Canada wins 4 Nations Face-Off

USA might have won the battle in the round-robin portion of the 4 Nations Face-Off, but Canada won the war, skating to a 4-3 overtime victory to clinch the tournament. Connor McDavid scored the golden goal off a feed from Mitch Marner, who also assisted on Sam Bennett’s game-tying goal, closing the book on the […]

Cam Fowler reaches 1,000 NHL games played at the Winter Classic

If playing in his 1,000th NHL game wasn’t already enough of a grand accomplishment for St. Louis Blues defenseman Cam Fowler, doing so at the Winter Classic brought even more excitement to the moment. As if the occasion wasn’t celebratory enough, Fowler scored two goals and was named first star of the Blues 6-2 triumph […]

Derek Lalonde let go as head coach of the Detroit Red Wings, replaced by Todd McLellan

In an effort to reignite a struggling roster, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman made the call to relieve head coach Derek Lalonde of his duties nearly midway through his third season behind the bench. While Lalonde was able to win a pair of Stanley Cups during the latter two of his four seasons […]

CHL players granted NCAA eligibility for the 2025-26 season

With CHL players no longer being considered professionals, they will no longer run afoul of the NCAA’s strict amateurism policy, making them eligible to join NCAA teams starting next season. This creates unprecedented opportunities for junior hockey players from the QMJHL, the OHL, and the WHL to develop their game at American colleges and universities, […]

Connor McDavid breaks record for most assists in an NHL postseason

By reaching his 32nd playoff assist in Game 4 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, Connor McDavid passed the legendary Wayne Gretzky for most assists in a single postseason. McDavid is now trying to accomplish what his fellow Oiler did on four occasions, lead Edmonton to a coveted Stanley Cup Championship. McDavid’s four point game […]

NHL players slated to return to the Olympics

An entire generation of superstars will finally get a chance to represent their countries on the Olympic stage, as the NHL announced a long awaited return to the Winter Olympics. After NHL players were first permitted to play in the 1998 Nagano Olympics, they would then do so again in Salt Lake City in 2002, […]

Shane Pinto returns to the Ottawa Senators

Shane Pinto will make his long awaited return to the Ottawa Senators, coming to terms on a one-year, $775k contract, which will be prorated at $360k for the second half of the season. Pinto had missed the first half of the season while serving a 41-game suspension for violating the league’s gambling policy, the first […]

USA wins 2024 World Junior Championship

Team USA wrapped up a perfect tournament defeating Sweden 6-2 in the Gold Medal game of the 2024 World Junior Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was their sixth overall title, coming 20 years after their first. Early favorites, the U.S. reached the championship game after winning their four group stage games followed by crushing Latvia […]

Arizona Coyotes to remain at Mullett Arena for the 2023-24 NHL Season

Despite being considered a temporary home, the Arizona Coyotes will remain at the 5,000 seat Mullett Arena on the campus of Arizona State University for a second season. The Coyotes had no choice but to re-up with the NHL’s smallest and most unique arena after Tempe voters shot down a proposed new hockey arena as […]

Chris Kreider becomes all-time leading playoff goal scorer for the New York Rangers

With his powerplay goal scored in the first period of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round series against the New Jersey Devils, Chris Kreider made New York Rangers history. His 35th career playoff goal made him the all-time leading playoff goal scorer for the Rangers, passing franchise icon Rod Gilbert. It was his 14th career […]