The New Jersey Devils (NHL) are accepting applications for the Devils Buy Black Program as part of team owner Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE)’s $20 million social equity pledge. (more…)
Archive | Hockey
New Madison Square Garden plan proposed
A new Madison Square Garden would anchor a development featuring two supertall towers, as Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) pitches an ambitious plan to replace the venerable arena. (more…)
No fans at Amalie Arena events–for now
With COVID-19 positivity rates rising in the greater Tampa Bay Area, we will not see fans at Amalie Arena events, including Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) and Toronto Raptors (NBA) games, for now. (more…)
Three teams opt out of 2020-2021 AHL season; four temporarily relocate
Three teams–Charlotte Checkers, Milwaukee Admirals and Springfield Thunderbirds–are opting out of the 2020-2021 AHL season, with four more temporarily relocating for the campaign. (more…)
2020-2021 OHL season launch indefinitely delayed
Faced with a province-wide shutdown in Ontario and a closed border with the United States, OHL Commissioner David Branch announced the 2020-2021 OHL season opener would be delayed indefinitely. (more…)
2020-2021 hockey season delayed, but teddy bear toss goes on
Though the 2020-2021 minor-league and junior-hockey seasons have been delayed, teams are still participating in one of the sport’s great traditions–the teddy-bear toss–via drive-up, socially distanced circumstances. (more…)
NHL, players agree to 56-game season
We’ll see a launch to the 2020-2021 NHL season on Jan. 13, as the league and the NHL Players’ Association agreed to a 56-game campaign focused on regional play and ending on May 8. (more…)
Three more teams opt out of 2020-2021 ECHL season
Three more teams–Cincinnati Cyclones, Idaho Steelheads and Kalamazoo Wings–have opted out of the 2020-2021 ECHL season, with the Toledo Walleye and Fort Wayne Komets pushing season openers to February. (more…)
BB&T Center earns WELL Health-Safety Rating
BB&T Center, home of the Florida Panthers, is the first NHL facility to earn the WELL Health-Safety Rating from the International WELL Building Institute. (more…)
ECHL North Division teams suspend play for 2020-2021 season
The six teams in the ECHL North Division—Adirondack Thunder, Brampton Beast, Maine Mariners, Newfoundland Growlers, Reading Royals and Worcester Railers–are suspending play for the 2020-2021 season, but planning a return in 2021-2022. (more…)
Krowne: How to move from basic supplier to high-end vendor in the venues world
We are in the age of specialization when it comes to the construction of new sports venues, as shown in the experience of Krowne, a stainless-steel-equipment firm that’s transitioned into a vendor of high-profile bars and hospitality spaces for the venues world. (more…)
College programs adjusting to COVID-19 realities: no fans in the stands
With COVID-19 pandemic rates continuing to rise, college basketball and hockey programs are looking at a 2020-2021 NCAA season with no fans in the stands, in another financial blow to beleaguered budgets. (more…)
