Rinne tops list of highest start rates; who should start the backup more? Originally Published: December 22, 2014 By Matthew Coller | Hockey Prospectus Sergei Belski/USA TODAY SportsPekka Rinne is starting 90.3 percent of the time for the Predators. So far, so good. Within the hockey analytics community, there are very few who think that it
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Wheels Up Is Bringing Private Aviation To Westchester
The founder of Marquis Jet debuts a new private aviation business—and his sights are set on Westchester. By Nancy L. Claus Courtesy of Wheels Up Membership in Wheels Up has its privileges, like the ability to zip off to Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, or the Cape in a private jet, landing in about an hour.
Khabibulin Reflects on Decade Since Lightning Cup Win
CHICAGO — Nikolai Khabibulin doesn’t go out of his way to watch replays of his 2003-04 Stanley Cup run with the Lightning. But if he is sitting at home watching the NHL Network and the highlights come on “and I have nothing to do,” Khabibulin will watch and remember “it was a lot of fun.”
NHL goalies’ contracts continue to come up short of Rinne’s
Published September 3, 2013 by David Boclair It has been more than 20 months since Pekka Rinne signed a seven-year, $49 million contract with the Nashville Predators, and more than a year since that deal took effect. At that moment (Nov. 3, 2011) the timing seemed prudent. After all, the franchise locked him up when
Inaugural Elite Prospect Camp a Resounding Success
Last week, 33 of the most talented 95-99 prospects from around the globe descended on Florida’s Gulf Coast for PuckAgency and Hockey International’s (http://hockeyinternational.net/) Elite Prospects Camp. Players received on ice coaching, overspeed training and off-ice skills development from Hockey International’s Brett Strot, skating coach Natalia Zagorodnikova, and former RPI head coach Dan Fridgen. Goalies
PuckAgency and Hockey Internal Host Innaugural Summer Camp
PuckAgency, in conjunction with Hockey International (www.hockeyinternational.net) is proud to announce our inaugural International Summer Camp in Tampa, FL. Our camp is a one-of-a-kind hybrid program, which provides world-class coaching experience to players from both Europe and North America, allowing players to improve by competing both with and against their elite counterparts from around the
Makarov bests former QMJHL mate
By Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The StarPhoenix Andrey Makarov was one of the biggest reasons the Saskatoon Blades shocked the heralded Halifax Mooseheads 5-2 Sunday in their second Memorial Cup round robin game. However, the 29-save performance by the Blades goaltender wasn’t the least bit astonishing to Stefan Fournier. Fournier, the Mooseheads captain, and Makarov were teammates
Grigorenko Barnstorming Tour is Over for 2013
Buffalo fans never cease to amaze. You people can never be called “bandwagon fans”. The overwhelming majority of you support your team through the good times, and the ugly times. As witnessed by this recently concluded failure of a season. The Sabres have experienced monster growth in their local TV rating and they have YOU
Eccentric Kaspars ‘Dogman’ Daugavins brings show to Boston
RP – Original by Mark Daniels, Boston Herald Kaspars Daugavins worked on his trick shot for two years with the Binghamton Senators before he unleashed it in an AHL exhibition game against the Hamilton Bulldogs in 2010. “The guys told me I had to do it,” Daugavins recalled. “I was the last guy with a
Bruins Claim Daugavins Off Waivers
Boston, MA – Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced today, March 27, that the club has claimed forward Kaspars Daugavins off waivers. The former Ottawa Senator will join the club after his United States work visa has been secured. In 19 games with the Senators this season, Daugavins has registered one goal and two