Category Archives: Hockey 101
A series of articles to help new fans learn the rules and tactics of Hockey
Hague, Roy Reassigned to AHL: No Waivers, More Cap Space
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
“Women’s Learn to Play” Hockey Class Review and Costs
The Women’s Learn To Play* class is about to start up again at City National Arena. We know many women… Read More
One-Way vs Two-Way Contracts, Cap Relief, & Curtis McKenzie
When you go to CapFriendly.com and look at the Vegas Golden Knights salary situation, you’ll notice a name that you… Read More
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
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
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
The Ice Hockey Rink: What do those markings mean?
If you’re a new hockey fan, you may be wondering: Why are there markings on the rink? and What… Read More
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
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
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
Checking
Checking – It’s a term you will hear often, but it’s more than players just running into each other. Checking… Read More
Icing
Icing is common call that can be very confusing to new hockey fans as it can often seem inconsistent. The… Read More