After Columbus Blue Jackets towering president John Davidson folded himself into his regular spot at Traverse City’s Molon Arena, hovering 12 rows over the defensive zone hashmarks for the entire NHL Prospects Tournament, he spent most of his time studying his favorite position: goaltender.

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Having spent the last two days getting a look at top prospects and camp invites at the 2022 NHL Rookie Faceoff, I figured I’d share what I saw over six games total involving the Anaheim Ducks, Arizona Coyotes, Colorado Avalanche, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks and Vegas Golden Knights.

SAN JOSE, Calif. – The first day of action at the NHL Rookie Faceoff tournament ended with an exclamation point. The prospects representing the host San Jose Sharks earned a 3-2 win over the rival Anaheim Ducks in overtime. The game-winner came off the stick of San Jose top prospect William Eklund, who dazzled the partisan crowd with a vintage spin-o-rama to get around Ducks defenseman Olen Zellweger before slamming home his own rebound to give the teal-clad fans something to cheer even louder about.

Over the next five days, prospects from 29 of the NHL’s 32 teams will compete in various tournaments and series designed to help them prepare to compete for spots on NHL rosters when training camps open next week.

This week marks the first steps towards the 2022-23 NHL season and it starts with NHL teams assessing the future assets of their organization. Across the league, NHL clubs will fan out across the continent for rookie tournaments or series, mostly running from Sept. 15-19. Shortly thereafter, NHL players will convene at their respective training camps to begin full preparations for the coming season.

The top two teams in Da Beauty League made sure the fans got a great show in the John Scott Cup championship game. In a battle that saw the leads change five different times over the course of the game, TRIA managed to outlast top-seeded Tradition and pull away late for a thrilling 8-5 victory, securing the coveted John Scott Cup.

It all comes down to this. After six weeks, nearly 30 games, hundreds of goals, dozens of highlights and even one fight, two teams remain in Da Beauty League. The John Scott Cup is on the line Wednesday night at Braemar Arena in Edina, Minnesota, as TRIA meets Tradition in Da Beauty League's final.

After six weeks of the best summer hockey you'll see anywhere, Da Beauty League's season is finally winding down. After the nine-game campaign for all six of Da Beauty League's squads, only four remain in the hunt for the coveted John Scott Cup. And you'll be able to see it all right here on FloHockey.

It’s approaching 90 degrees in Edina, Minnesota, which makes it perfect weather for… hockey. It wouldn’t be the State of Hockey if there wasn’t action on the ice even in the summer heat and in Da Beauty League, you won’t find better summer hockey anywhere else.

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Matt Carkner has been named head coach and general manager of the Orlando Solar Bears, team president Chris Heller announced. Carkner becomes the fifth head coach in club history.

The ECHL on Thursday announced the Season-Ending Rosters as submitted by each of its Member Teams.

The Florida Everblades are Kelly Cup Champions again.

One win away.

Not so fast, Florida.