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METTLE FOR GOLD
YOU COULD CALL IT the Plight of the Youngest Sibling. It’s the basic tenet that in any hockey-loving household with multiple puck-obsessed kids, there will always be a pecking order. And what those knee-high to their elders learn quickly is that in the inevitable scramble to pick positions, the youngest usually gets saddled with goaltending duty. It doesn’t matter if it’s ball hockey or shuffling around with mini-sticks. Rules are rules, and Zeev Buium understands this. Before he was dazzling at the University of Denver, a standout for USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program or even turning heads at Shattuck-St. Mary’s, Buium was a shot-stopper. And he loved it, too. So, come summer, when he’s back home in sunny California and spending time with brothers Ben and Shai, the latter an…
POTENT PROSPECT IN PROGRESS
THE EARLIEST HE EVER got the party started was 1:23 into the first period with an assist in Game 29. The latest he ever got the job done was on a breakaway goal with 21 seconds left in overtime in Game 21. Whew, that was close. So was the empty-netter with 22 ticks on the clock remaining in Game 49. But for a whole whack of consecutive regular-season games dating back to last season in the OHL – 52 and counting as of press time – all Easton Cowan did was score and score and score some more. So, we’ve established he’s really good at that. The London Knights star and top prospect for the Toronto Maple Leafs was full marks for his selection as most valuable player in both the…
FROM BURNED TO FLAME
WHILE MANY OF HIS fellow 2024 NHL draft-eligible peers were in The Sphere in Las Vegas, waiting to hear their names called and pulling on jerseys, Trevor Hoskin was sitting on his couch at home, surrounded by family. Already passed over twice and in his final year of eligibility as a 20-year-old, Hoskin wasn’t guaranteed to be picked, but considering the road he had travelled in his young career, it felt like being selected would be a just reward. So when the Calgary Flames drafted the right winger in the fourth round, 106th overall, the celebration was on in the Hoskin household. “I wasn’t too sure when I was gonna go or if I was gonna go,” Hoskin said. “I knew if I did, it would be around the fourth round…
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BEHIND THE MASK
IF YOU’RE NAMED AFTER ‘The King of Rock and Roll,’ you have to lean into it. Elvis Merzlikins understands that. And thanks to his namesake, Columbus’ keeper has a new mask you can’t help falling in love with. Designed and painted by JBo Airbrush’s Jordon Bourgeault, the helmet pops with bold shades of blue and red alongside gold accents. The intricate design features Elvis’ name – and the Blue Jackets crest – in lights, with portraits of the pop icon and leis that pay homage to Presley’s love of Hawaii. While the Spider-Man poking out from behind the cage seems incongruous with the theme, Merzlikins wanted to include his son’s favorite superhero. ‘Spidey’ appears on the faux-bejewelled back panel, too, where Merzlikins placed a tribute to late teammates Johnny Gaudreau…
BE LIKE MIKE
MATT VERNON FEELS A deep sense of gratitude when he reflects on growing up as the son of Hall of Fame goaltender Mike Vernon. That appreciation isn’t rooted in all the tricks of the trade the Jacksonville Icemen netminder learned from his dad, however. It’s the way his dad raised him. Mike was a far cry from the many ex-players who turn into hockey-crazed parents. “He understands that it can’t be the dad wanting it more than the kid,” Matt said. “You have to want it for yourself. He wasn’t hard on me like I see a lot of hockey parents are. He was more of a ‘Figure it out for yourself’ type of guy.” But if Matt ever needed anything, he knew his dad was always there for him. And for…
BEHIND THE MASK
THERE’S AN ADAGE THAT says if you look good, you’ll feel good, and then you’ll play good. If that’s true, Joonas Korpisalo is positioned to have a superb first campaign with the Boston Bruins. Designed and painted by Sylabrush’s Sylvie Marsolais, Korpisalo’s latest lid retains some design staples from last season’s Senators mask, most notably the golden glitter effect and chrome cage. Replacing the Ottawa motif, however, is a growling and glowing-eyed bear atop the crown of the mask. But what really sets this mask apart is the attention to detail. The yellow piping across the jawline and his nickname – ‘Korpi’ – on the chin appear standard fare at first blush. Look closer, though, and it’s less paint job than intricate stitching, including the odd pulled thread, which only…
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