Today in Hockey History: Aug. 15 Matthew Zator | August 15, 2024 Aug. 15 has been a very interesting day in National Hockey League history. This date has seen a pair of successful coaches find new jobs. Also, a current franchise filed…
Daily Hockey Trivia – Suspensions, Wearing Helmets & Nylander Goals Jacob Billington | August 10, 2024 Welcome to the Daily Hockey Trivia for Aug. 10, 2024. This is a daily series that will test and challenge your knowledge of the modern and historical aspects of NHL…
Oilers Follow Recent History by Giving Stan Bowman a Second Chance Dale Bochon | July 31, 2024 One of the best things about being an Edmonton Oilers fan hasn’t always been about cheering for the greatest players in the history of the game but instead because Edmonton…
Craig MacTavish Believes Oilers Are NHL’s Best Team Dale Bochon | September 16, 2023 Former Edmonton Oilers player, coach and general manager Craig MacTavish reminds me of those old E.F. Hutton commercials with the slogan “When EF Hutton talks, people listen.” MacTavish is a…
MacTavish’s Ironman Streak is an Untouchable Oilers Record Brian Swane | July 9, 2023 Vegas Golden Knights forward Phil Kessel recently became the NHL’s Ironman, when on Oct. 25, 2022, he played in his 990th consecutive game to break the record held by Keith…
Blues Weekly: Coaching Changes, Armstrong, Draft Lottery & More Ethan Carter | April 18, 2023 With the season being over for the St. Louis Blues, it’s time to get ready for the offseason. The Blues have already had their season wrap-up press conferences with players,…
Blues Weekly: Toropchenko, Coaching Changes, Free Agents & More Ethan Carter | July 4, 2022 The St. Louis Blues are about to embark on what will be a fascinating offseason in the NHL. Big names are on the market and some teams are looking to…
Flames’ Harvey the Hound Has Beef After Being Ranked 2nd-Worst Mascot Greg Tysowski | September 8, 2021 When I saw the headline, I almost spit out my morning coffee. A new poll from Play Canada released last month inexplicably ranked the longest-serving mascot in NHL history as…
Oilers 12 Days of Hockeymas: Only 2 Playoff Berths Since the 2005-06 Cup Final Chris Carnovale | December 23, 2020 The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down…
Edmonton Oilers’ Player Grades by General Manager Brett Newmyer | November 18, 2019 Being a general manager for a professional sports team has a kind of musical chairs nature to it and hockey is no exception. In fact, if you look at the…
Craig MacTavish Fired by KHL’s Lokomotiv Yaroslavl After 8 Games The Canadian Press | September 24, 2019 Craig MacTavish’s stint with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl is already over. The Kontinental Hockey League team fired its head coach Tuesday just eight games into the regular season. MacTavish was hired by the Russian club back in May. Lokomotiv registered three …
NHL News & Notes: Lindell, Rangers & More Brandon Share-Cohen | May 16, 2019 In today’s News & Notes, Esa Lindell has signed a long-term extension, Jim Schoenfeld has stepped down from the New York Rangers and Craig MacTavish is the new head coach…