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.
Getzlaf, Donskov Headline Canada’s World Juniors Staff
Highlights Misha Donskov gets promoted to head coach for the 2027 World Juniors in Edmonton and Red Deer
Former Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf joins Canada's...
Eddie Joyal, 1964 Cup Final Hero, Dies at 86
Highlights Eddie Joyal, an original Los Angeles King and 1964 Cup Final hero, died Monday at 86
The Edmonton native scored the Game 5 winner...
Hurricanes AGM Dellow Brings Stanley Cup to NJ Hometown
Highlights Hurricanes assistant GM Tyler Dellow spent his day with the Stanley Cup in his adopted hometown of Cranford, New Jersey
The Cup doubled as...
Jack Campbell Announces Retirement From Hockey at 34
Highlights Jack Campbell announced his retirement from hockey Sunday at age 34
The 2010 first-round pick played 176 NHL games and made the 2022 All-Star...
Blue Jackets Ready to Match Any Fantilli Offer Sheet
Highlights GM Don Waddell says Columbus is ready to match any offer sheet on Adam Fantilli
The Blue Jackets have kept more than $23M in...
Canucks Looking to Cut $20M in Payroll, More Trades Loom
Highlights Canucks ownership wants to trim around $20 million off the payroll from a year ago
Vancouver is already down roughly $12 million, with Pettersson...
Hunter Shepard Nearing KHL Signing With Barys Astana
Highlights Hunter Shepard is close to signing a one-year deal with KHL club Barys Astana, per a Russian report
The 30-year-old goalie would play his...
Larkin’s Rift With Yzerman Traces Back to Captaincy Delay
Highlights Ansar Khan says the Larkin-Yzerman rift goes back nearly a decade
Detroit left the captaincy empty for over two years after Zetterberg retired
Read below...
Bedard’s Blackhawks Start Is Mirroring Patrick Kane’s
Highlights Bedard has 203 points in his first 219 games, the exact total Patrick Kane put up in Chicago
Both stars signed five-year deals coming...
Aho, Barkov Lead Projected Finland All-Star Roster
Highlights Sebastian Aho, Aleksander Barkov and Juuse Saros headline NHL.com's first projected Team Finland roster for the 2027 All-Star Game
Barkov is back in the...
