Category: Business of Hockey

Julien BriseBois and the quest to extend the Stanley Cup window

By Justin G. | Aug 31st 2023 | 12 min read |

We'll give it one more go, and then it's done, right?...

Lightning franchise ranked highly in ESPN's latest pro team rankings

By John Fontana | Mar 1st 2019 | 3 min read |

ESPN is not looked at kindly in hockey circles these days because of the overall network bias against the professional sport, so depending who you are...

Las Vegas NHL expansion rumors turn into a reported 4-team expansion in 2017

By Cassie McClellan | Feb 28th 2019 | 5 min read |

Tuesday, Tony Gallagher of the Vancouver Province published a piece stating that NHL expansion to Las Vegas was a done deal. At least, that’s wh...

End of an era: the closure of the NHL Fan Association

By John Fontana | Feb 25th 2019 | 5 min read |

The email sent out escaped me; it was just another one in a multitude of emails that I get daily – personal, professional, spam… You know ...

NHL and NHLPA near an agreement on a new league alignment for 2013-14

By Patti McDonald | Feb 22nd 2019 | 7 min read |

The NHL and NHLPA are close to announcing an agreed in principle to a new four-conference alignment plan for the NHL that would go into effect for the...

2012-2013 NHL Lockout: Resolution

By John Fontana | Feb 22nd 2019 | 5 min read |

You’re seeing headlines right now on major media web sites and blogs across the spectrum of hockey, declaring an end to the 2012-2013 NHL lockou...

2012 NHL lockout Sapping morale

By John Fontana | Feb 21st 2019 | 5 min read |

Morale is low. Is there any other way to describe the sentiment that we all feel when it comes to NHL hockey right now? We – fans, writers such ...

2012 NHL Lockout: The NHL cancelled the Winter Classic and I didn't care

By Clare Austin | Feb 21st 2019 | 4 min read |

I bet you’re getting sick and tired of these lockout posts. I know I am. I’m sick and tired of the sheer stupidity of two groups of reason...

2012 NHL CBA: Passion without unity

By John Fontana | Feb 20th 2019 | 4 min read |

Lets start this off with a little perspective: To NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, we’re consumers. That’s it. We are passionate consumers, ...

2012 NHL CBA: Arguing against an oft talked about subject

By John Fontana | Feb 20th 2019 | 4 min read |

In the past, during times of labor peace between the NHL and NHL Players Association, there are always wishful-thinking subjects that pop up in discus...