Judging Markets Based on Their Hockey History The Hockey Writers | May 19, 2017 Whenever the proposition of the NHL relocating a team or expanding comes up, people will point to cities like Portland or Quebec City as expansion spots. Why these cities? Both Portland…
Virginia Beach a Future NHL City? Wes Herrmann | May 17, 2017 The NHL will welcome an expansion team for the first time since 2000 when the Vegas Golden Knights play next year, but the league won’t be content with just one new…
NHL Escrow & Growing Tensions Wes Herrmann | May 14, 2017 If you’ve ever read about the salary cap in the NHL, you’ve probably come along the term “escrow.” Upon first glance, it’s not the prettiest of words and when you…
Penguins Blueprint: The Jason Botterill Factor Mike Colligan | May 12, 2017 Jason Botterill and Penguins GM Ray Shero face an impossible task. In just ten days they’ll be forced to overhaul an offensive group they spent most of the season preparing to tweak.
The Imminent Arrival of NHL Jersey Ads Tony Wolak | May 10, 2017 When you enter an NHL arena, you’ll notice that there are ads on just about every surface that will allow for it – just look around next time you attend…
The NHL’s Preventable Black Eye Zeke | April 20, 2017 The players focused on the rock-hard object, whizzing along at 90 miles per hour. A player’s stick tipped it, causing a change in direction. The redirected object headed towards the face of a…
NHL’s Olympic Decision Golden Peter Ferrell | April 6, 2017 Well, it’s finally official: The National Hockey League will not be going to the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. This momentous decision came after years of hand-wringing…
NHL Icing Growth by Nixing Olympics Matt Brauckmann | April 4, 2017 Monday afternoon proved to be the final nail in the coffin for the NHL’s involvement in the 2018 Winter Olympics. 2018 Winter Olympics: NHL won't participate in Pyeongchang Games https://t.co/0bmBD61tu2…
Wellwood Sinks Teeth Into Concussion Testing App Trevor Beggs | February 28, 2017 Kyle Wellwood undoubtedly witnessed a lot of concussions during his hockey career. That’s probably why in retirement, he persuaded his brother Eric to sink their teeth into a Vancouver-based company…
The NHL and the Road More Traveled Zeke | February 19, 2017 A recent study of Major League Baseball (MLB) looked into how player performance is affected by travel. To no one’s surprise, they found issues. What made this study unusual is…
BOOOOOO…Wait, Should You Really Be Booing Gary Bettman? Matt Brauckmann | February 6, 2017 Last week marked the 24th anniversary of Gary Bettman’s tenure as Commissioner of the National Hockey League. An incredible number of things have transpired since then in the NHL —…
NHL Olympic Participation on Hold Mark Brown | January 29, 2017 LOS ANGELES – If fans have a desire to see their favorite NHL players in the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, several critical decisions remain outstanding. In fact, NHL decision-makers appear…