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By Joe Coopersmith   NHL Public Relations June 11, 2025 Colorado Defenseman Honored in Special Surprise Trophy Presentation     NEW YORK (June 11, 2025) – Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche is the 2024-25 recipient of the James Norris Memorial Trophy, awarded “to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position,” as selected…

By Joe Coopersmith   NHL Public Relations June 10, 2025 NEW YORK (June 10, 2025) – Edmonton Oilers defenseman Jake Walman has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for roughing Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk during Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final in Florida on Monday, June 9, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred at 14:44 of…

By Basil Stroh   NHL Public Relations June 10, 2025 Montreal Defenseman Honored in Special Surprise Trophy Presentation     NEW YORK (June 10, 2025) – Defenseman Lane Hutson of the Montreal Canadiens is the 2024-25 recipient of the Calder Memorial Trophy, presented “to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition,” as selected…

By Basil Stroh   NHL Public Relations June 12, 2025 * The Oilers duo of Connor McDavid (1.83 P/GP) and Leon Draisaitl (1.50 P/GP) both average more than 1.50 points per game in playoff contests immediately following a loss, and will look to continue that production and even the series in Game 4. * For the second straight year, the Panthers will have…

By Joe Coopersmith   NHL Public Relations June 9, 2025 Award Supported by NHL Partners Hyundai in Canada and Discover in the U.S.; Dodginghorse to Receive $25,000 Donation to Charity of His Choice     NEW YORK (June 9, 2025) – Brent Dodginghorse (Calgary, AB) is the winner of the annual Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award presented by Hyundai.…

By Joe Coopersmith   NHL Public Relations June 9, 2025 TORONTO (June 9, 2025) – Michael Misa, the second-ranked North American skater for the 2025 Upper Deck NHL Draft™, is the 2024-25 recipient of the E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence, the National Hockey League announced today.   First awarded in 2015, the E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence is…

By Joe Coopersmith       June 06, 2025   FRISCO, Texas – Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that Pete DeBoer has been relieved of his head coaching duties. Effective immediately, the search will begin for the next head coach of the Dallas Stars. “After careful consideration, we believe that a new voice is needed in our…

By Joe Coopersmith       June 02, 2025   Winger played 11 NHL seasons with the Rangers and Hurricanes   RALEIGH, N.C. – Jesper Fast, right wing for the Carolina Hurricanes, today announced his retirement from playing professional hockey. “I never took for granted the privilege of playing in the best league in the world,”…

By Joe Coopersmith       June 9, 2025   2018 Stanley Cup champion finishes 17-year career with 695 points in 1,010 games   WASHINGTON – Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie announced his retirement from the National Hockey League on Monday during a fan event at Washington Harbour in Georgetown. This event marked the anniversary…

By Basil Stroh   NHL Public Relations June 9, 2025 * The Stanley Cup Final shifts to Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla., for Game 3 tonight (8 p.m. ET on TNT, MAX, Sportsnet, TVA Sports) with the rematch between the Oilers and Panthers deadlocked 1-1. This will mark the fifth consecutive postseason that the state of Florida has hosted games in…

By Basil Stroh   June 05, 2025   Sturm served as head coach of the AHL’s Ontario Reign for the past three seasons   Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today, June 5, that Marco Sturm has been named the 30th Head Coach of the Boston Bruins. “We’re proud to name Marco as the…

By Basil Stroh   NHL Public Relations June 8, 2025 * Eight first-period goals, six tying tallies, four lead changes, back-to-back overtime contests and comeback wins have made for a fast-paced, high-scoring, edge-of-your-seat start to the championship rematch between the Oilers and Panthers. Within a goal of each other for all but 77 seconds so far, the clubs…

By Basil Stroh   NHL Public Relations June 7, 2025 * For a second straight game to begin the 2025 Stanley Cup Final, the Oilers and Panthers raced up and down the ice trading goals in front of a sold-out sea of blue-and-orange at Rogers Place in Edmonton – with records falling on both sides of the Game 2 battle…

By Basil Stroh     NHL Public Relations June 7, 2025 Horcoff sets new NHL Scouting Combine record for horizontal jump   BUFFALO, N.Y. (June 7, 2025) – The 2025 NHL Scouting Combine presented by Fanatics, which included 90 draft-eligible players from North America and Europe, concluded Saturday with fitness testing in Buffalo. The top 25…

By Basil Stroh     NHL Public Relations June 7, 2025 Washington Head Coach Honored in Special Surprise Trophy Presentation   NEW YORK (June 7, 2025) – Spencer Carbery of the Washington Capitals is the 2024-25 recipient of the Jack Adams Award as “the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team’s success,” as selected by the NHL Broadcasters’…

By Basil Stroh     NHL Public Relations June 6, 2025 Award Supported by NHL Partners Discover in the U.S. and Hyundai in Canada; Dunkel-Jackson to Receive $25,000 Donation to Charity of Her Choice   NEW YORK (June 6, 2025) – Dr. Sarah Dunkel-Jackson (Howell, Mich.) is the winner of the annual Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award presented by…

By Joe Coopersmith         Monahan is the first player in Blue Jackets history to win the award   June 05, 2025   Columbus Blue Jackets forward Sean Monahan is the winner of the 2024-25 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, the National Hockey League and club announced today. Monahan, Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog…

By Basil Stroh   NHL Public Relations June 6, 2025 * The stars for both the Panthers and Oilers were shining in Wednesday’s series-opening overtime thriller, with the clubs back on the ice tonight for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final – with Edmonton eyeing its first 2-0 series lead in the Final in 35 years and Florida aiming to start a…

By Basil Stroh   NHL Public Relations June 5, 2025 * The opening 20 minutes of the Stanley Cup Final rematch between the Oilers and Panthers saw Leon Draisaitl score the fastest opening goal of a Final in nearly 50 years, Sam Bennett net a franchise record-tying tally and Brad Marchand match the highest career goal total among active players in the Final. From there, the drama only intensified as…