NHL Expansion Draft Rules and Regulations Andrew Forbes | July 17, 2024 *This was originally published in May 2017 With NHL expansion to Seattle having recently occurred, the discussion around hockey will eventually turn to the deadlines for protected lists and possible players…
Coyotes’ Future Murky After ASLD Cancels Auction Chase Beardsley | June 22, 2024 The ongoing saga of Arizona Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo trying to build an arena in the Phoenix area has taken another twist. The Arizona State Land Department decided on Friday…
1967 NHL Expansion Rick Cole | June 6, 2024 June 6, 1967. If you are an old-time hockey fan, or a purist, that date is a day of infamy. If you are of the more modern generation, you likely…
Revisiting Seattle Kraken’s Expansion Draft 3 Years Later Michael Ostrower | May 31, 2024 With the Seattle Kraken’s expansion draft three-year anniversary coming up, it is a great time to assess the team’s first few seasons as an NHL franchise. In the club’s three…
What Should Utah’s NHL Franchise Be Called? Cooper Krigbaum | April 22, 2024 Whenever a new sports team rises, all the attention gets directed that way. It happened when the Vegas Golden Knights were introduced to the league and made a statement in…
Utah Jazz Owner Surveying Fans for NHL Expansion Team Name Harrison Smajovits | April 9, 2024 Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith wants to know what the public thinks an NHL team in Salt Lake City should be called. He took to X (formerly Twitter) to promote…
The Real NHL Expansion Markets Are in Europe Josh Bell | April 7, 2024 For any professional sports league, growth is crucial. The NHL has shown that they know this by adding the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017-18 and the Seattle Kraken for the…
How Viable Would Another NHL Team Be in Atlanta? Harrison Smajovits | March 16, 2024 The push to expand the NHL beyond 32 teams gains extra external force. This week, an Atlanta-based group, including former NHL player and NHL on TNT analyst Anson Carter, made…
NHL Expansion After Seattle Kyle Knopp | February 23, 2024 *This is an article that was originally published in 2021 In a just few short years, the NHL has grown from 30 to 32 teams. One of those teams was…
7 Cities That Make Sense for NHL Relocation Mike Fink | February 13, 2024 The Arizona Coyotes are regularly in the news due to their inability to find a long-term home. The Coyotes won’t relocate for the time being and will stay in Arizona,…
Bettman Hints at Future Expansion Possibilities Jacob Billington | February 10, 2024 Expansion in the NHL is a never-ending conversation. Some believe that 32 teams is enough, if not too many already, while others think that up to 40 teams should be…
Salt Lake City Is a Good Gamble for the NHL Chase Beardsley | January 26, 2024 Wednesday brought some news that Ryan Smith and the Smith Entertainment Group have formally requested the NHL to initiate an expansion process to eventually bring an NHL team to Salt…