New NHL Expansion Team on Track to Be Announced by End of Year: Report

New NHL expansion team on track to be announced by end of year: report

Expect a new NHL expansion team to start play over the next couple of years, with an announcement possibly coming in the next few months.

NHL executive says a Texas expansion team could be approved and announced by year’s end

MUNICH — The NHL is hoping to award an expansion franchise to Texas as soon as the end of this year, deputy commissioner Bill Daly told The Athletic this week.

NHL Rumours: McDavid Trade Destinations, Houston Expansion Soon & Capitals Extensions - The Hockey Writers NHL Rumors Latest News, Analysis & More

In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we start off by looking at three teams that Connor McDavid could look to join if he is to leave the Edmonton Oilers. Next, expansion…

NHL Expansion Coming, and Maybe an Outdoor Game in Europe - NHL Rumors

The NHL is looking to get bigger, with an eye on having a team in Texas, in either Houston or Austin. It could three years awa. They’re also looking to grow the game in Europe, and they have visions of hosting an outdoor game somewhere. NHL Expansion coming to Texas, possibly as early as 2029-30 Chris Johnston of The Athletic: NHL expansion is coming to Texas, with the league and Friedkin’s Pursuit Sports group in talks, according to NHL deputy …

PhHN Daily: Flyers Chel Ratings; Potential McDavid Landing Spots; NHL to Austin?

Feb 22, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) shoots the puck against Philadelphia Flyers right wing Garnet Hathaway (19) in the second period at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images Superstar trade rumors, league expansion, and video game ratings! We’ve got a fun 8/23 edition of the PhHN Daily coming your way! First, we talk about EA NHL 27 and its Top-300 players, including 10…

NHL Unlikely To Stop At 33 Teams

It’s already well known that the NHL plans to add another Texas-based franchise, whether in Austin or Houston, by the start of the 2029-30 season. However, it appears they have an appetite for more than that. In an interview with Chris Johnston of The Athletic, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly revealed that the league is also in talks to add a 34th team. Daly was quoted as saying, “So we will have one down and potentially one to go. We have ong…