Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Announced

With no class being inducted in 2021, the Hockey Hall of Fame’s selection committee had an even stronger pool of candidates to choose from. While the annual Hockey Hall of Fame inductee announcement is a cause of celebration for all who cherish the game of hockey, the Class of 2022 will hold a special meaning […]

Igor Shesterkin wins the Vezina Trophy

Following in the footsteps of an iconic goalie is no simple undertaking, especially for a franchise as storied as the New York Rangers, but Igor Shesterkin has more than rose to the task. In only his third overall, but first full season, since succeeding Rangers legend Henrik Lundqvist in net, Shesterkin has won the Vezina […]

Philadelphia Flyers hire John Tortorella as head coach

Veteran head coach John Tortorella was named as the new head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers, with the goal of bringing his trademark brand of hard work and accountability to a team that finished with the fourth-worst record in the NHL. Tortorella will replace interim head coach Mike Yeo, who was unable to stop the […]

Patrice Bergeron wins the Selke Trophy

After putting on yet another puck possession clinic in his 18th NHL season, Patrice Bergeron has been named as the winner of the 2022 Frank J. Selke Trophy as the league’s best defensive forward. This is his fifth time winning the award, with his last win coming in 2017. Bergeron officially has the most Selke […]

Jason Spezza retires

Toronto Maple Leafs veteran Jason Spezza has hung up his skates after 19 NHL seasons. He will join the Maple Leafs front office as special assistant manager to general manager Kyle Dubas, officially beginning the next chapter of his career. He had 995 points (363 goals, 632 assists) in 1,248 regular season games spent with […]

Conference Final Matchups Set

The Western Conference Final will feature two of the league’s strongest regular season teams and several of the league’s brightest stars. The Colorado Avalanche dispatched the St. Louis Blues in Game 6 of their semifinal series thanks to veteran winger Darren Helm’s late third period goal. The Avalanche made quick work of the Nashville Predators […]

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 […]

Montreal Canadiens win 1st Overall Pick in 2022 NHL Draft Lottery

After one of the worst seasons in the history of their illustrious franchise, the Montreal Canadiens will walk away with the ultimate consolation prize after securing the first overall selection in the 2022 NHL Draft Lottery. The Canadiens had an 18.5% chance of securing the top pick by virtue of finishing dead last in the […]

Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid defend their Rocket Richard and Art Ross Trophies

For the second year in a row, Auston Matthews captured the Rocket Richard Trophy as the NHL’s leading goal scorer. He joins Pavel Bure and Alex Ovechkin as the only players to win the award in consecutive years. Matthews scored 41 goals in 53 games to capture the title in last year’s truncated 56-game season. […]

Florida Panthers clinch franchise’s first Presidents’ Trophy

In a first for a team that has long sat at the bottom of the NHL standings, the Florida Panthers can lay claim to finishing as the top team overall at the conclusion of the regular season. While neck and neck with the Colorado Avalanche for most of the season, the Panthers eventually pulled ahead […]