players’ Association, National Hockey League Ratify Four-Year CBA Extension and Return To Play Plan Hockeyology by Sportsology - July 10, 2020July 10, 20200 NEW YORK – TORONTO (July 10, 2020) – Following a 142-day pause, the National Hockey League will drop the puck with a five-game schedule of Stanley Cup Qualifiers on Saturday, Aug. 1, as the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) and NHL ratified a four-year extension to the Collective Bargaining Agreement (through
Ty Smilanic Is The Kind of Center NHL Teams Covet Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - July 8, 2020July 8, 20200 Most hockey players are rink rats and love to be around the rink and the sport they love and some go a step beyond that and are gamers, and that’s how I would describe Ty Smilanic, who will definitely get drafted whenever the NHL holds to 2020 NHL Draft. I think
