Articles by Rob Riches (464)
View image | gettyimages.com The Flyers made waves on Monday when they announced the hiring of Dave Hakstol as the 19th coach in franchise history, going with a candidate that wasn't on too many radars. That's right. CoachWatch 2015 is over, and it ends with a candidate that you most likely have not heard […]
The Kelowna Rockets completed a four-game sweep of the Brandon Wheat Kings on Wednesday, giving them their first berth in the Memorial Cup since 2009. They'll be looking for their first Cup win since 2004. Tyrell Goulbourne's status for the Memorial Cup tournament remains unknown, as he still remains out with a leg laceration. In […]
Game 2 of the QMJHL's President Cup final on Friday saw Samuel Morin go without a point, coupled with two penalty minutes and a minus-1 rating, as the Rimouski Québec lost 4-1 to fall 2-0 in the series. However, Morin rebounded in Sunday's third game with two assists — one of three Océanic players to record a […]
Samuel Morin and the Rimouski Océanic have fallen in a 1-0 hole in their President Cup final against Québec. Morin was held point-less with a minus-3 rating and three hits in Tuesday's opening game. The series continues tonight at Rimouski's Colisée Financière Sun Life, as well as Sunday in Quebec.
View image | gettyimages.com Mike Babcock Watch 2015 officially began Friday, as Detroit GM Ken Holland granted the coach the opportunity to speak with other teams in pursuit of a new opportunity.
This week's Future Flyers Report details eliminations for several prospects and the Reading Royals, while several will advance to CHL championship play.
View image | gettyimages.com While the Flyers sit idle in this year's Stanley Cup playoffs, they still have one claim to stake — and that's contingent on Tampa Bay's performance in this year's tournament. The Orange and Black hold the Lightning's first-round pick in this year's draft, thanks to Ron Hextall's trade of Braydon […]
In this week's Future Flyers Report, we offer an update on CHL playoff action, as well as dire playoff straits for the Reading Royals. There's no Lehigh Valley Phantoms news to report today.
View image | gettyimages.com The list of speculated new Flyers coaches grew by one over the weekend, as Sportsnet's Damian Cox reported the team's interest in hiring former Edmonton coach Dallas Eakins. It's easy to look at a coach like Eakins and be skeptical. After all, he didn't accomplish anything but last-place finishes with […]
In today's Future Flyers Report, we summarize a thrilling playoff win for a key Flyers prospect, as well as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms' coach offering complimentary insights on several players and an update on the Reading Royals' Kelly Cup playoff run.