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
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYERS’ ASSOCIATION, NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT ON RETURN TO PLAY PLAN, CBA EXTENSION; SET DATES FOR RESUMPTION OF PLAY Hockeyology Press Releases by Sportsology - July 6, 20200 NEW YORK/TORONTO (July 6, 2020) – The National Hockey League (NHL) and National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) have reached a tentative agreement on a Return to Play Plan and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that adds an additional four years to the term of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement and
Jari Kurri Talks About Restricted Crowds for Jokerit Hockeyology by Sportsologist - June 29, 2020June 29, 20200 Pre-season events are all part of preparations to start the 2020-2021 KHL season on September 2. Jokerit, whose ability to stage games will be governed by Finland’s restrictions in response to the covid-19 pandemic, has announced that it expects to play before a reduced audience at the Hartwall Arena during the first
Timing perfect for Iginla to head Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2020 Hockeyology by Jeffrey Morris - June 25, 2020June 25, 20200 In a time when the world is standing together to stand against racism, a feel-good story from what some people call the whitest of sports has emerged. Jarome Iginla, whose father was a lawyer who moved to Canada from Nigeria, was one of the six 2020 inductees announced by the Hockey
Ty Tullio is an Underrated Player Heading into the 2020 NHL Draft Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - June 23, 2020June 29, 20200 Ty Tullio is currently a star player for the Oshawa Generals. He’s ranked in the top seven scoring leaders for OHL eligible players who are entering the 2020 NHL Draft. He had a strong season that consisted of 27 goals, 66 points in total in 62 games; that’s nothing to
