American Hockey League

Prospect Faceoff: Matthews stays hot in Zurich, Svechnikov/Garland dual, plus two top-20 teams clash in college hockey Auston Matthews is taking an unconventional path to the NHL, and has earned a few accolades already while playing in Switzerland. Two electric playmakers go head-to-head in a battle of assist machines in the QMJHL, and a pair of potential Canadian teammates will likely see a lot of each other in a weekend contest. The Tampa Bay Lightning’s newest signee lines up against a powerhouse forward in what could be a preview of what to expect in the future from both Floridian franchises. College hockey is back, and two top-20 teams are set to clash in a non-conference game to close out this week’s edition of Prospect Faceoff. Auston…

At the start of the 20th century, many small scale leagues were created for the operation of professional hockey. The current league, National Hockey League (NHL) was founded in 1917 to structuralize the various teams around North America. NHL reviews rule changes and schedules the games in which the many teams play. Ice Hockey is considered one of the 4 most popular sports in North America, as well as being very prominent in Canada. Thus, ice hockey is a very popular sport that is enjoyable…

had their fair share of high-end prospects make their way through town over the past seasons. This season is no different for the Phantoms who welcome three high powered offensive prospects to their ranks. Oskar Lindblom The 6-foot-1, 198-pound left winger does have American Hockey League experience playing in eight games scoring seven points at just age 19, in 2015-16 following his Swedish hockey season with Brynäs IF. Oskar Lindblom returned to Sweden following his ATO. He would take the…

Introduction For a variety of reasons, ice hockey has reached a point where its growth has stagnated in its most popular countries. In these countries, participation rates are in decline and the popularity of ice hockey compared to other sports is also in decline. Fortunately for the International Ice Hockey Federation, also known as the IIHF, the sport of ice hockey has many countries that are waiting to be tapped into. These countries currently have low interest in hockey but, at the same…

I am a big hockey player/fan. I am going to be entering my first midget minor team which is the lower team that there is for players 16 and under. I am thinking of going to play in the NAHL which means The North American Hockey League which is junior hockey league which is a way to get into the college/NHL (National Hockey League) level. I went to a camp they said I do have what it takes to play in the NAHL for their team. This is a big thing for me considering that I could finish high school in…

Many boys growing up playing hockey dreamed of becoming pro hockey players, playing in the National Hockey League (NHL) and eventually winning the Stanley Cup, the championship trophy of the NHL. Unlike them, girls who grew up playing hockey played to increase their chances on being able to go to college on a scholarship or maybe play in the Olympics, if they were lucky. Many of these girls saw their hockey careers end after they graduated college. A few of the lucky ones, who were skilled…

Alexa Guercia How Hockey Effects the Economy: The National Hockey League started in the United States in 1942 and consisted of the original 6 teams: Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadians, New York Rangers, and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Hockey is ranked the fourth major league sport in North America in terms of revenue and has made an impact on not only the spectators but on the economy as well(S. Szymanksi, 2006). From the Winter Classic, to the All Star…

players are finally sent to their penalty boxes. For over 100 years, the professional ice hockey leagues of North America have allowed fighting in their games. In most professional hockey games in North America fights occur in almost every game, however, many people want it to be banned. I hope that this letter will strengthen your position that fighting is beneficial to professional ice hockey games. I support fighting in hockey because it protects players, entertains the fans, and bonds…

The Calgary Flames have been in the National Hockey League since 1980. They won the Stanley Cup in 1989, the trophy for being champions of the league. Hockey is considered to be “Canada’s Game” as it is the most popular sport among Canadians. The Flames are one of the seven Canadian franchises in the NHL. They are part of one of the biggest rivalries in the NHL, which is the battle of Alberta. The Flames have nine players currently in the hockey hall of fame. The Calgary Flames generated 430…

take” is a famous quote of Wayne Gretzky. Wayne Gretzky is one of the greatest players to play hockey. His many hard to reach records like most goals in a season, gave him the name “The Great One” because of his outstanding skills. Wayne Gretzky completely transformed hockey because he changed the style of how hockey was played, he attracted americans who were naive of the rules of hockey, and after retirement he coaches his revolutionary style of hockey. Wayne Gretzky changed the style of how…