EDMONTON, Alberta – With the National Hockey League set to resume with exhibition games on Tuesday, three Western Michigan Hockey alums have head to the "NHL Bubble" to prepare for the upcoming qualifying round for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Jordan Oesterle and the 11th-seeded Arizona Coyotes will take on the sixth-seeded Nashville Predators in the Western Conference Qualifying Round beginning on Aug. 2. Oesterle has played in 58 games this season for the Coyotes, his second since being traded by the Blackhawks in 2018, posting 13 points on three goals and 10 assists.
Kevin Connauton, Sheldon Dries and the Colorado Avalanche will take part in the Western Conference seeding round-robin, also beginning Aug.