Such expansion would be years away if it ever happens, but there are signs of support for NHL European expansion franchises at some point down the road. (more…)
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NHL Seattle: We’re Working to Complete KeyArena Renovation for 2020-21 Season
In light of a league official questioning the project’s timeline, the NHL Seattle group says it is working to complete a KeyArena renovation in time for the 2020-21 season. (more…)
NHL expansion moves to final stage
It’s been a quiet process, as NHL expansion has moved into a final stage where financials and business plans provided by potential Las Vegas and Quebec City ownership groups are subjected to painstaking scrutiny. (more…)
NHL players shoot down realignment for 2012-2013
In a surprising show of defiance, the NHL Players Association rejected an NHL realignment plan for the 2012-2013 season — but some see this as a bargaining chip in the upcoming CBA talks. The rejection was surprising because players, when interviewed, didn’t really voice many objections to a drastic — and long overdue — realignment […]
Western NHL seeking AHL West: report
Reps from eight Western NHL teams have lobbied NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly about working with the AHL on a western division or establishing a new league, according to TSN. The eight teams — the Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, Phoenix Coyotes and Vancouver Canucks — […]
Glendale to spend $25M on Coyotes in ’11-’12 — and maybe for next decade
The Glendale City Council voted to cover the NHL’s losses on the Phoenix Coyotes for the 2011-2012 season up to $25 million, and also committed to do so annually for the next decade if the team isn’t sold or moved. In a contentious meeting last night, the council agreed to continue the financial agreement first […]
Hawks/Thrashers ownership lawsuit settled
A contentious lawsuit among the owners of the Atlanta Hawks (NBA) and the Atlanta Thrashers (NHL) has been settled, clearing the way for Atlanta Spirit to either bring in new investors or address the future of the Thrashers — a franchise considered to have “issues” by the NHL. The settlement provides for six partners to […]
Next up for the NHL: The Atlanta Thrashers
With attendance next to last and an ownership group clearly uninterested in running a hockey franchise, the next project for the NHL seems to be solving the ongoing problem that is the Atlanta Thrashers. There’s a solid core of hockey fans in Atlanta, but not enough to fill the seats of Philips Arena when the […]
