You know the 2026-27 NHL season is right around the corner when dates start getting released. For now only four Colorado Avalanche ehhibition dates have been announced, though the rest of the schedule is expected sometime in July. Rumor has it that the NHL regular season will begin on September 29th after an abbreviated training camp and preseason.
Kicking off a big week of news, the NHL has announced their 2026 Hall of Fame class. Congratulations to Patrice Bergeron, Brian Burke, Cindy Curley, Carey Price, Pekka Rinne, and Keith Tkachuk!
It’s the offseason of change for the entire organization as the new ECHL affiliate New Mexico Goatheads have announced Zack Stortini as the first head coach of their expansion franchise. He was previously an assistant coach for the Tucson Roadrunners AHL squad.
Even more news about the Goatheads is confirmation they have revealed their new threads for the inaugural season. The slight nod to the Avalanche sweaters is a nice touch.
