The Hockey News
The Hockey News is the collective byline for the masthead’s flagship shows, roundups and explainers on major NHL storylines, spanning teams, contracts, prospects and league politics. Coverage moves between clubs and themes rather than sitting on a single team beat, linking on-ice events with roster decisions and broader implications for the league. The work is built around recurring formats such as The Hockey News Big Show, The Hockey News Wraparound and The Hockey News Future Watch Show, which give structure and continuity to how unfolding stories are told.
The Hockey News Big Show
The Hockey News Big Show is the outlet’s primary panel-style vehicle for breaking down headline NHL questions. Episodes tackle issues such as how Aleksander Barkov’s injury changes the outlook for the Florida Panthers and whether a playoff sweep by the Golden Knights over the Avalanche is as shocking as the scoreline suggests. The show digs into contract and market stories, asking which remaining free agents will find NHL jobs this season and whether the Blue Jackets secured fair value on Adam Fantilli’s extension.
It also follows team identity arcs, analysing what comes next for the Red Wings after stripping Dylan Larkin of the captaincy and whether Auston Matthews can re-establish himself with the Maple Leafs after a dip in form.
When the Canadiens sign players like Chris Kreider, William Bolduc and Martin St. Louis, the Big Show frames the moves in terms of roster fit, cap picture and the club’s competitive window rather than treating them as isolated transactions. Across episodes, the tone is direct and outcome-focused: how a change affects performance, what it signals about management strategy, and where it leaves the team relative to the rest of the league.
The Hockey News Wraparound
The Hockey News Wraparound complements the Big Show with tighter, team-specific explainers that still speak to league-wide trends. One edition examines what Dmitri Voronkov Marchenko brings to the Maple Leafs, focusing on role, deployment and how his skill set reshapes the forward mix in Toronto. Another looks at Simon Edvinsson’s situation with the Red Wings, centering on whether he will sign before the season and what that decision means for Detroit’s blue-line plans. The series regularly dissects the aging curve and remaining upside of elite veterans, such as Victor Hedman’s value to the Tampa Bay Lightning and how much he can still drive play from the back end.
Wraparound pieces also address contract timing and expectations, including what the Ducks should reasonably expect after Cutter Gauthier’s extension and how new deals for Drake Batherson and Ryan Leonard alter the trajectory of their teams.
The feature often zooms out to the market for individual stars, as in coverage of which NHL club is the best fit for Chris Kreider and how his choice would ripple through competing rosters. The distinguishing trait is a blend of cap, role and performance analysis in short formats that answer a specific question about a team or player while anchoring it in the wider NHL landscape.
Future Watch Show and Prospect Pathways
The Hockey News Future Watch Show focuses on prospects, draft classes and development settings, giving structure to the outlet’s long-term view of talent pipelines. One instalment previews the 2026–27 NCAA season, highlighting how the college environment will shape key young players and influence future NHL rosters. Others recap standout performances from NHL rookie tournaments, using those showcases to separate players who are ready to push for jobs from those who remain longer-term projects.
Prospect coverage extends to a dedicated breakdown of the 2027 NHL draft class, organizing emerging names, roles and projected ceilings into a coherent board for teams and fans. The Future Watch material ties into broader coverage of rookies like Gavin McKenna, with questions about where he should line up for the Maple Leafs and how his deployment affects both his development and the team’s offence.
Across these pieces, the emphasis is on tracking players over multiple stages - junior, college, rookie tournaments and early NHL games - rather than treating their debut season as a standalone event.
League News, Governance and Emerging Stars
Beyond shows and roundups, the The Hockey News byline also handles straight news and features on league governance and emerging NHL talent.
Coverage of Hockey Canada and USA Hockey’s loss in a Swiss court over an IIHF jersey dispute illustrates a willingness to follow regulatory and legal decisions that sit above any single team, explaining how off-ice rulings affect federations and international competition. Features such as the profile of Bowen Byram’s “honeymoon period” with the Chicago Blackhawks focus on how a young defenceman copes with elevated expectations, pressure and opportunity in a major market.
Across news items and player features, the work connects institutional decisions, legal outcomes and individual career arcs, giving a fuller picture of how the sport’s structure and its emerging stars shape one another.
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Adam Proteau
Adam Proteau is a senior digital correspondent at The Hockey News whose work blends opinion-driven analysis of NHL decision-making with a deep grounding in hockey history and archives. He is a long-serving specialist whose regular columns focus on front offices, coaching staffs, and the evolving player market, treating results as evidence about leadership and accountability. His author pages span multiple team and topic channels, including club-specific sections, junior hockey roundtables, and hockey history coverage, reflecting a cross-network role. Recognized with a Professional Hockey Writers’ Association award for best column, he writes direct, judgment-oriented pieces on front office changes, league-wide goaltending and roster markets, and strategic talent management. He also curates The Hockey News archive and has co-authored a hockey history book. His bylines appear at Sporting News, carrying the same analytical, column-style approach shaped by both media and team-side experience.
Alex Boyer
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Alex Silverman
Alex Silverman covers the business of hockey and soccer for Sports Business Journal. He stands out for using major leagues and events to show how teams, organizers, and brands turn strategy into fan experience and commercial growth. His hockey work focuses on the NHL’s global ambitions, the 4 Nations Face-Off, the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games, the Industry Growth Fund, youth programs, technology, and the business logic behind scheduling and competitive decisions. His soccer coverage centers on the World Cup, hospitality, host-city strategy, MLS, San Diego FC, and mixed-use projects tied to stadiums. He writes long-form features, daily newsletters, podcasts, and conference dispatches, and before joining SBJ he covered sports and media at multiple trade publications.
Alexander K. Lee
Alexander K. Lee is an editor and on-air analyst for MMA Fighting whose distinct beat is what comes next for fighters after major events. He covers matchmaking, rankings, momentum, promotional needs, contenders, veterans, title pictures, and broader combat sports. Lee co-hosts On To the Next One, proposing opponents after major UFC cards and explaining why each pairing fits. He also appears on UFC preview and post-fight shows, including UFC Paris reaction coverage, and is a regular voice on Between the Links and other roundtables. His work covers championship bouts, quick finishes, title vacancies, retirement narratives, public comments, and controversies around the sport. He has covered combat sports since 2014. His formats include written reporting, features, interviews, podcasts, video analysis, social content, and live show moderation.