Evan McLeod
Evan McLeod is an NHL writer covering league news, trades, and playoff storylines. With a focus on pace-of-play trends and player usage, he brings a mix of eye test and analytics to every piece. Before joining Gino Hard, Evan covered junior hockey in the OHL and contributed to independent hockey blogs during the season.
NHL Expansion: Phoenix and Atlanta in Play for 34th Team
Highlights Bill Daly says the NHL has ongoing talks with groups in Phoenix and Atlanta about a 34th franchise
The 33rd team, headed to Houston...
KHL Jersey Change: Gagarin Cup Champs Now Wear Gold
Highlights The KHL will put a gold league shield on the reigning Gagarin Cup champion’s jersey
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl is swapping silver trim for gold after...
Jon Cooper Maple Leafs Talk: ‘A Challenge He Would Embrace’
Highlights Jeff Marek says Jon Cooper would take on the Maple Leafs job if Tampa Bay ever let him go
Greg Wyshynski calls Toronto one...
Most Improved NHL Teams: Capitals Won the Offseason
Highlights Daily Faceoff has the Capitals, Panthers, Maple Leafs, Predators and Mammoth as the NHL's five most improved teams
Washington missed the playoffs on the...
Korostelyov Contract: Sharks Add a Second Yaroslav in Net
Highlights Yaroslav Korostelyov has terminated his contract with SKA St. Petersburg
The 21-year-old goalie was a seventh-round Sharks pick in 2024
Read below for the two-word...
Jake Allen Masks: Devils Goalie Goes Retro for 2026-27
Highlights Sylabrush revealed three new Jake Allen masks for the 2026-27 season
The set leans on vintage lines and the Devils' red horns logo
Read below...
Dima Zhilkin Commitment: Michigan Lands 2027 Draft Riser
Highlights Dima Zhilkin has committed to Michigan for the 2027-28 season, per Scott Wheeler
Wheeler ranks the Saginaw captain seventh in the 2027 NHL Draft...
Zdeno Chara Retirement: Skates Left at Center Ice in Slovakia
Highlights Zdeno Chara unlaced his skates and left them at center ice after his farewell game in Trencin
He walked off holding hands with his...
Stanley Cup Day: Svechnikov Takes It to a Children’s Hospital
Highlights Andrei Svechnikov took the Stanley Cup to North Carolina Children’s Hospital in Chapel Hill
Patients met the trophy in their Canes gear, one of...
Garrett Rank Golf Title: NHL Ref Wins 4th Canadian Mid-Am
Highlights Garrett Rank won the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship on Friday at Brantford Golf & Country Club
The NHL referee rolled in a 6-foot par...
