Philadelphia Flyers hire Dave Hakstol as new head coach

With a number of high profile head coaches available for hire around the NHL, Philadelphia Flyers general manager Ron Hextall decided that an established name wasn’t the right fit for his club. The organization announced today that longtime college hockey…

IIHF World Championship Semifinal Preview

There are four teams remaining in the 2015 IIHF World Championship. The games take place today, with Canada facing Czech Republic at 9:30 a.m. ET in the first semifinal and Russia facing the United States in the nightcap at 1:00…

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STX Launches Surgeon and Stallion Protective Lines

STX continues their foray into the hockey world today as their protective lines hit retail store shelves. To compliment the two stick lines, STX has produced two distinct protective lines in the Surgeon and Stallion. Their Surgeon protective line will…

AHL Announces Divisional Realignment for 2015-16

On Tuesday the American Hockey League announced the divisional and conference alignment beginning next season. The changes were necessary due to several teams relocating. As announced a while ago, five AHL teams with west coast NHL parent clubs will shift…

Connor McDavid named OHL Player of the Year

In a move that should come as no surprise, Connor McDavid, the projected number one overall draft pick in this summer’s NHL Entry Draft, was named the Red Tilson award recipient as the Ontario Hockey League Player of the Year.…

Sharks owner discusses status of team, future

San Jose Sharks owner Hasso Plattner doesn’t speak to the media often, so when he’s available, the questions come in a flurry. The Sharks announced an agreement on Friday to keep the team at the SAP Center through 2025, and…

Penguins set with current coaching staff

With the Detroit Red Wings granting permission to other teams to speak with head coach Mike Babcock earlier this week, it appears as if Babcock is poised to become this summer’s biggest free agent—and plenty of suitors are in the…

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Mike Babcock on his way out of Detroit?

It appears as though Mike Babcock’s days as the head coach of the Detroit Red Wings may be numbered. According to Ansar Khan of MLive.com, the Detroit Red Red Wings have granted Babcock permission to speak with other teams. “Babcock…