The news was good: His wife, Christina, gave birth to their first child Sunday. A hand injury kept him out of the lineup for the first two months of the 2017-18 campaign. Sometimes Paul or Evan can’t make it home for special holidays because of their hockey. [9] However, on October 9, 2020, unable to come to terms with Maple Leafs and having not received a qualifying offer, Rodrigues returned to Pittsburgh as a free agent on a one-year, $700,000 contract. "Papa," Housley called, as players laughed and tapped their sticks. Early returns from new Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams have been good, writes Mike Harrington. Evan Rodrigues took instruction as his coach asked. In addition to his 20 goals, Olofsson had 22 assists for 42 points and a minus-1 rating during his first full season in the NHL. Rodrigues was named to the Team Canada East and earned All-Star Honours after scoring seven points (3 goals, 4 assists).[1]. After Easter dinner, the family gathered around to watch Adirondack’s 6-2 victory over the Reading Royals. Hall sent shockwaves through the hockey world by signing a one-year, $8 million contract with the Sabres earlier this month. [7] In the following 2019–20 season, Rodrigues struggled to replicate his previous offensive totals with the Sabres, posting just 5 goals and 9 points through 38 games. Hockey is a love that is usually passed down from generation to generation. As much as a second contract is a landmark achievement for Olofsson, he expressed the belief that he’s capable of more. A similar occasion occurred back on Easter Sunday. Sam Reinhart stopped by NHLPA.com to talk family road trips, Super Bowl food, the Buffalo sports scene, and who has better lederhosen game, himself or Jack Eichel. “I can’t thank my parents enough,” Rodrigues said. But hey, whatever he wants to be. [11], Evan and his wife Christina's first child, Grayson Michael, was born on October 28, 2018. Rodrigues is likely to return to his regular spot with Casey Mittelstadt and Kyle Okposo for Tuesday's game against Calgary in KeyBank Center. [8], On August 25, 2020, Rodrigues was traded by the Penguins to the Toronto Maple Leafs along with David Warsofsky, Filip Hållander and the 15th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for Kasperi Kapanen, Jesper Lindgren and Pontus Åberg. Rodrigues joined the Sabres full-time during the 2018–19 season. Rodrigues played two seasons for the Georgetown Raiders of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL). Hockey might be hold, but that didn’t stop Jeff Skinner from stepping up and netting a natural hat trick. "It was just: Get home, spend time with my wife and go," Rodrigues said. “Just think about how much time a hockey parent has to sacrifice. There was a big roar in the Rodrigues family home when the Thunder defeated the Florida Everblades 3-2 in overtime to tie the East final at 1-1. Paul went to State University of New York at Oswego, winning the Sid Watson Award as the NCAA Division III player-of-the-year honours for 2012-13. The Sabres are thus likely to see backup David Rittich, who is 2-1, 2.37/.933 in five games. One of hockey’s most creative players is putting a creative (and classic) spin on an iconic sports event. “We all played hockey and they grew to love the game. National Hockey League Players' Association. She sometimes covers her eyes when Paul or Evan have a good scoring opportunity or she will turn away when they are about to get hit. When the Sabres finished practice Monday in HarborCenter, coach Phil Housley chose which player was heading into the center circle to lead the final stretching sequence. Housley said his status will be determined around Tuesday's morning skate. 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The Flames come here Tuesday on the second half of a back-to-back after playing Monday night in Toronto. There are several reasons why the Kahun saga ended with him in Edmonton, most notably the Sabres’ unwillingness to risk an arbitration hearing. Their son's name is Grayson Michael, and he weighed in at 7 pounds, 10 ounces. If he wants to be a golfer, I'll go down to Florida and follow him.". Overall, the Flames will play eight games in 13 nights before finally getting a three-day break next week. The baby was born on time, but Rodrigues said it was a little nerve-wracking being out West for 10 days on the team's recent road trip. Jack Eichel scored seven points in four games (2-5–7), including a pair of multi-point performances this past week, to extend his point streak to a career-high 13 games. Rodrigues flew to Columbus with the team Friday night but returned Saturday morning as his wife went into labor. He had to spend a couple weeks with the AHL Rochester Americans to get himself into game shape in mid-November, but after scoring five goals and 10 points in eight games the Sabres knew he was ready for a full-time gig in Buffalo. You have permission to edit this article. [2] Rodrigues was second only to teammate Jack Eichel, who would also be his teammate for the Buffalo Sabres. “They mean so much,” 24-year-old Evan said. “God, show me what it is that you want to do through all of this. Davidsson has routinely been Vaxjo’s extra forward since missing the start of the season while recovering from offseason surgery. After coming East for the quick back to back, the Flames have to head immediately home to face Colorado on Thursday and Chicago on Saturday. Tage Thompson took his place Saturday and posted his first Buffalo point, an assist on Okposo's goal that opened the scoring in the 5-4 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets. Evan found himself at home in Etobicoke, just east of Toronto, because his Sabres were playing against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday, April 2. A two time Hockey East Second-Team All-Star, Rodrigues tallied 121 points (42 goals, 79 assists) in 146 contests throughout his career as a BU Terrier. Asked what sport his new son is going to trend toward, Rodrigues said, "I feel like there's going to be a push towards hockey. Reinhart acknowledged that his new one-year, $5.2 million contract is the byproduct of these uncertain times in the National Hockey League. On April 22, 2015, Rodrigues agreed to a two-way, entry-level contract with the Buffalo Sabres. He played on the same line as current Sabres teammate Jack Eichel at Boston University. [10], Evan's older brother, Paul, most recently played for the Adirondack Thunder of the ECHL. Mittelstadt's first goal of the season early in the third period forged the OT. For the Rodrigues family, it was the other way around. "Signs were pointing to him not coming that early," Rodrigues said. Wayne Simmonds, who recently took part in a webinar discussion on the lessons learned from "Willie, looks to help build an inclusive future as part of the Hockey Diversity Alliance. “With two older brothers who also played we grew up a hockey-heavy family,” Evan said. There was a big roar in the Rodrigues family home when the Thunder defeated the Florida Everblades 3-2 in overtime to tie the East final at 1-1. Christine and Norbert watch every game that Paul and Evan play, even if the times overlap. (Harry Scull Jr./News file photo). Defenseman Jake McCabe missed practice Monday with an upper-body injury suffered Saturday. Struggling starter Mike Smith got the call in goal for the Flames Monday, and he entered the matchup the Leafs sporting a 3.91 goals-against average and .869 save percentage. But when Norbert became a bus driver for Mississauga transit and married Christine, a Toronto Transit Commission employee, hockey soon consumed the family when their three boys came into the world. Evan Rodrigues (born July 28, 1993), is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre/winger currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). She also still gets nervous watching them play after all these years. Evan's older brother, Paul, most recently played for the Adirondack Thunder of the ECHL. There weren’t too many nights when a game wasn’t on television if we weren’t playing.”. A similar occasion occurred back on Easter Sunday. Christine, now retired, admits that when she listens to her sons talk hockey, they might as well be speaking in a foreign language. McCabe played only a little more than three minutes of the second period before leaving, but he gutted out more than seven minutes of the third period against the Blue Jackets. TAMPA - Olivia Rodriguez, wife of former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Evan Rodriguez, is due to have the couple's first child together in December. Evan attended Boston University and was a business administration and management graduate. “Not only were they supportive of us they taught us to work hard.”, That feeling when you resign with @BuffaloSabres, get married & it's your birthday #thankyou #blessed pic.twitter.com/vQ9owf3qM5.

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