Wilson Suspension Suggests New Era for NHL Johannes Wheeldon | May 3, 2018 The NHL Department of Player Safety has suspended Tom Wilson of the Washington Capitals for three games for his hit on Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese in Game 3. Aston-Reese broke his jaw on…
March Marks NHL’s Sustainability Initiative Aaron Schmidtke | March 2, 2018 Organizations and associations around the world have shifted their focus to environmentally-friendly initiatives that incorporate their values with those of green business practices. While the majority of sports associations have…
15 Crazy Rule Changes the NHL Needs Bill Schoeninger | January 4, 2018 * originally written in Feb. 2015 In terms of the “big 4” sports in the US, it’s no secret that the NHL lags far behind in 4th. The most recent…
Ken Dryden’s New Book – Game Change Johannes Wheeldon | December 15, 2017 I worry about my kids playing hockey. Sometimes I fear my love for the sport will influence them too much. Other times, I am concerned that a certain hockey mentality…
Dear NHL, Time to Move on from Arizona Shane Sander | November 17, 2017 Dear NHL, It’s time to move the struggling Arizona Coyotes franchise. It’s been 21 years since Commissioner Gary Bettman proudly relocated a franchise to the state of Arizona, and 21…
Rockets Owner Wants to Bring NHL to Houston The Hockey Writers | November 16, 2017 When he was announced as the owner of the Houston Rockets earlier this fall, Tilman Fertitta expressed his desire to bring an NHL team to town. The league added its…
Chirped: NHL to Implement One-Minute ‘Sorta’ Penalties Tony Wolak | October 2, 2017 In response to increasing player backlash and fan social media trends, the NHL has decided to adjust the rules surrounding their latest penalty regulations. Once the regular season kicks off,…
Golden Knights Are Struggling to Win the Crowd Jonathan West | September 23, 2017 The last time the NHL expanded was in 2000, the same year the movie Gladiator was released in theatres. Halfway through one of my favorite movies of all time, slave owner…
NHL’s ‘Failed Offside Challenge’ Penalty Is a Positive Step Joseph Ochs | September 14, 2017 Back in May, I proposed four simple rule changes to help “fix” the NHL. Among them, naturally, was a series of tweaks to adjust the league’s coach-controlled offside challenge. I…
What If NHL Players Go to the Olympics? Peter Ferrell | August 16, 2017 We’ve all heard the rumours. Despite the National Hockey League’s decision to take a pass on the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, there are, apparently, a few rebellious players willing…
NHL’s Salary Cap Increases Product Value Leah Dyck | July 27, 2017 The sale of exclusive media rights for professional sports entertainment is a global phenomenon. Sports being played at the highest levels around the world are drawing enormous crowds and so…
Off the Crossbar: Top 5 Theories for the NHL’s 30-Minute Delay of Protected Lists Jeff Seide | June 19, 2017 So, there we all were Sunday morning, the entire hockey world, waiting patiently with our laptops open, our morning coffee by our side and swirling thoughts of who would be…
