Stan Fischler looks back at a weird time for the NHL's Original Six. In 1951, NHL owners were worried that television broadcasts were killing in-person ticket sales. At the time, some wondered if ...
Tommy Fradenburg is a freelance writer and an alumni of UNC Chapel Hill currently based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He religiously follows his favorite teams The New York Yankees and Dallas ...
As you can see in the chart below, the moniker "Original Six" is a bit of a misnomer. It actually refers to a 25-year period in which the number of teams in the NHL remained unchanged. In 1967-68 ...
Separated by just a five-hour drive along I-94, the rivalry between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Detroit Red Wings is as ...
The New York Rangers enter the first full week of the new NHL season with a 1-0-1 record ... Division as the Rangers prepare ...
The Detroit Red Wings will play their second Original Six foe in a row on Friday when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs.
All are great NHL Original Six rivalries that endure. And if the Professional Women’s Hockey League is to gain some quick traction with fans beyond their primary demographic of young women and ...
As the NHL prepares for the beginning of the real season, Page 2 compiled its list of the 10 best playoff performances in NHL history. Terry Sawchuk was a money goalie in the Original Six era.
Wirtz inherited the ownership of the NHL Original Six franchise in 2007 following the death of his father, Bill Wirtz, and presided over the team's renaissance that culminated in Stanley Cup wins ...
The Chicago Blackhawks knew that they wanted to add a veteran presence during the off-season. Instead of stopping at one, they added multiple. One of the prominent ones is Tyler Bertuzzi who came ...
The average valuation of an NHL team is now $1.8 billion, up 37 per cent from last year. The Utah Hockey Club purchased the struggling Arizona Coyotes for $1.2 billion earlier this year in the most ...
The last 15 winners have been forwards or defensemen. We asked execs, coaches, and former Calder winners if this year's class ...