Columbus Blue Jackets forward Justin Danforth is making the most of another chance this season, skating toward a career year in the NHL.

PLYMOUTH, Mich. – The U.S. is now less than 24 hours away from selecting its roster for the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship. There’s still some uncertainty in what that roster will look like, but with the emergence of special teams units and some five-on-five scrimmaging Friday, you can start to see things take shape even more.

Sweden will be playing host at the 2024 World Juniors in the city of Gothenburg. Now they have their squad that will seek the country’s third ever gold medal and first since 2012. They’re going to have a legitimate shot at it.

One of the most fun weeks in the NHL preseason is actually the first one, at least if you're interested in getting a glimpse of the future of the league. The NHL rookie tournaments are about to get underway across the United States and Canada, with dozens of the league's teams participating in competitive games that offer a prelude to their main training camps.

The NHL Draft has been in existence since 1963. It is the primary source of new players for the National Hockey League with the vast majority of current players across the league having first been drafted.

After spending last week in Plymouth, Mich., for the entirety of the 2023 World Junior Summer Showcase, one of the most common questions I get is about how “Player X” looks. We did some game-by-game evals for select players over the course of the event, but that doesn’t always give you the full picture.

PLYMOUTH, Mich. -- The 2023 World Junior Summer Showcase was just that, a tremendous showcase of high-end talent with many of the best players under the age of 20 in the United States on hand. The U.S. split its roster in two, White and Blue, while trying to evaluate candidates for the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship.

PLYMOUTH, Mich. – It was a unique day at the World Junior Summer Showcase as European combatants Sweden and Finland went head-to-head and both USA squads squared off against each other. The result was two spirited games that probably gave the coaching staffs of all teams a lot to think about.

PLYMOUTH, Mich. – The World Junior Summer Showcase rolled on with two explosive games for the U.S. split squads. USA Blue shook off getting blown out two days ago by Sweden by earning a 4-1 win over Finland, while USA White steamrolled Sweden, 10-1, in the night cap.

The selection process for the U.S. National Junior Team that will compete at the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship will begin at the World Junior Summer Showcase which opens July 27 in Plymouth, Michigan. Two split squads of U.S. candidates will compete against Sweden, Finland and each other over the course of the event, which concludes August 4.

Coast To Coast is FloHockey’s monthly, cohesive news on North American hockey and livestreaming partnerships.

NHL awards; done. NHL Draft; done. Gary Bettman public appearances; booed.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- It’s that time of year. All the players have been picked and now we’re going to issue our way-too-early look at how the teams did.

The 2023 NHL Draft has been among the most anticipated in years due in large part to the presence of super prospect Connor Bedard, but there's a lot more to this class than just the top prospect. Throughout the 2022-23 season, FloHockey has been covering the draft from providing original rankings and a whole lot more.

In just its sixth season of existence, just as owner Bill Foley had predicted as the team was announced, the Vegas Golden Knights are Stanley Cup Champions. The Golden Knights defeated the Florida Panthers in five games to claim their first NHL title.