Let us acknowledge the noble goaltender. The last line of defense, tirelessly doing the thankless work of keeping pucks out of the net, sacrificing their own bodies to block vulcanized rubber fired at ...

The NHL season begins Tuesday, and while some of you have already had your fantasy hockey drafts, this weekend will be the busiest time for poolies. There are many different strategies for drafting a ...

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 the sport. Today, he profiles Julia Takatsuka, goaltending ...

During a Dec. 5 game this season, the Coachella Valley Firebirds were facing The Texas Stars at Acrisure Arena, when Firebirds starting goalie Nikke Kokko suffered an injury and had to be replaced by ...

Their numbers have been dwindling, dramatically, almost every year now. From 73 percent of the NHL, to 51, and now down to half that in the span of less than 20 years. While it may feel hyperbolic to ...