NHL Australia

  • Arizona Coyotes set for Salt Lake City relocation

    Arizona Coyotes could be on the move as early as April 18, after reports emerged from the National Hockey League (NHL) regarding a relocation to Salt Lake City. The…

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  • Nathan Walker nominated for Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy

    The National Hockey League (NHL) announced earlier today that Australian and St Louis Blues’ forward Nathan Walker was a nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. According to the…

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  • NHL takes backward step on inclusion

    The odds of a current NHL player ever being comfortable enough to come out as LGBTIQA+ identifying was slim enough, the chances of it happening now? Even slimmer. In…

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  • NHL Global Series: Game Two

    Gordon and Andrew were lucky enough to get our photographer, Phil Taylor, into the NHL Global Series event in Melbourne, Australia. Two games were held across the weekend between…

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  • NHL Global Series: Game One

    Gordon and Andrew were lucky enough to get our photographer, Phil Taylor, into the NHL Global Series event in Melbourne, Australia. Two games were held across the weekend between…

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  • NHL and it’s legacy down under

    I only had to take one step out of the Airbnb onto Flinders Street to see my first hockey jersey, the streets of Melbourne were abuzz as the NHL…

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  • Jordan Spence’s Australian Roots Recognised at NHL Global Series

    With the second and final 2023 NHL Global Series game in Melbourne, Australia in the books, coaches and players from the LA Kings and Arizona Coyotes reflected on their experiences. The game also placed Australian-born Jordan Spence in the spotlight, delighting local hockey fans.

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  • ‘Unbelievable’ spectacle as first NHL game in Australia is a huge success

    Hockey fans in Australia who had the opportunity to attend the 2023 NHL Global Series in Melbourne were treated to a spectacular game between the Arizona Coyotes and Los Angeles Kings at Rod Laver Arena.

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  • Arizona Coyotes would ‘love for the NHL to come back’ to Australia

    Hockey Hype Australia spoke to members of the Arizona Coyotes organisation – General Manager Bill Armstrong, Head Coach André Tourigny, and players Nick Bjugstad and Nick Schmaltz about the team’s NHL Global Series experience in Melbourne.

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  • Los Angeles Kings ‘want to be a part of growth’ of ice hockey in Australia

    Hockey Hype Australia spoke to three members of the Los Angeles Kings organisation about the NHL’s exploration of the Australian hockey market. All three members had positive comments on the foundations and future of the sport down under.

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