(Green Bay, WI) – Former Green Bay Gamblers head coach Jon Cooper was named coach of the Canada men’s ice hockey team for the 2022 Beijing Olympics on Monday. Cooper led the Gamblers to back-to-back Anderson Cups (2009 & 2010) and a Clark Cup (2010). Cooper is entering his 10th season as Tampa Bay Lightning … COOPER NAMED HEAD COACH OF TEAM CANADA
Former Gamblers forward Sheldon Dries signed a one-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks. Dries appeared in 40 games with the Colorado Avalanche in 2018-19, recording three goals and three assists. In 2019-20, Dries spent most of the season in the American Hockey League with the Avalanche’s top affiliate the Colorado Eagles. With the Eagles, Dries … DRIES, WELINSKI INK NEW NHL CONTRACTS
(Green Bay, WI) – The Green Bay Gamblers announced on Monday that incoming defenseman Ethan Straky has committed to Colorado College. The Gamblers selected Straky in the 1st round of the 2021 USHL Entry Draft. Straky will begin his collegiate career in the fall of 2022. Last season, Straky suited up for the United States … STRAKY COMMITS TO COLORADO COLLEGE
The USHL announced today that Green Bay Gamblers President Jeff Mitchell has been named the 2021 Dave Tyler USHL Executive of the Year. The award is determined by a vote of senior management from USHL Member Clubs. Jeff was named Director of Business and Promotions before the 2008-09 and was promoted to President prior to … GAMBLERS PRESIDENT NAMED USHL EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR
Defenseman Damien Carfagna has been named to the 2021 USHL All-Academic team for his excellence in the classroom. The University of New Hampshire commit achieved a 3.91 GPA. Carfagna was selected by the Gamblers in the 2020 USHL Entry Draft. The Wood Ridge, New Jersey native appeared in 50 games during his rookie campaign, tallying … CARFAGNA NAMED TO USHL ALL ACADEMIC TEAM
(Green Bay, WI) – Forward Cameron Lund and goaltender Austin McNicholas have been named to the 2021 U.S. Under-18 Men’s Select Team that will compete August 2-7 at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Breclav, Czech Republic, and Piestany, Slovakia. Along with the United States, other countries competing in the tournament include Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, … TWO GAMBLERS NAMED TO UNITED STATES HLINKA GRETZKY CUP ROSTER
(Green Bay, WI) – Forward Jayson Shaugabay and defenseman Danny Nelson have been named to the 2021 United States Under-17 Men’s Select Team. Both Shaugabay and Nelson were selected by the Gamblers in the 2021 USHL Futures Draft. The 2021 U.S. Under-17 Men’s Select Team will compete Aug. 17-21 at the Under-17 Five Nations Tournament … TWO GAMBLERS DRAFT PICKS NAMED TO TEAM USA – U17 SELECT
(Green Bay, WI) – Former Green Bay Gamblers Head Coach Jon Cooper led the Tampa Bay Lightning to their second straight Stanley Cup on Wednesday. The Lightning beat the Montreal Canadians 1-0 on their home ice in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals. In eight full seasons with Tampa Bay, Cooper has reached the … LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE
(Green Bay, WI) – The Green Bay Gamblers will travel to Marinette, Wisconsin to play an exhibition game versus the Madison Capitols on Saturday, September 18. The game will be played at the Marinette Community Rec Center (2501 Pierce Ave. Marinette WI) with the Marinette & Menominee Area Youth Hockey Association receiving all the ticket … GAMBLERS TEAM UP WITH MARINETTE/MENOMINEE AREA YOUTH HOCKEY
The Buffalo Sabres announced on Tuesday that former Green Bay Gamblers head coach Don Granato has been named the team’s head coach. Granato joined the Sabres as an assistant coach during the 2019-20 season. He took over as interim coach on March 17, 2021, leading the Sabres to a 9-16-3 record. Granato joins Jon Cooper … DON GRANATO NAMED HEAD COACH OF THE BUFFALO SABRES
