Kris Knoblauch, Sam Reinhart & the Kootenay Ice Connection
From junior hockey in Cranbrook to the NHL Finals, Knoblauch and Reinhart share a connection that keeps resurfacing in Oilers-Panthers games.
From Cranbrook to the NHL: The Knoblauch–Reinhart Connection Still Echoes
Kris Knoblauch and Sam Reinhart share a hidden junior hockey link — now they meet again as Oilers and Panthers on the NHL stage.
Hockey Connections: From the WHL’s Kootenay Ice to NHL Showdown
Edmonton Oilers vs. Florida Panthers isn’t just a game—it’s a reunion of mentor and protégé. Knoblauch coached Reinhart in junior; now they clash in the NHL.