Seattle Kraken become first NHL team to sweep seven-game road trip

2023 has been kind to the Seattle Kraken, as they have gone undefeated to start the New Year with eight straight wins, the longest winning streak in the history of their young franchise. After a 4-1 home win against the New York Islanders on New Year’s Day, their next seven wins came on the road, […]

Connor Bedard breaks Team Canada’s World Juniors scoring record

Already the consensus top pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, Connor Bedard is more than living up to the hype as hockey’s top prospect. Bedard’s 23 points (9 goals, 14 assists) is more than double that of the second leading scorer in the 2023 World Junior Championship, with Team USA’s Logan Cooley scoring 12 points […]

Sidney Crosby receives Order of Canada honors

As one of the NHL’s most decorated players, Sidney Crosby has achieved just as much on the international stage with Team Canada, whom he has starred with since 2003 when he was only 16 years old. Crosby’s contributions to his native Canada through his outstanding hockey achievements with his country, and for the Pittsburgh Penguins […]

New Jersey Devils honor Ken Daneyko’s 40 years with the franchise

With the New Jersey Devils celebrating their 40th Anniversary as a franchise, they dedicated a night to honor former player and current broadcaster Ken Daneyko, who has been with the team since its inception. In fact, Daneyko was selected by the team in their inaugural draft several weeks before they had even chosen their new […]

Chloe Primerano becomes first woman selected in the WHL Draft

With the 268th pick in the 2022 WHL Draft, the Vancouver Giants selected Chloe Primerano, making her the first woman drafted in the 56-year history of the league. No other female skater had been previously drafted in the Ontario Hockey League, or the Quebec Major Junior League, the other two major junior hockey leagues that make […]

IIHF cancels 2022 World Junior Championship

With several positive COVID tests causing preliminary round-forfeits for the United States, Czechia, and Russia, the IIHF has decided to cancel the remainder of the 2022 World Junior Championship out of caution. While the tournament was being played with all provincial and national COVID-19 protocols in place, the sudden spread of the omicron variant created […]

NHL opts out of sending players to the 2022 Beijing Olympics

Citing growing concerns surrounding COVID-19, the NHL and the NHLPA have come to a joint agreement on withdrawing from participating in the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Slated to begin on February 4th, the NHL had less than a month until the opt out date of January 10th. Any withdrawal after that date would result in a […]

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 […]

Wayne Gretzky joins Turner Sports as NHL studio analyst

Just days after resigning from his position with the Edmonton Oilers, Wayne Gretzky will make his foray into the broadcast booth as a studio analyst for Turner Sports NHL coverage. Gretzky had served as a partner and vice-chairman for Oilers Entertainment Group since 2016, but stepped away from his role for the opportunity to join […]

“Miracle on Ice” member and former NHL player Mark Pavelich passes away at 63

In Mark Pavelich, USA Hockey has lost one its brightest stars. The University of Minnesota-Duluth All-American etched his name in the history books as a member of the United States Olympic team that upset the powerhouse Soviets en route to Olympic Gold in 1980. “The Miracle on Ice” captured the attention of the world and […]