NHL News and Notes from Monday, June 5th, 2023

News

• The Montreal Canadiens announced that they have re-signed forward Cole Caufield.
  • Caufield would sign an eight year deal with an AAV of $7.85 million per season.

The Canadiens have agreed to terms on an eight-year contract extension (2023-24 to 2030-31) with forward Cole Caufield.#GoHabsGohttps://t.co/BZ1gBIzndL

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) June 5, 2023

• The Anaheim Ducks announced that they have hired Greg Cronin as their new Head Coach.
  • Cronin becomes the 11th head coach in franchise history.
  • This is Cronin’s first time as an NHL head coach.

🚨NEWS🚨We have hired Greg Cronin as head coach.
Cronin brings 36 years of prior coaching and player development experience, including 12 years as an NHL assistant coach.https://t.co/EysmCe5Rvn

— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) June 5, 2023

• The Boston Pride announced that they have signed forward Brittany Howard.
  • Howard would sign a two year deal.

🚨SIGNING NEWS 🚨
From the Six to the 617!

Forward Brittany Howard has signed a two-year contract with the Pride.

✍️: https://t.co/38BHYmEaZD#PridePHF | @RMUWHockey pic.twitter.com/474xJTjUMx

— Boston Pride (@TheBostonPride) June 5, 2023

• The Buffalo Beauts announced that they have signed forward Tatum Amy.
  • Amy would sign a one year deal.

SIGNING NEWS 📣

The #Beauts have signed 2023 @USPORTSca champion 🏆 and @MRUCougars captain Tatum Amy (@tatum_amy) to a 1-year deal for the 2023-24 @PHF season.

📝: https://t.co/85OnpIOue4#FortBeaut #PHF

📸: Mount Royal Cougars Athletics
🖼: @jsantalucia96 pic.twitter.com/cxuS1QmtHC

— Buffalo Beauts (@BuffaloBeauts) June 5, 2023

• The Toronto Six announced that they have re-signed goaltender Carly Jackson.
  • Jackson would sign a one year deal worth $60,000.

🚨 CJ STAYS 🚨

We are proud to announce we've re-signed goalie Carly Jackson (@tuffmustard) to a one-year contract worth $60,000 USD!

📰:https://t.co/OYsPvYot94#GotYourSix | @PHF pic.twitter.com/ldHqXejjwf

— Toronto Six 🏆 (@TheTorontoSix) June 5, 2023

• The NHL announced that Dean Smith from Halifax, Nova Scotia as the recipient of the 2023 Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award.

Dean Smith, from Halifax, Nova Scotia, is the recipient of the Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award presented by Hyundai, given to an individual who through hockey has positively impacted their community, culture or society in Canada.

See full details: https://t.co/VZjLGQMJ6z pic.twitter.com/kOxL40QXz7

— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) June 6, 2023

Game Recaps

• Florida Panthers v. Vegas Golden Knights – 8p ET – Game 2
  • In Vegas for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final the Golden Knights would look to grow their series lead over the Florida Panthers, and in the first period Johnathan Marchessault and Alec Martinez would score to give the Knights the 2-0 lead. In the second period Nicolas Roy and Brett Howden would both score for Vegas to take the commanding 4-0 lead in a period that would get more heated as the game went on. Then in the third period Anton Lundell and Matthew Tkachuk would score for the Panthers, but both Marchessault and Howden would score their second goals of the game and Michael Amadio would score as the game would get very heated and result in a total of 11 misconduct penalties. The Golden Knights would go on to win game 2 7-2 over the Panthers, and take the 2-0 series lead as the Stanley Cup Final now heads to South Florida for Games 3 and 4.

VICTORY IS OURS IN GAME 2 OF THE STANLEY CUP FINAL!!!!!!!! 🤩 #UKnightTheRealm pic.twitter.com/Ms9NDgxZvq

— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) June 6, 2023

https://youtu.be/YFnaHoJDbfI

Today’s Games

• None

Noteworthy in Hockey

• Marson blazed trail for Black players in NHL Draft (Color of Hockey)
• How Toronto Six goalie Carly Jackson became one of the PHF’s most beloved players (Toronto Star)

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