Dave Hakstol named Seattle’s first head coach

With much speculation as to who would be named the first head coach in the history of the expansion Seattle Kraken, Ron Francis tabbed Dave Hakstol as the man who will steer the ship. Francis and Hakstol had previously worked together for Team Canada at the 2019 IIHF World Championship. Hakstol hasn’t been a head […]

New York Rangers hire Gerard Gallant as head coach

Fresh off of coaching Team Canada to a gold medal at the 2021 IHF World Championship, Gerard Gallant will make his grand return to the NHL as the next head coach of the New York Rangers. He will replace David Quinn who was fired on May 12th after the Rangers missed the playoffs for the […]

Canada to provide border exemption for Stanley Cup Semifinals

The Canadian government has announced that the Stanley Cup playoffs will be able to proceed with the border travel required for the Montreal Canadiens to play an American based franchise in their upcoming semifinal matchup. With the strict Canadian border restrictions in the wake of the pandemic calling for a mandatory two week quarantine for […]

Seattle Kraken secure 2nd Overall Pick in 2021 NHL Draft

The Seattle Kraken won’t have to wait too long to make their first draft selection in franchise history, as they will be second on the board. As an expansion team they were guaranteed to pick no lower than fifth, but moved up a spot from their most likely chance at picking third. Despite the lack […]