Pro Hockey Rumors

Hall-of-Fame player and executive Bob Pulford has passed away, the NHL Alumni Association said. He was 89 years old. An Ontario native, Pulford is one of the most integral figures in franchise history for his hometown team. He spent his playing days as a center and left winger after breaking into the league with the Maple Leafs in 1956-57, eventually becoming a five-time … [Read more...] about Bob Pulford Passes Away

Salary cap limitations prevented the Avalanche from re-signing Johnson the following year, but they subsequently acquired him again at the trade deadline from the Chicago Blackhawks. He experienced a brief offensive resurgence with Colorado during the 2023-24 season, before ultimately finishing his career with Columbus last season. He briefly attempted to make the Minnesota … [Read more...] about Jack Johnson Announces Retirement

Blackhawks center Connor Bedard has taken the next step in recovery from a shoulder injury as Mark Lazerus of The Athletic relays (Twitter link) that he has resumed doing shooting drills. The 20-year-old was injured taking a faceoff around three weeks ago and remains out indefinitely.  Before the injury, Bedard had gotten off to a very strong start to his season with 15 goals … [Read more...] about Bedard (Shoulder) Resumes Shooting Drills

Since the Blackhawks selected Connor Bedard first overall in 2023, the most glaring holes on their depth chart have been the two wing spots next to him. Bedard’s most common linemates at 5-on-5 in year one were Nick Foligno and Philipp Kurashev. In year two, amid a never-ending rotation, Ryan Donato and Ilya Mikheyev eked out the honors. This year, it’s André Burakovsky and … [Read more...] about The Blackhawks Already Have A Top Line Winger On The Way

Earlier this afternoon the Blackhawks announced that Dominic Toninato has been recalled from AHL Rockford. Toninato is on the move again after being sent down just two days ago, where he did not yet make an appearance back with Rockford. The forward got into five games for Chicago throughout December, notching one assist on 9:12 a night. No corresponding transaction is … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Recall Dominic Toninato