A former Edmonton Oiler retired on Wednesday. It was announced by the National Hockey League Players’ Association that Riley Sheahan was hanging up his skates after 12 seasons in the league.
NHL veteran Riley Sheahan has announced his retirement after 12 seasons in the NHL which was discussed in a recent article by BP Sports Niagara’s Bill Potrecz.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
A study of a decade of NHL drafting succinctly displays exactly how little Steve Yzerman was left to work with upon his arrival as GM of the Detroit Red Wings in 2019.