Atlanta Arena Developer Encouraged by Recent NHL Expansion Buzz Harrison Smajovits | July 8, 2026 An NHL expansion team in Texas is the clear frontrunner right now, but Atlanta, along with Arizona, is being considered according to reports, as Atlanta continues to push for a…
What Latest NHL Expansion Buzz Means for Atlanta Harrison Smajovits | June 24, 2026 The wheels of expansion have found traction, with the NHL announcing the possibility of a second team in Texas — either in Houston, the long-time speculated expansion city, or Austin,…
NHL Expansion After Seattle Kyle Knopp | February 23, 2026 *This is an article that was originally published in 2021 In a just few short years, the NHL grew from 30 to 32 teams. One of those teams was placed…
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…
NHL Rumours: Houston, McDavid, Draisaitl, Laughton, Maple Leafs Jacob Billington | March 22, 2025 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the NHL could be making their next expansion in the near future, with Houston being the top candidate. Elsewhere, Edmonton Oilers superstars Connor McDavid and…
Arizona Coyotes Could Return in 5 Years per NHL Pundit William Grigsby | October 6, 2024 With the fate of the Arizona Coyotes being decided with a relocation to Utah, will the Valley of the Sun receive an expansion team within five years? According Frank Seravalli,…
Utah Jazz Owner Surveying Fans for NHL Expansion Team Name Harrison Smajovits | April 9, 2024 Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith wants to know what the public thinks an NHL team in Salt Lake City should be called. He took to X (formerly Twitter) to promote…
Bettman Hints at Future Expansion Possibilities Jacob Billington | February 10, 2024 Expansion in the NHL is a never-ending conversation. Some believe that 32 teams is enough, if not too many already, while others think that up to 40 teams should be…
Salt Lake City Is a Good Gamble for the NHL Chase Beardsley | January 26, 2024 Wednesday brought some news that Ryan Smith and the Smith Entertainment Group have formally requested the NHL to initiate an expansion process to eventually bring an NHL team to Salt…
Lightning & Senators at 30: One Has Been More Successful Lydia Szyjka | October 10, 2022 Starting with the San Jose Sharks in 1991, the NHL awarded franchises to seven cities during the 1990s. Among the first, were the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Ottawa Senators,…
Capitals History: Granting of the Franchise in 1972 Ted Starkey | June 11, 2022 While the Washington Capitals‘ 50th anniversary season is still a few seasons away, the team celebrated a major milestone this past week with the golden anniversary of the granting of…
Meet the Seattle Kraken: Defenseman Cale Fleury Jake Zrihen | September 20, 2021 In anticipation of the Seattle Kraken‘s inaugural season, we at The Hockey Writers will be doing a deep dive on each player. This installment of the series focuses on defenseman Cale Fleury,…
