Sean Shapiro

Sean Shapiro

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Associate editor @eprinkside Publisher of Shap Shots. 📚We Win Here.🎙️@expectedbywhom🎙️Spits &Suds.

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Throughout the season I'll be talking top PWHL goalie draft prospect Ève Gascon for the story of her draft year at Duluth and now with the Canadian national team. Fun project, elite goalie, check it out over at @eliteprospects.com www.eliteprospects.com/news/draft-d...

eliteprospects.comPWHL Draft Year Diary: Ève Gascon is ready for her next challengeAn Elite Prospects ambassador, the Minnesota Duluth standout reflects on her dominant start to the season, representing Canada at the World Championships, and preparing for the next chapter of her hoc...
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Sounds like Mark Leach, longtime Stars and prior longtime Red Wings amateur scout, is going to end up back with Detroit after he was let go by Toronto this past summer

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Steve Yzerman's time in Detroit is probably best defined by what he didn't have in Tampa: an AGM that pushed him, and an owner that was accountable On that dynamic and how it explains how we got here as the Red Wings are a mess right before opening night www.shapshotshockey.com/p/steve-yzer...

shapshotshockey.comSteve Yzerman's Detroit Problem Started Above and Beside HimIn the post-mortem of Yzerman’s Detroit era, we need to look at what went right in Tampa.
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Dylan Larkin doesn’t owe us every detail. But he does own how he handles this once it becomes public. My thoughts on Larkin, accountability, and how poorly this has been handled. www.shapshotshockey.com/p/dylan-lark...

shapshotshockey.comDylan Larkin Can’t Have It Both WaysLarkin doesn’t owe anyone every detail behind his trade request, but once it became public, he had to understand that refusing to explain anything would come with consequences.
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Shawn Horcoff has sort of been in this position before, asked to come and help shape future leadership near the end of his playing career. Maybe that helps him now? On some quick perspective from covering the new Red Wings interim GM in Dallas to now. www.shapshotshockey.com/p/shawn-horc...

shapshotshockey.comShawn Horcoff’s Old Job May Tell Us Something About His New OneOn the Detroit Red Wings interim GM and something I learned about him near the end of his playing career.
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Stars GM Jim Nill said today that prospect tournament will likely be in Dallas in 3 years with these four teams (DET, PIT, CBJ, DAL). Next year in Pittsburgh (2027), year after in Columbus (2028), Dallas hosts in 2029.

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The NHL officially announces that the Carolina Hurricanes, Anaheim Ducks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues will have their local streaming rights carried by Prime Video this season.

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Had a chance to hear Flames skating coach Danielle Fujita speak earlier this month and learned a ton. Then learned even more from her working on this piece for @eliteprospects.com On the summer work, laying a foundation, tweaking technique in season. www.eliteprospects.com/news/nhl/kin...

eliteprospects.com'Kind of like a secret weapon': Inside the Calgary Flames’ skating lab with Danielle FujitaThe Calgary Flames' skating coach breaks down her process of working with prospects and NHL players.
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Hilary Knight is in Detroit this week for the first time since joining PWHL Detroit in offseason. Doing media tour this week, talked a bit how Walter Cup is last thing really missing from her resume

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It’s ok to just say “hey I don’t know,” on something. In fact, that answer has often led to me finding out because people value honesty. Just food for thought.

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Misha Donskov is a planner and communicator. It’s why Hockey Canada turned to him for consistency with its national team. And while he’ll he judged on what happens at World Junior, the prep work is already in process My latest for @eliteprospects.com www.eliteprospects.com/news/world-j...

eliteprospects.comMisha Donskov’s preparation hopes to lead Canada back to international ice hockey gloryHockey Canada turned to Misha Donskov. Now comes the real test.
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Andrew Brewer is the new GM for Michigan. But what does that actually mean in college hockey? Spoke with the new GM to go over all that in my latest for @eliteprospects.com www.eliteprospects.com/news/ncaa/wh...

eliteprospects.comWhat does a GM actually do in college hockey? Andrew Brewer is about to find outAfter nearly two decades in the NHL, Brewer is bringing an NHL-style approach to roster management, player development and long-term planning at Michigan.