Color of Hockey: Guest coaches get a taste of the NHL in development camps

William Douglas has been writing The Color of Hockey blog since 2012. Douglas joined NHL.com in 2019 and writes about people of color in sports. Today he introduces Lennie Childs, an assistant coach on the Union College NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey team who served as a guest coach at the Seattle Kraken Development … Read more

2023 NHL Draft: Pacific Division needs

The 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft will be held June 28-29 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The first round will take place on June 28 (7:00 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, TVAS) and rounds 2-7 will take place on June 29 (11:00 a.m. ET; NHLN, SN, TVAS). NHL.com is counting down to the draft with in-depth … Read more

The Capitals’ prospects fuel Hershey’s run to the Calder Cup title

PALM DESERT, California – NHL general managers yearn for their prospects to experience what a run through the Calder Cup Playoffs can mean. Hershey, the Washington Capitals affiliate of the American Hockey League, won the 2023 Calder Cup with a good presence of NHL prospects. A 3-2 overtime win over Coachella Valley (Seattle Kraken) in … Read more