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| Hockey News | |
|---|---|
| Name | Hockey News |
| Type | Weekly magazine |
| Format | Print and digital |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Founders | Ken McKenzie |
| Publisher | The Hockey News Inc. |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Toronto |
| Issn | 0017-5207 |
Hockey News is a Canadian weekly publication focused on professional ice hockey, providing news, analysis, statistics, and feature journalism. Founded in 1947, it has chronicled major events across the National Hockey League and international tournaments, linking coverage to franchises, players, and competitions. The publication has influenced public discussion of events such as the Stanley Cup, Olympic ice hockey tournament, NHL Entry Draft, and labour disputes involving the National Hockey League Players' Association.
The magazine offers reporting on franchises including the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, and Boston Bruins, while tracking players such as Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe, Martin Brodeur, Sidney Crosby, and Alexander Ovechkin. Regular features examine coaching changes involving figures like Scotty Bowman and Joel Quenneville, managerial moves tied to executives such as Ken Holland and Brian Burke, and tactical trends linked to rule changes by the National Hockey League. Coverage spans international competitions featuring teams from Canada men's national ice hockey team, United States men's national ice hockey team, Russia men's national ice hockey team, and tournaments like the IIHF World Championship.
Established by Ken McKenzie in the postwar era, the magazine documented milestones such as the Original Six era involving Montreal Canadiens dynasties, the 1967 NHL expansion that added clubs like the Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues, and subsequent expansions featuring the San Jose Sharks and Vegas Golden Knights. Reporting has covered landmark events including the 1972 Summit Series with the Soviet Union national ice hockey team, the rise of European stars such as Peter Forsberg and Jaromir Jagr, and labor conflicts like the 2004–05 NHL lockout involving the National Hockey League Players' Association and the National Hockey League owners. Ownership and editorial shifts paralleled media consolidation trends involving Canadian and American publishers.
Editorial sections combine game reports on matchups like Stanley Cup Finals showdowns, statistical analysis referencing leaders in goals, assists, and points such as Mario Lemieux and Bobby Orr, scouting reports for the NHL Entry Draft on prospects comparable to Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews, and long-form features profiling personalities from Wayne Gretzky to contemporary stars. The magazine includes prospect rankings tied to junior leagues such as the Ontario Hockey League, Western Hockey League, and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, coverage of collegiate players from the NCAA Division I men's ice hockey ranks, and reporting on European leagues like the Kontinental Hockey League and Swedish Hockey League. Editorially, it situates issues like rule enforcement by officials such as Miller and safety debates involving equipment makers and the Hockey Hall of Fame induction process.
Circulation historically encompassed Canadian and American subscribers, newsstand buyers in cities like Toronto, Montreal, New York City, and Chicago, and international readers tracking NHL talent from Finland, Sweden, and Czech Republic. The readership includes fans of teams such as the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks, fantasy hockey participants leveraging statistics tied to platforms operated by entities including TSN and ESPN, and professionals in scouting departments of clubs like the Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers. Demographics skew toward enthusiasts following the Stanley Cup Playoffs and events such as the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
The publication maintains an online portal with breaking-news updates on transactions involving players like Patrick Kane and Carey Price, columns analyzing tactics used by coaches such as Mike Babcock and Barry Trotz, and searchable statistical databases referencing box scores from NHL.com and historical records archived for research on players like Teemu Selanne. Multimedia offerings have included podcasts discussing topics tied to the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, video interviews with executives like Don Maloney, and social media accounts engaging followers during events like the NHL Draft and Trade Deadline Day.
Over decades, writers and editors have included figures with connections to broader hockey journalism such as columnists who followed stories about Rick Nash, Phil Kessel, and Joe Thornton, veteran reporters covering arenas like Madison Square Garden and Bell Centre, and scouts contributing evaluations referencing coaches and general managers across the league. Contributors have ranged from beat reporters assigned to the Calgary Flames to analysts specializing in goaltending techniques once exemplified by Patrick Roy and Dominik Hasek.
The publication and its journalists have received recognition within sports media circles, cited in coverage of award winners like the Hart Memorial Trophy, Vezina Trophy, and Norris Trophy, and have been referenced in biographies of inductees to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Its analysis and investigative pieces have been used as source material by broadcasters at networks such as CBC Sports, NHL Network, and TSN.
Category:Ice hockey magazines