The league's expansion era began in 1967 ... successful NHL markets to this day. But while the NHL was settling on those six cities, they were also working on a backup plan.

The NHL continues to move towards another expansion with two key American cities leading the charge. According to ESPN’s Kevin Weekes, Houston and Atlanta continue to make progress towards NHL ...

Three Key Issues to Watch in the NHL and for Gary Bettman in 2025, Including a possible expansion These include the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement, league expansion, and hockey ...

THN.com is kicking off a special-edition series analyzing cities that could be candidates for an NHL expansion team. Adam Proteau kicks it off with a popular option in Houston. As we said last ...

The expansion fee gets them in, but doesn't equip them with anything else. And there's no way around it. The Minnesota Wild paid a steep price to enter the NHL. A couple of years ago, two ...

With 2025 underway, the NHL is celebrating the best of the past 25 years by revealing Quarter-Century Teams for each of the League's 32 franchises and the Arizona Coyotes. Each club will be ...

The WNBA is adding an expansion franchise for the first time since 2009 this season and more teams are on the way. Here are ...

All the elements of the expansion process have to be addressed, and some elements are more crucial than others. Most notably, if a group wants an NHL expansion team, the league needs iron-clad ...