Pro Hockey Rumors

Rasmus Ristolainen underwent successful surgery on his right triceps tendon last month, the team confirmed today, following a statement from GM Daniel Brière last weekend. The procedure carries a minimum six-month recovery time, so Ristolainen will miss at least the first few weeks of the 2025-26 season. The 6’4″ right-shot defenseman missed the last two-plus months of the … [Read more...] about Flyers’ Rasmus Ristolainen Out Six Months Following Triceps Surgery

John Tortorella wasn’t the only one on the chopping block from the Philadelphia Flyers’ disappointing 2024-25 campaign. A short while ago, the Flyers announced they were not retaining Rocky Thompson or Darryl Williams as assistant coaches, nor Angelo Ricci as the club’s skills coach. Williams is the most-veteran coach of the group, having started his professional coaching … [Read more...] about Philadelphia Flyers Dismiss Three Coaches

There will be several small roster moves today as playoff teams recall their required third goalie for practice and emergency backup purposes, and non-playoff teams conduct some end-of-season roster trimming. We’ll cover all those moves here: The Blues announced they’ve recalled goaltender Will Cranley from ECHL Florida to serve as their emergency backup. St. Louis selected … [Read more...] about Minor Transactions: 4/18/25

At the end of March, it was confirmed that the Philadelphia Flyers will be among several teams seeking a new head coach this summer. Considering this, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia provided various updates regarding the Flyers’ head coaching search as summer approaches. First, Hall reported that the Flyers are not following a strict timeline for their search, and they … [Read more...] about Flyers Notes: Coaching Search, Ristolainen, Ersson

Brad Shaw, who served as the Flyers interim head coach after the team fired John Tortorella, said today he would be happy to remain with Philly’s coaching staff even if the club does select an outside hire for the lead role, per Jordan Hall of NBCS Philly. Shaw noted that he would be interested in the head coaching position, and he’ll meet with GM Daniel Briere next week to see … [Read more...] about Shaw Interested In Returning To Philly