Year: 2022

Algeria’s development of ice hockey didn’t start in 2019, when the nation was promoted as one of the newest members of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Algerian hockey started much earlier than that. It didn’t even start in the country, but in Great Britain, where a group of men decided that they wanted to represent […]

In life, we have a habit of making possible ideas impossible. In the same vein, we make those possible ideas too good that it becomes unrealistic. To dismiss the idea that ice hockey can be played around the world, like in Africa, is making the possible, impossible. But looking at the harsh realities that the […]

The Pacific Division has been one of the divisions with the most parity over the last five years or so. It feels like almost every team within the division has had an opportunity to win in that time frame. This year, the division belonged to the Calgary Flames, who beat out the Edmonton Oilers for […]

The Central Division has undergone major shifts in the last few years. The Chicago Blackhawks have gone from annual contenders for the Stanley Cup to the bottom of the conference. The Winnipeg Jets look poised for a rebuild, and all of the sudden, the division that was considered one of the toughest to win in […]

The Metropolitan Division has long been known as the Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin division due to their absolute dominance of winning within it. This year, while the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals both were playoff teams, the Carolina Hurricanes were the crown jewel of the division. In a division that featured five teams who […]

The Atlantic Division was dominated by the usual suspects during the 2021-22 season. The one shock of the campaign was the amount of success the Florida Panthers enjoyed. While many thought they would be improved and make the playoffs, almost none thought they would be the best team in hockey. Beyond Florida, the Tampa Bay […]

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Andorra, a small country located between Spain and France. A country in the middle of The Eastern Pyrenees Mountain Range and has Catalan as their official language. A country that is looking to break through into the IIHF ice hockey tournaments and proudly fly their flag alongside hockey giants. The country joined IIHF in 1995, […]

The Hamilton Bulldogs were already in a playoff position ahead of this year’s trade deadline, but management felt the group needed a game-changer. There were many names across the board, but nobody stood out like Peterborough Petes center Mason McTavish, who returned to the team after a nine-game stint with the Anaheim Ducks. On January […]

Passion shouldn’t be evaluated by how good you are at something. It shouldn’t be evaluated by who does it, or what country it comes from. Passion for a sport shouldn’t measured by your history, but what you are doing now. Hockey is a passion all around the world from the biggest countries such as Canada, […]

With the Buffalo Sabres season ending a few weeks ago, one might point to the team’s most recent campaign as a failure. Whether that be failing to make the playoffs for an NHL record eleventh straight year, the handling of the Jack Eichel situation, the goaltending carousel, etc., then yes, there is a failure. But […]

Al Bello/Getty Images When Lou Lamoriello hired Barry Trotz as head coach of the New York Islanders in June 2018, it signaled a recommitment to winning and recapturing the glory of championships past. With new ownership in place and an arena in Belmont on the way, things looked up for the Islanders. For the first […]

During the 2021-22 season of the IIHF International tournaments, 55 nations were able to participate in the championship or division tournaments. Despite that, 82 nations are members of the IIHF, which leaves 27 members unable to have a stable, yearly tournament to practice and remain interested in the sport. There have been multiple solutions for […]

For the State of Maine’s only professional hockey club, this week marks a very momentous occasion. On Thursday, the ECHL’s Maine Mariners will host the Reading Royals in Game 3 of the best-of-seven Northern Division semifinals. This contest will be the first home postseason game in the history of the relocated franchise, who only started […]

GLENS FALLS, NY — The Adirondack Thunder dropped both games to the Worcester Railers over the weekend, but the more important story is the one off the ice for the Thunder. It’s even bigger with the team not having played during the 2020-21 season. “Oh, it’s huge,” said Head Coach Alex Loh. “You think about […]

“If [one of them struggles], do I get the net?” was the question posed by Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman when General Manager Don Sweeney informed him he would be returning to the AHL affiliate in Providence. It was of course back in January, only days after Boston had announced the return of franchise goalie […]

Now that the 2022 NHL trade deadline is complete, many people, including myself, would have had the Buffalo Sabres as sellers this season, and would have the chance to accumulate more draft picks and prospects. With the trade of defenseman Robert Hagg Sunday night, everything looked to be trending towards another deadline of unloading unrestricted […]

It was a wild conference championship day in the NCAA, with many games going down to the wire, ensuing overtime drama, and heartbreak eliminations. There are quite a few Canadiens prospects who will be fighting for a chance to punch their ticket to the Frozen Four and win the National title on April 9th at […]

After the originally scheduled game was put on delay due to COVID-19 concerns, the long-anticipated CHL Top Prospects Game commenced on Wednesday evening at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex. Shane Wright and Team Red took on Pavel Mintyukov and Team White, and the results did not go the way many had expected.  This matchup featured […]

Welcome to The Puck Authority’s 2022 NHL Trade Deadline tracker. Here, you can find details for NHL trades right as they happen. The deadline is at 3:00pmET, as teams look to set their rosters in a bid for the postseason. March 20, 9:00amET: Pittsburgh Penguins acquire Nathan Beaulieu from Winnipeg Jets in exchange for a […]

The Adirondack Thunder returned to the States last week on a three-game losing streak after getting swept in Eastern Canada by the Newfoundland Growlers. However, the team buckled down and picked up six of a possible eight points in their four meetings since getting swept, as they beat Reading in a shootout and took both […]

Everyone should have the right to play hockey no matter what. But what if you are blind? There is a discipline of hockey called blind hockey that adjusts the sport to make it more accessible for those that can’t see as well. Now that the sport has grown in the last couple of years, the […]

The Mississauga Steelheads have been one of the most surprising teams in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Among the breakout players include Luca Del Bel Belluz, an 18-year-old center from Woodbridge, Ontario. At the beginning of the 2021-22 season, many questioned whether he could handle first-line center capabilities. The answer is apparent after producing 61 […]