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NHL News / Inside The Rink / September 12
Atlanta’s Push for an NHL Return Just Got More Crowded
Pull up a chair and grab some popcorn, Atlanta hockey fans. Just when the NHL arena conversation north of the city seemed complicated enough, another contender has entered the picture.
Bill Daly Lays Out Houston, Austin Cases For NHL Expansion
LAS VEGAS — NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly laid out the case for both Houston and Austin on Wednesday, as the league and the family of Houston billionaire Dan Friedkin weigh where to place a 33rd franchise.
NHL News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 11
Bill Daly Says Houston Or Austin NHL Expansion Is Not A Done Deal
LAS VEGAS — NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Wednesday that a 33rd franchise in Houston or Austin is not a done deal for the league or for the family of Houston billionaire Dan Friedkin, which holds a nonbinding term sheet with the NHL.
The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz
How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"
NHL News / Burn City Sports / September 10
Arizona Coyotes receive NHL expansion interest from new group
The biggest development in the NHL’s latest expansion conversation surrounding the Arizona Coyotes isn’t simply that Phoenix remains on the league’s radar; it’s that there is apparently another group trying to bring hockey back.
The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
NHL News / Field Level Media / September 10
NHL deputy commissioner: Texas expansion 'not a done deal'
While a $2 billion expansion fee seems too good to refuse, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said a new team in Texas, along with a financial windfall for current owners, is not on the fast track for approval.
NHL News / Daily Faceoff / September 9
Bill Daly: NHL expansion to Houston or Austin ‘not a done deal’
LAS VEGAS – Wednesday, in the home city of the Vegas Golden Knights, the most successful expansion franchise in major North American pro sports history, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly fielded questions about the league’s next potential franchise.
NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 24
NHL Unlikely To Stop At 33 Teams
It’s already well known that the NHL plans to add another Texas-based franchise, whether in Austin or Houston, by the start of the 2029-30 season. However, it appears they have an appetite for more than that.
NHL News / NHL Rumors / August 23
NHL Expansion Coming, and Maybe an Outdoor Game in Europe
The NHL is looking to get bigger, with an eye on having a team in Texas, in either Houston or Austin. It could three years awa. They’re also looking to grow the game in Europe, and they have visions of hosting an outdoor game somewhere.
Daly: NHL expansion to Houston, Austin could come by 2029-30
It looks like the NHL might be on its way to expanding after all. When speaking to the media in Munich, Germany, on Friday as part of the NHL European Media Tour, deputy commissioner Bill Daly addressed possible near-term expansion, with the Lone Star State a key player.
The defining figure for every NHL franchise
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
NHL News / NHL on ClutchPoints / August 22
NHL’s Bill Daly provides exciting update about possible outdoor game in Europe
The NHL’s push to grow the game overseas has a new frontier on the horizon, and Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly says an outdoor game on European soil is no longer a matter of if, but when.
NHL News / Canucksarmy / August 22
NHL Notebook: NHL expects to expand to Houston or Austin Texas by 2029-2030
We all knew expansion was at the top of the NHL’s priority list, and we have further confirmation of a time frame and location after what NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said on Saturday.
NHL News / Field Level Media / August 22
Report: Houston or Austin could get NHL team by 2029-30
It appears Houston or Austin could land the NHL's next expansion franchise -- possibly by the end of 2026 -- and potentially begin play in 2029-30, The Athletic reported on Saturday.
NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 21
NHL Eyeing 2029-30 For Texas-Based Expansion Team To Debut
For the last few years now, the prospect of expansion has felt like a matter of when, not if it happens. It appears that the when could come in the 2029-30 season.
NHL News / Daily Faceoff / August 21
Deputy commissioner Bill Daly on outdoor games in Europe: 'I think it's going to happen'
It appears that outdoor NHL hockey will be headed overseas in the coming years.
Could The NHL Expand Back To Arizona?
Arizona could be back in the cards for the NHL in their expansion plans. According to Craig Morgan of AZ Hockey Insider, in speaking with NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly, there is interest in having an NHL franchise return to the Phoenix area, where the recently disbanded Coyotes organization has not played since 2022.
NHL News / The Sick Podcast / August 12
NHLPA Boss Walsh On NHL Expansion Fees: ‘The Conversation Will Be Had’
Ever since NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly appeared on The Eye Test Podcast on July 29 and made it clear that more NHL Expansion is being targeted to happen in Texas by 2030, NHL Expansion has dominated the rather slow August NHL hockey news cycle.
NHL News / The Sick Podcast / July 31
Daly: NHL ‘Primarily Interested In Houston’; NHL To Europe ‘Inevitable’
Based on what NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said on The Eye Test Podcast this past Wednesday, it seems inevitable that the NHL will be launching a new franchise in Houston, Texas by the 2029-30 NHL regular season begins.
NHL News / The Sick Podcast / July 30
Daly: A ‘Willing’ Owner Could Bring Back The Quebec Nordiques
Is there still hope that the NHL and the Quebec Nordiques could return to Quebec City? In the latest episode of The Eye Test Podcast, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly made it clear that the NHL is still interested in bringing an NHL franchise back to Quebec City.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / June 4
Fine print in Bruce Cassidy's contract is why Oilers won't get interview
According to a few sources, including NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly, Bruce Cassidy’s contract is one that was unique to the coach and why the Vegas Golden Knights are getting away with not granting permission for Cassidy to interview with other teams.
NHL News / Daily Faceoff / December 3
Bill Daly: 'If rink not completed, no NHLers going to the Olympics'
Unless things take a drastic turn for the better, this experience could embolden the league to eschew Olympic participation for the foreseeable future.
NHL News / Yardbarker / September 12, 2023
NHL open to trying an expansion team in Atlanta for third time
Bill Daly believes based on how the landscape of the league has changed over the last few years that if the league tried a third time, things would be much different.
NHL News / Yardbarker / August 14, 2021
NHLPA 'strongly encourages' players to get fully vaccinated, warns of potential consequences if they aren't
NHL players were "strongly encouraged" by the NHL Players' Association last week to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and warned of potential consequences if they do not do so, according to The Athletic's Michael Russo and Katie Strang.
NHL News / Yardbarker / August 17, 2020
NHL sets protocols for family members to enter bubble
The NHL and NHL Players' Association have set protocols for family members to enter the Edmonton bubble site for the conference finals.
Edmonton Oilers News / Yardbarker / July 8, 2020
NHL still planning for Edmonton hub despite COVID-19 outbreak at hospital?
An outbreak at Edmonton’s Misericordia Hospital has killed three patients, infected 20 other patients and affected at least 15 staff members. NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly responded to the news by saying that these events won't affect the league's schedule as of right now:
NHL News / Yardbarker / June 26, 2020
NHL not planning to quarantine players during training camps
The league is hoping that the adequate testing and health protocols put in place will prevent any coronavirus outbreaks before players travel to the league's hub cities to resume play.
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