The Anaheim Ducks have quietly built an impressive stockpile of talented, young defenders. Players like Jackson LaCombe, Olen Zellweger, and Pavel Mintyukov are beginning to prove as much on the left-hand side, but Anaheim is still searching for that same kind of breakout on the right-side. After a fantastic rookie season in the minor leagues, Tristan Luneau who seems best … [Read more...] about Tristan Luneau Poised To Make Big Impact For Ducks
McQueen Won’t Move To NCAA If He Doesn’t Make Anaheim’s Roster
If Roger McQueen doesn’t make the Ducks’ roster in training camp, he told Global News’ Scott Roblin (Twitter link) that he will return to WHL Brandon instead of pursuing NCAA options. McQueen was the tenth pick last month, sliding in the draft after being limited to just 17 regular season games last season due to back troubles but he was quite productive in those outings, … [Read more...] about McQueen Won’t Move To NCAA If He Doesn’t Make Anaheim’s Roster
Lord Officially Named Head Coach In Ontario
As expected, the AHL’s Ontario Reign, affiliate of the Kings, announced today that Andrew Lord has been named as the fourth head coach in team history. He takes the place of Marco Sturm who held the post the last three seasons before being named as Boston’s head coach earlier this offseason. Lord was the head coach with QMJHL Halifax last season after spending the previous … [Read more...] about Lord Officially Named Head Coach In Ontario
Ontario Reign Expected To Name Andrew Lord Head Coach
Throughout the past few days, there have been several unconfirmed rumors that New York Islanders’ netminder Ilya Sorokin could be in play, particularly for the Edmonton Oilers. Those rumors were squashed earlier today when Sorokin’s agent, Dan Milstein, bluntly said that Sorokin hasn’t been involved in trade discussions and wouldn’t waive his no-movement clause. Such is the way … [Read more...] about Ontario Reign Expected To Name Andrew Lord Head Coach
Examining The Kings’ New-Look Defense
The Kings have been eliminated by the Oilers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in each of the last four seasons and were expected to make changes this summer as they try to get past the first round. Newly hired general manager Ken Holland moved quickly to address concerns with the defensive unit, making several early summer moves to revamp the group. Holland has moved on from a … [Read more...] about Examining The Kings’ New-Look Defense