With another lockout looming over the NHL, there’s a very real threat that CBA negotiations may go sour and we could lose another season. If that’s the case, we’ll also lose our final chance to see greats like Teemu Selanne, Jaromir Jagr and Daniel Alfredsson finish their careers the way they want to, and that may be a greater shame than anything else.

The member clubs of the Canadian Hockey League have been working diligently for over a year to put together a players’ association – all behind the back of CHL Commissioner David Branch. How does this kind of move affect the relationship between the players and the owners? Will we soon be seeing teenagers regularly making six figures a year?

In Canadian hockey, the year 1972 has become synonymous with the famous Summit Series and by extension, Paul Henderson, who scored the series-clinching goal. Tensions were high between Canada and Russia off the ice during the Cold War era, but something as equally polarizing as politics began to manifest itself on the ice back in […]

A true comeback story if there ever was one, the legacy of Mike Danton is nothing if not shocking. After spending time in prison for conspiracy to commit murder, Danton’s on the road back to the NHL and has encountered numerous roadblocks along the way. Even if his journey does fall short of hockey’s premiere league, you can be sure that his name will be heard and remembered for a long time to come.

This summer has seen some wild spending in the NHL, and some major changes have taken place among rosters. Teams like the New Jersey Devils and Detroit Red Wings have lost key members and are in a position to decline. But is it that easy to write them off? History suggests it to be so.

When you look at the last season that Ducks players Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry had, you have to assume that this year will be better. Good players and teams that have poor campaigns find incredible pressure placed upon them to rebound, and looking at recent trends, there’s plenty of evidence to support the idea that teams like the Ducks and Lightning will be threats in this upcoming NHL season.

To some, an NHL contract amnesty clause sounds like an easy way to cause a player to lose his job and free up salary cap space. However, there are many benefits to such a clause to the player, the team and even the fans. When the NHL and NHLPA are done debating the major issues in the new CBA, contract amnesty is something they should also look into.

“Those who cannot remember history are condemned to repeat it” – George Santayana The lockout of 2004-05 is no doubt still fresh in everyone’s memory, from owners to players to fans as the NHL and NHLPA begin Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations. On one side of the table sit the players – and by extension the […]

Daryl Katz, owner of the Edmonton Oilers, is trying to build a new home for his beloved team. He just doesn’t want to pay for it. Katz and the city of Edmonton have a deal that will see a new arena built with taxpayers footing the bill. It’s not an uncommon scenario, but the benefits in building the arena may not be as fruitful as they seem.

Massive player contracts have done more than hinder teams trying to stay under the salary cap, but they’ve also actually helped to keep mediocre players being paid inflated numbers in the minor leagues. As the NHL and NHLPA go through discussions for a new CBA, getting owner spending under control will be paramount for financial success on both sides.