in the News[]
May
- Nick Henry showcased his talents for NHL staff at the 2017 NHL Draft Combine in Buffalo.
- Sean Collins and Ryan Garbutt signed one-year contracts with HC Sochi of the KHL.
- Chay Genoway signed a one-year contract with Jokerit Helsinki of the KHL.
NHL Entry Draft
- Nick Henry selected by Colorado and Wyatt Kalynuk by Philadelphia.
- Calgary Flames acquired defenceman Travis Hamonic from New York Islanders.
July
- Cole Smith attended Tampa Bay Lightning Developmental Camp.
- Brady Keeper and Zach Whitecloud attended Los Angeles Kings Developmental Camp.
- Calgary Flames re-signed winger Micheal Ferland to a two-year $3.5 million contract.
- Tampa Bay Lightning signed defenseman Mathew Bodie to a one year two-way contract.
- Manitoba Moose re-signed defenseman Peter Stoykewych to a one-year contract.
August
- Shane Hnidy hired by AT&T as colour commentator for Vegas Golden Knights TV.
- Kevin Clark, Sean Collins, and Chay Genoway played for Team Canada at the Sochi Open.
- Sean Collins & Ryan Garbutt played for Canada at the Tournament of Nikolai Puchkov.
September
- Chicago Wolves of the AHL signed Brock Trotter to a professional tryout contract.
October
- Philadelphia's Travis Sanheim made his NHL debut on October 5 against Los Angeles.
- After being released by HK Sochi, Ryan Garbutt signed with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod.
- Doug Hedley inducted into the Brandon University Athletics Wall of Fame.
November
- Chay Genoway & Zach Whitecloud played for Canada at the Karjala Cup in Finland.
- Braeden Ostepchuk named twice NEHC Goalie of the Week (11/6 & 11/13).
December
- Braeden Ostepchuk earned his third NEHC Goalie of the Week (12/4).
- Tanner Lomsnes named Atlantic Hockey Association Player of the Week (12/5).
- Barry Brust, Ryan Garbutt, & Chay Genoway played for Canada at the Channel One Cup.
- Tanner Jago named Atlantic Hockey Association Defensive Player of the Week (12/12).
- Travis Sanheim netted his first NHL goal to help Flyers win 5th straight game (12/14).
- Ryan Garbutt signed with HC Slovan Bratislava, after being released by Nizhny Novgorod.
January
- Cody McLeod claimed off waivers by the New York Rangers from the Nashville Predators.
- Joel Messner named NCHC Defenseman of the Week (1/29).
February
- Adam Henry named to the CWUAA Second All-Star Team.
- Alex Henry selected to the ACHA Western Collegiate Hockey League First All-Star Team.
- Braeden Ostepchuk named NEHC Goaltender of the Year & to All-Conference First Team.
- Chay Genoway and Team Canada won Bronze Medal at the Olympic Winter Games.
- Tristan Keck named NCHC Offensive Player of the Week (2/26).
March
- Zach Whitecloud signed three-year entry-level contract with the Vegas Golden Knights.
- Luke Karakas, Steven Phillips, Clay Van Diest, & St. Norbert won NCHA Championship.
- Paul Soubry and the Augsburg Auggies won the MIAC Championship.
- Joel Messner is the recipient of the NCHC's third annual Post-Graduate Scholarship.
- For a second straight season, Evan Last named to the BCIHL First All-Star Team.
- Craig Simchuk named SPHL Player of the Week (3/13).
- Tanner Butler named to the ACAC First All-Conference Team.
- Nakeh Lamothe & MacEwan Griffins won Alberta Colleges Conference Championship.
- Sam Briscoe named to ACHA Division I All-Tournament Second Team.
- Evan Last and the Trinity Western Spartans won the BCIHL Championship.
Last named a Playoff All-Star. - Luke Karakas, Steven Phillips, & St. Norbert won NCAA Division III Championship.
- Sean Collins signed one year contract extension with HC Sochi of the KHL.
- Braeden Ostepchuk was one of five Norwich University students that won NASA’s 2018 Breakthrough, Innovative and Game-changing Idea Engineering Design Challenge with its Inflatable Mars Solar Array.
April
- Zach Whitecloud made his NHL debut on April 5 with Vegas Golden Knights.
- Norfolk's Brodie Dupont received the ECHL Sportsmanship Award.
- Nick Deery and the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs won the NCAA Division I Championship.
- On April 15, Travis Sanheim point shot goes in for his first NHL postseason goal.
- Travis Hamonic nominated for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy.
- Joel Edmundson played for Team Canada at the World Hockey Championship.
- Brendan Shinnimin and the Växjö Lakers won the Swedish League Championship.
May
- Noah King, Ryan Smith, and the Swift Current Broncos won the WHL Championship.
June
- Barry Trotz and the Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup.
- Braeden Ostepchuk named the CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year.
August
- Barry Trotz brought the Stanley Cup to his hometown of Dauphin.
National Hockey League[]
Matt Calvert | Joel Edmundson | Justin Falk | Micheal Ferland | Travis Hamonic |
Darren Helm | Ron Hextall | Brett Lernout | Cody McLeod | Travis Sanheim |
Barry Trotz | Dale Weise | Zach Whitecloud | Travis Zajac |