NHL SUMMER BREEZE MAKES SOME FEEL NOT SO FINE by T.R. Holler We all know the business of the NHL is changing fast, but this 2026 offseason shook the core of GMs to their very core. No, it wasn’t so much evolution as it was revolution – some call it the era of player ‘empowerment’ […]
NHL FREE AGENCY: FLURRY OF DRAFT WEEKEND TRADES SENDS TEAMS SCRAMBLING by T. R. Holler As we officially passed into the summer solstice on June 21, those of us that follow the NHL into late June have endured a flurry of mid-to-high-end level trades prior the 2026 NHL draft. These trades shifted NHL […]
NHL, USA Hockey, and USHL Announce Expanded Support for Tier-I Player Development in the U.S. NEW YORK (May 7, 2026) – The National Hockey League (NHL), USA Hockey, and the United States Hockey League (USHL) today announced an expanded collaboration supporting the continued advancement of the Tier I junior hockey development pathway in the United States. This […]
At the end of each NHL season, Let’s Play Hockey looks at the top scorers who hail from the State of Hockey. These players were either born in or played youth and high school hockey in Minnesota. Former Woodbury youth player and Hill-Murray High School star Jake Guentzel led all Minnesotans for the second straight […]
Former Lakeville North and Minnesota Gopher defenseman Brady Skjei signed a 7-year, $49 million contract with Nashville Monday. The 30-year-old was coming off his best season with the Carolina Hurricanes. Nashville also signed former Tampa Bay superstar Steven Stamkos, making a considerable splash on the free agent market. Skjei is a former first-round draft pick […]
Guentzel’s signs $63 million deal with Tampa Bay Lightning Former Hill-Murray and University fo Nebraska-Omaha star Jake Guentzel signed a 7-year $63 million contract last week with the Tampa Bay Lightning, putting him in the upper echelon of top-paid forwards in the NHL. Guentzel’s deal will give him an Average Annual Value (AAV) of $9 […]
St. Paul native completes 17th NHL season at the top of the game St. Paul native and former Minnesota Gopher Kyle Okposo became the latest Minnesota-born player to hoist the Stanley Cup after the Florida Panthers defeated Edmonton Monday, June 24 2-1. Okposo was acquired by the Panthers on March 8 from Buffalo for defenseman […]
Former College Hockey Stars Shine, Seven Up for Major Individual Awards Award finalists, scoring leaders, and career milestones highlighted another year of NCAA alumni making significant impact in the National Hockey League during the 2023-24 regular season. A total of 327 former college hockey players appeared in the NHL during the regular season. The majority […]
11 high school players make final list Twenty-three Minnesotans were named to the NHL Central Scouting final rankings last week. The list includes 11 players who played high school hockey in Minnesota last season, including four from Minnetonka High School. The list includes five players from Team USA’s National Team Development Program (USNTDP), five who […]
Nick Leddy becomes a Minnesota first after reaching 1,000-game milestone by Jackson Boline Former Eden Prairie native and Mr. Hockey recipient Nick Leddy reached a massive milestone on Saturday for the Blues when they traveled to Minnesota. The veteran defenseman skated in his 1,000th career NHL game in the same arena he won a state […]
