Martin St. Louis named interim coach of the Montreal Canadiens

Amidst one of the worst seasons in franchise history, the Montreal Canadiens will look to a new voice behind the bench as a means of stopping the bleeding. Martin St. Louis was named interim coach, replacing Dominique Ducharme, himself an interim coach last season. While Ducharme’s interim tag was eventually removed this past offseason, he […]

Keith Yandle breaks NHL’s Consecutive Games Played Record

Upon playing his 965th consecutive NHL game, Keith Yandle reigns supreme as the NHL’s ultimate ironman. Doug Jarvis held the record for just over 35 years, when he passed Gary Unger for his 915th consecutive game. Jarvis never missed a single regular season game for the duration of an NHL career that lasted from 1975-1987, setting the […]

New York Islanders legend Clark Gillies passes away at 67

With the passing of Clark Gillies, the New York Islanders have lost one of the most iconic and beloved players in their history. One of the premiere power forwards of his era, Gillies was the heart and soul of an Islanders dynasty that produced four consecutive Stanley Cups in the early 80’s. A fifth straight […]

Boston Bruins retire Willie O’Ree’s No. 22

In a moment long overdue, NHL trailblazer Willie O’Ree received the ultimate honor as his No. 22 takes its rightful place alongside fellow Boston Bruins legends. The ceremony fittingly took place 64 years to the day that O’Ree took to the Montreal Forum ice for the visiting Bruins against the Canadiens. His debut officially broke […]

Detroit Red Wings name Nicklas Lidstrom vice president of hockey operations

The Detroit Red Wings have welcomed another legend home, with former player and captain Nicklas Lidstrom joining the fold as vice president of hockey operations. He will team up with former teammate and current general manager Steve Yzerman to restore the Red Wings to their former glory. After an unprecedented run of 25 straight playoff […]

Alex Ovechkin becomes NHL’s all-time power-play goals leader

As Alex Ovechkin continues to chase Wayne Gretzky for the most goals in NHL history, he can now claim a scoring record of his own. Ovechkin has officially passed Dave Andreychuck as the NHL’s all-time leader in power-play goals scored with 275. Andreychuck initially claimed the record from Phil Esposito with his 246th power- play goal […]

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 […]

Ben Bishop retires

After exhausting all options to repair a degenerative knee condition, Ben Bishop had no choice but to hang up his pads for good. Bishop had been on a conditioning stint with the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League with the hopes of working his way back to the parent club in Dallas, where he […]

Vancouver Canucks hire Bruce Boudreau as head coach, Jim Rutherford hired as team president

With the Vancouver Canucks in a steep decline at the quarter mark of the season, head coach Travis Green and general manager Jim Benning were relieved of their duties. Green was ultimately unable to find consistent success with a promising yet underachieving Canuck’s roster. The writing had been on the wall for Benning, whose teams […]