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From Friday, Feb 6, 2026 until Sunday, Feb 22, 2026, the 2026 Winter Olympics will be held in Italy. Officially touted as the XXV Olympic Winter Games (also known as Milano Cortina 2026), is scheduled to take place from February 6 through to February 22, 2026 in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo. Cortina d’Ampezzo is a…
So, you want to play in the NHL eh? If you grew up in Canada (and arguably other countries around the world) it’s the dream of any child who has ever picked up a hockey stick and shot a puck. I mean who doesn’t dream of hoisting Lord Stanley’s Cup over their head? While hockey…
At some point every dedicated NHL hockey fan will provide feedback about the officiating in the National Hockey League. On Monday, the 2022-23 Stanley Cup Playoffs started and during the first few days of the playoffs NHL officials have had their share of scrutiny. Just ask fan in Edmonton, Toronto and Dallas. Fact is there…
On April 18, 2025, Edmonton Oilers fans, like the rest of the NHL hockey world were left in shock. To the dismay of non-Oilers fans and to the amazement of Oilers fans, the peril of the franchise (aka the Chris Pronger Curse) had been lifted. As outlined in Why Connor McDavid is my favorite hockey…
As a Hockey Fan, I’m sure we all must have our hockey heroes. For me, my hero is Wayne Gretzky. Today marks the 62nd birthday of the greatest hockey player to ever play the NHL game, Wayne Gretzky. Interestingly enough, January 26th seems to be a day of greatness as guitarist extraordinaire (and another favourite…
The 2020-21 NHL season (which is technically the 2021 NHL season) has proven to be an interesting one. Who is the NHL’s best defenseman this season? It’s a good question and the answer may just surprise you. Looking at some of the more common metrics, we take a peek at some of the top performing…
January 13, marks the start of the 2020-21 NHL season with a condensed schedule and realigned divisions. Due to the pandemic and borders being closed between the United States and Canadian, the National Hockey League had decided to re-align the divisions with one being the Scotia North Division which really should have been called the…
My name is Jody Nimetz and I am the author of the Hockey Fanatic. I am also a hockey dad and lifelong Edmonton Oilers fan and hockey fan in general. Being an Oilers fan, I’ve experienced the highs, five Stanley Cup Championships with some of the greatest players the NHL has ever seen and I’ve…
Forbes recently released the annual valuations of NHL franchises for 2019/2020 as part of their Business of Hockey series. Not many surprises here compared to last year’s rankings, however if we look at the ten-year trend there are some interesting developments in terms of NHL Teams valuations. Over the past decade the average valuation of…
With any sport at any level, there is one area that consistently gets the most critique. The officiating. Whether it’s in minor hockey or through to the National Hockey League or at the International level, the referees and officials are constantly under the microscope of players, coaches, managers, parents and hockey fans. NHL Officiating Stats…
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