There is always a lot of debate as to who is the most popular player in the NHL. Ask some and they will say Connor McDavid, others will say Auston Matthews or Igor Shesterkin. Still other may mention Sidney Crosby, Steven Stamkos or Alex Ovechkin. In any given season when you ask hockey fans who…

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As a player or more importantly as a hockey parent, you no doubt cringe a little when you are tasked with purchasing a new hockey stick.  Technology has made purchasing a hockey stick more complicated than it needs to be at times.  However, doing a little homework can save you some grief (and some money)…

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The NHL Entry Draft, previously known as the NHL Amateur Draft, technically started in 1963, during the Original Six Era. Previously teams secured right to players by “sponsoring” players prior to them playing/joining the National Hockey League. With the 2022 NHL Entry Draft set to occur on July 7 and 8 in Montreal, we thought…

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Why the Edmonton Oilers Being in the Final Four is a Good Thing The 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs have been a thing of beauty.  There has been some great hockey being played.  Teams are more evenly matched than ever with five of the eight opening rounds series going to a seventh and deciding game…

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The 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs have begun with an impressive slate for first-round matchups. What has been a great 2021-2022 NHL season now sees the league go from 32 to 16 playoff teams competing for the greatest trophy in all of sports Lord Stanley’s Cup. As we do every year, The Hockey Fanatic likes…

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