Jay Millette, hired Monday as the Golden Knights’ trainer, said he’s looking forward to working with hockey players after spending the past 12 years overseeing the care of the 1,300 performers in Cirque du Soleil.
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Nolan Patrick, the top-ranked player for the 2017 NHL draft, had a solid game in the Canadian Hockey League Prospects game in Quebec City, finishing with a pair of assists in helping his team to a 7-5 win.
Jay Mellette, who has spent the last 12 years overseeing the health of more than 1,300 participants in Cirque du Soleil, will be the Golden Knights’ Director of Sports Performance and the team’s head athletic trainer.
Three takeaways from Sunday’s NHL All-Star Game, which was won by the Metropolitan Division 4-3 over the Pacific Division.
Philadelphia forward Wayne Simmonds, who began his NHL career with the Los Angeles Kings, returned to Staples Center Sunday and was named the NHL All-Star Game’s Most Valuable Player after leading the Metropolitan Division to a 4-3 win over the Pacific in the championship.
The NHL kept its 3-on-3 tournament format at its All-Star Game for the second year in a row and it resulted in 36 goals being scored over the three mini-games at Staples Center. Then things got serious and a battle ensued for the championship, which the Metropolitan Division won over the Pacific, 4-3.
Commissioner Gary Bettman said he is focused on the success of the Golden Knights in the Las Vegas market and that the NHL is not second-guessing its decision to expand.
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid and Calgary Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau were teammates in September during the World Cup of Hockey playing for Team North America.
The NHL continues to deny a link between repetitive head trauma and permanent brain injury, refusing to admit all those concussions have and can lead to things such as CTE.
Arizona Coyotes goalie Mike Smith scored a 200-foot goal during Saturday’s NHL All-Star Skills Competition at Staples Center in Los Angeles.