What is a hat trick in hockey? Three goals by one player in a single game. But the name came from 1858 cricket, the tradition from a 1946 To...
By Mike Johnson · 8 min read
The tallest, biggest, heaviest and smallest NHL players, verified all-time and for 2026: Chara's unbeaten 6-foot-9 ceiling, the contested 26...
By Mike Johnson · 10 min read
Gavin McKenna vs Connor Bedard: Bedard set the bar with 143 junior points and a Calder, but they are different players entirely. The honest...
By Mike Johnson · 7 min read
How much will Gavin McKenna make? The projected No. 1 pick already earns a reported ~$700K in college NIL, but the NHL entry-level system ca...
By Mike Johnson · 8 min read
NHL waivers explained: the 24-hour noon-to-noon ET claim window, why the worst team in the league claims first, the age-and-games exemption...
By Mike Johnson · 8 min read
What does the C on a hockey jersey mean? Plain-English guide to NHL Rule 6: the three-inch captain's letter, the alternate A, the one rulebo...
By Mike Johnson · 8 min read
NHL entry-level slide rule explained: CBA Article 9.1(d), the 10-game cutoff (playoffs included), the September-to-December age trap, what s...
By Mike Johnson · 8 min read
What is goalie interference in hockey? Plain-English NHL Rule 69 guide: the inside-vs-outside-crease test, how the 1999 Brett Hull goal rewr...
By Mike Johnson · 7 min read
What is high-sticking in hockey? A plain-English guide to NHL Rule 60: the 2-minute minor, the 4-minute double on injury, the 5-minute match...
By Mike Johnson · 8 min read
What is the crease in hockey? A plain-English guide to the goalie's blue paint: the 6-foot protected zone, the strict skate-in-the-crease ru...
By Mike Johnson · 7 min read
