3 d. ago Hockey phenom Gavin McKenna commits to Penn State for upcoming NCAA season

Gavin McKenna’s long-rumoured move to the NCAA is official. In a game-changing decision for junior hockey, the presumptive No. 1 overall pick in next year’s NHL entry draft announced on ESPN’s SportsCenter on Tuesday that he’s leaving the Western Hockey League and committing to Penn State University. “It was a super-tough decision,” McKenna said. “Obviously […]

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6 d. ago MAPLE LEAFS NOTES: Camp instructors consider draft pick TLK an A student

As Hayley Wickenheiser wrapped up the 2025 Maple Leafs development camp for media, she eyed Tinus-Luc Koblar milking every last second on ice, stalling the Zamboni as the last skater to exit the Ford Centre pad. “A very serious kid,” said Toronto’s assistant general manager, as this year’s top draft pick flew around, putting on a bar-down shooting […]

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7 d. ago Here's why a horse was randomly at Toronto Maple Leafs prospect practice

When they were picked by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL Draft last week, many of the team's new young prospects probably imagined the bright lights of Scotiabank Arena and the fame and fortune that could come with the life of a professional hockey player.But the Maple Leafs appear to be trying out an interesting tactic to teach their youngsters some new tricks.This week, the team welcomed 48 prospects to their annual development event, taking place in and around Toronto.And while most of their work was done either on the ice or in the gym, the team also decided to enlist a horse trainer to do one of their exercises.Yeeeehaw 🤠Fun morning at the stables with Hanleys Horses and world class trainer Jeff Davis from Downunder Horsemanship 🐴 pic.twitter.com/jf5NzLaZHd— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) July 4, 2025"We brought in a world-class horse trainer to spend a couple of hours. Actually, we brought in a wild colt, a wild horse, to talk about how you manage emotio...

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1 week ago Edmonton Oilers deal winger Viktor Arvidsson to Boston Bruins for 2027 draft pick

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have dealt left-winger Viktor Arvidsson to the Boston Bruins for a fifth-round pick in the 2027 NHL entry draft. The Oilers announced the deal just before the league’s free agency period began on Tuesday. Arvidsson, 32, had 15 goals and 12 assists in 67 regular-season games for Edmonton last season, […]

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1 week ago A look at who the Ottawa Senators selected in the 2025 NHL draft

Blake Vanek, the son of former NHLer Thomas Vanek, was selected No. 93 overall on Day 2 of the draft

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1 week ago London Knights GM reflects on team's latest NHL draft success

The No. 1 hockey factory in the world shows no signs of slowing down. The London Knights produced three more NHL picks in first-rounder Henry Brzustewicz (Kings), second-round goaltender Aleksei Medvedev (Canucks) and third-rounder Noah Read (Ducks) at the draft this weekend in Los Angeles. That West Coast trio pushed the OHL club to a […]

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1 week ago Oilers focus on skill, competitiveness in late rounds of NHL draft

When you are picking 83rd, 117, 131, 191 and 223 in the NHL draft, the burning question is probably whether captain Connor McDavid, GM Stan Bowman and head of hockey ops Jeff Jackson will still be here in Edmonton when any or all of the kids the Oilers selected Saturday are anywhere near the NHL […]

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1 week ago Oilers GM addresses future of McDavid, Bouchard, coaches and goalies

It was like going to the belly flop contest and seeing nothing but skinny dudes on the diving board. On the second day of the NHL Draft, the big splash never came. Not for the Edmonton Oilers, anyway. Fans hoping for, or even expecting, a major move that might push the two-time Western Conference champions […]

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1 week ago 3 London Knights, Aylmer’s Cameron Reid chosen in 2025 National Hockey League Draft

Cameron Reid, Henry Brzustewicz, Aleksei Medvedev and Noah Read all experienced a dream coming true courtesy of the 2025 NHL Draft.

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1 week ago ‘We got so many centres’: Flames prioritize pivots in 2025 NHL Draft

Flames second-round pick Theo Stockselius is a big fan of fellow centre Mikael Backlund: ‘In the future, I really want to play like him’

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1 week ago Edmonton Oilers get a new goalie (late round pick out of Finland)

The Edmonton Oilers have drafted goalie Daniel Salonen out of Finland 191st overall. Tony Brar of Oilers TV said, “The Edmonton Oilers select G Daniel Salonen (Finland – Lukko U20) with the 191st pick. Right-catching goaltender coming in at 6’3, 185-pounds. 23-1-0 with a .933 SV% and 1.55 GAA in U20 Division + nine wins […]

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1 week ago Oilers draft German forward out of Saskatchewan. Can lightning strike twice?

The Edmonton Oilers have drafted a German forward now playing in Saskatchewan. Hey, it worked out once before. Why not try it again? Leon Draisaitl was taken fourth overall in 2014. David Lewandowski from Dusseldort and now playing in Saskatoon was taken 117th overall in 2025. Ranked #94 by CONSOLIDATED RANKING Ranked #77 by ELITEPROSPECTS.COM […]

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1 week ago The Edmonton Oilers pick highly skilled center as first pick in 2025 NHL Draft

The Edmonton Oilers first pick in the 2025 NHL Draft did not arrive until the third round, eighty-third overall, when the club selected Tommy Lafreniere. The Oilers acquired this pick as compensation from the St. Louis Blues as a part of the Dylan Holloway offer sheet a year ago. The eighteen-year-old Lefreniere is out of […]

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1 week ago Centres Tinus Luc Koblar and Tyler Hopkins are first two Leafs picks at NHL draft

The Maple Leafs waited a long time for their first pick at the NHL draft, then went a long way to find him. Welcome to Toronto Tinus Luc Koblar, a wispy 6-foot-3 centre of Norwegian-Slovenian descent, who played for Leksands juniors in the Swedish league. He was ranked 56th among international skaters by Central Scouting and […]

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1 week ago Leafs add some interesting life stories among their six draft picks

The Maple Leafs waited a long time for their first draft picks, though nothing compared to how far life journeys will have taken a couple of them to training camp. A Norwegian-Slovenian centre and a behemoth forward born in China, who learned to skate atop a shopping mall, were part of their six-prospect gamble on […]

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1 week ago Canucks select Braeden Cootes with 15th overall pick at NHL draft

The five-foot-11, 183-pound forward from Sherwood Park, Alta., currently the WHL Seattle Thunderbirds' captain.

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1 week ago 'Frothing at the mouth': Edmonton Oilers country losing its mind over draft day rumours

The Edmonton Oilers had few picks at the 2025 NHL entry draft, but that didn’t mean Oil Country wasn’t boiling with hope, disappointment and anger over various rumours and expectations. Many in Edmonton’s fanbase are desperate for the team to trade away Darnell Nurse, others for the team to acquire another goalie, with star Islanders […]

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1 week ago 2025 NHL Draft: How will the Canucks draft in rounds 2 to 7?

The Canucks have five picks on Saturday.

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1 week ago 2025 NHL Draft: Canucks’ Alexei Medvedev a thrilling goalie prospect

Young and big, Alexei Medvedev has all the looks of a goalie of the future.

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2 w. ago Ottawa Senators get their man, defenceman Logan Hensler, at No. 23 in NHL draft

Senators move back two spots to select Wisconsin defenceman at No. 23

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