NHL Considerations: Quebec and Las Vegas
As has been discussed for over a calendar year, the National Hockey League is going to expand in the near future. What started as rumors moved to reports and are…
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NHL Expansion Process Moves Forward
The July 20 deadline has come and gone for stage one of the NHL expansion process, and the league has announced that, of the 16 application packets sent, only two…
NHL Expansion Roundtable: Quebec City
Expansion was the talk of the summer when news broke that the NHL was planning to move into four cities. For every reason you can possibly think of, this gripped…
Is There a 2014 NHL Expansion Draft on the Horizon?
With cities across North America clamoring for the rights to an NHL franchise, there is no lack of intrigue when discussing which locale may end up with a team. Since…
Jamison and Coyotes Get A New Lease on Life, For Now
While the lockout continues, hockey fans in the desert and northern Providences are occupied with the Phoenix Coyotes. Taking the stand at Tuesday’s Glendale city council meeting, prospective Coyotes owner…
Is Discrimination Hurting the Habs?
When the call went out last spring that the Montreal Canadiens were in the market for a new GM and head coach there was a clear disclaimer, those who could…
Quebec City Ready to Start Digging for New Arena
The first official shoveling of dirt for the construction of the new arena in Quebec City occurred Monday afternoon near the Old Colisee Pepsi, where 20,000 people gathered to participate…
The Phoenix Coyotes Saga Dragging On
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…
Book Review: Maurice Richard
Maurice Richard: The Most Amazing Hockey Player Ever. By Chris Robinson. (2011, Toronto: James Lorimer & Company, Ltd. Softcover. Pp. 128. $9.95. ISBN 978-1-55277-900-2.) “Don’t let anyone say that it’s…