Posts About "NHL Expansion"
1974-75, the Capitals' First (and Worst) Season
October 1st, 2020 On June 7th, 2018, after 44 years of trying, the Washington Capitals finally lifted the Stanley Cup. 43 years, 2 months, and 10 days earlier, in Oakland, California, these same Capitals took turns lifting a trash can around the ice in mock jubilation.
10 Potential Names for a New Seattle NHL Franchise
April 19th, 2020 This article was originally published here at THW in December 2014. We look at some options for new Seattle NHL team names, a more difficult task than days gone by. Sports back in Grandpa's heyday were so much easier than they are today. Case in point: team monikers. Back then, franchise names were so simple, so logical...
NHL Expansion After Seattle
November 25th, 2019 In a few short years, the NHL has grown from 30 to 32 teams. One of those teams was placed in the very non-traditional hockey market of Las Vegas. The other was placed in the major city of Seattle, who has lacked an NHL team in the modern sports era. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, center left, holds a jersey after the NHL Board of...
Golden Knights Lead Las Vegas in Becoming a Sports Town
June 13th, 2019 Las Vegas is one of the biggest vacation spots in the United States. Known for gambling, nightlife, and dining, the city attracts millions of tourists each year. They are also a hotbed for entertainment: concerts, shows, and much more. Within the last two years, this scene has started to change because when the NHL expanded into Las...
Is NHL Expansion to Europe Still on the Radar?
February 2nd, 2019 In 2008, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly publicly acknowledged optimism that the NHL would have a permanent presence in Europe within the next 10 years. However, he suggested that the barriers to the NHL’s entry into Europe would be significant. He stated, “Those barriers include excessive travel, competition from established...
What Does Expansion Mean for the Predators?
December 12th, 2018 On Dec. 4, the NHL's board of governors voted unanimously to approve an expansion bid by the city of Seattle to give the league 32 franchises. The team is slated to begin play during the 2021-22 season, meaning an expansion draft in the summer of 2021. According to Gary Bettman, the expansion draft will have the same rules as the Vegas...
Why NHL Expansion Is Bad for Fans
December 18th, 2017 The National Hockey League’s salary cap is going up for next season, likely falling somewhere between $78 and $82 million (it currently sits at $75 million). Ostensibly, this is a good thing; a salary cap increase, especially one as big as this, seems to indicate the NHL is financially healthy and reliably prosperous. Additionally,...
Golden Knights Storming Through Expansion Records
December 6th, 2017 Seventeen wins into their season, the Vegas Golden Knights are looking to climb higher on one particular record list. Since the beginning of the NHL, teams have had varying success in their first seasons. Some teams win single-digit games in a season. Others win upwards of 30. One thing is for certain, since the "Original Six" era, there...
Seattle Next on NHL's Expansion Wishlist
December 4th, 2017 The NHL may be coming to Seattle. According to a new report in The Seattle Times, the Seattle City Council approved the Memorandum of Understanding between the city and the Oak View Group that would allow the completion of renovation on KeyArena for the use of both an NHL and NBA franchise. The council voted 7-1 in favor and the...
Looking Back: Islanders vs. Expansion Teams
October 31st, 2017 When the New York Islanders faced the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, it gave them their first look at the expansion team. Although so far, the Golden Knights have not been your typical expansion team. With an 8-2-0 record, Vegas is off to the best start of any expansion team in NHL history. It has...
Islanders History: Recalling Their First Win
October 13th, 2017 Break up the Vegas Golden Knights. With wins in their first three games, the Golden Knights became the first expansion team in the 100-year history of the National Hockey League to start 3-0-0. James Neal has led the way for Vegas with five goals in the three games. During their home opener against the Arizona Coyotes, Neal scored...
Golden Knights Need Cody Glass on Opening Night Roster
July 26th, 2017 Now that the dust has settled on the expansion draft, entry draft, and free agency for the Vegas Golden Knights, one of the biggest questions is who will score goals for the team in its inaugural season? Golden Knights general manager George McPhee selected some solid players during the expansion draft, but none of them are considered...
Preparing for Expansion: Central Division
May 25th, 2017 This is Part 2 of 4 in a series analyzing how the teams within each division must make changes to their roster prior to the expansion draft to either make themselves exposure eligible or best protect their assets. Part 1, the Pacific Division, can be found here. Expansion Draft Parameters As it was explained in Part 1 of this series:...
