Whether it happens that the NHL sets up shop in Atlanta for a third time remains to be seen. But the league and the owners of its 32 franchises know beyond a doubt that interest is strong.

We've seen some NHL franchises given a second chance, and it’s possible more teams are given the same opportunity. With a ...

With that said the NHL is a business like any other major sports league, so the prospect of adding new teams is always enticing. According to John Shannon on Inside Sports, he expects the NHL to ...

ATLANTA (AP) — After losing both the Flames and the Thrashers, Atlanta is making a third bid to land an NHL team. Former player Anson Carter announced Tuesday he's heading a group that made a ...

NHL NHL not ruling out third expansion attempt for Atlanta By Dylan Svoboda Published Sep. 12, 2023, 11:14 p.m. ET ...

Rumours have been swirling for some time of the NHL's impending return to the city of Atlanta, and now one major factor has emerged as the difference maker.

NHL teams have twice left Atlanta: The Flames moved to Calgary in 1980, and the Thrashers — doomed in part by mediocre rosters, poor ownership and a misplaced arena — to Winnipeg in 2011.

Atlanta-based Turner, which is paying up to $225M per year, joins ESPN as the NHL’s new U.S. media rightsholders. They replace NBC, which had rights since 2006 and is now in the last year of its ...

Carter, who played with eight NHL teams from 1996-2007 and has lived in Atlanta for 15 years, is leading the Alpharetta Sports & Entertainment Group, based in the prosperous suburb about 30 miles ...