(Image via Montreal Canadiens) Much to the chagrin of many traditionalist hockey fans, NHL teams will be sporting advertisements on the chests of their jerseys this upcoming season. A survey conducted by the NHL revealed that a majority of its teams were in favor of jersey ads, and last year, the NHL’s Board of Governors... Continue Reading →
[Photo via Mansoor Ahmad/The Reporter] Record-setting Minnesota State goaltender Dryden McKay has accepted a six-month ban from competition for violating an anti-doping rule, according to the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). McKay was recently named the winner of this season’s Hobey Baker Trophy – the Division I men’s hockey equivalent of the Heisman Trophy –... Continue Reading →
The popularity and skill level of women’s hockey have undeniably been on the rise in recent years. Specifically, the most recent Olympic gold medal matchup between the U.S. and Canada has cast a major spotlight on the sport. The 2022 women’s gold medal game in Beijing averaged 3.54 million viewers in the U.S., making it... Continue Reading →
(Photo via: Carlos Osorio/Associated Press) Dan Milstein is one of the National Hockey League’s most successful player agents. Milstein, and his Gold Star Sports Management Group, represent the vast majority of the League’s Russian players, including superstars such as Nikita Kucherov and Andrei Vasilevskiy of the two-time reigning champion Tampa Bay Lightning, future NHL Hall-of-Famer... Continue Reading →
(Photo via Darryl Dyck/CP) For all of the posturing that male hockey players, coaches, and their teams do to maintain the purported squeaky-clean, gentlemanly image, there is an undeniable trend in sexual assaults being committed by members of the hockey community. Of course, this trend does not apply to the overwhelming majority. Nevertheless, a string... Continue Reading →
Photo via CowdyCactus Earlier this month, ESPN’s Don Van Natta, Jr. revealed that the Dallas Cowboys paid a $2.4 million settlement to four members of the team’s cheerleading squad in May 2016. This confidential settlement was the result of a 2015 incident in which Cowboys’ Senior Vice President for Public Relations and Communications, Richard Dalrymple,... Continue Reading →
Photo via: Arizona State University On Thursday, the Arizona Coyotes announced that the club had reached a multi-year agreement with Arizona State University to play home games at the Sun Devils’ new, multi-purpose arena. Beginning next season and continuing through the 2024-25 season, the Coyotes will play all of their home games at the soon-to-be-completed... Continue Reading →
Photo via: Kamil Krzaczynski/ Associated Press Last week, the Chicago Blackhawks held a town hall event, open to fans and media members. The meeting was led by broadcaster Eddie Olczyk and three top executives: CEO Danny Wirtz, President of Business Operations Jamie Faulkner, and Chairman Rocky Wirtz. The theme of the event was the future... Continue Reading →