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Posted by Skip Coopersmith NASHVILLE (June 26, 2023) – Erik Karlsson of the San Jose Sharks is the 2022-23 recipient of the James Norris Memorial Trophy, awarded “to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position,” as selected by the Professional Hockey Writers Association.   Karlsson, who previously won the Norris Trophy twice with…

Posted by Skip Coopersmith $1 Million USD Committed to Programs that Promote Diversity in Hockey NASHVILLE (June 27, 2023) – The National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players’ Association today announced, the launch of the NHL Player Inclusion Coalition, a group of current and former NHL Players and women’s professional hockey Players who work to…

Posted by Skip Coopersmith NASHVILLE (June 26, 2023) – Center Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers is the 2022-23 recipient of the Hart Memorial Trophy, presented “to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team,” as selected by the Professional Hockey Writers Association.   McDavid has claimed the Hart Trophy for the third time (also 2016-17 and 2020-21),…

Posted by Skip Coopersmith   Banner Raising Ceremony in Las Vegas, Four Teams Playing Games in Sweden, Outdoor Games in Edmonton, Seattle and New Jersey, and All-Star Weekend in Toronto Among 2023-24 Season Highlights NEW YORK (June 27, 2023) – The National Hockey League (NHL) announced today the 2023-24 regular-season schedule, which will commence Tuesday, Oct.…

Posted by Skip Coopersmith NASHVILLE (June 26, 2023) – A total of 13 trophies were presented at the 2023 NHL Awards at Bridgestone Arena, honoring outstanding individual achievement in 2022-23. Below is a list of the winners, with links to individual announcements (including voting results, where applicable). All voting results also are available in the attached .pdf.  …

Posted by Richard G. Mason Hurricanes captain signs $11.6 million extension RALEIGH, NC. – Don Waddell, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has signed forward Jordan Staal to a four-year, $11.6 million contract extension. The deal will pay Staal an average-annual value (AAV) of $2.9 million per season…

NHL Public Relations May 24, 2023 * Jonathan Marchessault scored the first of three Golden Knights goals in the opening 7:10 as Vegas blanked Dallas to take a 3-0 series lead in the Western Conference Final. * Adin Hill had his first career playoff shutout and became the second Golden Knights goaltender with a five-game winning streak this postseason, joining Laurent Brossoit. * The Panthers can…

EA SPORTS NHL 23 World Championship Julie Young | NHL Public Relations May 23, 2023 Issue No. 16 CHEL Intel is the weekly newsletter that keeps tabs on the latest 2023 EA SPORTS™ NHL 23 World Championship™ news. For more news on the NHL’s premier global esports competition, fans can visit www.nhl.com/gaming and follow the conversation using social hashtag #NHL23WC. FYI: The next issue…

Burke Joins NHL Tonight on Wednesday, May 24, and Thursday, May 25; Eakins to Join NHL Tonight and NHL Now from Friday, May 26, to Monday, May 29 SECAUCUS, N.J. (May 23, 2023) – NHL Network™ today announced that Stanley Cup-winning executive Brian Burke and former Anaheim Ducks and Edmonton Oilers head coach Dallas Eakins will join as guest analysts for the remainder of…

NHL Public Relations May 23, 2023 * Matthew Tkachuk factored on another game-winning goal in the Eastern Conference Final as the Panthers opened up a 3-0 series lead and moved within one win of the franchise’s second-ever berth in the Stanley Cup Final. * Sergei Bobrovsky earned his NHL-leading 10th win of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs and did so thanks to his first career postseason…

NHL Public Relations May 22, 2023 * Chandler Stephenson played the role of hero for Vegas in what was the fourth comeback overtime win of the 2023 Conference Finals – a round that has seen all of its 324:25 of gametime feature teams tied or within a one-goal margin. * Matthew Tkachuk and the Panthers can achieve several NHL firsts Monday,…

NHL Public Relations May 21, 2023 * Matthew Tkachuk played overtime hero for the second straight game, tying the record for most overtime winners in a postseason and helping Florida become the sixth lower-seeded team in the past 15 years to take a 2-0 lead in the Conference Finals. * The 2023 Eastern Conference Final has been a tightly…

Red Wings’ Rep Jos x 10 Places Second Julie Young | NHL Public Relations May 20, 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 20, 2023) – A new EA SPORTS NHL 23 North American Champion was crowned today at the District E Powered by Ticketmaster in Washington, D.C., the National Hockey League announced. Samuel ‘CadCooks’ Landry, who represented the Chicago Blackhawks, won the…

NHL Public Relations May 20, 2023 * One more unsung hero has emerged in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Brett Howden scored the third-fastest playoff overtime goal in franchise history to help Vegas take a 1-0 series lead in the Western Conference Final. * After yet another Conference Finals series opened with extra time, the 2023 Stanley Cup…

NHL Public Relations May 19, 2023 * Matthew Tkachuk scored with 13 seconds remaining in quadruple overtime to lift the Panthers to victory in the sixth-longest game in NHL history.  * Sergei Bobrovsky made 63 saves and became just the third goaltender on record with 50 or more saves in consecutive playoff games. * The Golden Knights and Stars are ready to renew their rivalry,…

NHL Public Relations May 18, 2023 * The puck drops for Game 1 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Final between the Hurricanes and Panthers tonight at 8 p.m. ET on TNT, Sportsnet, CBC and TVA Sports.  * The Panthers, who entered the postseason as the lowest-seeded team, aim to match the second-longest road win streak in Stanley Cup Playoffs history when…

NHL Public Relations April 29, 2023 NEW YORK (April 29, 2023) — The past two Presidents’ Trophy winners, the reigning Stanley Cup champion and the second-season NHL franchise making its historic Game 7 debut are set to take the ice Sunday, April 30, in a compelling Game 7 doubleheader that will decide a pair of First-Round…

NHL Public Relations April 29, 2023 * Florida found a way to defeat the Presidents’ Trophy winners once again and forced the first Game 7 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Avalanche also avoided elimination on Friday and will contest a winner-take-all showdown of their own against the Kraken. * The 2023 First Round will feature at least…

NHL Public Relations April 29, 2023 NEW YORK (April 29, 2023) – The National Hockey League today announced the following updates to the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round schedule: Sunday, April 30  The complete 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs schedule can be found at NHL.com/schedule. COURTESY NHLmedia.com