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Category Archives: Hockey 101

A series of articles to help new fans learn the rules and tactics of Hockey

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020

Pandemic Playoffs: The 24-Team Layout Broken Down

Mark Stone for the Vegas Golden Knights skates away from a Dallas Stars player
NHL.com

It seems like it’s been eons since we all watched our last hockey game. It’s been months since Golden Knights… Read More

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020

Hague, Roy Reassigned to AHL: No Waivers, More Cap Space

NHL.com

Nic Hague and Nic Roy have been reassigned to the Chicago Wolves (The AHL team affiliated with the Vegas Golden… Read More

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019

What Causes a Penalty Shot?

The Penalty Shot is a fairly rare occurrence in hockey; teams try to avoid them at all cost. The Vegas… Read More

June 10, 2019June 10, 2019

“Women’s Learn to Play” Hockey Class Review and Costs

Photo by: Michele Sylvester Photography: http://www.michelesylvester.com/

The Women’s Learn To Play* class is about to start up again at City National Arena. We know many women… Read More

June 3, 2019June 3, 2019

One-Way vs Two-Way Contracts, Cap Relief, & Curtis McKenzie

((Jenae Anderson / The Hockey Writers)

When you go to CapFriendly.com and look at the Vegas Golden Knights salary situation, you’ll notice a name that you… Read More

March 27, 2019March 27, 2019

Playoffs: How they work, and how the Vegas Golden Knights can claim their spot.

The Vegas Golden Knights need just one more point to clinch a playoff spot. They play the Colorado Avalanche tonight… Read More

January 8, 2019January 8, 2019

What Are Waivers And What Do They Mean For Brandon Pirri

Brandon Pirri has only played 7 games with the Vegas Golden Knights this season, but has produced 6 goals and… Read More

November 1, 2018October 15, 2019

Rink Terminology: Areas of Play

We have been asked quite a few times: “where is the ‘high slot’ vs the ‘low slot” or “what is… Read More

July 28, 2018October 15, 2019

The Ice Hockey Rink: What do those markings mean?

What are those markings on an Ice Hockey Rink?

  If you’re a new hockey fan, you may be wondering: Why are there markings on the rink? and What… Read More

June 22, 2018May 28, 2019

Unrestricted and Restricted Free Agents

After a clean sweep of awards for the Vegas Golden Knights franchise, we put the NHL Awards behind us and… Read More

June 21, 2018June 21, 2018

The NHL Salary Cap

The 2017 – 18 season came to end recently, along with the joy and stress of watching and cheering our… Read More

June 19, 2018June 19, 2018

The NHL Entry Draft: What does it mean for the Vegas Golden Knights

The NHL Entry Draft is rapidly approaching. This year the draft will be held in Dallas, Texas (home of the… Read More

May 25, 2018October 15, 2019

Checking

Checking – It’s a term you will hear often, but it’s more than players just running into each other.  Checking… Read More

May 14, 2018October 15, 2019

Icing

What is Icing in Hockey?

Icing is common call that can be very confusing to new hockey fans as it can often seem inconsistent. The… Read More

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