NHL Skates and Stick

I can’t believe he never won the Calder

Connor Bedard’s quest to win the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie for the 2023/24 season was dealt a setback in early January when he suffered a fractured jaw in the Chicago Blackhawks’ game…

Bauer Hockey Skates

First-time Stanley Cup winner in 2024?

There are currently 32 teams in the National Hockey League, with 21 of those teams having won the Stanley Cup at least once in their history. That leaves 11 teams with zero Stanley Cup titles…

Old Time Hockey Skate

Silent Skates: The WHA and Atlanta revisited

After the wave of expansion in the early 1970s things cooled down on that front in the NHL for a while. However, in 1979 the NHL merged with the World Hockey Association, adding four teams…

Old Time Hockey Skate

Silent Skates: Stories of the forgotten NHL

In the modern era there have been several unsuccessful NHL franchises and expansion attempts, with some of those teams still having die-hard fanbases that dream of the glory days returning. In this first of two…

Hockey Pucks on Ice

Phil Kessel and the 1,000-point quest

Observers of National Hockey League milestones took great interest when the Vancouver Canucks brought in veteran forward Phil Kessel for a workout last week. That's because along with his three Stanley Cup victories Kessel is…

Hockey Stick and Puck

A super-definitive ranking of yearly NHL events

The NHL trade deadline for the 2023/24 season is coming up on Friday, March 8, but how does that stack up for fans against the league’s other annual events? Let’s take a look with our…