Ryan Gagne

Ryan Gagne is one of the newest members of The Hockey Writers, covering the New York Islanders. He grew up in a small town in northern New Hampshire, where he idolized the Boston Bruins. Before moving to Canada in 2008, he was the equipment manager for his high school varsity hockey team and a sports journalist for the local newspapers. Ryan has been active in the hockey community, whether coaching, officiating, instructing, or playing. He is the ultimate rink rat with 19 years of experience making ice and driving the Zamboni. An avid fantasy sports player, Ryan created a blog, Keeping the Stats, where he dissects his teams and brags about his 2020 fantasy football championship. Outside of hockey, his life revolves around the New York Yankees, much to his wife's chagrin.

Golden Knights Re-Sign Mattias Janmark to 1-Year Deal

July 28, 2021 by Ryan Gagne

The Vegas Golden Knights brought back one of their free-agent players, third-line center Mattias Jankmark, on a one-year deal valued at $2 million. Janmark came over in a deadline deal…

New York Rangers Sign Patrik Nemeth to 3-Year Deal

July 28, 2021July 28, 2021 by Ryan Gagne

The New York Rangers have added depth to the defensive corps by signing unrestricted free agent Patrik Nemeth to a three-year deal worth $7.5 million. His contract carries an annual…

Carolina Hurricanes Sign Antti Raanta to 2-Year Contract

July 28, 2021July 28, 2021 by Ryan Gagne

The Carolina Hurricanes have shored up their goaltending platoon by signing unrestricted free agent Antti Raanta to a two-year deal worth $4 million. His contract carries an annual average value…

Seattle Kraken Sign Alexander Wennberg to 3-Year Contract

July 28, 2021July 28, 2021 by Ryan Gagne

The Seattle Kraken has added to their center depth by signing former first-round pick Alexander Wennberg to a three-year contract valued at $13.5 million. The annual average value of the…

NHL Draft History: Ranking Sweden’s Best First Rounders

July 27, 2021 by Ryan Gagne

The NHL launched the Amateur Draft in 1963 before rebranding it as the Entry Draft in 1979. There have been 59 events in the league’s history, including the one recently…

Vancouver Canucks Sign Conor Garland to 5-Year Deal

July 27, 2021 by Ryan Gagne

The Vancouver Canucks signed pending restricted free agent Conor Garland to a five-year contract worth $24.7 million. His contract carries an annual average salary of $4.95 million, which is a…

Winnipeg Jets Re-Sign Paul Stastny to 1-Year Deal

July 27, 2021 by Ryan Gagne

The Winnipeg Jets have brought back one of their free agents, center Paul Stastny, on a one-year deal worth $3.75 million. This new deal extends Stastny’s second stint with the…

Seattle Kraken Sign Adam Larsson to 4-Year Contract

July 21, 2021 by Ryan Gagne

On the morning of the NHL Expansion Draft, The Seattle Kraken signed one of their first NHL-caliber players by inking former first-round pick and Edmonton Oilers defenseman, Adam Larsson. His…

Kraken Select Colin Blackwell From the New York Rangers

July 21, 2021 by Ryan Gagne

With the following selection in the 2021 Expansion Draft, the Seattle Kraken has selected Colin Blackwell from the New York Rangers. Swiss Army Knife The Kraken added some much-needed depth…

NHL Awards History: Sweden Has Seen Success

July 20, 2021 by Ryan Gagne

The NHL has 17 individual and four team awards that it hands out for achievements every year. The majority of winners throughout league history have been from Canada, with other…

Sweden’s Best NHL Players in 2020-21

July 15, 2021 by Ryan Gagne

According to the games played statistics on NHL.com, the league had 913 players suit up for at least one contest throughout the 31 teams. Sweden represented a small number of…

Islanders History: A Lot Has Happened Since the Last Cup

July 12, 2021 by Ryan Gagne

The year was 1983, and the New York Islanders had just swept the upstart Edmonton Oilers to capture their fourth straight Stanley Cup championship. Despite many attempts over the last…