Exceptional Player Status Would Be An NHL Job Creator Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - April 27, 2020April 27, 20200 Job creation is a good idea for any industry. Adding jobs would be music to the NHLPA’s ears and it would create a lot of discussion with the commissioner and the owners. But is the creation of an exceptional status feasible? “The terms of a luxury tax would have to be
Don’t Sleep on Ryan O’Rourke in the 2020 NHL Draft Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - April 27, 2020April 29, 20200 Ryan O’Rourke is a 6-2, 181-pound defenseman who is going to hear his name called in the 2020 NHL Draft. Where this happens depends on a few different variables. The first is his strength and there’s no doubt he has a frame to build on so that’s not an issue.
Adam Liska and Brooks Macek Signed with the KHL Hockeyology by Sportsologist - April 27, 20200 Avtomobilist has secured the services of German international forward Brooks Macek for two seasons. The Olympic silver medallist will continue in Yekaterinburg under head coach Bill Peters. His first season in KHL produced 47 (24+23) points in 66 games. Another import who will be back next season is young Slovak forward Adam
An Afternoon With The Real Ogie Oglethorpe Hockeyology by Jeffrey Morris - April 24, 2020April 24, 20200 It was a year ago this week when I met an almost mythical legend in hockey history. He seemed like a regular guy. We shook hands – you could shake hands in that pre-pandemic era – and exchanged pleasantries for a few seconds. I got his autograph on the book written about
2006 WJC Flashback – – Another Day in Vancouver – – Diary of a Hockey Writer Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - April 21, 20200 It’s another rainy day in Vancouver. I think that should be a song. Folks here boast about the warm weather (40 degrees) but forget to tell you it’s a rainforest!! Moving on I had a chance to take in my first-ever World Junior Championship game last night. Actually in the
More KHL Signings – – Some Signing Through the Olympic Cycle Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - April 20, 20200 Dynamo Moscow secured two imports on two-year deals. Czech international Dmitrij Jaskin, who was particularly effective in tandem with Vadim Shipachyov this season, has agreed an extension, while Slovak defenseman Michal Cajkovsky is also coming back to Moscow. The Blue-and-Whites also secured the services of head coach Vladimir Krikunov for another
KHL News: Slepyshev Turned Down Edmonton Return and More Transfer News Hockeyology by Sportsologist - April 14, 20200 CSKA forward Anton Slepyshev turned down the chance to return to the Edmonton Oilers and decided to stay with the Army Men. The 25-year-old spent three years with the Oilers, making 114 NHL appearances in total and was reportedly invited back to Canada after two successful seasons in KHL. However,
Despite COVID-19, Something Positive and Inspiring Happens At An NHL Arena Hockeyology by Jeffrey Morris - April 10, 20200 OTTAWA – Bria Roberts stood in front of Canadian Tire Centre with a huge but nervous smile. A handful of friends, family, and staff from the Senators and Aramark, their food and beverage provider, were socially distanced from each other, watching in anticipation. More than a hundred others from Ottawa,
Tim Stützle – – His Thoughts on a Draft Without Fans and More Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - April 7, 2020April 15, 20200 He’s a potential star player down the road in the NHL and he will go somewhere in the top 10 for sure, probably higher, but right now how the draft is going to be presented is up in the air and he’s prepared for that. “It would be much nicer with
Will The NHL Play in North Dakota? Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - April 6, 2020April 6, 20200 Sportsnet reported the NHL is considering this. Any idea is a possibility at this time but there are a lot of obstacles. Even though North Dakota has “The Ralph” and it probably has zero activities planned for the near future there are some lingering questions. Even the smallest county in
