The beginning of the NHL’s next collective bargaining agreement brings to an end the possibility that a former Zamboni driver ...

Welcome to the summer 2025 edition of my drafted NHL prospect rankings at The Athletic. This ranking of the league’s top 20 ...

When a team has to call on an emergency goalie in the NHL, it always makes for a great story. We all remember, after all, ...

NHL teams in need of goaltending help are either going the trade route or committing multiple years to veteran backups.

Today’s NHL goalies are specimens. Consider the Dallas Stars’ Jake Oettinger. He is a 6-foot-6, 224-pounder who moves like a cat. He competes for pucks. Oettinger uses hockey sense to read ...

As one NHL exec noted, it’s also important for goalie-specific scouts to pass on their analysis of a prospect’s style. Sure, they might use the butterfly to great effect in junior, but are ...