‘You don’t touch the Stanley Cup until you’ve earned it’: How the Keeper of the Cup helped shape hockey lore
The NHL postseason is steeped in tradition: playoff beards, post-game handshakes, and more. Yet there is one ritual that eclipses them all.
The ceremonial aspects of hockey are so cinematic.
Utah Hockey Club officially joins NHL, unveils uniforms, logos | NHL.com
‘Monumental day for the state of Utah,’ team governor Smith says
They went from having among the best jerseys in the League to having probably the worst. Also, that “Utah Hockey Club” in the headline isn’t to tempt people into reading to find out what name they settled on–that is their name.
Almost 30 Years Since its Creation, Arizona Coyotes Kachina Logo Still Resonates in the Valley
The logo is rooted in the region’s Native American history
Not news, but a look back at what the rebrand took from us.
NHL awards and trophies for the 2023-24 season: Full schedule, list of winners
It’s time to recognize the best players from this season. Who will take home the hardware for MVP, rookie of the year and more?
Looking at the difference between the Hart and the Lindsay finalists is always funny. This year, the players weren’t that impressed by Connor McDavid (the Panthers players probably aren’t feeling great about that oversight right now), and the journalists weren’t that impressed by Auston Matthews, but everyone agreed Nikita Kucherov and Nathan MacKinnon were amazing.
Oilers enter history books with 8-goal performance to stave off elimination in Final | NHL.com
Become 3rd team to score at least that many, extend NHL championship series
McDavid, incidentally, has just broken one of Wayne Gretzky’s records.
This article as a whole is a neat look back at some other dramatic Cup Final narratives.
Oilers’ McDavid earns praise for tussle with Panthers’ Bennett, Tkachuk
On a night he set a record for most assists in a single Stanley Cup Playoffs, Connor McDavid did something else that might have been even more impressive to his teammates.
Ah yes, getting punched in the face, exactly what every coach who has Connor McDavid would presumably like him to be doing.
‘Unshakable belief and confidence:’ How a sports psychologist helped make the Oilers Cup finalists
George Mumford has worked with Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant among others and this season he’s helped the Oilers find success and reach the Stanley Cup Final.
These players have been under enormous pressure the past…well, while.
NHL’s Top 12 RFAs of 2024: Latest rumours, reports
Top-pair defencemen and No. 1 goalies. Bridge candidates and future superstars needing long-term deals — the 2024 class of RFAs offers a bit of everything. Luke Fox has the latest on the top 12 RFAs of 2024.
There are some extremely talented players up for free agency this year.
Brunicke hoping to make history at 2024 NHL Draft | NHL.com
18-year-old can become 1st skater born in South Africa to be selected
Southern hemisphere hockey!
Color of Hockey: Vaughan twins each could be selected in 2024 NHL Draft | NHL.com
Teammates with Regina of WHL ‘pretty big role models’ because of Indigenous roots
And identical twin shenanigans! Lots to look forward to at this draft (potentially).
