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Meet The New Guys 2021
Get the inside scoop on the new faces in new places with our Meet The New Guys Issue. We've got blowout features on Mark Giordano and Philipp Grubauer in Seattle, Seth and Caleb Jones in Chicago, Dougie Hamilton in Carolina, plus stories on Duncan Keith, Marco Rossi, Cam Atkinson and many more.
HOCKEY TRIVIA
> BEGINNER: If he plays 43 consecutive games this season, this newly acquired Philadelphia Flyers defenseman will break Doug Jarvis’ ironman streak record of 964. > INTERMEDIATE: The man pictured above was the first reigning Vezina Trophy winner to be traded in 20 years. Which Hall of Famer had the same fate in 2001? > EXPERT: Only two active players have 800-plus points and 1,000-plus penalty minutes in their careers. Both changed teams this off-season. Name them. WORD SEARCH The 10 prospects from this summer’s draft who stood above the rest of their cohort 2021 Top 10 NHL Draft Picks: BOUCHER MCTAVISH BENIERS JOHNSON EDVINSSON HUGHES EKLUND GUENTHER CLARKE POWER PUCK PUZZLE Can your hockey brain bring its A-game? The challenge is on! Many big-name players and some less celebrated ones have written books or been their subjects. Fill in the blanks to identify nine, then the name of a prolific…
MEET THE NEW GUY
Scan the list of off-season additions in Anaheim and you might think all the pieces are already in place, that the Ducks didn’t really need much. Not true. It’s just that GM Bob Murray is committed to growing organically. No big-name signings or trade acquisitions to speak of. Bruising winger BUDDY ROBINSON will vie for a job on the fourth line. His heavy game will help insulate Anaheim’s crop of young, skilled forwards. And trying out for depth spots on the blueline are UFA signings Brogan Rafferty and Greg Pateryn. The Flames have had lousy fortune chasing expensive UFA wingers with decorated playoff resumes. See Brouwer, Troy (2016) and Neal, James (2018). The latest is two-time Cup champion BLAKE COLEMAN. But Coleman, 29, is two years younger than the other two…
SEARCHING IN DEEPER WATERS
WHEN A STUNNING 32,000 paid season-ticket deposits were collected overnight by the future Kraken franchise in March 2018, it quickly became apparent the loyalties of some spenders lay beyond the Seattle market. The city’s economy had blossomed the decade prior, particularly in the tech sector as scores of transplants from San Jose, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Calgary and elsewhere arrived in town carrying NHL team allegiances with them. Throw in longstanding Vancouver Canucks loyalties of some existing local NHL fans, and it was easy to envision Climate Pledge Arena being half-full of visiting-team supporters. Rather than aggressively courting those fans, the Kraken are taking a soft-sell approach. “We’ve talked a lot about this, and the one thing we’ve decided on is just keeping it classy,” Kraken CEO Tod Leiweke said. There’s been an occasional…
MEET THE NEW GUY
SHAYNE GOSTISBEHERE has had a precipitous fall from fringe Norris Trophy contender to cap-dump candidate, but the Coyotes believe their financial flexibility scored them a gem. Gostisbehere, 28, will get opportunity to return to form on a stripped-down defense. His primary role will likely be the power play, where he once thrived. From 2015-16 through ’18-19, his 92 power-play points ranked sixth among D-men. His defense remains a concern, so coach Andre Tourigny must be mindful of sheltering Gostisbehere. Spokane-born TYLER JOHNSON was linked with the Seattle Kraken but ultimately landed in Chicago, where he’ll try to revitalize his career. A confluence of factors – including a decreased role, declining production and a cap crunch in Tampa Bay – allowed the Blackhawks to land the 31-year-old for a song. The hope…
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