June 28, 2022 The 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs opened with two weeks of “Mayhem” in the First Round, featured the “Battle of Alberta” in the Second Round, the second-highest scoring Conference Finals sweep in history and a Stanley Cup Final that saw the Colorado Avalanche dethrone the two-time defending champions to […]
Month: July 2022
NHL News: CHEL Intel — June 28
Ez-Regs Wins PS5 Console Final and Advances to Grand Finale in Montreal; Media Accreditation Now Open for GWC Championship COURTESY NHLmedia.com
NHL News: Recapping 2021-22 Lists of Postponed and Rescheduled Games
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Daily Almanac for Saturday, July 9, 2022
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Fiorello Henry La Guardia (/fiːəˈrɛloʊ ləˈɡwɑːrdiə/; born Fiorello Enrico La Guardia,[a] Italian pronunciation: [fjoˈrɛllo enˈriːko la ˈɡwardja]; December 11, 1882 – September 20, 1947) was an American attorney and politician who represented New York in the House of Representatives and served as the 99th Mayor of New York City from 1934 to 1945. Known […]
Columbus Crew visits Windy City this Saturday as “Cucho Hernandez” makes debut; head coach Caleb Porter gives update going into Week 19
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Columbus Blue Jackets News: ANNUAL SUMMER DEVELOPMENT CAMP FOR PROSPECTS RETURNS AT OHIOHEALTH CHILLER NORTH FACILITY FROM JULY 11-13
Club to host seventh annual 3-on-3 Tournament on Wednesday, July 13 at 9:20 a.m. COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets will conduct their annual development camp for prospects at the OhioHealth Chiller North facility from Monday, July 11 through Wednesday, July 13, the team announced […]
Actor James Caan, known for Brian’s Song, The Godfather movies and Misery, dead at age 82
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS James Edmund Caan (/kɑːn/ KAHN; March 26, 1940 – July 6, 2022) was an American actor who was nominated for several awards, including four Golden Globes, an Emmy, and an Oscar. Caan was awarded a motion pictures star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1978. After early roles in Howard Hawks‘s El […]
NHL News: NHL Announces 2022-23 Regular-Season Schedule
Banner Raising Ceremony in Denver, Games in Czech Republic and Finland, Outdoor Games in Boston and Raleigh, and All-Star Weekend in South Florida Among 2022-23 Season Highlights MONTREAL (July 6, 2022) – The National Hockey League (NHL) announced today the 2022-23 regular-season schedule, which will commence […]
NHL News: #NHLStats Pack: Looking Ahead to the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft
The 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft will be held at Bell Centre in Montreal over two days. Round 1 will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 7 (ESPN, ESPN+, Sportsnet, TVA Sports), followed by Rounds 2-7 starting at 11 a.m. ET on Friday, July 8 […]
NHL News: Order of Selection for the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft
NEW YORK (June 29, 2022) – The National Hockey League announced today the order of selection for the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft, July 7-8 at Bell Centre in Montreal. The host Montreal Canadiens own the first overall selection and a League-high 14 overall; the most picks made by a […]
Daily Almanac for Thursday, July 7, 2022
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS James Francis Thorpe (Sac and Fox (Sauk): Wa-Tho-Huk, translated as “Bright Path”; May 22 or 28, 1887 – March 28, 1953) was an American athlete and Olympic gold medalist. A member of the Sac and Fox Nation, Thorpe was the first Native American to win a gold medal for […]
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS ANNOUNCE 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
JULY 6, 2022 Club opens 22nd NHL season at Carolina on October 12; kicks off home slate vs. Tampa Bay on Friday, October 14 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets and National Hockey League announced today a 2022-23 regular season schedule in which the club will […]
Columbus Blue Jackets News: SIGNS DEFENSEMAN ADAM BOQVIST TO THREE-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION THROUGH 2024-25 SEASON
JULY 6, 2022 Boqvist became sixth blueliner in franchise history to record a double-digit goal season in 2021-22 COLUMBUS, OHIO – TheColumbus Blue Jackets have signed defenseman Adam Boqvist to a three-year, $7.8 million contract extension ($2.6 million AAV) through the 2024-25 season, club general manager […]
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS HOST 2022 NHL DRAFT PARTY AT PINS MECHANICAL CO., JULY 7
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Columbus Crew-Philadelphia Union Match Recap Notes
THIS REPORTER’S GAME NOTES: *Pedro Santos missed penalty kick and Lucas Zelarayan’s waived off goal were the keys to the game *2016 was the last time that Philadelphia has won in Columbus Are 12-15-4 against The Crew 40 GF, 37 GA 10-4-1 in Philly 2-11-3 […]
Daily Almanac for Wednesday, July 6, 2022
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS William Kidd, also known as Captain William Kidd or simply Captain Kidd (c. 1645 – 23 May 1701), was a Scottish sea captain who was commissioned as a privateer and had experience as a pirate. He was tried and executed in London in 1701 for murder and piracy. Kidd had captured […]
Columbus Crew dominates game in 0-0 deadlock with Eastern Conference foe, Philadelphia Union
KEY PLAY OF THE GAME: In the 66th minute, Pedro Santos cut a first time ball through the box from the left and Lucas Zelarayan strode into space to pummel it past Blake. Nima Sagafi and his VAR referee spotted Erik Hurtado far offside and […]
NHL News: 2022 Stanley Cup Final Game 5 Is Again Most-Viewed Telecast of the Day
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ICYMI: Hockey Hall of Fame Announces 2022 Inductees
Herb Carnegie (Builder), Daniel Alfredsson (Player), Roberto Luongo (Player), Riikka Sallinen (Player), Daniel Sedin (Player), Henrik Sedin (Player) TORONTO (June 27, 2022) – Mike Gartner, Chair of the Hockey Hall of Fame Selection Committee, announced today that six individuals have been elected to Hockey Hall of Fame […]
ICYMI: NHL Morning Skate: Stanley Cup Final Edition – June 27, 2022
June 27, 2022 * For the first time in 21 years, the Colorado Avalanche are Stanley Cup champions as they staged yet another comeback win to defeat the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in six games. * Cale Makar became the youngest defenseman in 52 years – since Bobby Orr in 1970 […]