It’s June 23, 2018 and Liam Kirk is a young man looking to create his own piece of hockey history. A UK born and trained hockey player, Kirk bids to become the first ever Englishman selected by an NHL team through the Entry Draft. The odds of him being selected are pretty good if you … More Liam Kirk looking to make NHL history
The Nottingham Panthers announced the signing of Tyler Biggs yesterday (July 14, 2018) through the medium of Twitter. The name may not be familiar to many that follow hockey in the UK but for Toronto Maple Leafs fans, Biggs is a player from an era they would rather forget. The Leafs GM at the time, … More Nottingham Panthers sign former Toronto first round pick
The Cardiff Devils announced four signings during their management team’s yearly summit meeting held in Canada today (July 8). Three re-signings include the popular Matthew Myers, Layne Ulmer and Justin Faryna, with all playing a huge part in last seasons hugely successful 2016-17 campaign during which Cardiff retained their league title and triumphed in the … More Cardiff Devils acquire Mike Hedden
With the 8th overall pick in the 2018 CHL Import Draft today (Thursday June 28, 2018), the Peterborough Petes selected left winger Liam Kirk. It’s yet another milestone for the English born and trained forward, who was selected by Arizona Coyotes in the recent NHL Entry Draft on June 23. Since then his story has … More Liam Kirk selected 8th overall in CHL Import Draft
It was an agonisingly wait until the seventh and final round but Liam Kirk made history by becoming the first English born and trained player to be selected in the NHL Entry Draft. The Arizona Coyotes chose the Sheffield Steelers forward 189th overall with their last pick of the 2018 draft. Arizona were one of … More Liam Kirk selected by Arizona Coyotes
With the 2018 playoffs in full swing the American Hockey League’s board of governors met to approve the divisional alignment for the 2018-19 season. The Colorado Eagles will officially become the 31st member of the AHL and slot into the Pacific Division where it’s highly likely they will contest 68 regular season games to stay … More AHL Divisional Alignment 2018-19
On April 15, 2018, Chris Terry faced up to the Laval media on locker clearout day. The Rocket’s alternate captain could not have done much more for the team during it’s inaugural season. He claimed the John B. Sollenberger trophy (AHL leading regular season scorer), won one AHL Player of the Month award, made another … More Montreal Canadiens allow AHL leading scorer to walk away
