The Real NHL Expansion Markets Are in Europe Josh Bell | April 7, 2025 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…
NHL Rumours: Houston, McDavid, Draisaitl, Laughton, Maple Leafs Jacob Billington | March 22, 2025 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the NHL could be making their next expansion in the near future, with Houston being the top candidate. Elsewhere, Edmonton Oilers superstars Connor McDavid and…
NHL Expansion After Seattle Kyle Knopp | February 23, 2025 *This is an article that was originally published in 2021 In a just few short years, the NHL grew from 30 to 32 teams. One of those teams was placed…
Revisiting Seattle Kraken’s Expansion Draft 3 Years Later Michael Ostrower | December 27, 2024 With the Seattle Kraken’s expansion draft four-year anniversary coming up, it is a great time to assess the team’s first few seasons as an NHL franchise. In the club’s three-plus…
NHL Expansion Draft Rules and Regulations Andrew Forbes | December 7, 2024 *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…
7 Cities That Make Sense for NHL Relocation Mike Fink | December 2, 2024 The big story off the ice in the 2023-24 season involved the Arizona Coyotes and their relocation. After much speculation, drama, rumors, and questions about the team’s future in the…
Arizona Coyotes Could Return in 5 Years per NHL Pundit William Grigsby | October 6, 2024 With the fate of the Arizona Coyotes being decided with a relocation to Utah, will the Valley of the Sun receive an expansion team within five years? According Frank Seravalli,…
Coyotes’ Future Murky After ASLD Cancels Auction Chase Beardsley | June 22, 2024 The ongoing saga of Arizona Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo trying to build an arena in the Phoenix area has taken another twist. The Arizona State Land Department decided on Friday…
1967 NHL Expansion Rick Cole | June 6, 2024 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…
What Should Utah’s NHL Franchise Be Called? Cooper Krigbaum | April 22, 2024 Whenever a new sports team rises, all the attention gets directed that way. It happened when the Vegas Golden Knights were introduced to the league and made a statement in…
Utah Jazz Owner Surveying Fans for NHL Expansion Team Name Harrison Smajovits | April 9, 2024 Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith wants to know what the public thinks an NHL team in Salt Lake City should be called. He took to X (formerly Twitter) to promote…
How Viable Would Another NHL Team Be in Atlanta? Harrison Smajovits | March 16, 2024 The push to expand the NHL beyond 32 teams gains extra external force. This week, an Atlanta-based group, including former NHL player and NHL on TNT analyst Anson Carter, made…