By Joe “Big Head” Coopersmith   ESPN May 21, 2024 COURTESY NHL PUBLIC RELATIONS & NHLmedia.com

By Joe “Big Head” Coopersmith NHL Public Relations May 21, 2024 COURTESY NHL PUBLIC RELATIONS & NHLmedia.com

By Joe “Big Head” Coopersmith   TNT Sports May 21, 2024 COURTESY NHL PUBLIC RELATIONS & NHLmedia.com

By Joe “Big Head” Coopersmith   NHL Public Relations May 20, 2024 NEW YORK (May 20, 2024) – The National Hockey League today confirmed the matchups, dates, starting times and broadcast information for the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Finals. The Eastern Conference Final will feature […]

By Joe “Big Head” Coopersmith NHL Public Relations May 18, 2024 NEW YORK (May 18, 2024) – Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov is the 2023-24 recipient of the Frank J. Selke Trophy, recognizing “the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game,” as selected by the […]

By Joe “Big Head” Coopersmith Hiller will be formally unveiled in a press conference on Thursday, 5/23, at 10 AM   May 22, 2024   The LA Kings have named Jim Hiller as the club’s 30th head coach in franchise history, it was announced today by Vice […]

By Joe “Big Head” Coopersmith The Toronto Maple Leafs have announced that Craig Berube has been hired as the hockey club’s head coach. Berube, 58, becomes the 32nd head coach in Maple Leafs history. He joins Toronto after six seasons as head coach of the St. […]

By Don Donohue NHL Public Relations May 10, 2024 New York remained undefeated in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs with the help of Artemi Panarin, who factored on the game-winning goal for the fourth consecutive contest and became the first Rangers player to do so. * Roope Hintz factored on four of […]

By Don Donohue NHL Public Relations May 11, 2024 Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl each factored on all four Oilers goals Friday, including the assists on Evan Bouchard’s overtime winner, to help Edmonton head back home for Game 3 with a deadlocked 1-1 series against the Canucks.   * The Panthers joined rare company in […]

By Don Donohue NHL Public Relations May 11, 2024 NEW YORK (May 11, 2024) – The National Hockey League today issued the following statement regarding the passing of former forward Ron Ellis:   “The NHL mourns the passing of Ron Ellis, a life-long Toronto Maple Leaf and […]

By Don Donohue NHL Public Relations May 12, 2024 The Hurricanes triumphed in a must-win Game 4 with the help of Brady Skjei, who scored the second-latest go-ahead goal in a potential elimination game in Hurricanes franchise history.   * Logan Stankoven scored his first career postseason goal and then added another […]

By Don Donohue NHL Public Relations May 13, 2024 Brock Boeser and Elias Lindholm both scored twice to lift the Canucks to the second comeback win of Sunday night and the 28th of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs – a total that is the fourth highest at this stage of a postseason […]

By Don Donohue NHL Public Relations May 13, 2024 NEW YORK (May 13, 2024) – Vancouver Canucks defenseman Nikita Zadorov has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for cross-checking Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid during Game 3 of the teams’ Second Round Series in Edmonton […]

By Don Donohue   The Recently Opened Luxury Resort and Casino to Welcome Hockey’s Biggest Names, Celebrity Guests and More at Annual Awards Ceremony NHL Public Relations May 13, 2024 LAS VEGAS (May 13, 2024) – The NHL Awards™ will return to Las Vegas this summer at the […]

By Don Donohue NHL Public Relations | NHLPA May 13, 2024 NEW YORK/TORONTO (May 13, 2024) – The National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players’ Association announced today that forward Valeri Nichushkin of the Colorado Avalanche has been placed in Stage 3 of the Player Assistance Program […]

By Don Donohue NHL Public Relations May 14, 2024 Captain Jordan Staal and Evgeny Kuznetsov started a third-period comeback for the Hurricanes, who staved off elimination for the second straight contest and moved one step closer to becoming the 10th team in NHL history to force a Game 7 after […]

By Don Donohue NHL Public Relations May 14, 2024 NEW YORK (May 14, 2024) – The National Hockey League today issued the following statement regarding the passing of Bill Friday:   “The National Hockey League mourns the passing of Bill Friday, a standout Referee who served as […]

By Don Donohue ESPN May 14, 2024 COURTESY NHL PUBLIC RELATIONS & NHLmedia.com

By Don Donohue NHL Public Relations May 14, 2024 NEW YORK (May 14, 2024) – New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba is the 2023-24 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, […]

By Don Donohue NHL Public Relations May 15, 2024 Evan Bouchard trumped the Canucks’ late tying tally by scoring the winning goal in the final minute of regulation as the Oilers evened their Second Round series at 2-2. * Charlie McAvoy and Jeremy Swayman helped the Bruins force a Game 6 in their Second Round […]