The Phoenix Coyotes Saga Dragging On Fred Poulin | June 11, 2012 With the Stanley Cup final between the New Jersey Devils and the Los Angeles Kings coming to an end this week, everyone thought the Phoenix Coyotes saga would be over…
NHL Salary Cap Could Rise to $73.8 Million Mike Colligan | May 30, 2012 Based on Gary Bettman’s comments from New Jersey on Wednesday, the NHL salary cap could rise as high as $73.8 million this summer.
Nightmare Week Scuttles Coyotes’ Cup Dreams Christopher Lackey | May 24, 2012 No matter what, this wasn’t about the officiating. Dave Tippett and his 22 players are holding the bag today after the mountain of expectations that built up over the 2012…
Kate Murray and James Darcy are Killing the Islanders Anatoliy Metter | May 1, 2012 With all of the uncertainty surrounding the New York Islanders’ arena situation, one would think that Nassau County politicians would lobby for Long Island’s only professional sports franchise to stay…
Gary Bettman Misses the Point with Islanders Relocation Comments Anatoliy Metter | April 23, 2012 Recently, Gary Bettman made a statement regarding the New York Islanders and a possible move to Brooklyn. Bettman stated that it would be hard for the fan base in Long…
6 Potential Roadblocks Regarding the Sale of the Phoenix Coyotes Fred Poulin | April 20, 2012 Almost three years after the beginning of the desert saga when the NHL bought the franchise out of bankruptcy in October 2009, we still don’t know what is going to…
Playoff Seeding & NHL Analysts: Two Severe Flaws of the NHL Justin Glock | April 10, 2012 While we were all getting over the arrogant commentary presented over Philadelphia airwaves by NBC hockey analyst, Mike Milbury, other coaches and analysts felt entitled to chime in and bash…
Relocation Roulette: Is Jim Treliving Buying the Phoenix Coyotes? James Neveau | April 10, 2012 Jim Neveau, Managing Editor Glendale, Arizona – The saga of the Phoenix Coyotes has taken on some strange and interesting turns over the past few weeks. You have had Glendale…
Glendale at War with the NHL Fred Poulin | April 4, 2012 The saga about the Phoenix Coyotes took another twisted turn yesterday when the City of Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs “blew a fuse” during the Glendale City Council Budget Workshop. Before…
Set Phasers to Negotiate – Bettman Ready to Meet With Players Union Michael Viola | March 23, 2012 NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is ready, willing and able to meet with the players union in order to negotiate a new contract between the two, however, Bettman has stated that…
“Because It’s The Cup” – The NHL’s New Marketing Campaign Jason Sosnovsky | March 22, 2012 I recently began a subscription to the Sports Business Daily and Sports Business Journal. These are both great resources for relevant, timely sports business news. On the day I began…
The Hockey Writers Q&A on Alexander Radulov’s return to Nashville James Gazzale | March 19, 2012 Alexander Radulov can return to the Nasville Predators, according to reports, the Russian forward struck a deal with his KHL team, Ufa Salavat. It is believed he will be in…