WINNIPEG JETS 2.0 LOGOS ANNOUNCED After months of speculation about the team name, True North Sports subtly announced that it would be the Winnipeg Jets at the NHL Draft. Today, a logo was finally released. At 4:00 pm Central Time, True North Sports uploaded the first images of the new Winnipeg Jets logos. The logos were designed around the logo of the Royal … [Read more...] about Winnipeg Jets Unveil New Logo
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2011 NHL Free Agency: Defensemen
TOP NHL DEFENSEMAN FREE AGENTS There is no real baseball being played right now, despite what Bud Selig wants us to think. There is no action in the NBA or NFL with both locked out and barred from their sport. The only real sport still rolling is the NHL. With the free agency period a little more than a week and a half old, the top players of the class have … [Read more...] about 2011 NHL Free Agency: Defensemen
2011 NHL Free Agency Roundup: Right Wingers
TOP NHL RIGHT WING FREE AGENTS There is no real baseball being played right now, despite what Bud Selig wants us to think. There is no action in the NBA or NFL with both locked out and barred from their sport. The only real sport still rolling is the NHL. With the free agency period a little more than a week and a half old, the top players of the class have … [Read more...] about 2011 NHL Free Agency Roundup: Right Wingers
Chicago Businessmen And The Future Of The NHL
WEALTHY CHICAGO INVESTORS AND POTENTIAL NHL TEAM OWNERSHIP Within the last couple weeks, wealthy Chicago area businessmen have been connected to different stories regarding potential ownership of an NHL franchise. Matthew Hulsizer, CEO of Chicago-based Peak6 Investments LP, has been involved in talks about the Phoenix Coyotes for more than a year. Don Levin, owner of the … [Read more...] about Chicago Businessmen And The Future Of The NHL
2011 NHL Entry Draft Recap
2011 NHL ENTRY DRAFT RECAP The dust has settled on the floor of the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, as the 2011 NHL Entry Draft has completed. The hometown Minnesota Wild made the first big splash at the draft, trading Brent Burns to the San Jose Sharks. The rest of the NHL Entry Draft weekend saw more trades, a lot of picks, and the … [Read more...] about 2011 NHL Entry Draft Recap
Atlanta Thrashers Sale Completed To Winnipeg Group
True North Sports Officially Buys Thrashers, Will Move Team To Winnipeg After two weeks of constant rumors and reports that a deal had been completed, the NHL, True North Sports, and Atlanta Spirit Group have announced that the sale of the Atlanta Thrashers is complete, and that True North Sports will move the team to Winnipeg for the 2011-12 season. The cost of … [Read more...] about Atlanta Thrashers Sale Completed To Winnipeg Group
Possible NHL Division Realignment
NHL Division Realignment With the potential sale of the Atlanta Thrashers, and possible relocation of the team to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada,the NHL is looking at the potential need to realign a few teams into new divisions. While the rumors are out there for a simple realignment plan, with only one team switching conferences besides the Atlanta/Winnipeg … [Read more...] about Possible NHL Division Realignment