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Hamilton Spectator
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Calgary Flames prospect Cullen Potter brings mom's hockey heritage with him
CALGARY - Some say he has his mother's hands. Jenny Schmidgall-Potter was among the first women to combine motherhood and elite hockey when she twice gave birth to children and returned to the U.S. women's team. The four-time Olympian and a competitor at 10 world championships had daughter Madison in 2001 and son Cullen in 2007. Cullen Potter was a first-round pick, 32nd overall, in this year's NHL draft by the Calgary Flames. 'Cullen has unbelievable hands,' said his mom. 'People always say, 'Jenny, you had great hands' … it's just something you work on.' Schmidgall-Potter and the U.S. claimed the first Olympic gold medal awarded in women's hockey in Nagano, Japan, in 1998. She also won four world titles with the Americans. She ranks fifth all-time in points at the worlds for the U.S. with 61 in 50 games. Schmidgall-Potter retired from the national team in 2013 when Cullen was six and inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2020. There is a photo of a three-year-old Cullen on the ice with Jenny at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver. He held his mom's silver medal in his small hands. Cullen has hazy memories of his mom's playing days. 'Just a little bit … some of them are definitely a little fuzzy,' he said this week at the Flames' development camp in Calgary. 'I remember going out on the ice and kissing the medal. I've seen that picture a lot. So I remember some things, not everything. I was pretty young. 'Some people that have watched her play say I mimic her a little bit.' Cullen was walking at five months and skating as a one-year-old, but Jenny and husband Rob didn't put him in organized hockey until he was 11. Cullen also played lacrosse and swam. He learned hockey playing on outdoor rinks in Minnesota with his parents, who run a business training players. 'Cullen always had a knack for coming up with the puck,' Jenny said. 'Rob and I, our love for hockey is definitely an influence on him and he saw the passion we have for the sport.' His sister Madison also played hockey and competed in swimming for Notre Dame. 'I did just about every sport you could think of,' Cullen said. 'From the second I touched the ice, I think that's just something I knew I loved and haven't looked back since. 'My mom playing in the Olympics and my dad playing college, they just know a lot about the game. They've helped me through the hard times and the good times.' The five-foot-10, 172-pound centre produced 13 goals and nine assists in 35 games as an 18-year-old freshman at Arizona State this past season. He added nine goals and 13 assists in 35 games for the U.S. development team in 2023-24 before joining the Sun Devils. 'I'm super proud of him,' Jenny said. 'He's matured a ton over the last year, going to college, playing with older guys and being around older players. 'I know what it takes to commit yourself on a daily basis and forgoing summer vacations or things that you miss out on because you're wanting to accomplish your goals. 'He's always been a worker and has some genetics, of course, but you know a lot of it's just through the hard work that he's done with my husband and with us as parents to get to where he is now. 'I can say I love hockey, I've had so many great moments in winning a gold medal and world championships, but I still think the best thing in my life are children.' The 46-year-old still keeps an eye on a U.S.-Canada rivalry in women's hockey she helped fuel for many years. 'The rivalry is still strong and true. Go U.S.A.,' she said, before adding: 'Cullen's in Canada, so I guess maybe I'm going to have to support them just a little bit.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 3, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Calgary Flames prospect Cullen Potter brings mom's hockey heritage with him
CALGARY – Some say he has his mother's hands. Jenny Schmidgall-Potter was among the first women to combine motherhood and elite hockey when she twice gave birth to children and returned to the U.S. women's team. The four-time Olympian and a competitor at 10 world championships had daughter Madison in 2001 and son Cullen in 2007. Cullen Potter was a first-round pick, 32nd overall, in this year's NHL draft by the Calgary Flames. 'Cullen has unbelievable hands,' said his mom. 'People always say, 'Jenny, you had great hands' … it's just something you work on.' Schmidgall-Potter and the U.S. claimed the first Olympic gold medal awarded in women's hockey in Nagano, Japan, in 1998. She also won four world titles with the Americans. She ranks fifth all-time in points at the worlds for the U.S. with 61 in 50 games. Schmidgall-Potter retired from the national team in 2013 when Cullen was six and inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2020. There is a photo of a three-year-old Cullen on the ice with Jenny at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver. He held his mom's silver medal in his small hands. Cullen has hazy memories of his mom's playing days. 'Just a little bit … some of them are definitely a little fuzzy,' he said this week at the Flames' development camp in Calgary. 'I remember going out on the ice and kissing the medal. I've seen that picture a lot. So I remember some things, not everything. I was pretty young. 'Some people that have watched her play say I mimic her a little bit.' Cullen was walking at five months and skating as a one-year-old, but Jenny and husband Rob didn't put him in organized hockey until he was 11. Cullen also played lacrosse and swam. He learned hockey playing on outdoor rinks in Minnesota with his parents, who run a business training players. 'Cullen always had a knack for coming up with the puck,' Jenny said. 'Rob and I, our love for hockey is definitely an influence on him and he saw the passion we have for the sport.' His sister Madison also played hockey and competed in swimming for Notre Dame. 'I did just about every sport you could think of,' Cullen said. 'From the second I touched the ice, I think that's just something I knew I loved and haven't looked back since. 'My mom playing in the Olympics and my dad playing college, they just know a lot about the game. They've helped me through the hard times and the good times.' The five-foot-10, 172-pound centre produced 13 goals and nine assists in 35 games as an 18-year-old freshman at Arizona State this past season. He added nine goals and 13 assists in 35 games for the U.S. development team in 2023-24 before joining the Sun Devils. 'I'm super proud of him,' Jenny said. 'He's matured a ton over the last year, going to college, playing with older guys and being around older players. 'I know what it takes to commit yourself on a daily basis and forgoing summer vacations or things that you miss out on because you're wanting to accomplish your goals. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. 'He's always been a worker and has some genetics, of course, but you know a lot of it's just through the hard work that he's done with my husband and with us as parents to get to where he is now. 'I can say I love hockey, I've had so many great moments in winning a gold medal and world championships, but I still think the best thing in my life are children.' The 46-year-old still keeps an eye on a U.S.-Canada rivalry in women's hockey she helped fuel for many years. 'The rivalry is still strong and true. Go U.S.A.,' she said, before adding: 'Cullen's in Canada, so I guess maybe I'm going to have to support them just a little bit.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 3, 2025.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Rangers agree to terms with general manager Chris Drury on a multiyear contract extension
FILE - In this Dec. 17, 2015, file photo, U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2015 inductee Chris Drury poses for a photograph prior to the induction ceremony in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File) The New York Rangers agreed to terms on a multiyear contract extension with general manager Chris Drury on Wednesday, keeping him in charge of their hockey operations moving forward after underachieving this season and missing the playoffs. Owner James Dolan announced the move several days after Drury fired coach Peter Laviolette. Drury was asked upon making the coaching change if he was concerned about his job security and said he would not reveal the contents of his conversations with Dolan. Advertisement 'Over his tenure, Chris has shown passion for the Rangers, relentless work ethic, and a tireless pursuit of excellence," Dolan said in a statement. "While we are all disappointed in what transpired this past season, I am confident in his ability to guide this organization to success.' The Rangers had Stanley Cup-contending aspirations coming off a trip to the Eastern Conference final. Instead, they struggled through off-ice drama involving captain Jacob Trouba, who was traded to Anaheim in December. Drury, who took over as GM and president of hockey operations in 2021 when Dolan abruptly fired John Davidson and Jeff Gorton and directed the former captain-turned-executive to speed up the rebuilding process. New York reached the playoffs in each of his first three seasons in charge, winning four series over that time. "I am honored to sign this contract extension and continue in this position with the team I grew up supporting,' Drury said. 'As I said when I began in this role nearly four years ago, there isn't a more special organization in hockey and I look forward to continuing our work this offseason to help us reach our goals for next season and in the coming years.' Advertisement The 48-year-old has a massively important stretch ahead of him to hire a coach and make changes to a roster that proved to be flawed, falling six points short of the East's second and final wild-card spot. ___ AP NHL:
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Riley Gaines, DOGE, Silk Road: Who's in the audience for Trump speech to Congress?
Former NCAA athlete Riley Gaines, Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, and a state-level DOGE official are just some of the faces Americans will get a glimpse of inside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday night. Members of Congress spoke with Fox News Digital about their guests for President Donald Trump's first address to a joint session of Congress for his second term. Rep. Marianette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, said she invited Gaines after they both attended a White House event where Trump signed an executive order aimed at limiting transgender athletes' participation in school sports. Girls' sports was a top issue for Miller-Meeks during her close House race in 2024. Meanwhile, a spokesman for Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., told Fox News Digital he would be bringing Ross Ulbricht, founder of the darkweb platform Silk Road. Tune In: Live Coverage Of Trump's Address To Congress Tuesday Night On Fox News His operation of the site, which was known for facilitating the trafficking of firearms and narcotics, saw him get arrested by the FBI and hit with a sentence of double life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Read On The Fox News App Ulbricht was pardoned by Trump, who called him a victim of a weaponized government. In another nod to the Trump administration's work so far, Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, is attending the speech with the chair of her home state's own DOGE task force. Emily Schmitt, who works as chief administrative officer and general counsel for Sukup grain manufacturing company, was appointed to the role by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds following Trump's own Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) efforts, led by Elon Musk. Hinson herself is a member of the House DOGE Caucus. Among the guests of House GOP Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., are U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame honorees Buzz Schneider and Rob McClanahan. The Minnesota natives were part of the Gold Medal-winning 1980 U.S. Olympic men's hockey team. Trump's Unprecedented Level Of Executive Action Their victory over the Soviet Union that year inspired the sports film, "Miracle on Ice." Guests invited by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, and Main Street Caucus Chairman Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., were a nod to Republicans' backing of law enforcement, Fox News Digital learned. Roy's guest is Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman Lt. Chris Olivarez. Johnson is bringing Meade County Sheriff Pat West, who solved a sex trafficking case involving a 13-year-old girl who was abducted by a 33-year-old male sex offender, the congressman's office said. The border also remains a top issue for Republicans, which Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, is reflecting by inviting the father of Sarah Root, an Iowa native who was killed by an illegal immigrant. A provision known as "Sarah's Law" made it into the Laken Riley Act, the first bill Trump signed when he returned to office. On the other side of the aisle, Democrats are using their guest tickets to message against Trump's policies. Top Wildest Moments From Presidential Speeches To Congress Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Mark Warner of Virginia, and Rep. April McClain Delaney of Maryland, are bringing former federal workers who lost their jobs during Trump and Musk's DOGE housecleaning efforts. Warner's office told Fox News Digital the senator was "bringing a laid-off park ranger from the Fredericksburg national battlefield." "She is a cancer survivor who now has no health insurance," Warner's office said of his guest. Not all Democrats are following suit, however. Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia is attending with Al Lipphardt, commander in chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), from Stone article source: Riley Gaines, DOGE, Silk Road: Who's in the audience for Trump speech to Congress?
