NEW YORK (June 28, 2021) – The National Hockey League has prioritized the health and safety of its Players, staff and communities while staging nearly 1,100 games since pausing the 2019-20 season on March 12, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following is an overview of the past […]

2022 NHL Winter Classic® Visits Minnesota as the Wild Host the St. Louis Blues on New Year’s Day The City of Las Vegas and Vegas Golden Knights Will Host the 2022 Honda NHL® All-Star Weekend Lightning and Predators Set to Play in the 2022 Navy […]

ESPN2 and Sportsnet to Air NHL Expansion Draft on July 21 and First Round of NHL Draft on July 23; ESPN, Sportsnet and NHL Network Talent to Lead Live Coverage; Seattle Kraken to Reveal Initial Roster in NHL Expansion Show Live From Seattle NEW YORK […]

NEW YORK (June 28, 2021) – National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman announced today a new $5 million investment over the next 18 months to strengthen the League through diversity and inclusion efforts. “We believe we are a higher performing League when we have an inclusive culture that […]

OF’s HK Finishes as Runner-Up NEW YORK (June 26, 2021) – Congratulations to Justin ‘Ez_Regs’ Reguly, who captured the MassMutual NHL East Division Championship of the 2021 NHL® Gaming World Championship™ by repping the Boston Bruins, this evening. The NHL’s annual gaming event features the best EA SPORTS™ […]

NEW YORK (June 25, 2021) – The National Hockey League today confirmed the schedule for the 2021 Stanley Cup Final, which will match the Montreal Canadiens against the Tampa Bay Lightning, with Game 1 of the Final scheduled for Monday, June 28, in Tampa. Based on their higher regular-season […]

NEW YORK (June 25, 2021) – The National Hockey League announced today that it will reveal the winners of its five remaining regular-season trophies during “2021 NHL Awards presented by Bridgestone,” a 30-minute show that will air at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, June 29, on NBCSN in […]

NEW YORK (June 25, 2021) – The National Hockey League today announced the schedule for the 2021 Stanley Cup Final, which will match the Montreal Canadiens against the winner of tonight’s Semifinals Game 7 between the New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning, with Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final […]

NEW YORK (June 24, 2021) – The Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Islanders will decide their Stanley Cup Semifinals series Friday night when they take to the ice at AMALIE Arena in Tampa for a winner-take-all Game 7 (8 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS). […]

NEW YORK (June 23, 2021) – Boston Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron is the 2020-21 recipient of the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award, which is presented “to the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice, during the regular season and who plays a leading role […]

NEW YORK (June 22, 2021) – Lou Lamoriello of the New York Islanders is the 2020-21 recipient of the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award. Voting for this honor was conducted among NHL Club General Managers and a panel of NHL executives, print and broadcast media at […]

NEW YORK (June 22, 2021) – New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for cross-checking Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Jan Rutta during Game 5 of the teams’ Semifinals series in Tampa on Monday, June 21, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident […]

Click here to view video teaser Beatclub to Curate Music, Beats and Songs Catalog for Use in 2021 Stanley Cup Semifinals, 2021 Stanley Cup Final, 2021 NHL Draft and 2021 NHL Expansion Draft NEW YORK / TORONTO (June 22, 2021) – The National Hockey League today announced […]

NEW YORK (June 19, 2021) – Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin is the 2020-21 recipient of the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, awarded “to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability,” as selected by the Professional Hockey […]

NEW YORK (June 18, 2021) – Aleksander Barkov of the Florida Panthers is the 2020-21 recipient of the Frank J. Selke Trophy, recognizing “the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game,” as selected by the Professional Hockey Writers Association. Barkov was named on 92 of the 100 […]

NEW YORK (June 18, 2021) – The National Hockey League today released the following statement: “This morning, we became aware that a test administered yesterday in Las Vegas on Montreal Canadiens Head Coach Dominique Ducharme indicated a presumptive positive result for the COVID-19 virus that was confirmed on further testing today. Coach […]

NEW YORK (June 17, 2021) – Rod Brind’Amour of the Carolina Hurricanes is the 2020-21 recipient of the Jack Adams Award as “the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team’s success,” as selected by the NHL Broadcasters’ Association. Brind’Amour was named on 115 of the 129 […]

NEW YORK (June 17, 2021) – Marc Bergevin of the Montreal Canadiens, Lou Lamoriello of the New York Islanders and Bill Zito of the Florida Panthers are the three finalists for the 2020-21 Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award, the National Hockey League announced today. Voting for this award was conducted […]

NEW YORK (June 16, 2021) – Kevin Hodgson (HEROS) is the recipient of the 2020-21 Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award presented by MassMutual, given “to an individual who – through the sport of hockey – has positively impacted his or her community, culture or society.” Fans submit candidates for […]

Jason Kaplan Hosts New Weekly Show Featuring GWC Content and a Fun Approach to Engage the NHL Gaming Community DENMARK/NEW YORK (June 16, 2021) – A new weekly show – Show and Chel – joins the 2021 NHL Gaming World Championship programming line-up, the National Hockey League announced […]