Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Brendan Gallagher has been named the Canadiens’ nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy. [NHL.com]
- Here’s a sample of his work in the community:/
- Josh Brook is disappointed with how the Moose Jaw Warriors’ season ended after such a promising start, and is determined to have a better result in 2018-19. [Discover Moose Jaw]
- We’ve begun our 2018 draft profiles. If you missed it yesterday, we kicked things off with the man who will go first overall: Rasmus Dahlin. [EOTP]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- After playing him closely in a six-game series, P.K. Subban stated he believes Nathan MacKinnon should be the one to win the Hart Trophy. [TSN]
- Chuck Fletcher will not have his contract renewed with the Minnesota Wild next season:/
NEWS: #mnwild owner Craig Leipold announced the organization will not renew the contract of Executive Vice President and General Manager Chuck Fletcher → https://t.co/PjYXn3rU5p pic.twitter.com/5H65dDAQUw
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) April 23, 2018
- Five reasons why the Wild parted ways with their general manager. [Hockey Wilderness]
- The Colorado Avalanche have extended the contract of head coach Jared Bednar for another season. [Mile High Hockey]
- After several days of speculation, Bill Peters was hired as the new head coach of the Calgary Flames. [Matchsticks & Gasoline]
- Ten goons and a Gretzky. The story of the mob-linked Danbury Trashers. [The Atlantic]
- ECHL referee Andrea Barone is hoping to officiate in the NHL, but the abuse he faces for being gay makes it an even more daunting task. [The New York Times]
- More than two weeks after the accident, two people involved in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash are out of critical condition. [Sportsnet]/
