The Hockey News

Our annual Yearbook is packed with previews, predictions and features for the upcoming NHL season. We have four pages of analysis on each team, plus our yearly Top 50 NHLers list and in-depth features on Jason Robertson, Matthew Tkachuk, Jack Hughes, Jacob Markstrom, and many more.

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RISE AND SHINE • With the new season comes many new beginnings, with fresh faces on and (contrary to popular belief) off the ice. A remarkable rookie class promises to make the Calder competition an all-time race, while several sublimely skilled vets look to equal all-time greats. A unified women’s hockey league brings all of the world’s top talent under the same banner, while a couple of Eastern Conference powerhouses look to hang some banners of their own. And, yes, at long last, the flat-cap era (hopefully) will come to an end

ROOKIE REPORT • Sure, all eyes will be on Bedard, but there are plenty of other youngsters who’ll be trying to impress Calder Trophy voters in Year 1 of their NHL careers

TOP 50 PLAYERS IN THE NHL • WAS THERE EVER ANY DOUBT? AFTER POSTING TOTALS WE HAVEN’T SEEN IN NEARLY 30 YEARS, CONNOR MCDAVID IS CLEARLY THE GAME’S BEST AND LEADS OUR TOP 50 LIST. HIS MANTLE IS FULL OF AWARDS, BUT THERE’S AN EMPTY SPOT AWAITING THE TROPHY HE DESIRES MOST: THE STANLEY CUP

SHOOTING STAR • LIKE A FLASH IN THE DALLAS SKY, JASON ROBERTSON IS LIGHTING UP THE NHL AS A SUDDENLY ELITE GOAL-SCORER AND HART TROPHY CANDIDATE. GOOD GUY, TRIES HARD, LOVES THE GAME? YOU GOT IT

CHUCKY IN CHARGE • A LOVE-HIM-AND-HATE-HIM TYPE WITH MVP UPSIDE, MATTHEW TKACHUK USED HIS LEADERSHIP AND COMPETITIVE EDGE – PLUS CLUTCH SCORING – TO CARRY HIS CATS FROM THE PLAYOFF FRINGE TO THE STANLEY CUP FINAL. FLORIDA FELL SHORT, BUT WHEN YOU’VE GOT THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR ON YOUR SIDE, YOU PICK YOURSELF UP AND GET BACK IN THE FRAY

NEW JACK CITY • BEWARE THE DEVILS: WITH THE FIENDISHLY SKILLED JACK HUGHES SURROUNDED BY A SLEW OF YOUNG TALENT (INCLUDING BROTHER LUKE), NEW JERSEY HAS FINALLY CRAWLED OUT OF THE SWAMP AND BACK INTO STANLEY CUP CONTENTION

DAD STRENGTH • JACOB MARKSTROM IS READY TO REBOUND ON A NEW-LOOK FLAMES SQUAD AFTER A PROPER SUMMER OF TRAINING. AND THE PROUD NEW PAPA MAY JUST HAVE A SECRET WEAPON

SECOND TIME IS A CHARM • We picked the Canes last year, but injuries and Cinderella conspired against them (and us). So, if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again…

ANAHEIM DUCKS

ARIZONA COYOTES

BOSTON BRUINS

BUFFALO SABRES

CALGARY FLAMES

CAROLINA HURRICANES

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS

COLORADO AVALANCHE

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS

DALLAS STARS

DETROIT RED WINGS

EDMONTON OILERS

FLORIDA PANTHERS

LOS ANGELES KINGS

MINNESOTA WILD

MONTREAL CANADIENS

NASHVILLE PREDATORS

NEW JERSEY DEVILS

NEW YORK ISLANDERS

NEW YORK RANGERS

OTTAWA SENATORS

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

ST. LOUIS BLUES

SAN JOSE SHARKS

SEATTLE KRAKEN

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

VANCOUVER CANUCKS

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS

WASHINGTON CAPITALS

WINNIPEG JETS

2022-23 NHL STATS

NHL ENTRY DRAFT

2022-23 NHL Schedule

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS • There were still scores of players who had yet to sign NHL contracts by our press time in mid-August. Here are the most prominent ones

ONE-YEAR WONDERFUL • We’re in a unique ‘bet on yourself’ era, and it’s created some fascinating storylines to keep an eye on across the league