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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Abbotsford Canucks Eliminate Colorado Eagles, Advance To Western Conference Finals
After a dominant 5-0 game five win on Monday the Abbotsford Canucks have defeated the Colorado Eagles and advanced to the AHL's Western Western Conference Finals. Abbotsford will take on the Texas Stars in a best-of-seven series with the winner moving on to the Calder Cup Finals. Game one gets underway on Thursday May 29 in Abbotsford. Canucks goaltender Arturs Silovs was phenomenal throughout the series allowing just nine goals on 143 shots over the five games, recording a shutout in game one and game five. He now has an 8-3 record, .936 SP, 1.73 GAA and four shutouts this postseason. Linus Karlsson and Phil Di Giuseppe each recorded two goals in game five, they were Di Giuseppe's first points of the series after he had six in the Canucks' first seven games of the playoffs. Karlsson continued his strong playoff showing with four goals and five points in five games against Colorado, he leads the team with seven goals and sits second with 10 points in 12 games. Abbotsford shuffled their forward lines often throughout the series with Arshdeep Bains remaining the only constant on the top line. Bains and Sammy Blais each recorded three assists in the series, Blais leads the team with 11 points in 12 games. After struggling to find the scoresheet early in the playoffs Jonathan Lekkerimaki recorded two points in game two and three, he will need to continue to produce to help the Canucks outscore the Stars. Abbotsford's defense core had a strong series anchored by Guillaume Brisebois, Cole McWard, and Jett Woo. The return of veteran Christian Wolanin appeared to help stabilize the group. The Canucks lead all remaining playoff teams with a 97% penalty kill success rate, allowing just one goal in 35 times shorthanded. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TEAM HISTORY, WE ARE HEADED TO THE WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS‼️It all starts Thursday, May 29th - secure your seats and watch your Abby Canucks take on the Texas Stars!GET TICKETS | — X - Abbotsford Canucks (@abbycanucks) May 26, 2025 After leading the league with 250 goals for in the regular season the Eagles struggled to put the puck in the net against the Canucks, scoring just nine goals in five games. In a historic campaign where he set the AHL record for most goals in a season by a defenseman with 31 and won the Eddie Shore Award as the AHL's Most Outstanding Defenseman Jacob MacDonald was held to just two assists in the series and finishes the playoffs with zero goals and four assists in nine games. The Eagles top line of Jayson Megna, Tye Felhaber, and Matthew Phillips each finish the playoffs with eight points in nine games. The trio each had two points in the series. After posting 41 assists and 49 points in 52 games in the regular season T.J. Tynan was held to just two assists in the series, his only points of the playoffs. An injury to defenseman Jack Ahcan in game two of Colorado's second round series against the San Jose Barracuda was a significant blow to the team and they were not able to make up his production and ice-time. Despite the loss goaltender Trent Miner had a strong series, posting a .910 SP and 2.29 GAA. He finishes the playoffs with a 5-4 record, .925 SP and 2.15 GAA. Check out The Hockey News' Vancouver Canucks team for more updates on Abbotsford. Make sure you bookmark The Hockey News' AHL Page for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns and so much more.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Colorado Eagles Eliminate San Jose Barracuda In Four Games
With a 3-1 win in game four on Wednesday night the Colorado Eagles have eliminated the San Jose Barracuda from the Calder Cup Playoffs and advanced to the Pacific Division Finals. Colorado's top line of Jayson Megna, Tye Felhaber, and Matthew Phillips led the way for the team offensively with each player registering six points in four games. Felhaber scored the game winning goal in game four less than 24 hours after Phillips ended game three in overtime. Eddie Shore Award winner Jacob MacDonald recorded two assists in the series after leading the team with a recorded-setting 31 goals this season. Four different defensemen notched at least two points for the Eagles as they continue to produce offense from the back-end. Eagles goaltender Trent Miner and Barracuda goaltender Yaroslav Askarov - who left game three in overtime - each had fantastic showings this series, Miner finished with a .939 SP while Askarov had a .935. The Barracuda were dealing with multiple injuries up front, with Thomas Bordeleau, Colin White, and AHL MVP Andrew Poturalski all missing games. The Eagles will take on the winner of the Coachella Valley Firebirds and Abbotsford Canucks series, Abbotsford currently leads two games to one. Keep your eye on The Hockey News' Colorado Avalanche site for more updates on the team. Make sure you bookmark The Hockey News' AHL Page for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns and so much more.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Finnish Former Jets & Habs Prospect Changes Teams in Switzerland
Finnish defenseman Sami Niku, 28, has signed a two-year contract with Lausanne HC, the National League club announced on Wednesday. Niku moves to Lausanne from Kloten, where last season in his first year playing in Switzerland, he contributed 31 points and 36 penalty minutes in 61 regular-season and playoff games. 'Sami Niku has undeniable talent, which we already noticed before his excellent first season in Switzerland,' said Lausanne sports director John Fust. 'With his profile as a complete defender, capable of contributing on offense while playing solid defense, he will strengthen the Lausanne blueline for the next two seasons. We are convinced that he will also bring his international experience to our locker room.' Niku was a seventh-round draft pick of the Winnipeg Jets in 2015. He played in North America from 2017 to 2022, playing 67 NHL games with the Jets and Montreal Canadiens, and the rest of the time in the AHL. In 2017-18 with the Manitoba Moose, he won the Eddie Shore Award as best defenseman in the AHL. Finnish d-man Sami Niku signs in Kloten Finnish defenseman Sami Niku, 27, has signed a one-year contract with EHC Kloten, the Swiss club announced on Tuesday. Niku then spent two seasons in the Finnish Liiga with his native JYP club and Ilves Tampere, recording 42 and 49 points, respectively – the latter total led the league among d-men. Internationally, Niku was a member of the Finnish team that won gold at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship on home ice in Helsinki. This past season, Lausanne finished first in the National League regular season and then lost in the finals to the ZSC Lions from Zurich for the second year in a row. Other than Niku, Lausanne has under contract for the 2025-26 season German forward Dominik Kahun, Finnish centers Janne Kuokkanen and Antti Suomela, Finnish New York Rangers prospect Lauri Pajuniemi and French Washington Capitals goaltending prospect Antoine Keller. Lausanne signs trio of Finns: Janne Kuokkanen, Lauri Pajuniemi, Ahti Oksanen Clubs from Switzerland's National League continue to skim many of the top available European-based players and on Monday, it was Lausanne HC's turn. The Swiss club announced the signings of a trio of Finnish forwards: Janne Kuokkanen, Lauri Pajuniemi and Ahti Oksanen.
Boston Globe
12-04-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Bruins talk about the benefits of going through the drill
'That's an angle drill that we work on frequently with our guys just to try to work on proper angling techniques, trying to stay skating forwards as much as possible. Keep the player to the outside and not let him grab inside ice,' said coach Joe Sacco . 'It brings out some competitiveness in the players and a little mocking going on back and forth with each other.' The work helps forwards work on burst, cutting, and maintaining possession, while the defenders can sharpen their reach and body position. Advertisement 'The drill serves a good purpose, especially with younger guys coming into the league now, adjusting to the speed and the pace of the game and making sure that they have the proper technique angle on players and trying to keep them and force them to the outside as much as possible,' said Sacco. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up It's a favorite of defenseman Nikita Zadorov , who at 6 feet 6 inches and 255 pounds, can be quite intimidating to go against mano-a-mano. 'I like that drill. We did it a lot in Colorado. [Coach] Jared Bednar was a really big fan of that drill, and I think it's really helped the defensive system as the F three and the D man, when you lose the puck in the O zone and you need to take an angle to close play on the blue line,' said Zadorov. 'And the same thing for D. You close on your blue line like this, taking a better angle so nobody cuts middle on you. I think it's a really productive drill. I'm enjoying that for sure.' Advertisement Zadorov relishes the competition and also the extracurricular commentary from the spectators. 'If you take somebody wide, you can chirp the guy over there,' said Zadorov. 'Everybody's watching at the same time. It's only two guys going, everybody else watching. So, I think it's pretty competitive and a cool drill for sure.' The drill creates a buzz, which has been a Zadorov specialty. 'He brings energy to the rink. He brings energy to the practices and the locker room,' said Sacco. 'Obviously, we need some of that. We've needed it during the year because the group at times when you lose some guys that have been here a long time, voices that carry a lot of weight in the room, you need other guys to pick up that part of the leadership and he's trying to do his part in that area too.' Awards handed out Some housekeeping items: The Bruins handed out their annual awards Thursday with David Pastrnak and Morgan Geekie double dipping. Pastrnak earned the Dufresne Trophy as the club's top performer on home ice. He was also 98.5 The Sports Hub's First Star ... Geekie took home the Eddie Shore Award for 'exceptional hustle and determination.' He also was named 98.5's Third Star ... The Second Star went to goaltender Jeremy Swayman ... Parker Wotherspoon won the John P. Bucyk Award for 'exceptional off-ice charitable contributions ... The Seventh Player Award will be announced at the home finale Tuesday ... Thayer Academy's Morgan McGathey and Kyle O'Leary of Noble & Greenough were awarded the John Carlton Memorial Trophies. The award is handed out annually by the team to Massachusetts's most outstanding high school senior girls and boys hockey player. McGathey had 39 goals and 58 points in 28 games. She will attend Harvard. O'Leary put up 24 goals and 59 points in 27 games. He is Yale-bound. The award is named in honor of Carlton, the late Bruins scout. ... It's been a hot start for Dans Locmelis at Providence. The winger, who recently wrapped up a two-year stint at UMass, collected 1 goal and 5 points in his first five games with the Baby Bs ... The Bruins finish their road schedule with a Sunday matinee against the Penguins. Advertisement Jim McBride can be reached at
