The Philadelphia Flyers and defenseman, Brandon Manning have agreed to a one-year, two-way contract extension. Manning was a restricted free agent.
He played in 73 games for the Flyers AHL affiliate, the Adirondack Phantoms, last season. The defenseman also had eight goals, 23 assists, and 31 points, which were all career highs. Manning has played in 10 games for the Flyers over his three-year career. He played in four games during the 2011-12 season, and in another six games during the 2012-13 season and registered two assists.
Manning was signed as a free agent by the Flyers on November 23, 2010, and has played in 184 career games. He has 20 goals, 51 assists, 71 points and 447 penalty minutes in his career with the Phantoms. He was selected to go to the AHL All-Star game in 2013.
Manning is a puck-moving defenseman that can produce in the offensive zone. He can play physical, but he needs to cut down on his mistakes when he has the puck. He also needs to get in better position when he doesn’t have the puck.
The defenseman will likely play for the Phantoms again this season since the Flyers have eight defenseman already under contract. He is a depth defenseman that could be called up if there are injury problems on the blue line this upcoming season for the Flyers.
Well, the 2014-2015 schedule for the American Hockey League is (finally) here! It might seem like it’s been ages since the NHL schedule came out, and it has, but at least we know who is playing when now. The AHL also had to contend with waiting for the NBA schedule to come out. Four AHL teams share arenas with NBA teams and that schedule was delayed in coming out.
But you can start planning now that everything has been announced. The season will kick off on October 10th with 10 teams taking the ice. Among those teams will be the Eastern Conference Champion St. John’s Ice Caps who travel to face off against division rivals, the Providence Bruins as well as the brand new Adirondack Flames who are visiting the Rochester Americans. Of the remaining teams, 18 will kick off their seasons on Saturday, October 11th, including the Lehigh Valley Phantoms who visit the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to kick off their inaugural season. The Manchester Monarchs and Hartford Wolfpack get things started on Sunday, October 12th.
The 2014 Calder Cup Champions, the Texas Stars, open up their season at home against the Iowa Wild on Saturday, October 12th. They will raise their banner and celebrate the first Calder Cup in their history. Being in separate conferences, the Stars and Ice Caps will not get a chance for a rematch unless they meet in the Calder Cup Finals again.
On November 22, the Syracuse Crunch will play host to an interesting and unique event. They will host the first Toyota Frozen Dome Classic at Carrier Dome in Syracuse. Carrier Dome usually plays host to Syracuse University athletics but this will mark the first time it has ever hosted a hockey game. This could be the largest attendance ever for an indoor game.
Finally, the AHL announced that All-Star Weekend will take place on Sunday, January 25th and Monday, January 26th. Further details, including the location of the event, have not yet been released.
For the full schedules, visit here to check out the highlights as well as team by team schedules.
On Thursday, August 27, Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced that the club has agreed to a long-term affiliation agreement with the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League. This affiliation is already one of the longest standing player development agreements in either league’s history. The P-Bruins have been Boston’s AHL affiliate since their inception in 1992, making this the 23rd consecutive season of affiliation.
“On behalf of the Bruins organization we are happy to have our relationship with the Providence Bruins extended,” said Bruins President Cam Neely. “Having our AHL affiliate so close is a great asset to not only our hockey team but to our fans, as they can watch our prospects develop.”
During his first call up to the Boston club, for the January 4, 2014 game against the Winnipeg Jets, Bs’ forward Justin Florek talked about how playing the “Bruins hockey” system in Providence made the transition to Boston a little easier.
“It’s nice to be able to jump in here and a few tweaks here and there,” said Florek. “But at the same time it’s pretty much the same just get in there and play hockey so it’s great.”
“Having a solid working relationship with your AHL affiliate is so integral to the long term success of your NHL team,” said Chiarelli. “With Providence and H. Larue Renfroe’s stewardship, we have that and more. We look forward to many more years with the Providence Bruins.”
One would assume that any AHL team would work to mirror the style of hockey that is played by their NHL affiliate, but that does not appear to always be the case. Florek was asked if he knew if other AHL teams played the same system as their NHL affiliate back in January.
“I’m not really sure, I think I’ve heard a couple, talking to a couple of guys that it’s not like that in their AHL teams, so when they get called up it’s completely different,” Florek expounded. “So in Providence it’s great to run the same systems especially to have guys coming up and down and saying it’s pretty similar. What we do in Providence, it makes an easy transition for us.”
When the media suggested that it seemed logical that both the NHL and AHL teams would play the same way, Florek agreed.
“It certainly does and like I said, I’m very fortunate to be in Providence doing the same thing they’re doing in Boston here,” he said.
Don Sweeney
Helping to bridge the two levels, and ensure the continuity, is the appointment of the Boston Bruins Assistant General Manager, Don Sweeney, as the new General Manager for the P-Bruins. In addition to his current responsibilities to the Boston club, Sweeney will be responsible for hockey operations for the P-Bruins.
“Don takes a lot of pride in the development and success of the younger players, most of whom come through Providence,” said Chiarelli. “Don has been in charge of Providence for some time now and he will continue to oversee that important relationship with enthusiasm and passion and ultimately, success.”
Sweeney, a 16-year NHL veteran and Harvard University alumnus with a degree in economics, was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 1984 Draft (166th overall). He is one of just two defensemen and four players in Bruins history to have played in more than 1,000 games in a Boston sweater.
“During the past eight years, I have been very fortunate to have been afforded the opportunity to work closely with some outstanding people in Providence,” said Sweeney. “I can fully attest to their total commitment to developing young men as both aspiring NHL players and quality people. Our partnership with Providence is about providing an opportunity for players to develop in a competitive and winning environment.”
Rounding out today’s announcements was the appointment of Jay Pandolfo another Bruins alumni, as the Bruins development coach. The 39-year-old Winchester, Massachusetts native and Boston University alumnus, is rejoining the Bruins organization, this time on the management side. Though he played the bulk of his NHL career with the New Jersey Devils, who drafted him in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft (32nd overall), his last season in the NHL was spent sporting the Spoked-B.
Jay Pandolfo
“We are excited to have Jay rejoin the Bruins organization as he brings a wealth of NHL experience to our group,” said Sweeney. “He knows what it takes for forwards to play in all sorts of different roles on Stanley Cup winning teams. I believe Jay will be a huge asset to aid our staff in the development of our young players.”
“I am very excited to start the next chapter in my career and rejoin the Boston Bruins organization as the team’s Development Coach,” said Pandolfo. “Working with the younger players in the system and helping them improve as professionals is an opportunity I am grateful for and a challenge that I look forward to.”
“Jay[‘s] got a good sense of how we approach things during his time as a player here,” said Chiarelli. “He has a real common sense approach that focuses on commitment and dedication. These are attributes that he showed also as a player and he will use in development of our younger players and prospects.”
Continuity, commitment and common sense,; the Boston Bruins have all three in spades. And with their ongoing affiliation with the Providence Bruins coupled with the appointments of Sweeney and Pandolfo, the 2014-15 season looks to be promising.
The NHL 15 trailer released on Monday showed off the incredible graphics and amazing amounts of arena detail poured in to this year’s edition of the game—and ended with a subtle dig at the NHL’s female fans.
The mock Instagrams all portrayed females selfie-ing at a game, and captions include a “#MCM” (Man Crush Monday), “Still don’t understand offsides,” and the classic, “Kings Game with ma gurrllzzz!!”
Really?
While Instagrams in general aren’t exactly known for their intellectual fortitude, is it really necessary for a league with prettywelldocumented issues marketing to and attracting female fans to tack on this bizarre and condescending image at the end of an advertisement for the sport’s marquee video game?
Maybe I’m looking too deeply into this—and full disclosure, I think the game looks pretty awesome—but it’s kind of absurd that NHL 15 took steps to mock female hockey fans as part of the “real-life” arena experience in the game. I’m willing to wager that most female fans go to games because they actually enjoy the sport, not because their “man crush” is on the ice. It’s also upsetting to see how EA Sports embraced the “dumb puck bunny” stereotype with the “Still don’t understand offsides” caption. Again, this is portrayed in the ad as a realistic arena experience. Offsides isn’t that difficult of a concept.
If EA Sports and the NHL thinks that their female fans have no clue what’s happening at a game, or are just there for a cool selfie or a glimpse at a celebrity crush, there’s no question why more women aren’t becoming hockey fans.
While I’m not overly torn up by this, I’m mostly just disappointed that the images were approved to be included in the trailer for the game. They’re not funny—they’re just sexist and dumb. EA Sports and the NHL can certainly do better than this.
Tickets for the third annual All-American Prospects Game presented by CCM and USA Hockey are now available for purchase. The game will take place September 25 at the Buffalo Sabres’ home arena, First Niagara Center, marking the second time in 3 years the Buffalo Sabres and First Niagara Center will host this event. The game features 42 of the top American prospects eligible in next year’s draft. The roster for the 2014 All-American Prospects Game will be announced Wednesday, August 27.
The roster will be chosen by USA Hockey and NHL Central Scouting. Head coaches for the game will be announced early in September, and the uniforms for the game, designed by CCM, will be unveiled later in the month.
Please visit BuffaloSabres.com to order tickets. They are priced at $10 for 100/200 level and $7 for 300 level.
The Canadian Women’s Hockey League held the annual player draft on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 via conference call. 58 players were selected across five teams: the Brampton Thunder, Boston Blades, Calgary Inferno, Montreal Stars, and Toronto Furies.
Laura Fortino, a forward from Ontario whose assist in the 2014 Winter Olympics led to Marie Philip Poulin’s overtime game-winning goal, was selected first overall by Brampton. Fortino has been competing for Canada on the national stage since 2008, when she won a silver medal at the IIHF U-18 Women’s World Championships. During her time in the NCAA, Fortino played for Cornell University, where she was named a First Team All-American and a top-1o Finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award as the top female player in NCAA hockey.
Toronto claimed Megan Bozek with their second-overall pick. Bozek, a member of the U.S. Women’s Olympic Hockey Team that took home silver in the 2014 Sochi Olympics, spent her collegiate hockey years as a Minnesota Golden Gopher, where she helped the team capture the NCAA Division I national championship and was one of three finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. She was also a CCM Hockey All-American First-Team Selection, WCHA Defensive Player of the Year, All-WCHA First Team, and All-WCHA Academic Team.
With the third pick, the Calgary Inferno chose Sarah Davis, Bozek’s teammate in Minnesota. Davis played four years of Gopher hockey, eventually earning the title of assistant captain. In her senior year, she played in all 41 games and ranked fourth on the team for points with a career-high 49.
Jenny Potter, the forward who went fourth overall to the Boston Blades, is a four-time Olympic medallist, including a gold medal at the first-ever women’s hockey competition in the Olympics in 1998 in Nagano. She has also won five gold medals and seven silver medals in the IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship. Of her selection, Blades head coach Digit Murphy spoke of her Olympic experience as a enormous boon for the club, citing her offensive depth. “Jenny is one of the top players in the game,” Murphy said.
The fifth and final first round pick, by the Montreal Stars, was Kim Deschenes. Deschenes played for the Université de Montréal Carabins in the position of forward. As captain, Deschenes led the team to excellence in the 2012-2013 season, and won a silver medal with the Carabins in the 2012 CIS championship.
CWHL commissioner Brenda Andress spoke highly of the whole 2014 draft class, saying,“With each and every season, the calibre of our league continues to grow, and the skilled players selected in this year’s draft are prime examples. We look forward to watching these talented athletes excel on the ice, and serve as role models off the ice, as the CWHL continues to get bigger and better.”
Giguere, 37, was drafted 13th overall by the Hartford Whalers in the 1995 NHL draft. Following a season with Hartford, he spent time playing for Calgary, Anaheim, Toronto, and Colorado. Giguere closes out his career with an overall record of 262-216-50 with 25 ties, a 2.53 GAA, .913 SV%, and 38 shutouts in regular season games. He won a Stanley Cup with the Ducks in 2007 as well as the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2003, when the Ducks lost the Stanley Cup Final to the Devils in seven games.
Giguere has spent the past three seasons with the Avalanche as a backup goalie, posting a 31-21-8 record with a 2.51 GAA and a .914 SV%. In the 2013-14 season, he was 11-6-1 in 22 games with a 2.62 GAA and two shutouts. Following the end of his NHL career, Giguere now looks to expand his role with the Blainville-BoisbriandQMJHL hockey team; he is currently a partial owner of the franchise.
Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations, has issued the following statement in regard to Giguere’s retirement:
“On behalf of the Colorado Avalanche, I would like to congratulate Jean-Sebastien on an outstanding hockey career. His achievements speak for themselves, from winning the Stanley Cup to winning the Conn Smythe, Jiggy was always a top-notch goaltender. He was also a very important part of our team during the past three seasons, providing veteran leadership and stability in net. We wish him and his family the best of luck.”
Turn on the television these days and you will see a variety of “back to school” commercials advertising everything from shoes to school supplies to clothes. And while many parents may be counting down the days to that first day of school, such commercials also remind us that college hockey will be underway just shortly after that first class is taken.
For the Northeastern University Huskies that means the return of an impressive group of players as well as the addition of five new players – all of which speaks to the team having another strong year.
The Huskies have lost their captain and top defenseman, Josh Manson, who signed an entry level contract with the Anaheim Ducks organization and will most likely be playing with their AHL affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals. The son of Dave Manson, a 15-year NHL veteran, Manson was drafted by the Ducks in the 6th round (160th overall) of the 2011 Draft.
Returning NHL draftees include Matt Benning (2012, 6th Round, Boston Bruins), and Kevin Roy (2012, 4th Round, Anaheim Ducks). They will be joined by newly arriving freshman, and NHL 2014 Draftee Dylan Sikura (6th Round, Chicago Blackhawks). And red-shirted goalie, Clay Witt, will be playing in his senior year. Strong between the pipes, he was honored a number of times this past season for his skill and impressive statistics in keeping the puck out of the net.
John Stevens (photo: Northeastern University Athletics)
Sikura has the distinction of being the 50th player in program history to be drafted by an NHL team, and the fifth player in team history to be selected by Chicago. He is joining a Northeastern team that went far this past season with a 19-14-4 record. They reached the Beanpot championship game for the third straight season and found themselves back in the Hockey East playoffs for the first time in three years.
Northeastern’s head coach, Jim Madigan, spoke highly of Sikura.
“Dylan is skilled, smart, plays with a lot of intelligence, gets around the ice really well, and can make plays,” he said. “He is always looking for that perfect play to set up his teammates – he’s obviously an unselfish player. He has really good offensive instincts and he’s someone that we look to try and crack our top six lineup. He is someone that has that ability because of the offensive skills and the instincts that he possesses and brings each and every day.”
Trevor Owens
Owens is coming to Northeastern after playing last season with the New Jersey Hitmen of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL), where he was team captain. In 48 games he had 11-18-29, which included nine points (four goals and five assists) in six playoff games.
“Trevor is someone who is a character, two-way defenseman,” said Madigan. “He’s a physical, puck-moving guy, someone who takes a lot of pride in managing his own zone and moving pucks out of his zone, and taking care in front of his own net. He’s defensive because he can move pucks. He’s a really good skater, jumps into the play, but is someone that we’ll count on initially just to be that steady, calming influence defensively in and around the net.”
Garret Cockerill
Defenseman Cockerill is a Brighton, Michigan native who spent the 2013-14 season playing for the Sioux City Musketeers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) where he tallied six points (three goals and three assists) in 14 games after being traded from Des Moines on February 6, 2014. While with Des Moines during last season, he recorded five goals and nine assists in 32 games.
“Garret has a real good stick and is a smart, offensive-skill type defensemen,” Madigan had to say about Cockerill. “He has a very good shot, both a snap shot and a slap shot. He plays with his eyes up, moves pucks well, and he’s strong down low in his own zone. Garret is someone who has a physical aspect to his game, he can lay on the stick, lay on the body down low and he competes.”
Nolan Stevens
A new addition to the roster, having just been added this month, though he committed to Northeastern last October, Stevens is coming from the U.S. National Under-18 Team of the USHL where he got four goals and nine assists in the 60 games he appeared in with Team USA during the 2013-14 season. The Manhattan Beach, California native had a 58% face-off win in the seven games he played with Team USA at the 2014 International Ice Hockey Federation’s U18 World Championship in Lappeenranta and Imatra Finland, helping the USA win a gold medal.
“Nolan will give us a little bit of versatility. He’s a really smart player, you can make some comparison with his brother [John Stevens, returning Northeastern sophomore who played before on the Clark Cup-winning Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)] that there’s a really good hockey IQ there.” said Madigan about Stevens’ skills. “It’s not hard to find out quickly that their dad was a positive influence on both boys and they were given some early teachings. Nolan has the ability to score goals, he’ll shoot the puck a little more than his brother and he has really good habits.”
With the addition of Stevens, the Huskies will have two sets of brothers on this season’s roster: previously mentioned Kevin Roy (a junior) and his goalie brother Derick, a red-shirted sophomore this year are the other siblings.
Jake Theut
And speaking of goalies, Theut will round out the tending triad for the Huskies this season. Born in Washington, Michigan, Theut spent the 20-13-14 season playing with the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs (Eastern Hockey League) where he played 28 regular games between the pipes with a 2.10 goals-against-average and a .935 save percentage. During the playoffs he increased his save percentage to .938 in the twelve games he played.
“Jake is a big kid, covers up a lot of space, has a really good attitude, and is someone who’s really hardworking and a driven young man who will compete at the goaltending position with all of our goaltenders.” said Madigan about the freshman tender. “We’re thrilled with him and every good program needs three quality goaltenders and we’re fortunate, I believe, to have two really good goaltenders returning and Jake adding to that mix.”
Looking to Push
During the Boston Bruins development camp in July, Benning was asked about the coming season.
“Yep. Really excited. We didn’t lose a lot of players this year so we’re really excited.” Benning told The Pink Puck. “We’ve got a young group of guys so we’re looking to push really hard.”
With the 2014-15 season fast approaching, and the anticipation of a new season skating into view, Boston Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli gave fans a jolt of excitement today, announcing both the preliminary training camp schedule and rookie camp roster. Training camp is not only a time for Bruins brass to see what talent may slide into a roster spot this season, but it’s an opportunity for fans to get up close and personal with current and future stars before the long season begins. The preliminary schedule for the 2014-15 Boston Bruins Training Camp presented by AT&T, which begins Thursday, September 18 and will include a Black & Gold scrimmage in Providence, RI at the Dunkin Donuts Center is subject to change.
The Bruins also announced their roster and schedule for the 2014-15 Boston Bruins Rookie Camp, presented by AT&T which begins Thursday, September 11 and includes three games in Antioch, TN at the Nashville Predators practice facility (Ford Ice Center, 5252 Hickory Hollow Pkwy, Antioch, TN 37013). So, if you’re a Boston fan living in Predators territory, you’re certainly in luck!
The group of rookies traveling down to Tennessee will be composed of 13 forwards, seven defensemen and two goaltenders for 22 total players. Of the 22 players, nine are American, 10 are Canadian, two are Swedish, and one is Czech. Throughout the tournament the Bruins will be wearing the white Spoked-B sweater.
BOSTON BRUINS ROOKIE CAMP ROSTER:
FORWARDS: Andrew Aamon*, Spencer Asuchak*, Anthony Camara, Mitchell Dempsey, Alex Fallstrom, Brian Ferlin, Seth Griffith, Cory Kane*, Dawson Leedahl*, Matt Lindblad, David Pastrnak, Ben Sexton, Kevin Sullivan*.
DEFENSEMEN: Linus Arnesson, Bryce Aneloski*, Mickael Beauregard*, Chris Casto, Lee Moffie*, Frankie Simonelli*, Mike Young*.
GOALTENDERS: Adam Morrison, Malcolm Subban
*Denotes player attending rookie camp on a tryout basis.
While rookie camp gives a small glimpse into the future of the franchise, the full training camp schedule is packed with fan favorites.
BOSTON BRUINS 2014-15 TRAINING CAMP PRESENTED BY AT&T AND ROOKIE CAMP SCHEDULE PRESENTED BY AT&T:
*Game times are local to where the game is being played
Thursday, September 11 (Wilmington, MA)
-Rookie practice, Ristuccia Arena, 12:00 noon ET
Friday, September 12 (Boston, MA / Antioch, TN)
-Rookie practice, Ford Ice Center, 4:00 p.m. CT
Saturday, September 13 (Antioch, TN)
-Game vs. Florida Panthers Rookies, Ford Ice Center, 1:00 p.m. CT
Sunday, September 14 (Antioch, TN)
-Game vs. Nashville Predators Rookies, Ford Ice Center, 4:00 p.m. CT
Monday, September 15 (Antioch, TN)
-Practice, Ford Ice Center, 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, September 16 (Antioch, TN)
-Game vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Rookies, Ford Ice Center, 10:00 a.m. CT
Wednesday, September 17
-TBD
Thursday, September 18
-Off-ice testing, TBD (closed to public/media)
Friday, September 19 (Wilmington, MA)
-Practice #1 at Ristuccia Arena, 10:00 a.m.
-Practice #2 at Ristuccia Arena, 12:15 p.m.
Saturday, September 20 (Wilmington, MA)
-Practice #1 at Ristuccia Arena, 10:00 a.m.
-Practice #2 at Ristuccia Arena, 12:15 p.m.
Sunday, September 21 (Wilmington, MA / Providence, RI)
-Practice #1 at Ristuccia Arena, 10:00 a.m.
-Practice #2 at Ristuccia Arena, 11:00 a.m.
-Black & Gold Game in Providence, RI, Dunkin Donuts Center (1 La Salle Square, Providence, RI 02903) at 7:00 p.m.
Monday, September 22 (Wilmington, MA)
-Practice #1 at Ristuccia Arena, 11:00 a.m.
-Practice #2 at Ristuccia Arena, 1:15 p.m.
Tuesday, September 23 (Wilmington, MA / Montreal, QC)
-Practice #1 at Ristuccia Arena, 10:00 a.m.
-Practice #2 at Ristuccia Arena, 11:15 a.m.
-Away preseason game vs. Montreal Canadiens, Bell Centre, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 24 (Boston, MA)
-Practice #1 at TD Garden, 10:00 a.m.
-Practice #2 at TD Garden, 11:15 a.m.
-Home preseason game vs. Washington Capitals, TD Garden, 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 25
-TBD
Friday, September 26 (Wilmington, MA / Washington, DC)
-Practice #1 at Ristuccia Arena, 10:00 a.m.
-Practice #2 at Ristuccia Arena, 11:15 a.m.
-Away preseason game vs. Washington Capitals, Verizon Center, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 27 (Detroit, MI / Boston, MA)
-Away preseason game vs. Detroit Red Wings, Joe Louis Arena, 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 28 (Wilmington, MA)
-Practice at Ristuccia Arena, 11:00 a.m.
Monday, September 29 (Wilmington, MA)
-Practice at Ristuccia Arena, 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, September 30 (Boston, MA)
-Practice #1 at TD Garden, 10:00 a.m.
-Practice #2 at TD Garden, 11:15 a.m.
-Home preseason game vs. New York Islanders, TD Garden, 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 1
TBD
Thursday, October 2 (Wilmington, MA)
Practice at Ristuccia Arena, 10:30 a.m.
Friday, October 3 (Wilmington, MA / Bridgeport, CT)
-Pregame skate at Ristuccia Arena, 11:00 a.m.
-Away preseason game vs. New York Islanders, Webster Bank Arena (600 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604), 7:30 p.m.
For a look at the regular season schedule, head to the Bruins site!
The offseason brings a lot of downtime, and for some people that’s great — for others, staying busy helps the summer skate by. For me, bartending is part of the equation and an extremely fun one at that! So, mixing hockey into a part-time job is a lot of fun… and I mean literally mixing — putting each Original Six team into a drink format, that I would actually drink, has been an idea of mine for quite some time. Thanks to The 9ines Neighborhood Bar at 136 Millbury Street, Worcester, MA, I was able to do just that. If you live in the greater Worcester area, come by for a drink, try one of the Original Six, say hi and talk hockey!
Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins: Possibly my favorite drink out of the six and not because I’m a Boston girl, it’s my go-to at work, home, out with friends or post-game. Much like the “Big Bad Bruins”, Jameson Whiskey has a history for being a little bit rough around the edges. But the combinations in this cocktail make it worth a try even if you’re scared to drop the gloves.
Fill glass with ice, squeeze one lemon, one lime wedge into glass, throw away rinds and drop remaining two wedges into the glass. Pour Jameson over ice and top off with gingerale.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs: The Leafs are a strong team, sometimes their resiliency surprises the fan base and it may not be noticed initially on the surface. The Maple Leafs drink is sweet with a bite, that will keep you drinking no matter how good or bad the game gets!
Fill glass with ice, pour vodka and curacao liqueur in glass, top off with 7-up or Sprite and squeeze the lime wedge as a garnish.
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings: A rough and tough team, the Red Wings will make any hockey fan buzz with excitement. This drink will keep you buzzing all the way through the final horn.
Fill glass with ice, pour Stoli Razz in glass, splash grenadine and top off with 7-up.
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens: The passion that Canadiens fans have for the team can ignite excitement against any rival, both on and off the ice. A little sweet with the apple, a shot of Fireball Whisky will get you driving to the net (but perhaps missing it if you drink more than one)!
1 bottle Angry Orchard if you’re at home, most bars carry it on draft. Or, another kind of hard cider such as Woodchuck
1 shot Fireball Whisky
Pour Fireball Whiskey into a glass, fill the remainder of the glass with Angry Orchard
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks: A sophisticated city needs a strong team and drink to represent them well. A flavored twist on the original margarita will keep you asking for this drink faster than a Patrick Kane breakaway.
1 1/2 oz Tequila
1 oz Blackcurrant Liqueur
1/2 oz Lime Juice
Fill a shaker with ice, pour ingredients into shaker, shake, strain liquid into a rocks glass and garnish with a lime.
New York Rangers
New York Rangers: Perhaps the most American of the Original Six, Jack Daniels is arguably a very American choice for liquor. Enjoying the Rangers at home or watching them from a bar in the city, this drink will keep you cheering one period at a time!
1 1/2 oz Jack Daniels
Splash of Grenadine
Coke or Diet Coke
Fill a glass with ice, pour Jack Daniels, splash of grenadine and top off with Coke or Diet Coke.
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