Jason MacNeil

Halifax

Freelance Writer at Large at Freelance

Freelance writer at large (or medium) Ft. Myers Magazine, BroadStreetHockey PartonAndPearl, formerly Montana Press, Toronto Sun, HuffPost, NME, Billboard.

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Articles

Sanheim, Konecny, Michkov headline Flyers year-end awards

1 week ago | broadstreethockey.com | Jason MacNeil

The Philadelphia Flyers announced their end-of-season team awards prior to Tuesday night’s game against Columbus. And Travis Sanheim took home two of the awards while Matvei Michkov, Travis Konecny, Bobby Brink, Noah Cates and Garnet Hathaway took home individual awards. Sanheim won the Barry Ashbee Trophy for Most Outstanding Defenseman, marking the third time the blueliner earned the accolade and the second year in a row.
Garnet Hathaway nominated for King Clancy Memorial Trophy

1 week ago | broadstreethockey.com | Jason MacNeil

Flyers winger Garnet Hathaway was announced today as the team’s nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy. Good Guy Garnet! 👏Garnet Hathaway is our nominee for the 2024-25 King Clancy Memorial Trophy, presented to the @NHL player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and makes a noteworthy humanitarian contribution to his community.
Flyers’ Couturier explains difficult relationship with Tortorella

1 week ago | broadstreethockey.com | Jason MacNeil

From the outside looking in Sean Couturier and John Tortorella didn’t agree sometimes. But in a recent interview with RG Media, Couturier shed some more light on what the relationship between the current captain and the former Flyers head coach was like. In short, it didn’t sound great. Not by a long shot. “It was just alright. I’m not gonna lie,” Couturier, who was a healthy scratch last season after the Flyers officially named him captain, told the outlet.
Some takeaways from Flyers’ 4-3 shootout win over the Islanders

1 week ago | broadstreethockey.com | Jason MacNeil

Tyson Foerster nearly had a second hat trick in as many games, Sam Ersson was solid, and the Flyers booted the Islanders from playoff contention with a 4-3 shootout win Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia.
Flyers coach explains early issues with Tyson Foerster

1 week ago | broadstreethockey.com | Jason MacNeil

Although there was some alleged headbutting between some of the Flyers players and former head coach John Tortorella, there were a few other spats going on between some players and some coaches. Nothing as controversial as the situation between Cam York and Tortorella, but some instances where a player and coaching staff didn’t see eye to eye. Flyers interim head coach Brad Shaw revealed one of them on Friday after practice.
Flyers’ draft positioning secondary to getting the pick right

1 week ago | broadstreethockey.com | Jason MacNeil

As the Flyers play out the season, fans are scoreboard watching, hoping Buffalo, Boston, and Seattle go on on minor hot streak to climb the standings and send Philadelphia the other way. And, the Flyers to lose more than they win the last four games. Heading into Friday’s games the Flyers see themselves tied with Boston (who has played one more game) for the fourth-worst record, so the fourth-greatest chance of landing the top pick.
Ivan Fedotov is Flyers’ Masterton Trophy nominee

2 weeks ago | broadstreethockey.com | Jason MacNeil

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Ivan Fedotov is the team’s nominee for this year’s Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. The award, voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers Association, is awarded to the “player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.” The team made the announcement Wednesday morning. Still standing tall.
Some takeaways from Flyers’ 3-2 loss to Montreal

2 weeks ago | broadstreethockey.com | Jason MacNeil

Brad Shaw suffered his first loss as the Flyers head coach and Philadelphia squandered a third period lead to lose 3-2 in regulation Saturday night in Montreal. The loss officially eliminated them from the playoffs but, with other teams behind them winning, dropped them further down the standings. And higher up in the draft lottery.
Shaw impressed by Michkov’s development as rookie year closes

2 weeks ago | broadstreethockey.com | Jason MacNeil

Flyers interim head coach Brad Shaw says he’s been impressed with rookie winger Matvei Michkov’s development this season. But he still feels he has room to improve regarding some aspects of his game. “I think he’s come a long way in the play away from the puck,” Shaw said following Friday’s practice. “So without the puck at the puck and without the puck away from the puck, I think both of those are different scenarios and they are two parts of the development model for most teams.
Shaw says Karsen Dorwart will make NHL debut in Montreal, Kolosov starts before season’s end

3 weeks ago | broadstreethockey.com | Jason MacNeil

Following Wednesday’s practice, interim Flyers head coach Brad Shaw said recent Flyers signee Karsen Dorwart will most likely make his NHL debut Saturday night in Montreal. Shaw said Dorwart made a good first impression in the practice with his speediness. “He moves well,” Shaw said of the NCAA forward. “I asked him the first time I met him, ‘What’s your best asset?’ And he said his head, his brain, he really thinks the game well. That’s a great answer for me, I like guys who are aware on the ice.