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While the Vancouver Canucks are missing several key pieces, coach Travis Green still expects more from his club. Green didn't have many positive things to say about the Canucks after a pre-season loss in Calgary on Friday.

Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Jim Benning said he would be aggressive, but I’m not sure anyone expected him to be this busy. Benning made a flurry of moves on the first day of free agency today, most notably inking Travis Hamonic and Tucker Poolman on defence, Jaroslav Halak in goal, and Brandon Sutter on forward. But it doesn’t stop there. Aside from signing those four players, the Canucks announced the signing of 12 more depth players, with some likely to start in Vancouver and oth...

Eagles Wrap-Up Season Series with Reign May 9, 2021 The Colorado Eagles will travel to El Segundo to finish their last road trip of the 2021 regular season. It is the final game of the six-game, regular-season series between Colorado and the Reign. The Eagles are coming off a three-day break after the last game of their two-game set against the Bakersfield Condors Friday night was postponed due to covid-19 protocols. The last time the Eagles were on the ice Wednesday night, forward...

Eagles Conclude Series with Condors May 7, 2021 The Colorado Eagles will wrap up their two-game series against the Bakersfield Condors on Friday. It is the final game of the four-game, regular-season series between the two teams and the second of the three-game road trip for Colorado.   Eagles forward Sheldon Dries would net the game’s first goal, but back-to-back tallies for Bakersfield would allow the Condors to rally for a 2-1 victory over Colorado on Wednesday. The Eagles wer...

Condors Storm Back to Defeat Colorado, 2-1 May 5, 2021 BAKERSFIELD, CA. – Eagles forward Sheldon Dries would net the game’s first goal, but back-to-back tallies for Bakersfield would allow the Condors to rally for a 2-1 victory over Colorado on Wednesday. The Eagles were held to a season-low 20 shots in the contest, as Colorado has now dropped each of its last four games. Adam Werner was solid in net for the Eagles, making 25 saves on 27 shots in the loss. The opening 20 minute...

Kupari Nets Game-Winner in Third Period to Upend Colorado, 3-2 Apr 28, 2021 LOVELAND, CO. – Ontario forward Rasmus Kupari scored the game-winning goal on a breakaway at the 7:03 mark of the third period to propel the Reign to a 3-2 win over the Colorado Eagles on Wednesday. Sheldon Dries and Ian Scheid both netted goals in the loss, while rookie forward Alex Newhook collected a pair of assists. Ontario goaltender Matthew Villalta earned the victory in net, making 29 saves on 31 sh...

Game Preview The Colorado Eagles take on the Texas Stars tonight in the second game of a four-game series. Eagles forward Martin Kaut extended his point streak to six games, as he scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner, in Colorado’s 5-4 win over the Texas Stars on Tuesday. Fellow forwards Shane Bowers, Ryan Wagner, and Sheldon Dries also lit the lamp in the victory. Eagles goaltender Hunter Miska made 32 saves on 36 shots to improve his record to 3-1-0 on the season.  Colorado ou...

Game Preview The Colorado Eagles return home for the first time since March 8th. Colorado was scheduled to play Bakersfield last weekend, but the series was postponed due to roster constraints impacting the Condors. The Eagles last played March 27th and suffered a 4-3 loss to the Henderson Silver Knights. Colorado earned goals from Kiefer Sherwood, Luka Burzan, and Conor Timmins, while goaltender Peyton Jones suffered the loss in net, making 21 saves on 25 shots. The Eagles outshot the Silver K...

Forward  Alex Newhooksigned a three-year entry level contract on March 31 after his sophomore season concluded at Boston College. He was assigned to the Colorado Eagles of the AHL. Newhook was drafted by the Avalanche with the 16th overall pick in the 2019 NHL draft. The 20-year-old Newhook had made an immediate impact in college hockey. He received the Tim Taylor Award for being the NCAA Division I Rookie of the Year as a freshman in the 2019-20 season. He collected 42 points that season w...

Fridays Game The Eagles will shift their focus to the road, as Colorado will play the next seven games away from the Budweiser Events Center. The road trip kicks off Friday night with a four-game set against the Texas Stars. This is the first time the two teams have faced-off against each other since March 11th, 2020 - the last game Colorado played before the AHL season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Colorado looks to get back in the win column when they visit the Texas Stars on Fri...