“The hockey world lost an icon today with the passing of Al MacNeil,” said Flames President of Hockey Operations Don Maloney.

Any player who entered the league after June 1, 1979 had to wear a helmet ... followed by the increase of visors, made hockey less safe. “When I first started in the NHL, nobody really carried ...

Al MacNeil, a former NHL player who won the Stanley Cup as coach of the Montreal Canadiens, has died. He was 89. The Calgary Flames announced Monday that MacNeil died a day earlier in Calgary. No ...

The Utah Hockey Club, based in Salt Lake City, is the latest team to join the NHL. Utah takes over from ... Hartford Whalers (1979-1997) Chicago Blackhawks (1986-present) Chicago Black Hawks ...

The Edmonton Oilers have been incredibly lucky in the NHL Draft. Let's examine the team's top five drafts in history and the ...

Objective In 1979, the National Hockey League (NHL) announced that helmets would become mandatory for incoming players. The objective of this study is to evaluate, whether the mandatory use of helmets ...