As of the 2019-2020 season, there are 23 Russians playing in the NHL. This is down from the record 34 Russians that were in the league during the 2015-2016 season. NHL’s Russian History The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America, currently composed of 31 teams: 24 in the…
The NHL is realigning its teams for the 2021-22 season, and there’s a lot of speculation about how many teams will be in each division. We break down the latest rumors and give our predictions for how the NHL realignment will shake out. Introduction NHL realignment has been a hot topic in the hockey world…
The answer may surprise you. The NHL is a predominantly Canadian league, with seven of the top ten draft picks in 2016 being Canadian. However, out of the 31 teams in the NHL, only 13 have a majority of Canadian players. NHL Players The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league composed…
The NHL playoffs are a best-of-seven tournament. The Stanley Cup Final is a best-of-seven tournament. NHL Playoffs Format The NHL playoffs are a best-of-seven series played between the 16 teams that qualify for the playoffs. The playoffs are split into two rounds, the first round being the Qualifying Round and the second round being the…
How Many Series Will There Be in the NHL Playoffs? The NHL playoffs are upon us and it’s time to start making predictions. How many series will there be in the playoffs? How Many Teams Will Make the Playoffs? The top three teams in each division will make the playoffs, for a total of six…
How many NHL players are Canadian? It’s a question that has been asked for years, and with good reason. Canadians have a long and storied history with the game of hockey, dating back to its origins as a game played by indigenous peoples. Today, hockey is one of the most popular sports in the country,…
As of the 2019-20 NHL season, there are three teams in Florida: the Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, and the newly formed expansion team, the Seattle Kraken. NHL in Florida The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America, currently comprising 31 teams: 24 in the United States and 7…
With the NHL expansion draft just around the corner, we take a look at how many players each team can protect and who might be left exposed. NHL Expansion Draft Basics The NHL Expansion Draft is an annual event in which the NHL’s newest team, the Seattle Kraken, choose 30 players to join their roster….
The NHL regular season typically runs from October to early April. So, How Many Games are in the NHL Season? 82 NHL regular season play is divided into a preseason, in which each team plays several exhibition games against other NHL teams and/or against teams from other professional leagues; and a 82-game regular season. Every…
The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league composed of 30 member clubs: 23 in the United States and 7 in Canada. httpv://youtu.be/https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RTU-9T3iipM Introduction The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league composed of 30 member clubs: 23 in the United States and 7 in Canada. Headquartered in New…
In the United States, ice hockey is primarily a professional sport. There are many talented American NHL players, but the number has been declining in recent years. NHL Players by Nationality As of the 2019-2020 NHL season, the majority of players are Canadian (46.9%), followed by Americans (27.2%). The rest of the players are split…
The answer to the question everyone is asking. The current state of the NHL The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America, currently composed of 31 teams: 24 in the United States and 7 in Canada. From 1942 to 1967, the league had six teams, and through most of…