The story describes the team name origins of 32 current professional hockey teams since the early 20th century. Leagues include the current NHL and, where appropriate, the historic NHA and the WHA, ...

The 2025 NHL season is around the corner. Here are the most (and least) valuable teams heading into this season.

Welcome to the third iteration of The Athletic’s annual defense ranking tiers. There’s a surprising shortage of truly ...

The wait is finally over — just before the puck dropped for the home opener Wednesday night, a towering, light blue creature ...

An NHL franchise now is valued at an average of $2.1 billion, with the Toronto Maple Leafs worth double that, according to research compiled by Sportico.

The NHL spent much of the two decades between 1992 and 2012 battling with its players' union, which led to four work stoppages-three severely shortened seasons and the cancellation of the entire ...

For each player, the 31 other NHL teams can submit a claim for them by 2 p.m. ET on Monday. Otherwise, their teams can assign ...

Let’s take a look at some of the most intriguing players available on the NHL waiver wire ahead of the regular season.

Seattle hockey fans have eagerly followed their team ever since the NHL awarded the city its 32nd franchise in 2018. Officially named the Seattle Kraken in July 2020, the team's logo features a ...