by Adam Proteau - April 19, 2012 2:31 PM EDT
The You Can Play project is meant to promote respect for all athletes and hockey is better for it.
For less than a year, Philadelphia Flyers scout Patrick Burke, son of Leafs GM Brian Burke and brother of the late Brendan Burke, has been working with professional hockey players on the You Can Play Project, founded in Brendan’s memory and tasked to ensure equality, respect and safety for all athletes, without regard to sexual orientation.
by Adam Proteau - April 12, 2012 2:55 PM EDT
A first round loss would be devastating for a Canucks roster that is built to win right now.
It was only the first game of their opening round playoff series, but the Vancouver Canucks’ 4-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings Wednesday was a harbinger of things to come – and not a good one.
by Adam Proteau - April 9, 2012 3:18 PM EDT
Each year, the PHWA votes on five awards and Adam breaks down his ballot.
Voting on the NHL Awards is a big responsibility for members of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association – and one that’s taken quite seriously.
by Adam Proteau - April 5, 2012 1:03 PM EDT
Every year the Lady Byng Award gets run through the mud, but here's why it should be an honor.
The conclusion of the NHL regular season means it’s time for members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association to submit their choices for many of the league’s individual awards.
by Adam Proteau - March 29, 2012 1:46 PM EDT
Whoever takes over as GM of the Montreal Canadiens, he'll need to make up for lost time under Gauthier in what will be a long, difficult job.
The announcement that Pierre Gauthier was fired as GM of the Montreal Canadiens came with the same odd sense of timing that marked the man’s tenure as architect of one of hockey’s most storied franchises.
by Adam Proteau - March 22, 2012 3:50 PM EDT
The NFL, another league with player safety issues, isn't afraid to dish out big penalties and neither should the NHL be.
In all my time at The Hockey News, I’ve rarely met an NHLer who was more of a stand-up guy than Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith. The first time I spoke with him – at the 2009 Winter Classic in Chicago – I mentioned I wrote for THN and Keith immediately perked up in a show of respect for the publication.
by Adam Proteau - February 29, 2012 3:10 PM EST
When the Blue Jackets GM announced it was Rick Nash who asked for a trade, he set off a string of events that will end with Columbus not getting enough for its star player.
I was prepared to defend Scott Howson right through Monday’s 3 p.m. NHL trade deadline. Then the Columbus GM stepped to the podium after it was over, opened his mouth and praise-proofed himself in the saga of the Blue Jackets’ now forever-fractured relationship with franchise cornerstone Rick Nash.
by Adam Proteau - February 23, 2012 1:28 PM EST
When Graham James is sentenced for his crimes, it's not about how long it's for, but what lessons we learn.
When Graham James is sentenced to prison for his heinous crimes, there will be no shortage of people arguing the penalty he got was too light, no matter what the punishment winds up being.
by Adam Proteau - February 16, 2012 2:35 PM EST
If the new CBA includes an amnesty buyout, which player on your team would be picked and what are the chances of it happening?
There remains talk among some NHL agents that the league’s next collective bargaining agreement will include a provision allowing the opportunity for each team to “amnesty” one unwieldy player contract from its salary cap books without any penalty other than the financial buyout itself.
by Adam Proteau - February 9, 2012 2:26 PM EST
If the new CBA includes an amnesty buyout, which player on your team would be picked and what are the chances of it happening?
There remains talk among some NHL agents that the league’s next collective bargaining agreement will include a provision allowing the opportunity for each team to “amnesty” one unwieldy player contract from its salary cap books without any penalty other than the financial buyout itself.
by Adam Proteau - February 2, 2012 3:07 PM EST
Every NHL team has something to be sorry for so Adam Proteau does it for them in this week's column.
The Montreal Canadiens raised eyebrows around the hockey world after issuing an apology for hiring a unilingual head coach to replace the fired Jacques Martin.
by Adam Proteau - January 28, 2012 4:47 PM EST
After the board of governors meeting, Gary Bettman and Donald Fehr both spoke to the media about CBA talks.
OTTAWA – After the NHL Board of Governors meetings finished up late Saturday morning, league commissioner Gary Bettman was more than willing to share the good news – namely, that the league is heading toward record revenues and attendance and that the city of Columbus was awarded hosting duties for the 2013 All-Star Game – but was less willing to talk pessimistically or aggressively when it came to some of his business’ tender areas.
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- Colorado's executive vice president of hockey operations, Joe Sakic, on what the Avalanche plan to do with the first overall pick at the June 30 entry draft. Many were expecting Colorado to take defenseman Seth Jones.
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