NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
The NHL and NHL Players Association have announced that there will be no World Cup of Hockey in 2020. Both sides made the announcement on Wednesday after a meeting. NHL statement regarding today’s meeting with the NHLPA: pic.twitter.com/ciNYW7knDj — NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) January 16, 2019 No World Cup of Hockey 2020 The league and […] READ MORE
When the “Tournament of the Champions” began at the 1998 Olympic games in Nagano, Japan, Team Canada and Team USA were the heavy favourites to capture Gold medals for their countries. It was the first time in the history of the Olympics, the NHL had shut down during the games, to allow countries the opportunity […] READ MORE
As the 2018 Winter Olympic games quickly approach, we are reminded over and over that National Hockey League players are not attending. This will be the first time it has happened in over 20 years, and the game has changed a lot since then. Besides the many rules and stylistic changes, the off-ice element has […] READ MORE
Retired NHL Referee Kerry Fraser announced today that he has an incurable form of cancer. His announcement came via a story on NHL.com. In support of the Hockey Fights Cancer month. He stated in the story that, “The NHL has given me a vehicle to help others with its Hockey Fights Cancer initiative.” The 65-year-old […] READ MORE
The United States Olympic Team has found their new head coach in Tony Granato who was an assistant to the squad at the 2014 games. READ MORE
The NHL sent a memo out to all 31 NHL teams on Friday. It said that players who are currently under an AHL or two-way contract are eligible to play in the 2018 Winter Olympics. Previously, the league wasn’t going to allow any players to participate in the games. Then they decided to allow AHL […] READ MORE
Elliotte Friedman reported today that there is still a possibility that professional hockey players in North America could be going to the 2018 Winter Olympics. However, those professionals aren’t going to be coming from the NHL. Report: AHL-Only Contracts Could be Going to Olympics The news from Friedman states that AHL-only contracts could be loaned […] READ MORE
Last Word on Sports is proud to present their hockey podcast, On the Power Play with Ben and Dave. Join Ben Kerr and Dave Gove each week as they take a look around the Hockey World focusing on the big issues of the NHL and elsewhere. The boys are back and looking at the news […] READ MORE