The Hockey News

The Hockey News is an iconic, authoritative and trusted voice of hockey. It was founded in 1947 and grew to become known as The Bible of Hockey. Once a tabloid newspaper, it has evolved into a multi-platform brand that goes deeper and broader than anyone in the industry. The Hockey News publishes regular editions plus its special editions that include the Yearbook, Ultimate Pool Guide and Money and Power.

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IN THIS MARKET, EVERYONE WINS • Thanks in part to ticket resellers, the NHL and its teams are seeing “record-setting attendance,” and fans are sometimes able to get into games for a cheaper cost

BEHIND THE MASK

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DRY SPELL-O-METER • Whether it was from one victory to the next or a franchise’s debut onward, these are the six longest post-season winning droughts in NHL history

IN THE CARDS

THE HOCKEY NEWS AWARDS • The 2025-26 season served, in some ways, as a changing-of-the-guard campaign in the NHL, with a handful of youngsters staking their claim to spots among the best in the world. Who fared the best? We asked a panel of THN family members that very question

PUCK CULTURE • Hockey has a horde of historic handles – from The Great One to Sid the Kid. However, some monikers are so widely used that they eventually replace a player’s given name. That’s the case with these eight NHLers

THE COUNTDOWN • When it comes to cooking up playoff victories at home, there is often a correlation with longevity. Just ask Edmonton and Montreal

DISCLOSURE DAY • With an eye on aiding its members in negotiations, the PWHLPA released salary info as the league prepares to add four franchises

ONE (BROKEN) STICK AT A TIME • By taking discarded hockey sticks and turning them into artificial oyster reefs, Rink2Reef is helping restore an integral part of fragile coastal ecosystems

A LITERAL LIFE IN HOCKEY • Cliff Fletcher was an NHL executive for nearly 70 years, and that staying power was born from his savvy, honesty and integrity as a manager and as a person

IN THE CLUTCH • When the stakes were at their highest, Claude Lemieux thrived. Add in a burning passion that shone on and off the ice, and it’s easy to see why he’ll be remembered

TOP 10 NHL MOMENTS OF 2025-26 • From NHLers returning to the Olympics to sensational performances from young stars, these are the storylines that defined this season

GLUE GUY • Taylor Hall’s career has certainly seen him move around a lot. But in his second season with the Carolina Hurricanes, Hall proved integral to their Cup run – both in his production and how he mentored those around him

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CHAMPIONS ISSUE

VICTOIRE, AT LAST • MARIE-PHILIP POULIN FURTHER ADDED TO HER G.O.A.T. STATUS WITH AN MVP PLAYOFF PERFORMANCE AS THE VICTOIRE SECURED CANADA’S FIRST WALTER CUP. IN SO DOING, SHE HONORED THE LEGACIES OF THE MANY WHO CAME BEFORE HER

FLEET-FOOTED • While it was the Montreal Victoire who emerged as champs this season, the Boston Fleet ran away with the hardware at the PWHL Awards

A WISH GRANTED • AATU RATY MADE A CHILDHOOD DREAM COME TRUE AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. AND HE DID IT ALONGSIDE ONE OF THE MEN WHO HELPED INSPIRE IT

WORLD CHANGING • The women’s worlds are being shifted to prevent clash with the PWHL schedule

OWNED, ACKNOWLEDGED, FIXED • THE MAN THEY CALL ‘COWBOY’ FIT RIGHT IN WITH THE MAPLE LEAFS’ FARM CLUB, HELPING THE MARLIES TO A CALDER CUP TITLE AND LEARNING VALUABLE LESSONS ALONG THE WAY

WINNING WAYS • ONCE A CORNERSTONE OF THE LONDON KNIGHTS, SAM O’REILLY...