LATEST IN HOCKEY NEWS

Bill Masterton Tragically Became the Only NHL Player to Die From His On-Ice Injuries

By | January 2, 2021 |

While hockey might not be the most popular of the four major North American sports, it still has a devoted fan base. Among the game’s diehard fans, there’s a name that stands tall in history for an unfortunate reason: Bill Masterton. More…

NHL changes offside rule heading into 2021 season

By | December 26, 2020 |

The NHL and NHLPA jointly announced that they were making what could be a pretty significant change to the (somewhat) controversial offsides rule. As you’re no doubt aware, the NHL has experienced a variety of “millimeters or maybe not” offside challenges over the past couple of years, with referees requiring 100x zoom lenses to try…

Was Willie Mays the Inspiration for the Charlie Brown Christmas Special?

By | December 25, 2020 |

This may not exactly be a hockey story but, this being Christmas, it surely is worthy of a spot here! Please scroll about halfway down this linked page to catch a very interesting story…

Man Charged in Gretzky Theft Had Ties With Hockey Legends

By | December 17, 2020 |

The man charged in the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars in memorabilia from Walter Gretzky has had deep ties with some of hockey’s greatest legends, including Bobby Orr, Doug Gilmour and the Gretzky family, TheHockeyNews.com has learned. In fact, in an incredible twist of irony, the man charged was scheduled to be inducted…

Custom Bauer Skate Designs for the World Juniors Leaked

By | December 7, 2020 |

After seeing the new designs for the player’s skates that will be a part of the World Junior Championships in late December, it’s amazing the NHL hasn’t taken a closer look at this idea and let players run with it. Goalies do it with their masks, there’s no good reason a player shouldn’t be able…

Is Youth Hockey Unfairly Getting Scapegoated as a Potential Superspreader Event?

By | December 3, 2020 |

COVID-19 has shut down a lot of local teams and leagues, but businesses and schools are still open to the public nearly everywhere in North America. Is minor hockey getting a raw deal? More…

18 members of Mount Royal University’s men’s hockey team test positive for COVID-19

By | December 1, 2020 |

On Monday in an email sent out to all MRU students and employees, the university said that it’s supporting all members as they recover. Names of the individuals will not be released. The team stopped training when the first individual started to experience symptoms and all team members are self-isolating at this time. More…

The journey of Yankees minor league coach Ari Adut

By | November 28, 2020 |

Building off of his coaching mentors, Yankees minor league hitting coach Ari Adut is ready to help the organization. More… PS: I’ve added a post on this topic that should be of interest to certain hockey folks: “So You Want To Be A Hockey Coach“.

Despite Recent Outbreaks, NHL Season Can Run ‘Relatively Smoothly’

By | November 28, 2020 |

It should probably come as no surprise that there were going to be some COVID-19 outbreaks as NHL teams began to assemble for informal workouts. And it should come as less of a surprise that the two teams involved were the Columbus Blue Jackets and Vegas Golden Knights. Both cities have been huge hotspots for…

Have you ever wondered how a hockey rink gets made?

By | November 27, 2020 |

In As You Like It, William Shakespeare wrote, “All the world’s a stage / And all the men and women merely players.” And, while this begins a description of a human’s role in the ever-unfolding drama of life, it fails to answer a very important question: Who sets the stage? For the Nashville Predators, the…