“Because It’s The Cup” – The NHL’s New Marketing Campaign Jason Sosnovsky | March 22, 2012 I recently began a subscription to the Sports Business Daily and Sports Business Journal. These are both great resources for relevant, timely sports business news. On the day I began…
One-on-One With CapGeek.com Founder Matthew Wuest Lukas Hardonk | March 20, 2012 CapGeek.com founder Matthew Wuest took the time to answer some questions about the website and himself with The Hockey Writers Senior Writer Lukas Hardonk…
Is David Booth Vancouver’s Tim Tebow? Daniel Schöpf | March 18, 2012 The 22nd of October, 2011 may become an important date when the Canucks look back and reflect at the end of the season. This was the date Mike Gillis traded…
Cap Space: Beyond the Playoffs Matt Stephen | March 15, 2012 The Undertaker has quite an undertaking ahead of him. No, not another Caps playoff run – George ‘The Undertaker’ McPhee is going to have to take the fighting spirit he…
The Five Best Markets for Future NHL Franchises Ryan Pike | March 13, 2012 Since the National Hockey League’s inception in 1917, the only constant has been change. Aside from the Original Six era, the league has constantly been in a state of flux…
“Old-Time Hockey” is Killing the Game Michael Viola | March 2, 2012 There is an epidemic in today’s NHL. Stars are dropping left and right and it is taking away from the game’s overall appeal. Sidney Crosby hasn’t played for the better…
Will The Erie Otters Move To Hamilton? David OConnor | February 29, 2012 For the last few weeks, rumors have been flying around the Ontario Hockey League regarding the possible relocation of the Erie Otters. The Otters have been one of the worst…
Why The NHL And Its Teams Should Be Using Twitter Chats Jason Sosnovsky | February 28, 2012 There is a new and hot trend in social media – the Twitter chat. A Twitter chat occurs on Twitter when participants have a conversation and apply a unique tag…
Bang For The Buck: February Edition Andrew Sykes | February 28, 2012 For the first time in two months there is a new name atop the list of the best bargain players in the NHL. Pierre-Alexandr Parenteau supplants Brian Elliott at number…
Nashville Predators Wheeling and Dealing at Deadline Jeff Ponder | February 27, 2012 If you were Predators GM David Poile, you would have a sense of urgency too. The Predators were arguably the biggest buyers at the seemingly quiet NHL trade deadline today,…
Tampa Bay GM Yzerman Reveals Trade Objectives Jas Faulkner | February 25, 2012 by Jas Faulkner, contributing editor The looming trade deadline caused the usual flurry of hints, allegations, and things that sometimes we wish were left unsaid. Some have attributed the crop…
Recent NHL Trades Increase Market Values David OConnor | February 24, 2012 With the recent deals made in the National Hockey League, the tide has turned in terms of how valuable players are on the trade market. Since and including February 16th,…