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16-07-2025
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Century of Bad Blood: Red Wings-Leafs Rivalry Still Burning Hot
The Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs have a richer rivalry than ever as divisional matchups will lead to more meaningful games. The Detroit Red Wings have one of their fiercest rivalries with their closest Canadian neighbour in the Toronto Maple Leafs. The two sides have battled each other 804 times, including two outdoor games, 23 playoff matchups and seven Stanley Cup Finals. It's one of the richest rivalries in the sport as the 231 miles that separates them most of the time isn't enough as rowdy crowd atmospheres are a regular. This rivalry has been rooted in hatred for nearly a century with a notorious timestamp in their history being the massive brawl in the 1940 Stanley Cup Final. Game 2 was one of the most chaotic and violent games in playoff history starting with Leafs defenceman Rudolph Kampman injuring Detroit's Cecil Dillon. Tensions escalated when Toronto's Red Horner and Red Wings' Alex Motter fought and continued into the penalty box until police has to intervene. Advertisement Later, Don Grosso threw Hank Goldup over the boards onto the cement, injuring him. In the third period, after Sid Abel scored to make it 3–1, a fight with Gus Marker triggered a bench-clearing brawl lasting over 10 minutes. Multiple players received penalties, and after the game, Red Wings coach Jack Adams punched a fan who tried to confront him. Bookmark The Hockey News Detroit Red Wings team site to stay connected to the latest news, game-day coverage, and player features. The game was one for the history books and although we can't expect the same level of violence, we can expect some meaningful games in this rivalry as the Red Wings are gearing up for their first playoff run in nine seasons. The road to a Stanley Cup likely runs through Toronto or the back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions Florida Panthers. Many fans would agree that they would rather suffer a playoff loss to a team of the Panthers caliber than have to suffer a loss to the Maple Leafs. The most tragic loss in the recent memory of this rivalry is the Red Wings blowing a 3-1 lead to the Maple Leafs in the final two seconds of their last game of the regular season. The Buds would go on to claim the victory in overtime and improve their record over the Wings to 361–344–93–6 all-time. Advertisement Detroit had their season end with a bitter taste in their mouths and will certainly look to avenge the loss next season with the added incentive of needing some crucial wins in an Atlantic division that is tighter than ever. There are a few teams that most people have penciled in as already making the postseason in the Panthers, the Tampa Bay Lightning and, despite losing superstar Mitch Marner, the Maple Leafs. This gives Detroit very few options as they will need to secure a wild card spot which will be an intense battle with teams also from the Metropolitan division plus if they do secure the spot, they will be set up for a challenging first round matchup against a top seeded team. A top three spot is the best case scenario for the Red Wings next season which means extra pressure on divisional games and even more pressure on matchups versus Toronto. Detroit Could Bring Back 'Hockeytown' Slogan for 100th Season Detroit Could Bring Back 'Hockeytown' Slogan for 100th Season Explaining the story behind Detroit's 'Hockeytown' slogan and how it could return for the Red Wings Centennial season. Advertisement The full NHL schedule is set to come out on Wednesday at 1 pm EST and will give Red Wings fans plenty of games to look out for as Detroit desperately tries to snap it's playoff drought. One thing for certain, the Maple Leafs-Red Wings rivalry is still riding higher than ever and should culminate in some showstopping matchups next season. Never miss a story by adding us to your Google News favorites.
Yahoo
23-06-2025
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Canadiens: Roy Will Be Immortalized In Quebec City
Former Montreal Canadiens goaltender Patrick Roy will be immortalized with a bronze statue in his hometown of Quebec City. According to TVA's Stéphane Turcot, the Saint-Patrick statue will be placed next to the Centre Videotron on Place Jean-Beliveau. There are already five statues by the arena: those of Jean Beliveau, Joe Malone, Guy Lafleur, Real Cloutier, and the Statsny brothers. The work of art won't depict the Canadiens' legend wearing the Sainte-Flanelle, though; he will be depicted raising the Memorial Cup in 2023. Coaching the Quebec Remparts, Roy won two Memorial Cups and was the fastest coach ever to reach 500 wins in the QMJHL. He was the sixth coach to accomplish the feat, but he did it in just 815 games; the fastest coach to reach the milestone before him had done it in 948 games. Advertisement Should The Canadiens Take A Run At Tavares? Canadiens: Hughes Is Considering Every Possibility Canadiens: Will Price Get The Call? For years, Roy also served as the Remparts' general manager, being fully in charge of the team's destiny. While he left the junior outfit in 2013, he returned after coaching the Colorado Avalanche for three seasons, winning the Jack Adams Trophy as the top coach in his first year. He didn't leave the Avalanche on the best of terms, however, walking away because he didn't have enough of a say in player personnel decisions in August 2016. The way he quit left a blemish on his coaching jacket, and he would have to wait years to get another NHL coaching job. His second stint as the Remparts' coach lasted from the 2018-19 season to the end of the 2022-23 season, when the Remparts won the league's championship. At that stage, Roy felt ready to return to the NHL and left, having accomplished everything he had set out to do in the QMJHL. He only had to wait for half a season before getting another opportunity in the NHL when the New York Islanders fired coach Lane Lambert in January 2024 and announced Roy as his replacement on January 20, 2024. So far, he has led the Islanders to 55 wins in 119 games and taken them to the playoffs in his first season. Advertisement Considering the impact he made with the Remparts, the statue is a well-deserved recognition of his accomplishments. One can wonder if Casseau will also have a bronze statue by the Bell Center one day. As things stand, Howie Morenz, Maurice Richard, Jean Beliveau, and Guy Lafleur are the four great immortalized in bronze by the Bell Centre. Given that Roy was the main reason the Canadiens were able to win their last two Stanley Cups, one could argue that he deserves the honour. Photo credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Canadiens stories, analysis, breaking news, and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News, never to miss a story. Follow Karine on X @KarineHains Bluesky @ and Threads @karinehains. Advertisement Bookmark The Hockey News Canadiens' page for all the news and happenings around the Canadiens. Join the discussion by signing up to the Canadiens' roundtable on The Hockey News.
Yahoo
22-06-2025
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High school boys lacrosse: Frontier League MVPs Adams, Spaziani kept Watertown at the top
Jun. 20—WATERTOWN — Jack Adams and Nico Spaziani have forged both chemistry and a bond over the years through lacrosse. After all, the two have been playing together in the sport since about when both picked up a lacrosse stick for the first time. Advertisement Fast forward to the present to their current success as Adams and Spaziani have helped lead the Watertown boys lacrosse program to new heights over the past two years. For their efforts, Adams and Spaziani, who are both senior midfielders, have been selected Times All-North co-MVPs from the Frontier League in boys lacrosse. "We both when we were younger kind of had the same kind of game," Spaziani said. "But then as you get older, we kind of went separate paths, he's more of like a passer and I'm more of a scorer." The duo also holds the distinction of being selected as All-Americans, a first for the Cyclones program in a single season. Advertisement Spaziani is one of six lacrosse players from Section 3 selected as a USA Lacrosse All-American, while Adams was chosen as one of six players in the sport from the section as a USA Lacrosse Academic All-American. "The chemistry is phenomenal," Watertown coach Brian Navarra said of the two. "And again, that's what made it that much more fun to coach, too. They knew where each other was going to be, they knew how to help each other, they knew how to communicate with each other, because they've done that on and off the field. It's a tight-knit group off the field as well." "It's a great compliment and it's definitely something to look back on," Adams said, "This whole senior class have had great careers and definitely left their mark on the program." Adams and Spaziani also shared All-North MVP recognition in the sport for the second straight season. Advertisement "It's a good feeling to be recognized like that," Spaziani said. "Jack and I have been playing together since we first started playing lacrosse." Their statistics from this season show how both complement each other on the field as the high-scoring Spaziani generated a league-leading 63 goals while assisting on 33 others for a league-best 96 points. Meanwhile as more of a distributor on offense, Adams totaled 51 assists and 38 goals to produce 89 points on the season. "(Watertown's players have) been such great examples, especially these two guys and all the seniors," Navarra said. "We trust them to come into practice and there's not a ton of teaching. It's just coaching the X's and O's and strategies which has been a ton of fun for us." Advertisement "All the way back since we started," Adams said of the team's chemistry. "Most of the senior class since we started, kindergarten and all the way through we've been playing together and developing our skills, and it's kind of led to our success over the last couple years." The pair's impact on Watertown lacrosse has been such that they have been referred to by Navarra as "program changers." "This year there were 12 of them, totally changing the outlook of the program," Navarra said of the team's seniors. "They've started young, like in third or fourth grade. I thank their parents, especially their fathers who helped coach them in that youth lacrosse level and kept them all together. There's so much club-team action and participation that goes on and there's nothing wrong with that. "But nothing truly beats keeping your group together of high school kids and their success has proven that. When you stay together, your high school team's definitely going to be more successful." Advertisement "All the way back since we started," Adams said. "Most of the senior class since we started, kindergarten and all the way through we've been playing together and developing our skills and it's kind of led to our success over the last couple years." As team leaders Adams and Spaziani helped guide the Cyclones to even more success this season. "In so many ways the expectations have just risen," Navarra said. "Definitely, our goals have gone from wanting to win a Frontier League championship to getting to and sectional finals and winning in the sectional finals. It's an expectation that we should be there every year, and these guys have kind of set that path moving forward." Watertown won its sixth consecutive Frontier League title, a feat that dates back to 2019, also becoming the first team in the program to record three consecutive unbeaten seasons in the circuit. Advertisement It has also won its last 25 games in league play dating back to the 2022 season. "A few years back it was like Carthage was the talk," Spaziani said. "A lot more than a few years ago they had like the Powells and such. It's changed, it's all about like every team just wants to beat us now in the Frontier League," Spaziani said. "And I mean this year it showed because we had couple Syracuse schools call to play us, like (Jamesville-DeWitt), which just went to the state championship, so it's a good feeling." In the postseason, Watertown hosted a sectional semifinal, defeating East Syracuse-Minoa for the second straight year in Class B. The Cyclones advanced to their second consecutive Section 3 final after reaching the title game for the first time last year. Advertisement They were beaten in a sectional final once again, in a 9-6 decision to Christian Brothers Academy after Watertown built a two-goal lead through the first half. "The last game it was sad," Spaziani said. "We knew we should have won that game, but didn't really show up like we should have." "It's super disappointing that we didn't get it done," Adams said. "Unfortunately I was pretty injured and couldn't do much and did the best I could. But my team did good considering and kept it close, not our best games, but it was definitely a good effort." Yet this outcome didn't diminish from the team's accomplishments this year. Advertisement "It's too bad we couldn't get it done," Adams said, "But we've really accomplished every other goal we had, like again, undefeated in the league. Really we thought we could have pulled it off this year and unfortunately we couldn't, but hopefully we set the bar high for others to come up through the program and hopefully they can build on what we accomplished this year." Statistically, Spaziani finished with 183 goals and 106 assists for 289 points in his career, ranking him third on the school's all-time scoring list, trailing only Greg Niewieroski and Kenny Nims. Meanwhile, Adams compiled 127 goals and 125 assists to total 252 points, ranking him fourth on the school's all-time scoring list. "We had a lot of great players around me, so that helps, for sure," Adams said. Advertisement In addition, Adams has accumulated a 94.0 grade point average, ranking him in the top 10 percent of his class, is a member of many clubs at school, and participates in several community service opportunities throughout the year, according to Navarra. While possessing different styles of play, Spaziani and Adams continued to play well off each other's games. With a dangerous shot, Spaziani continued to generate goals even while being covered defensively even more this season. "It makes me a lot better with harder competition," Spaziani said. "Making it harder for me to get the ball on offense and stuff." Advertisement "Great shooter and a great scorer," Adams said of Spaziani. "We're both midfielders and both have different strengths that help each out and help each other get open and create." Adams helped to direct and set up the team offensively, distributing the ball as well as generating goals of his own. "Definitely his ability to dodge and his ability to feed the ball," Spaziani said of Adams' attributes. "I like getting my teammates involved and making the right play," Adams said. "I like to score goals, too, but I like to get my teammates involved to do whatever's best for the team." Advertisement Both Adams and Spaziani are now headed to the Division I ranks in college lacrosse. Adams will attend Le Moyne College, where he hopes to study finance, while Spaziani is headed to Binghamton University, hopes to pursue studies in management and work in the pharmaceutical field one day. "These guys have set the bar really high," Navarra said. "Losing 12 seniors and I think four or five of our top leading scorers, that's a lot to replace. But our JV and modified programs have done very well, along with our youth programs, and I thank those coaches and those parents who have kept the kids in these programs as well. "Our coaches at those levels have done fantastic to prepare these kids for the next step. "So guys are going to have to step up, no doubt, big shoes to fill. But we're definitely very confident about next year and in the next few years, no doubt."
Yahoo
10-06-2025
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Panthers Coach Paul Maurice Building Strong Coaching Legacy, Despite No Jack Adams Recognition
This weekend, Washington Capitals coach Spencer Carbery won the 2024-25 Jack Adams Award as the NHL's best bench boss. But while Carbery certainly deserved the honor, his win meant another year has passed without one of the sport's very best coaches winning the Jack Adams. And that man is Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice. In a business with job turnover that has only increased in recent years, Maurice's NHL longevity is something to behold. The 58-year-old's first year as an NHL coach came in 1995-96, and since then, Maurice has coached an astonishing 27 seasons. He has coached 1,931 regular-season games in his stints with the Hartford Whalers, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets and the Panthers – and only coaching icon Scotty Bowman has coached more games (2,141). That means, barring some unexpected move or retirement, Maurice is going to break Bowman's record in the next three seasons. And yet, he's still looking for his first Jack Adams Award. Advertisement To this writer, that's more than a little ridiculous. It's true the Jack Adams isn't a lifetime achievement award, but Maurice has guided his teams to 12 playoff appearances, and he steered them to a first-or-second-place finish in their division on five different occasions. This is the hallmark of a coach who isn't some flash-in-the-pan. This is the sign of an expert coach who can change organizations multiple times and get solid results. And after last year, Maurice finally has his Stanley Cup, guaranteeing him a spot in the Hockey Hall of Fame when he does choose to retire. Another Cup win by the Panthers this year would only underscore Maurice's legacy, but even if Florida does lose to the Edmonton Oilers in the next couple weeks, Maurice's performance can't be torn down by anyone. In an era where consecutive Cup-winners are few and far-between, he's delivered as much glory as anyone could've hoped for. At some point, Jack Adams voters have to acknowledge the job Maurice continues to do. It's safe and easy to give the coach of the year award to coaches who take a mediocre team one year and lead them to an elite finish the next year, but on some basic level, a coach's job is to steer his team through the muck of the regular-season and have them peaking by the time the playoffs arrive. And in the past three years in particular, Maurice has done exactly that, getting the Panthers to the point where they can dominate in each of the past three post-seasons. Now, coaches definitely need assistance from their GM as far as giving them great talent to utilize, and coaches also need top performances from their players at crucial times. But many teams have had those elements in their favor, and yet none of them have had the success Maurice's Panthers have had of late. He's pushed all the right buttons, made all the right on-ice and off-ice decisions, and he's now made it to three-straight Cup finals, with the distinct possibility of winning two of them. That is a remarkable feat, and sooner rather than later, Jack Adams voters need to give Maurice his accolades. Paul Maurice (Walter Tychnowicz-Imagn Images) When Maurice does break Bowman's record for games-coached, it will be the coaching equivalent of Wayne Gretzky's all-time points mark. Unless a coach begins his NHL days in his twenties as Maurice did, and unless he can build on that early start with more than a quarter-century of surviving in the shark-infested waters of constant coach turnover, no one is going to seriously challenge Maurice for top spot in that regard. Advertisement So while we can all congratulate Carbery on a job well done, we should also be clamoring for Maurice to get his own props one of these years. Only one person in the history of hockey has done it for longer than Maurice, and he's ascended to the echelon few will ever reach. If Maurice goes his entire lifetime without a Jack Adams, it will be more of a comment on the errors made by Jack Adams voters than it will be about Maurice's talent. He's done it all, he's a legend-still-in-the-making, and he's got a lot of time left to add to his first-rate resume. Get the latest news and trending stories by following The Hockey News on Google News and by subscribing to The Hockey News newsletter here. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on
San Francisco Chronicle
07-06-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Washington Capitals' Spencer Carbery wins the Jack Adams Award as NHL coach of the year
Spencer Carbery of the Washington Capitals has won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's coach of the year. The league announced the honor Saturday after members of Carbery's family surprised him with the trophy earlier in the week. Carbery is the first person to be named coach of the year in the NHL, American Hockey League and ECHL. Carbery was a runaway winner of the Jack Adams as voted on by the league's broadcasters, receiving 81 of 103 first-place votes. Winnipeg's Scott Arniel was second and Montreal's Martin St. Louis a distant third. In his second season running an NHL bench, Carbery guided Washington to first place in the Eastern Conference. He helped several players set career highs as the Capitals reached the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. 'The best thing indication is a lot of our guys had career years, and I think he's a big part of it: the way he communicates, the way he holds guys accountable, the way he can fit guys into certain roles and use their strengths,' Capitals general manager Chris Patrick said at his end-of-season news conference. "I think the relationship between the players and the coach throughout our lineup was excellent this year.' When he was named a finalist last month, Carbery said it was an organizational award. 'I look at our entire staff and everything that they put in, our players, management to provide the players everything,' Carbery said. "It's for my name to be there as the figurehead of the organization, but I look at that to me that's a team-nominated award of what we've done as a coaching staff, management team, our players, what they've accomplished in the regular season.' Carbery drew praise from counterparts around the league for how he got an aging roster into the postseason in his first season in Washington and took it to another level by transforming the Capitals into one of the league's top teams. "He's turned them into a deep, four-line juggernaut that just wins hockey games,' said Tampa Bay's Jon Cooper, the longest-tenured coach in the league who won the Stanley Cup in 2020 and '21 and has made two other trips to the final. 'They do everything right. There's no egos on the team and he's found a way to coach a Hall of Fame superstar and coach players that are just surviving to be in the lineup every night and he's found a way to make it all work.' ___
