Swiss Hockey – An Analysis Of The Swiss NLA Daniel Schöpf | July 31, 2011 Swiss hockey is becomming a big deal. The NHL sets the bar high as far as talent and wages go but hockey is also a serious business throughout Europe. The…
Winnipeg Jets unveil new logos Jason Kurylo | July 22, 2011 (Warning: there is not a single “flying high” or “flying low” pun in this article. If you’re looking for that kind of thing, move along. There’s nothing to…
Molson and Labatt Drop the Gloves Over NHL Sponsorship Michael Viola | July 13, 2011 Canadians are passionate about three things. Their county, their hockey and their beer. In recent months, two of these three were the subject of much debate within the Canadian court…
Predators GM David Poile Faces the Press Jas Faulkner | July 1, 2011 by Jas Faulkner, Nashville Correspondent In the hallway where Predators GM David Poile was scheduled to meet the press, the general energy was business as usual. Just a few feet…
Peter Chiarelli: Boston’s Unsung Hero? Wayne Whittaker | June 27, 2011 By Wayne Whittaker, Boston Bruins Correspondent It can be easy to forget what condition the Boston Bruins franchise was in when Peter Chiarelli was hired as general manager in July of…
Nashville’s Summer of Amber and Aspic Jas Faulkner | June 10, 2011 by Jas Faulkner, Nashville Correspondent The waiting, the waiting… At the postseason press gathering in May, Shea Weber was quoted as saying something to the effect that he wanted to…
Poster Boys: An Examination of Who Should Be On the Cover of NHL 12 James Neveau | June 10, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent During this late stage of the NHL calendar, there has been plenty of news both on and off the ice to keep computer keyboards active and…
Book Review: The Art of Scouting Rebecca Dobrinski | May 8, 2011 The Art of Scouting: How the Hockey Experts Really Watch the Game and Decide Who Makes It. By Shane Malloy. (2011, Mississauga, Ontario: John…
Penguins ownership group shows commitment to Stanley Cup vision Mike Colligan | February 25, 2011 If there was ever a year for Lemieux and Burkle to put up the white flag and live to see another day, it would be this year. No one would blame them. Fans surely wouldn’t revolt. But that’s not what they did, and yesterday Shero seemed energized by the commitment from ownership that allowed him to take a risk on Kovalev.
A New Year & A New Owner for Sabres? The Hockey Writers | January 4, 2011 The other night the Sabres played the Boston Bruins and I had the chance to listen to the road broadcast team of Andy Brickley and Jack Edwards on NESN. One…
5 Interesting Details from the 2010 Forbes NHL Team Valuations Mike Colligan | December 2, 2010 By Mike Colligan Forbes has released their annual NHL franchise valuations for 2010 and, for the most part, results were as anticipated. The Phoenix Coyotes are bleeding cash and the…
Time to Realign, Reschedule, Recalculate . . .Are you listening, Gary? Jeff Little | November 30, 2010 With the economy hitting season ticket sales, the continuing saga of the Phoenix Coyotes, and ongoing debate about the CBA, competitive markets, revenue opportunities, etc. I believe it is time…