Note to NHL: Learn From Major League Soccer and Capitalize on Expansion in the Pacific Northwest Noah Dolinajec | July 23, 2015 Rivalries are the fuel of the National Hockey League and somehow, somewhere along the path of expansion, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman felt a regional match up between Florida municipalities was…
Seattle’s NHL Expansion Failure: What Went Wrong? Walter McLaughlin | July 22, 2015 As has been widely reported, the NHL’s self-imposed July 20 deadline for prospective ownership groups to submit applications for expansion franchises has come and gone. Las Vegas and Quebec City…
NHL Expansion in Seattle Dead in the Water Bill Schoeninger | July 20, 2015 Along with Las Vegas and Quebec City, Seattle has been talked about as one of the most speculated-about destinations for NHL expansion. I even went as far to take a…
Seattle & Las Vegas NHL Expansion Draft Rosters Bill Schoeninger | July 16, 2015 Now that the hard part is over (figuring out who every NHL team would protect in the event of expansion), we get to the fun part: the draft. To see…
Who Would The Leafs Protect in a NHL Expansion Draft? Jeff Langridge | July 16, 2015 We all know that the NHL is definitely looking into expanding in the not-too-distant future. We’ve heard the rumblings about Las Vegas, Seattle and Quebec City. The thing is, these…
How Could Expansion Draft Affect Sabres & Oilers? Joseph Vito DeLuca | July 9, 2015 The Edmonton Oilers and Buffalo Sabres took huge strides forward by drafting Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel respectively, adding to an already deep pool of young, promising talent. It’s no…
Chicago Blackhawks-Lightning Final Could Strike Gold Kate Cimini | May 29, 2015 It’s coming down to matching Game 7s for the Chicago-Anaheim series and the New York-Tampa Bay series, and the NHL is surely counting their blessings as ratings grow with juggernauts…
Questioning the NHL’s Move to Las Vegas Joseph Robin | February 24, 2015 When Tony Gallagher of The Province reported back in August that the NHL’s quest for expansion in Las Vegas was a “done deal” there was quite the commotion from fans…
10 Reasons Why the NHL Must Expand to Seattle Walter McLaughlin | February 18, 2015 The expansion of choice has become an explosion of choice — Sheena Iyengar Ever since investor Chris Hansen exploded on the scene three years ago vowing to build an arena…
Las Vegas Aces Concept Hockey Jersey THW Archives | February 4, 2015 A few weeks ago I wrote an article that displayed four potential concept jerseys for NHL expansion teams. The response was overwhelmingly positive. Many of you thoroughly enjoyed what each…
Days of Thunder: Darren Banks & Las Vegas Expansion Carson Shields | January 26, 2015 Hockey and Vegas? Vegas and Hockey? The debate is on whether or not an NHL team belongs in sin city. Is the party atmosphere too enticing to NHL players? Would…
4 Concept Jerseys for NHL Expansion Teams THW Archives | January 22, 2015 The All-Star Game is upon us and hockey fans everywhere are going to watch the NHL’s best players put on atrocious uniforms to play a glorified game of shinny. Meanwhile,…
