Gavin McKenna — the projected No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft — is expected to commit to Penn State for the 2025-26 season, according to Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects. An official announcement from the program is expected Tuesday. Beginning Aug. 1, 2025, junior hockey players from the Ontario Hockey League, Western Hockey…
Last month, the Florida Panthers hoisted the Stanley Cup for the second consecutive season after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in six games. It marked the second straight campaign in which the Panthers were able to come out on top against the Oilers. Shortly after the Panthers won it all, the NHL offseason was in full…
1 Panthers Bill Zito just keeps working his magic. Sam Bennett, Brad Marchand and Aaron Ekblad are all still Panthers. Well, it’s either magic or all the winning and year-round sunshine. Regardless, Florida is primed for the first three-peat since the Islanders’ run in the early 80s. 8 47-31-4 2 Golden Knights Is it any…
NHL free agency has arrived, and that means teams around the league will be looking to make upgrades to their rosters for the 2025-26 season. Many teams have already taken care of business before July 1 by re-signing key players to extensions. After taking a few days to mull over his options, former Winnipeg Jets…
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), NHL and NHL Players’ Association finalized an agreement that confirms NHL player participation in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy. It marks the first time that NHL players will compete in an Olympic setting since the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The agreement also opened the door for…
The 2025 NHL free agent frenzy was less “frenzy” and more “fizzle.” The good news for those in search of more fireworks is that the 2026 NHL free agency class has the potential to be one of the biggest ever. In the days leading up to July 1, some of the biggest names that were…
After losing in the Eastern Conference Final for the second time in three seasons, the Carolina Hurricanes have made a splash to improve their roster by acquiring defenseman K’Andre Miller in a deal with the New York Rangers on Tuesday. In the trade, the Rangers acquired a conditional 2026 first-round pick, a 2026 second-round pick,…
The Core Four is no more in Toronto. Mitch Marner has been dealt to the Vegas Golden Knights in a sign-and-trade, and the Maple Leafs have no time to lose in the hunt for his replacement. Of course, replacing Marner will be far easier said than done. He scores at a 100-point pace every season,…
Getty Images The NHL coaching carousel may finally be at its end. The Dallas Stars hired Glen Gulutzan to replace Peter DeBoer, the team announced on Tuesday. This will be Gulutzan’s first coaching job since 2018, but he has served as an assistant coach for the Edmonton Oilers for the last siz seasons. In a…
NHL free agency day has arrived, and that means teams around the league will be looking to make upgrades to their rosters for the 2025-26 season. Many teams have already taken care of business before July 1 by re-signing key players to extensions. The Vancouver Canucks made a huge splash on the opening day of…
