A year ago, former Calgary Flames forward Sven Baertschi announced the end of his playing career. But the game seems to have a hold on many that play it, and a year after ending his career as a player, Baertschi began a new opportunity as he headed into coaching back where his North American hockey journey began with the Portland Winterhawks.
The Portland Winterhawks have finalized their coaching staff for the 2024-25 season, bringing back a familiar face to the Rose City. Sven Bäertschi, a former Winterhawks star and NHL veteran, has joined the team as an assistant coach.
It’s mock draft season, folks! Following Tuesday’s National Hockey League draft lottery, there’s all sorts of mock draft content across the hockey sphere.
As part of the NHL's collective bargaining agreement, which has been extended through 2024-25, and return-to-play plan, every player had the opportunity to opt out of the rest of this season by 5 p.m.
Every NHL player faces some degree of pressure. Even Aleksander Barkov, who has captained the Florida Panthers to back-to-back titles. However, some players certainly face more pressure than most, and of course inherently some players are facing the most pressure.
Even before Brock Boeser's hat trick, it was becoming clear that the Vancouver Canucks are headed in a different direction. This is a team that has spent the last few seasons scraping the bottom of the barrel.