Stapleton Scores
Oh, sure, Rink and Run may always be one or two steps behind, but sometimes we catch up with the news like…former Minnesota Duluth center Tim Stapleton being back in the NHL after another...
View ArticleJohnson Making Mark as Coach
Former Minnesota Duluth defenseman Jim Johnson took over as head coach of the Norfolk (Va.) Admirals of the American Hockey League earlier this season and then became an assistant with the NHL’s...
View ArticleKurvers Keeps Tampa Bay Afloat
A Sunday story in the St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times looks at former Minnesota Duluth defenseman Tom Kurvers, who has stepped in to help run the Tampa Bay franchise while a general manager is sought:...
View ArticleGoligoski scores, Staal injured
Pittsburgh opened its NHL playoff series against Montreal on Friday night with a 6-3 home win as Alex Goligoski of Grand Rapids had a goal, but star forward Jordan Staal of Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
View ArticleEveleth’s Al Suomi: 96
Albert William Suomi bundled his clothes in a cardboard box in 1934 and left Eveleth on the way to a new life. He was handed a $5 bill by his mother, Hilja, took a bus to Minneapolis and then a train...
View ArticleBobby Hull: Enjoying the Stanley Cup
This Associated Press story from Wednesday on Bobby Hull and his advice to the Chicago Blackhawks before their Stanley Cup-clinching victory over Philadelphia: Associated Press Chicago — It wasn’t...
View ArticleAlex Stalock: Looking to 2010-11
If it’s possible to get to the NHL after just one year as a professional, Alex Stalock may be the guy to pull it off. It appears he sits third on the San Jose Sharks goalie depth chart behind veteran...
View ArticleKleinendorst to AHL in Binghamton
Grand Rapids native Kurt Kleinendorst, who coached the USA Hockey U-18 team last season, has returned to the professional game as coach of Binghamton (N.Y.) in the American Hockey League, in the...
View ArticleIs NHL to blame for NCAA defections?
This story from the Toronto Sun on Aug. 11 on recent departures by NCAA underclassmen headed to professional hockey. The story is here. Also, did you know the 2010-11 college season has started?...
View ArticleHockey Summit in Toronto
The NHL is having a research and development camp this week in Toronto to discuss the state of the game. The Toronto Globe and Mail has a series on the future of the game. The in-depth stories are...
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