When a young player is drafted or acquired by a National Hockey League club, both sides usually have shared visions of future greatness. The NHL team will grow into a perennial powerhouse!
Munn Ice Arena on the campus of Michigan State University has played host to many things over its 50-plus-year history. This past week, it added a new element as camera crews from a new film based on the life and history of historic Calgary Flames player Theo Fleury were in town. Why, you may ask.
On Saturday night, the Calgary Flames honoured the great Miikka Kiprusoff when they formally retired his number and raised a banner commemorating him to the rafters of the Scotiabank Saddledome.
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.
Is it supreme scouting or expert player development? Or is it just simply luck? When discussing late-round draft steals, the players who seemingly fall