Hockey Canada announced Thursday that they’ve cut center Jake O’Brien (Kraken), defenseman Jackson Smith (Blue Jackets), and winger Marek Vanacker (Blackhawks) from their preliminary roster for the 2026 World Junior Championship. All three dressed in yesterday’s 2-1 pre-tournament exhibition win over Sweden, played in Kitchener, Ontario. That’s par for the course for the … [Read more...] about Canada Cuts Jake O’Brien, Jackson Smith, Marek Vanacker From WJC
AHL Rockford Acquires Rem Pitlick
More information rolls in regarding the Vancouver Canucks’ trade negotiations involving defenseman Quinn Hughes. We now know that several teams were scared of parting with significant value due to the perception that Hughes is far from a guarantee to sign a long-term extension. According to The Athletic’s Michael Russo, Hughes is keeping an “open mind” when it comes to … [Read more...] about AHL Rockford Acquires Rem Pitlick
Blackhawks Place Laurent Brossoit On Waivers
Blackhawks goaltender Laurent Brossoit won’t be sticking on the roster after his conditioning loan to AHL Rockford ended today. He’ll be placed on waivers at 1:00 p.m. Central and will head back to Rockford if he clears tomorrow, head coach Jeff Blashill told reporters (including Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times). Brossoit was never expected to report to Chicago after … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Place Laurent Brossoit On Waivers
Blackhawks Place Connor Bedard On Injured Reserve
According to a team announcement, the Chicago Blackhawks have placed star center Connor Bedard on the injured reserve, retroactive to December 12th. In a corresponding roster move, the Blackhawks have recalled defenseman Ethan Del Mastro and have returned goaltender Laurent Brossoit from his conditioning stint. Today’s update will likely only serve to fuel speculation regarding … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Place Connor Bedard On Injured Reserve
Connor Bedard Not Expected To Travel With Blackhawks
It’s been a tough weekend for the Chicago Blackhawks, as on Friday, franchise center Connor Bedard suffered an injury in the closing moments of the team’s loss, and then on Saturday the team, without Bedard, was shut out 4-0 by the Detroit Red Wings. The most recent reporting regarding Bedard’s injury indicates that things are unlikely to get easier for the Blackhawks in the … [Read more...] about Connor Bedard Not Expected To Travel With Blackhawks