Elite or Very Good?

So what is the EIHL anyway? It’s tempting to call it the English Ice Hockey League, except that they have a more grandiose name for themselves, with the first “E” standing for “Elite.”

Each Time, They Cheered

Each Time, They Cheered

The day I left Winnipeg after being on the spot for the introduction of Jets 2.0, in 2009, every section of the local paper had a story on the team. Every one, not just sports. On Saturday, April 20th, when I opened the British papers expecting to find something about the EIHL (Elite Ice Hockey League) Playoff weekend, I found exactly nothing.

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Avs show off 'deeper' team in late scoring barrage

The Avalanche scored five goals in the third period, showing off a "deeper" team in a 6-2 victory over the Jets that gave them a 2-1 series lead. [...]

NHL draft lottery scheduled to take place May 7

The 2024 NHL draft lottery will take place on May 7, the league announced Friday. [...]

Leafs' Nylander nears return with game Saturday

Maple Leafs forward William Nylander is nearing a return from injury ahead of Saturday's Game 4 against the Bruins. [...]

Isles goalie change backfires as Canes go up 3-0

Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin was pulled in the second period of Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Hurricanes after giving up three goals on 14 shots. [...]

Bruins coach thinks Swayman in Leafs' heads

Bruins coach Jim Montgomery thinks goaltender Jeremy Swayman's dominance against the Maple Leafs -- before and during their current first-round Stanley Cup playoff series -- has started to rattle some [...]

Ovechkin won't press to get self, Caps on track

The Capitals need production out of Alex Ovechkin to get back in their series against the Rangers, but the Washington captain says the best plan is to "just settle down [...]

Cole, longtime voice of hockey in Canada, dies

Bob Cole, the voice of hockey in Canada for a half-century, died at the age of 90 on Wednesday night. [...]

Stanley Cup Playoffs Central: Bracket, schedule, game previews for the NHL's postseason

From the first round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered. Explore the full results, and coverage on each team. [...]

Nathan MacKinnon is having the best season of his career, but he still gets overshadowed

From a crowded Hart field to a Justin Bieber snub, the Avs star still doesn't seem to get his due. But don't expect him to worry about what anyone else [...]

How the first 17 games of the Stanley Cup playoffs will influence the rest of the first round

From the Rangers' victory variety to the Leafs' power-play struggles to the Predators' new identity, here's what we've learned in the 2024 postseason. [...]

NCAA HOCKEY

Bobcats Tip Badgers in OT

Providence, RI – The defending National Champion Quinnipiac Bobcats are no strangers to overtime. They only needed twelve seconds of it last year to defeat the Big Ten’s Minnesota Golden Gophers in the title game. They needed 11 minutes and four seconds on Friday to...
BC Too Much For Michigan Tech

BC Too Much For Michigan Tech

Providence, RI - The Boston College Eagles' depth was too much for the Michigan Tech Huskies to handle in the third period as BC scored four goals to open up a close game through two periods. John Leonard and Cutter Gauthier each scored two goals to power the #1...

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Big Red Upends Maine

Big Red Upends Maine

Springfield, MA - The Cornell Big Red fell behind early but stormed back to beat the Maine Black Bears 3-1 at the MassMutual Arena on Thursday. It's the second straight year Cornell has advanced to the Regional Finals as the lower seed. Cornell goalie Ian Shane...

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Princeton is set to hire Ben Syer as its next head coach, sources tell College Hockey News [...]

Denver coach David Carle, who guided the 2024 U.S. National Junior Team to the gold medal at the World Junior Championship in January, will again serve as head coach of [...]

Princeton, the only remaining team with a head coaching opening this offseason, is getting closer to making a selection [...]

The NCAA's Division I Management Council has adopted some new rules regarding NIL (name, image, likeness) deals [...]

Boston College freshman Ryan Leonard has decided to stay with the Eagles for another season, the Washington Capitals announced today [...]

The 2025 version of the annual U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game will take place November 2025 between Denver and Minnesota. The game will take place in Denver's Ball Arena, [...]

Boston College was that school-yard bully. It pushed aside everything standing in its way en route to Saturday’s national championship game [...]

HOCKEY VIDEO GAMES

NHL 24 Fails to Deliver

The latest edition of EA Sports’ NHL hockey video game series – NHL 24 – is available now on PlayStation and Xbox. Last season’s release was quite disappointing, and our hope was that NHL 24 would represent a huge leap forward and take full advantage of next-generation console power. Unfortunately, it falls short and disappoints again this time, in some even more critical ways.

NHL 23: Breaking the Illusion

NHL 23: Breaking the Illusion

NHL 22 was the first hockey game developed for next-gen consoles, and while it was very solid in every regard, expectations were that NHL 23 would build upon that foundation to deliver a truly game-changing experience. Did EA Sports deliver?

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NHL 23 Coming on October 14th

NHL 23 Coming on October 14th

EA Sports’ annual hockey video game – NHL 23 – will be released on October 14th, and as always, Inside Hockey will be here to cover it. The cover athletes for NHL 23 are Trevor Zegras (Anaheim Ducks) and Sarah Nurse (Team Canada). Nurse is the first woman to appear on the cover of the EA NHL hockey video game.

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PHOTO GALLERIES

Photo Gallery: Islanders vs Flyers (04/01/2024)

Brock Nelson scored at 1:24 of overtime to lead the Islanders to a 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center on Monday. Bob Fina photographed the game for Inside Hockey.

Nugent-Hopkins registered three assists in Friday's 6-1 win over the Kings in Game 3. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]

McDavid scored a goal on five shots, added two assists and logged two hits in Friday's 6-1 win over the Kings in Game 3. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on [...]

Hyman scored two goals on four shots and added five hits in Friday's 6-1 win over the Kings in Game 3. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]

Draisaitl scored twice on four shots, added an assist, went plus-2, blocked two shots and logged two PIM in Friday's 6-1 win over the Kings in Game 3. Visit RotoWire.com [...]

Mittelstadt earned three assists, fired three shots on goal, went plus-3 and added two PIM in Friday's 6-2 win over the Jets in Game 3. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis [...]

HOCKEY HISTORY

Retro Rangers: McCartan Went from Olympics to Rangers

Jack McCartan is best remembered for leading the surprising Team USA Hockey squad to the Gold Medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics, but he also had a brief NHL career with the Rangers.

Retro Rangers: Remembering Bob Dill

Retro Rangers: Remembering Bob Dill

Bob Dill was a bruising defenseman who was acquired by the Rangers in January 1944 to add some muscle to their lineup. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota in April 1920, Dill played hockey for his local high school, and then traveled to Florida to play for the Miami Clippers of the four-team Tropical Hockey League in 1938.

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Retro Rangers: Book Review – The Franchise

Retro Rangers: Book Review – The Franchise

Rick Carpiniello spent the better part of 43 years (1978-79 – 2020-21) covering the New York Rangers and the NHL for the New York Journal News as well as The Athletic. And his new book, The Franchise: New York Rangers… A Curated History of the Blueshirts, does a great job of condensing all those years into a highly informative and entertaining 256 page read.

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