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Winter Classic Comes to Utah: Mammoth Set to Host Avalanche at Rice-Eccles Stadium

Chase Beardsley | January 8, 2026

An outdoor game in Salt Lake City has long been rumored ever since the day the Utah Hockey Club, now the Utah Mammoth, arrived in town. Owner Ryan Smith has…

Categories Utah Mammoth, Winter Classic

Bruce McNall: His Rise and Fall

THW Archives | December 8, 2025

On Aug. 9, 1988, the hockey world changed forever. The Edmonton Oilers traded the Great One, Wayne Gretzky, along with Marty McSorley and Mike Krushelnyski, to the Los Angeles Kings…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, Kings History, Los Angeles Kings

Skinner Back in Oilers’ Crease & More NHL News & Rumours

Jacob Billington | May 11, 2025

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Calvin Pickard was unable to play in Game 3 against the Vegas Golden Knights due to an injury, and Stuart Skinner had to re-take the…

Categories Editor's Choice, Edmonton Oilers, NHL Expansion, NHL Rumors, St Louis Blues

Atlanta NHL Expansion Group Bringing Ambitious Plans to Table

Harrison Smajovits | May 11, 2025

The push for a third NHL franchise in Atlanta gains more legs. A group in Forsyth County (north Atlanta) believes they are in the home stretch of having a strong…

Categories Atlanta Thrashers, NHL Expansion

Introducing the Utah Mammoth: Utah HC’s Permanent Name & Brand

Chase Beardsley | May 8, 2025

It’s official. After more than a year of being named the Utah Hockey Club, the newest franchise in the NHL has officially been named the Utah Mammoth. After more than…

Categories Utah Hockey Club, Utah Mammoth

Hockey Intersecting With Politics Is Like Death & Taxes…Inevitable

Paul Quinney | March 25, 2025

Whether hockey fans like it or not, the game they love and those who play it are often closely bound up with politics and its practitioners. More often than not,…

Categories Hockey History

The NHL Needs a New Overtime Format

Zach Alvarado | March 22, 2025

Over the last several years, overtime (OT) hockey has been a widely talked about topic amongst NHL fans. It has been an integral part of giving teams an extra chance…

Categories Column, Commentary

NHL/NHLPA Estimate Cap Increase of $25.5 Million Over Next 3 Seasons

Jacob Billington | January 31, 2025

The NHL and NHL Players Associate (NHLPA) have released their estimates for the salary cap for each of the next three seasons. The projected cap for the 2025-26 season is…

Categories NHL News

NHL Contracts Are Becoming More and More ‘Lockout-Proof’

Eugene Helfrick | January 7, 2025

NHL players have been preparing themselves for the next potential NHL lockout. In recent years, there has been a drastic uptick in the number of NHL contracts that have a…

Categories The Business of Hockey

Dear NHL, Stop Trying to Beat the NFL

Kyle Gipe | November 12, 2024

At first, the title of this article may seem bizarre, crazy, obvious, or some combination of the three. I think the average sports fan understands that the NFL is king…

Categories Commentary

NHL & Prime Video Usher in New Age of Content for Fans

Peter Baracchini | September 24, 2024

“It’s a new home for hockey.” That’s how the NHL and Prime Video kicked off the event to promote their new media venture in Toronto, Ontario.  With the NHL preseason…

Categories Hockey Media

10 NHL Storylines to Watch for in 2024-25

Stefano Rubino | July 17, 2024

During each NHL season, fans from every team can anticipate various exciting events. This includes the debut of top prospects, the arrival of new players from free agency, and the…

Categories Commentary, Editor's Choice, Previews and Predictions
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