Four Nations Face-Off 2025: Will the Players Try?
The inaugural Four Nations Face-Off has sparked excitement across the hockey world, promising high-stakes action in the middle of the NHL season. While some skeptics …
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That Giant Sucking Sound from Edmonton
If you’re a hockey fan or have been to any major sporting event, you’ve probably experienced the odd sensation of bathroom lines exploding during halftime …
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Ice Hockey Success in the Sun Belt
A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by John Miller about a story he was writing on the Phoenix Coyotes. As readers of The …
Announcing the New Quebec City Arena…
Big news out of Quebec today. The Province of Quebec and the Quebec City government announced formal plans to build a new arena in Quebec …
Edmonton Arena Deal Finalized
The Edmonton City Council passed a bill yesterday authorizing a package amounting to $480 million in funding for construction of a new arena in downtown …
Phoenix Coyotes Bankruptcy: Real or Imagined?
Yesterday the NHL’s Phoenix Coyotes filed for bankruptcy. The Coyotes had reportedly lost $90 million over the past 3 seasons, and with credit scarce in …
Canadian Hockey, Sex, and My Golf Game
Related to Skip’s post, how much happiness was generated in Canada by Sunday’s hockey victory? “Thousands on street” in Vancouver (maybe 150,000), Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal …
NHL TV deal is Canadian business story of the year
The Canadian Press has chosen the new television deal between Rogers Communications and the National Hockey League (NHL) as the 2013 business story of the …