DALLAS (AP) — General manager Jim Nill sensed things were coming together for the Dallas Stars even before the season started with new coach Pete DeBoer and a roster mixed with proven veterans, up-and-coming young players and even a teenaged center. At the NHL’s All-Star break, after 51 games together, […]
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What’s behind the dramatic drop in U.S. viewership?
NHL TV viewership in the United States is dropping dramatically. (Photo via USA TODAY Sports) National NHL ratings in the U.S. have taken an enormous hit year-over-year, according to a new report from the Sports Business Journal. The report reveals a concerning 22% year-over-year decrease in viewership, particularly of note […]
Junior star Connor Bedard filling hockey arenas in Western Canada
CALGARY — Connor Bedard keeps packing arenas in Western Canada after his electrifying performance at the world junior men’s hockey championship. The 17-year-old Regina Pats forward, projected to be the first overall pick in June’s NHL draft, was expected to fill Calgary’s Saddledome on Wednesday after junior hockey buildings were […]
How the first round could play out
The prize awaiting the winner of the 2023 NHL Draft lottery is a generational one. (Getty) While the NHL standings are far from set, the All-Star break lends a brief moment of stability to look at team needs, and where they might address those based on the current standings as […]
PHF All-Star event highlights growth of women’s professional hockey
The PHF’s All-Star Game in Toronto was a glowing success as the league pioneers the growth of women’s professional hockey in North America. (Getty Images) TORONTO — Looking around the Mattamy Athletic Centre, better known as the old Maple Leafs Gardens, there were sights and sounds of hope for the […]