The Real NHL Expansion Markets Are in Europe Josh Bell | September 25, 2022 For any professional sports league, growth is crucial. The NHL has shown that they know this by adding the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017-18 and the Seattle Kraken for the…
Re-Doing the Atlanta Thrashers’ 1999 Expansion Draft Josh Lewis | September 2, 2022 Originally published in Sep. 2020 The Atlanta Thrashers were the second of four expansion teams to hit the ice around the turn of the 21st century, playing their inaugural season…
NHL Expansion After Seattle Kyle Knopp | August 10, 2022 In a just few short years, the NHL has grown from 30 to 32 teams. One of those teams was placed in the very non-traditional hockey market of Las Vegas.…
NHL Expansion Draft Rules and Regulations Andrew Forbes | July 17, 2022 *This was originally published in May 2017 With NHL expansion to Seattle having recently occurred, the discussion around hockey will eventually turn to the deadlines for protected lists and possible players…
1967 NHL Expansion Rick Cole | June 6, 2022 June 6, 1967. If you are an old-time hockey fan, or a purist, that date is a day of infamy. If you are of the more modern generation, you likely…
NHL Teams No Longer Defined by Traditional or Non-Traditional Markets Colin Newby | March 16, 2022 The Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Carolina Hurricanes hold three of the top-four point percentages in the NHL this season. The top of the standings in a league once…
Revisiting the Islanders’ Decision to Expose Jordan Eberle Jon Zella | February 25, 2022 It hasn’t been very long since the New York Islanders exposed Jordan Eberle to the Seattle Kraken in the expansion draft — that is, unless you ask Islanders fans. This…
7 Cities That Make Sense for NHL Relocation Mike Fink | February 13, 2022 The Arizona Coyotes were recently in the news for potentially being locked out of their arena, Gila River Arena, and since the offseason have struggled with their current location. The…
Flyers Won’t Get so Lucky in Next Expansion Draft Johnny Berman | December 20, 2021 *This was originally published in Dec. 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers caught somewhat of a break in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft when the Vegas Golden Knights selected Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. No…
Meet the Seattle Kraken: Goaltender Joey Daccord Sean Raggio | October 10, 2021 In anticipation of the Seattle Kraken‘s inaugural season, we at The Hockey Writers will be doing a deep dive on each player. This installment of the series focuses on goaltender…
Meet the Seattle Kraken: Defenseman Jeremy Lauzon Sean Raggio | September 29, 2021 In anticipation of the Seattle Kraken‘s inaugural season, we at The Hockey Writers will be doing a deep dive on each player. This installment of the series focuses on defenseman…
Meet the Seattle Kraken: Defenseman Mark Giordano Jake Zrihen | September 7, 2021 In anticipation of the Seattle Kraken‘s inaugural season, we at The Hockey Writers will be doing a deep dive on each player. This installment of the series focuses on defenseman Mark Giordano,…
