Cameron Friss

@TPS_Guy You got that right, enjoy the tournament Guy!

@cfriss216 Hey to each their own, just because I think it needs updating doesn't mean anyone else has to agree!

There are a lot of reasons to like the Moncton Wildcats, and I do. The coaches, the players, their colours, the new arena...so much. But I am sorry, the logo is NOT one of them. #QMJHL For me, it's the answer to the question: "What if Kirill Kabanov was a cartoon cat?"

@LarryFisherTPHG @SagueneensLHJMQ @WHLsilvertips @OHLRangers @Kelowna_Rockets @CanadianPress Great field and some teams that haven’t been there in a while!

The Memorial Cup field is officially set now with Chicoutimi @SagueneensLHJMQ joining Everett @WHLsilvertips, Kitchener @OHLRangers and host @Kelowna_Rockets for the tournament starting Friday and running through the 31st. I will be covering the tournament for @CanadianPress!

Ivar Stenberg is going to be a player man… just finished the SWE CAN game from earlier today. If he goes first overall and it triggers you then you simply didn’t watch this kid this year.

Did @ESPNPlus cancel showing the IIHF World Championship that starts tomorrow. Select games are on the NHL Network but the other games used to be shown on ESPN App. Anywhere to watch the other games? I don’t get TSN in the states.

I was wrong on Benson during the 2023 draft year…

@JeffMcCarthyBC You guys do great work 👍🏻

All of our provincial camp reports are now live on our website, check them out now! BC Cup: neutralzone.com/2026/05/03/bc-…

Let’s go Buffalo!

Going through the DVR for the Draft, you hear scouts say “he draws coverage to him”. Here’s Wyatt Cullen doing just that, makes 3 guys close in and opens up a good passing lane. The good players have this ability and you see it here.

Watching Madison v Youngstown from last night and it never fails, there’s always one fan with a Slapshot Chiefs jersey in the crowd at minor league or junior barns.

Though Ostlund spinning would get it blocked on the EN. Glad Sabres up 2-1 in series.

Madison v Youngstown. Excited to see Bergeson after potted two last night. Lots of good players out here

Celebrini’s recovery on pucks is unbelievable

@DaBeautyLeague Then they ran into Shayne Gostisbehere. He was incredible to see live at Union the weekend I was in the NY Capital region to see them play a B2B v RPI

12 years ago today, Justin Holl scored a game-winning goal at the buzzer to take down North Dakota and send Minnesota to the National Championship 🚨

Collin Graf is such a quick player in everything that he does. I know everyone has to be fast with their brain and hands at this level but the former NCDC/QPac alumn really impresses when you watch him closely. Very hard snap from the halfwall too.

@BlueJacketStats This is a great post, I enjoyed the bullet point explanations the most. Thanks for sharing.

Disclaimer: This post is for math purposes only. Please, I beg you, spare me the "they forgot how to play hockey" replies. #CBJ path is becoming more bleak — but also more clear. A few notes: * Believe it or not, CBJ cannot be mathematically eliminated Saturday. They will still be alive when they hit the ice Sunday at home, even with a regulation loss Saturday in MTL. * CBJ can't get WC2 unless they win out and the Sens lose out. Given OTT's schedule, not likely. According to MoneyPuck, the odds of WC2 are 0.4%. * That means, for all intents and purposes, we can ignore DET and OTT from here out. * Third in the Metro is the path. How do the Jackets get it? The easiest way starts with winning out, which would put them at 96 points. Here's where the "if's" come in: * If they win out, WSH — who would by default lose to CBJ — would be eliminated. * If they win out, both NYI & PHI would both need at least one regulation loss in their final three. * There's a minor caveat here. Just one regulation loss by PHI (if they win their other two) would mean both teams finish at 96. In this scenario, CBJ would need at least one of their three wins to be in regulation to ensure they have the Regulation Wins tiebreaker. * So how do they stay mathematically alive for Sunday even with a worst-case scenario Saturday? Wins by PHI & NYI would put them at 94 and 93, with CBJ at 90. If CBJ won their last two (in regulation) and PHI/NY lost their last two in regulation, it would be 94-94-93, with CBJ holding the tiebreaker over PHI (94) on regulation wins. Very, very, outside chance — which is why winning out is the (far) more realistic (though still not likely) way in.

Might be the overtime of the year between the CBJ and Detroit. That’s what 3 on 3 was meant to be, wow.

Carolina is really something. Held Columbus to 10 shots Thursday and keeping the Islanders to 5 late in the 2nd.

@AdamRedmann2 @RyanStieg This has to be the answer as far as the last 15+ years. I saw that team live in Schenectady that year and Ghost was a treat to see. No disrespect to Yale in 2013 but that Union run was special for me.

Here’s a question for all my fellow college hockey reporters and hockey fans out there. What’s the most surprising men’s national champion in your lifetime? I was thinking about this today and I’d say Yale in 2013.

Kade O’Rourke one of top 2011 BY players from Tor Jr Canadiens with a snipe finding quiet ice and arrive at right time for the pass. Going through full games from the recent GTHL finals. Kid has poise, breaks it out and hits on nearly all passes. He’ll get a lot of attention.