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KAMLOOPS — From his early days in Kamloops minor hockey, there were some questions about how far Logan Stankoven could go with his size, or a lack thereof. However, from being selected by the Blazers fifth overall in 2018 to winning gold with the U18 team this spring, the 18 year old has proven a lot of people wrong. “I’ve always been a smaller player growing up, and I don’t hear it too much, but maybe there’s a few comments here and there that I may be too small for the pro league...

Read Article There was no one specific need for the Maine Nordiques during the North American Hockey League’s Entry Draft on Wednesday, with the Nordiques instead selecting four defensemen, two forwards and a goaltender. The team only made seven picks in the 20-round draft, with 23 players already on the organization’s 30-man protected list prior to the draft. “We tried to add to our depth, acquire talent, we made picks for different reasons,” Maine Nordiques coach Nolan Howe said. “...

Minnesota Wild Start Offseason by Investing in the Future The Minnesota Wild have started the offseason by inking an eight-year contract with one of the young centers in the league while securing the return of a forward. Minnesota and Joel Eriksson Ek have agreed on an eight-year contract worth $42 million to keep the 24-year-old center in Minnesota. Eriksson Ek has been with the Wild since he was drafted 20th overall in the NHL Early Entry Draft of 2015. The 61 center has appeared in 266 regu...

The NHL is leaving NBC after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Final. NBC was even scheduled to broadcast the Seattle Expansion Draft and the Entry Draft in July, but NBC gave up the coverage to ESPN because of the Summer Olympics conflicting with the broadcast schedule. With the league heading to ESPN and Turner Sports for the next seven years, a slew of hockey broadcasters have been signing new deals with the two networks in preparation for the new coverage beginning in July. ESPN will broadc...

OTG Huh? Thursday - March 25th With 18 days remaining until the NHL trade deadline, all is relatively quiet on the Rangers front. Not unexpectedly, the Rangers are probably going to be minor players this time round, without much in the way of short term assets they would be looking to part with. Clearly they would look at offers for those on short term or expiring contracts like Brendan Smith, Ryan Strome, Jack Johnson and perhaps the likes of Colin Blackwell.             5/10 Mentioned t...

Wed Jun 9 2021 | Phil Shore | Pro PHOTO COURTESY OF PREMIER LACROSSE LEAGUE Matt Rambo, the leagues MVP in 2019, is confident in his Whipsnakes heading into this weekends game against the Cannons. On December 6, 1963, American Football league commissioner Joe Foss wrote a letter to National Football League Commissioner Pete Rozelle issuing a challenge: the winner of the AFL playoffs against the winner of the NFL playoffs in an annual championship game. Rozelle initially rebuffed the invitation,...

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Last Updated: May 17, 2021 | 10:25 AM   (Written by Rad Joseph – MSL) The recipient of the Canadian Lacrosse Association’s 2021 Lester B. Pearson Award is Dean McLeod. This annual award is presented to a member of the Canadian lacrosse community in recognition ofoutstanding contributions of sportsmanship and leadership in the game of lacrosse and to the physical and mental development of young Canadians through unselfish dedication as a volunteer. Dean McLeod’s devotion, work ethic, focu...

Roulette helps capture gold at world tournament during rollercoaster draft year Sam Laskaris, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com, Windspeaker.com May 14, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Like many young hockey players, Conner Roulette’s 2020-21 hockey season was drastically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The inability to play a full season due to various pandemic restrictions was even more frustrating for Roulette, a member of Misipawistik Cree Nation in Manitoba, as it was a...