When the New York Islanders decided to move away from Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Long Island to Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, we saw the writing on the wall that this was a poor decision although the Coliseum was the…
Last season Brad Richards played with the Detroit Red Wings. His 15th season in the NHL and only season in Detroit turned out to be his final as a professional hockey player. Richards announced his retirement today, finishing his career…
Friday the Dallas Stars made a commitment to captain Jamie Benn with an eight-year, $76 million contract extension. Benn had one year remaining on his current deal with a salary of $5.75 million. When the extension kicks in next fall,…
Building an expansion team in the NHL is not an easy feat, especially when you are set to play in the 2017-2018 regular season. This however is the case for the Las Vegas hockey franchise owner Bill Foley, the man…
NHL veteran Ryane Clowe, who unofficially retired ahead of the 2015-16 NHL season due to a series of head injuries, has joined the New Jersey Devils’ coaching staff as an assistant coach. “We are looking forward to Ryane joining our…
Fighting, the act that makes the game we love more unique than any other sport on the planet. The ability to drop the gloves and put your fist into their face, to stand up for teammates and to make a…
According to the St. Louis Dispatch, hockey retailer Total Hockey has filed for Bankruptcy and a Boston based competitor is looking to acquire the chain. Total Hockey began operations in 1999, and currently has 32 different locations throughout the U.S. However,…
There was never a Stamkospolozza Tour. There was never a parade of executives and representatives from NHL teams going in and out of his agent’s office. There was never a televised “Decision” like what we saw in the NBA six…
Between now and Monday at 3:00 P.M. ET, a few people could receive the most important phone call of their lives. What makes this year’s Hall of Fame Class different than others in the past is that there isn’t any…
Auston Matthews became the first American to be taken No. 1 overall in the NHL Entry Draft since Patrick Kane in 2007. Matthews could have been a contender for the top draft pick last season, but missed the birthday cutoff…