The Arizona Coyotes‘ stay at Gila River Arena will extend another year, as the team is returning to the Glendale-based venue for the 2019-20 season. (more…)
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Seattle Hockey History: From Metropolitans to NHL Expansion
One of the Stanley Cup’s greatest charms is this: Though it is now given annually to the National Hockey League’s champion, it predates the NHL’s existence. (more…)
Arenas That Live On: Maple Leaf Gardens
For decades, Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens was a showcase venue for hockey in Canada. But when the Toronto Maple Leafs sought a new home, the venerable Gardens complex was renovated to fit modern needs—truly an arena that lives on. (more…)
1967-68 Expansion Arenas Helped Shape Today’s NHL
One of the most remarkable seasons in NHL history continues its march to the finish line. The Vegas Golden Knights refuse to bow to convention that dictates expansion teams struggle in their first season as they challenge for the Presidents’ Trophy for most points in the league. (more…)
100 Years Ago: NHL Home Arenas
The NHL is in the midst of a 100th-anniversary celebration, with the first official league season occurring in 1917-1918. We look back at the facilities that hosted the four NHL teams in that inaugural season. (more…)
The Fabulous Forum Turns 50
It is The Forum. The Los Angeles Forum. The Great Western Forum. And it is, as it once was and forever shall be, the Fabulous Forum, celebrating its 50th birthday on December 30. (more…)
The Arena History of the Detroit Red Wings
There will soon be a new chapter in the story of a historic NHL franchise, as the Detroit Red Wings are about to take the ice at Little Caesars Arena. (more…)
Vegas Adds to Unique NHL Expansion History
A month from now, the Vegas Golden Knights will make history as the first major league franchise in the Big Four leagues to make its home in Sin City, at T-Mobile Arena. And while the Knights are Golden, so too is an anniversary for the league that celebrates this modern era: The legendary 1967 NHL expansion. […]
The NBA and NHL Arenas That Became Finals Central
For the second year in a row, the NBA and Stanley Cup finals play out in entirely different worlds. (more…)
Oldest NHL Arenas in Use
When the NHL expanded in 1967, the six new teams featured home arenas of varying ages. Since that halcyon event, only one arena is still in NHL use from that era. We look at the oldest NHL arenas still in use. (more…)
