NHL, NHLPA Officially Launch Player Inclusion Coalition Mark Scheig | June 27, 2023 The NHL and the NHLPA announced a new initiative on Tuesday morning in Nashville with the hopes of advancing equity and inclusion in the game of hockey. A sizeable seed…
5 Takeaways From Gary Bettman’s Stanley Cup Final Availability Mark Scheig | June 4, 2023 In advance of Game 1 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly gave their…
NHL Draft Lottery System Remains Broken to This Day Mark Scheig | May 8, 2023 Tuesday night in the NHL was a night full of excitement for many reasons. Several teams had playoff spots on the line. Other teams were battling for positioning in the…
NHL Must Start Making Officials Available to the Media Mark Scheig | April 25, 2023 What is the first thing you think of when someone says to you “NHL referees?” Inconsistent? Terrible? Biased? Hates your favorite team? I’m sure you have felt all of these…
NHL Takes Big Risk With Fanatics Jersey Deal, Replaces Adidas Luke James | March 22, 2023 Fanatics will replace Adidas as the official on-ice uniform outfitter of the NHL in 2024, the league announced on Tuesday (March 21). The Jacksonville-based manufacturer had been considered the front-runner…
Flames New Arena Hopes Get a Boost From Bettman Ryan Gagne | March 7, 2023 In the past few days, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman visited the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames in Alberta. On top of catching Connor McDavid live, he stopped in Calgary to…
Maple Leafs Exposing Fatal Flaw in Current Playoff Format Mark Scheig | January 1, 2023 The Toronto Maple Leafs are enjoying life these days. After their latest win, a 6-2 triumph over the defending Stanley Cup Champion Colorado Avalanche, they find themselves in third place…
Lightning and NHL Have Both Excelled Under Gary Bettman Lydia Szyjka | December 20, 2022 In 1992, Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” ruled the airwaves and Michael Keaton donned the Bat suit. Also, at the NHL owners’ meeting in the middle of December,…
2022 Olympics: Voynov Back on the World Stage for ROC Colin Newby | February 13, 2022 Former Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov has returned to the world stage as a member of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. He…
Calgary Flames News & Rumors: Giroux, Bettman, Gaudreau & More Colton Pankiw | February 7, 2022 In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, reports are surfacing that the team may be interested in acquiring Claude Giroux of the Philadelphia Flyers. In other news, NHL…
NHL Players Will Not Participate in 2022 Beijing Olympics Sam Nestler | December 22, 2021 With all that has been occurring surrounding COVID-19, the NHL announced today that players will not be eligible to travel to Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics. This news comes…
NHL Shootouts Need to End Once & For All Mark Scheig | December 20, 2021 Imagine this scenario for a moment. Two teams just played an incredible game. There was up and down action that had the arena in a frenzy. The home team scored…