Recap of Stanley Cup Final Game 4 from 9 June 2026
The Hurricanes needed a big performance to even the series in Game 4, and the longest-serving player on the roster came through with 37-year-old captain Jordan Staal potting two goals, including the game winner, to send the series back to Raleigh tied 2-2. * Carolina’s Game 4 victory ensured the Stanley Cup Final will require six or more games to determine a winner for the third straight Final and sixth over the past eight years (since 2019). * The Hurricanes and Golden Knights are averaging 8.3 goals per game in the series, one of the highest-scoring Stanley Cup Finals through … Continue reading
ECHL announces Protected Lists
The ECHL on Tuesday announced the Protected Lists as submitted by each of its Member teams. Teams are allowed to protect as many players as they wish provided the players protected meet the guidelines as defined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association which state that teams shall retain the rights to each player that: 1. Signed an SPC in 2025-26 with the Member, and has not been traded or released, OR 2. Signed an SPC in 2025-26, and was recalled to the NHL/AHL or IIHF team, and has not been traded or … Continue reading
ECHL Today – June 10
Kansas City Mavericks at Florida Everblades 7:30 p.m. ET Kansas City leads series 2-0 Series Matchup Sheet • Jackson Jutting leads Kansas City in the series with four points (1g-3a). • Florida’s Anthony Romano leads the playoffs with 11 goals. • Mavericks have outscored their opponents 33-7 in the second period. • Everblades are 6-0 at home in the playoffs, outscoring their opponents 18-4. • Kansas City’s Marcus Crawford leads the playoffs with 10 power-play points (2g-8a). • Florida’s Cole Moberg is tied for first among defensemen with three goals. • Game 4 is Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET at Florida. 2026 Kelly Cup Finals Game 1 – … Continue reading
Laviolette hired as Kings coach, replaces Smith
Peter Laviolette was hired as coach of the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. The 61-year-old replaced D.J. Smith, who took over on an interim basis after Jim Hiller was fired March 1. Smith was in his second full season on the coaching staff. This will be Laviolette’s seventh head coaching job in the NHL. He’s seventh among coaches in wins (846) and ninth in games (1,594), last guiding the New York Rangers for two seasons (2023-25). New York (55-23-4) won the Presidents’ Trophy in his first season (2023-24) for having the best record in the NHL but lost the Eastern Conference … Continue reading
McCarron signs 6-year, $20 million contract to stay with Wild
Michael McCarron signed a six-year, $20 million contract to remain with the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday. It has an average annual value of $3.33 million. “Couldn’t be more excited to be in the ’State of Hockey’ for the next six years,” McCarron said in a video posted by the Wild. “Can’t wait to get this thing going again.” The 31-year-old forward, who could have become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, had five points (three goals, two assists) in 20 regular-season games and four points (two goals, two assists) in 11 Stanley Cup Playoff games for Minnesota after being … Continue reading
Alberts Smits Named Recipient Of 2026 E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence
TORONTO – Alberts Smits, the second-ranked international skater for the 2026 Upper Deck NHL Draft™, is the 2025-26 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 presented annually by the League to a candidate who best exemplifies commitment to excellence through strength of character, competitiveness, and athleticism. Smits is the top-ranked international defenseman who played in European men’s leagues in Finland with Jukurit (6-7—13 in 38 GP) this past season and then on a loan in Germany with Munchen (2-4—6 in 11 playoff … Continue reading
