The place was idyllic. Islanders gathered for the annual charity golf tournament last September 19 at Glen Oaks Golf Club in Old Westbury on Long Island on a bright, sunny late summer morning. The temperature was hovering in the low 70’s as the players took to charity work. ADVERTISEMENT Lou Lamoriello wasn’t golfing that day, … Read more
Who is the greatest NHL player of all time? ADVERTISEMENT Easy read? Wayne Gretzky. Who else but the player who, over the course of a 20-year NHL career, has scored the most goals, assists and points in league history? At the time Gretzky retired, he held 61 NHL records and most of them still stand … Read more
ADVERTISEMENT Bobby Hull, now deceased, pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer who intervened after Hull’s third wife accused him of domestic violence. Hall’s second wife said he beat her to death with a boot. Hull was also quoted as saying “Hitler had some good ideas”, but he denied saying this, causing Hull’s daughter to … Read more
Rick Nash couldn’t help but keep an eye on Jimmy Veese during Rangers training camp ahead of the 2016-2017 season. ADVERTISEMENT Here was a 23-year-old who was walking away from one of the most publicly publicized free sweepstakes in recent memory. Vesey declined to sign with the Predators, who drafted him 66th overall in 2012 … Read more
MIAMI GARDENS, FL. – Emmanuel Omuofia said he was surprised to see how many blacks work in the NHL and its clubs in key positions. ADVERTISEMENT “I didn’t know,” said Omuofia, a 7-foot-3 center for the Florida Memorial University men’s basketball team. “Just being here today has kind of opened my eyes to hockey, and … Read more
A veteran hockey executive whose family has helped reshape the conversation about LGBTQ+ issues in professional sports — through courage and then tragedy — said he was left “visibly and visibly upset” when NHL The teams have backed off scheduled Pride events, but believe the push for inclusivity will continue throughout the game. ADVERTISEMENT Brian … Read more
some things about NHL It would be necessary to remember this if we were not constantly reminded of them: the dialogue surrounding the league is often idiotic. The news is often bad and a lot of the time, the mistakes were unimportant. ADVERTISEMENT So with that in mind, there was a bit of data circulating … Read more
the Canucks And Islanders kick NHL The trade deadline season kicked off into high gear on Monday with Bo Horvat trade. But as the 31-day deadline approaches, looking around the league you’ll notice a lack of salary cap space that could hinder teams from making deals. ADVERTISEMENT Seventeen teams currently use the Long Term Injury … Read more
ADVERTISEMENT Florida Panthers players Radko Judas (7) and Aleksandr Barkov (16) celebrate with a 7-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens during an NHL game at FLA Live Arena on Thursday, December 29, 2022 in Sunrise, Florida. David Santiago [email protected] ADVERTISEMENT It’s hard to miss Radko Gudas. From the bushy black beard to the bone-rattling hits … Read more
Let’s have a short time for the story. It’s November 27, 2018. The Sabers just defeated the San Jose Sharks in overtime on a goal by Jeff Skinner for their 10th straight victory and tying their record. ADVERTISEMENT KeyBank Center is full for the third time in seven days and the crowd is elated. Rick … Read more