Camping Stories: Snow & Cold

This past weekend we headed up to Picture Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to check out the fall colors, and we decided to tent camp, despite the warnings about temperatures that would drop below freezing, power outages, and high winds.  When we reached our campsite late Thursday night, the wind had died down

2018 Draft Players That Could Make NHL Rosters

The 2018 NHL Entry Draft was filled with a lot of really good solid NHL prospects starting with the first overall pick, Swedish defenseman Rasmus Dahlin, who is being called a generational talent.  Many of these players are bound to have bright futures in the NHL and the world of hockey, but which ones are

Trending Topics in the NHL

Free Agency started just a few days ago on June 1st, and a lot big things happened on the first and second days of free agency.  John Tavares left the New York Islanders to sign a seven-year deal with Toronto, the Blues picked up forward Tyler Bozak, David Perron, and Ryan O’Reilly, several goalies switched

NHL Free Agency Day 1 Winners

At noon on June first, NHL free agency started and day one was full of big moves and signings occurring.  To start Ryan McDonagh (Tampa Bay) and Oliver Ekman-Larsson (Arizona) both singed long term contract extensions with their respective teams, seven years for McDonagh and eight years for Ekman-Larsson.  Only one trade took place today

2018 CHL Import Draft – NHL Selections

The 2018 CHL Import Draft took place online on June 28.  It was the 27th CHL Import draft and the first one since 2013 to allow goalies to be selected.  In turn seven goaltenders were selected with the first goalie, Finnish net minder Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, going to the Sudbury Wolves of the OHL with the