USA Hockey player memberships down 19%

USA Hockey player memberships down 19%

Last Friday, USA Hockey released their membership statistics for the 2020-21 season, and the results were not pretty. After years of small but steady growth, USA Hockey player memberships were down 19 percent over last season. 47 states saw declines with only two...

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Round 2 – NHL Expansion Draft: Would you rather?

Round 2 – NHL Expansion Draft: Would you rather?

Last week we played a game of “Would you rather?,” where we hid team and player names of a few squads participating in the NHL Expansion Draft and then asked the readers to submit their preferred selections based on the information provided. We had an overwhelming...

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Data Dump: Penalties called in the Stanley Cup Playoffs

Data Dump: Penalties called in the Stanley Cup Playoffs

One of the points of discussion during the Stanley Cup Playoffs is the quality of officiating. We have heard from columnists, coaches, and plenty of fans complaining about the calls going against them this year. This is a common complaint every year. A few months ago,...

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Expansion Draft selections: Would you rather?

Expansion Draft selections: Would you rather?

If you were responsible for the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft selections, what would your strategy be for selecting the team? Would you draft young to build for the future or grab a bunch of veterans to compete in year one? Would you draft lower-paid players to use...

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Expansion Draft Projections: Playoff Edition Part 2

Expansion Draft Projections: Playoff Edition Part 2

Earlier this week I did a deep dive on the Expansion Draft protections for four of the remaining eight teams in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Today, I am going to look at how the other four teams might approach the NHL Expansion Draft next month. If you did not read the...

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