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This past week, May 12th, 2026, Jason Collins passed away after a battle with brain cancer. Following his coming out in 2013 in a front-page cover story for Sports Illustrated, he became the first active male athlete from one of the four major North American professional team sports to publicly do so.
Welcome back to THE DROP PASS, your week in review of everything Offside News Co. Every edition will recap hockey news, from our team-focused columns to podcasts and everything in between.
The number of teams are dwindling for playoffs, and the end of the season is in sight! Unless you’re the Canes or the Avalanche or the Knights or the Victoire or the Charge or…. okay, maybe I lied. But it sure is weird for an east coast girl like myself to be watching hockey when it’s light out!
THIS WEEK IN HOCKEY…
Thank you to our lovely staff for these headlines!
But Wait, You Won? Vegas Golden Knights Forfeit 2026 Second Round Draft Pick and John Tortorella Gets Fined $100,000 For Violating Media Policy
More, More, More: PWHL Announces Expansion Teams for Detroit, Las Vegas and Hamilton. Three Locations All Of Us Predicted.
Yeah, This Will Fix Everything: Vancouver Canucks Announce New GM Ryan Johnson and the Sedin Twins as Presidents of Hockey Operations
Craig Berube and Kris Knoblauch Plan Vacation Together
Gavin McKenna “Not So Good” and “Totally Should Fall Out Of First Place,” 31 Teams Say
Mitch Marner Spoils All Leafs Fans Fun, Again
Everett Silvertips to Become the Everett Goldentips After Winning First Western Hockey League Championship
KITCHENER RANGERS CAPTURE OHL CHAMPIONSHIP 🎉
Congratulations to the Kitchener Rangers for winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup, but mostly, congratulations to our very own Cody Gzowski, who has been covering the Rangers with boots on the ground all season long! They will compete for the Memorial Cup starting May 21.
THE BRIGHT ORANGE FADES: PHILADELPHIA FLYERS BOUNCED BY CAROLINA HURRICANES 🟠
Ollie Shane recaps the last two games of the Philadelphia Flyers’ season.
JOURNEY TO THE ‘SHIP 🏆
As we bid farewell to some teams’ seasons, check out our 2026 NHL Playoffs coverage!
See You Next Week!
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