Category: Pro Hockey

Versteeg goes to Hurricanes — Kruger returns to Hawks

Kris Versteeg has played a part in two of the three Stanley Cup championships with the Chicago Blackhawks, but he will miss the banner raising for a second time as well. The Hawks traded Versteeg and Joakim Nordstrom to the Carolina Hurricanes for defense prospects Dennis Robertson and Jake Massie as well as a third round pick

Traverse City kicks off NHL pre-season

Eight teams, including all five of the Midwest-based entries will be taking part in the Annual Traverse City NHL Prospects Tournament beginning Friday in both the Davids rink and West rink at the Traverse City Center Ice Arena. With training camps following immediately after the completion of the tournament, this is effectively, a kickoff to the 2015-16

Komets sign Schaafsma

Looking to take advantage of some championship experience, the Fort Wayne Komets have signed veteran forward Jamie Schaafsma who last season hoisted the Kelly Cup. Schaafsma, a 32-year-old, 6’0,” 194 lbs. native of Chatham, ON played the past three seasons with Allen Americans and last year, as team captain, he appeared in all 72 regular

Bengstberg, Humphries and Gobeil added to Icemen roster

The Evansville Icemen recently added three more players to its training camp roster, including a young goaltender who will be playing in North America for the first time. Christoffer Bengtsberg from Stockholm, Sweden is a 25-year-old, 5’11.” 176 lbs. goaltender who has played all of his hockey from junior through last season on various Scandinavian