2012 Winter Classic Ticket Prices Skyrocket Michael Viola | December 21, 2011 Would you like to purchase tickets to this year’s Winter Classic game? There are plenty of tickets available, however, most are priced in the neighborhood of an arm and a…
8 Ways To (legally) Circumvent The NHL Salary Cap Fred Poulin | December 21, 2011 In the era of the salary cap ($64,300,000 this season), some NHL teams must juggle with numbers to find a way to stay under the maximum salary payroll allowed by…
Penguins Ready to Take Fans ‘In the Room’ With New Reality Series Mike Colligan | December 8, 2011 One year ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals offered unprecedented access to production crews for the HBO reality show “24/7”. On Friday, a multi-part series in the spirit of 24/7 called ‘In the Room’ will debut on the team website.
The Deed is Done: Thoughts on NHL Realignment James Neveau | December 5, 2011 Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Correspondent After a debate that has raged since the Winnipeg Jets left Atlanta over the summer, the NHL Board of Governors approved a new four-conference alignment…
Nashville Predators Value Increases 10% in Latest Forbes Estimate George Scoville | December 1, 2011 On the heels of THW’s recent discussion of the burgeoning financial health of the Nashville Predators comes Forbes’s 2011 NHL Team Values estimates. The Music City’s pro hockey franchise saw a…
Phoenix Coyotes Sign Kyle Turris, Trade Speculation Can Begin Salim Valji | November 22, 2011 There is no secret to center Kyle Turris’s lack of faith in the Phoenix Coyotes organization, as seen by his summer trade request and holdout to start this season. The…
Islanders Fail With New Third Jersey Michael Viola | November 21, 2011 Last Wednesday the New York Islanders kept with their tradition of debuting terrible looking jerseys by, well, debuting a terrible looking jersey. We are all familiar, unfortunately, with the fisherman…
Exclusive Interview with TSN’s Scott Cullen A.S. Hagi | November 19, 2011 If anyone knows fantasy sports, it’s TSN columnist Scott Cullen. Even the most knowledgeable armchair GM can learn a thing or two from Cullen’s extensive knowledge of North America’s premier…
Ryan Suter Watch: Nashville’s “Big Three” Update George Scoville | November 17, 2011 When I first joined The Hockey Writers earlier this year, number six on my Top 10 Things to Look Forward to in the Nashville Predators 2011-2012 Season was “That one…
2017: The Year of the Whalers? Ed Miller | November 15, 2011 Earlier this week, the Hartford Courant published an article that could give Hartford Whalers fans hope for the franchise’s return to Connecticut’s capital city but after almost 15 seasons away…
Hockey, Credit Cards and Doughnuts…Smells Like Revenue Dollars To Me Michael Viola | November 4, 2011 Last month I wrote on this site about how the NHL has a chance to increase both their viewership and advertising dollars as a result of the current NBA lockout.…
How Could Toronto Junior Hockey Have Attendance Troubles? Brent Lemon | November 2, 2011 When it comes to spectator sports, Toronto might just be Canada’s first post-hockey town. The Maple Leafs have an absurd 20-year waiting list for season tickets, and they are the…