Meredith Turits

Greenwich

Editorial Director at Front Office Sports

editorial director, features at @FOS. debut novel JUST WANT YOU HERE out now. aspiring hockey shitposter. does fifth-wave emo count as a personality?

Articles

Big NHL Changes Coming

20 hours ago | share.google | Annie Costabile |Ashwin Rodrigues |Colin Salao |Meredith Turits

Afternoon EditionJune 27, 2025 A new NHL CBA has been agreed to, ushering in two additional games per season, shorter contracts, and an elimination of the pre- and post-game dress code (all equally important). We examine the effects these changes will have. —Meredith Turits, Margaret Fleming, Colin Salao, and David Rumsey The NHL and NHLPA have reached a labor deal that will run through the end of the decade.
Dominant Panthers Pounce on Repeat Stanley Cup Title

1 week ago | frontofficesports.com | Meredith Turits

The Panthers are back-to-back Stanley Cup champions. Hoisting the cup on their home ice in Sunrise, Fl. after a rematch of the 2024 Finals, Florida became the 10th NHL franchise to win two consecutive championships. Panthers center Sam Reinhart scored 4:36 into the game. It was the only goal Florida would need in a 5–1 win, but Reinhart added three of the other four. The Mar. 7 trade that sent Bruins captain Brad Marchand to the Panthers proved to be key for Florida.
Gavin McKenna's College Decision Could Shake up Hockey Forever

3 weeks ago | frontofficesports.com | Meredith Turits

The professional hockey world is already bracing for Gavin McKenna. The Canadian forward is the consensus No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL draft, as he has torn up Canada’s Western Hockey League with the Medicine Hat Tigers. But while 17-year-old McKenna may hold the future of the NHL in his hands, he can also reshape the entire landscape of NCAA hockey any moment now.
Stars’ $96M Rantanen Bet Paying Off Big at Other Teams’ Expense

1 month ago | frontofficesports.com | Meredith Turits

Revenge is a dish best served on ice for Mikko Rantanen. The Stars forward has had second helpings as one of the Stanley Cup playoffs’ best players, capping off a turbulent—and ultimately lucrative—season. In late January, the Avalanche unexpectedly moved Finnish-born Rantanen, who’d played with Colorado since he was drafted as the 10th pick in 2015.
NHL Will Sub 2026 All-Star Game With International Event

1 month ago | frontofficesports.com | Meredith Turits

The 2026 NHL All-Star Game has been frozen out—for the second year in a row. The league will replace next year’s All-Star Weekend with an international event, the AP reported Monday. The new event will kick off the winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, which will see the return of NHL players to the games for the first time since 2014. The nature of the substitute event next February has not yet been announced.
Rangers’ Panarin, MSG Sports Paid Settlements to Accuser

2 months ago | frontofficesports.com | Meredith Turits

Rangers star Artemi Panarin and team owner MSG Sports paid settlements to a woman accusing the forward of sexual assault, The Athletic reported Thursday. A company representative did not deny the report. “The matter has been resolved,” the spokesperson told Front Office Sports. The pair of settlements include nondisclosure agreements and no admission of wrongdoing by the athlete or the company, according to The Athletic.
Islanders Charge $45 to Print Ticket for Ovechkin’s Historic Game

2 months ago | frontofficesports.com | Meredith Turits

Tickets for big events are big collectors’ items—and the New York Islanders want in. On April 6 at UBS Arena on Long Island, Alex Ovechkin became the NHL’s all-time goal leader with a one-timer power play snipe that downed a record held by Wayne Gretzky since 1994. Ovechkin notched his 895th goal in front of a full crowd, many of whom had already paid hundreds, even thousands, for secondary-market tickets.
Ovechkin Nets 895th Goal, Breaks All-Time NHL Scoring Record

2 months ago | frontofficesports.com | Eric Fisher |Meredith Turits

The GR8 Chase is over. Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin tallied his 895th goal on Sunday, making him the top scorer in National Hockey League history and new owner of one of the most hallowed records in sports. With a second-period power play snipe against the Islanders at UBS Arena, Ovechkin broke the NHL record of 894 goals, held by Wayne Gretzky since 1994 and long considered an impossible bar to clear.
The San Jose Sharks Are Bad-But the Vibes Are Immaculate

2 months ago | frontofficesports.com | Meredith Turits

The biggest victory in the past year for the San Jose Sharks hasn’t been on the ice. On May 7, 2024, the franchise won the NHL draft lottery after finishing its 2023–2024 season with the worst record in the league: 19-54-9. The run was dismal, but from that moment, spirits were incongruously high. “The vibes around the franchise—that’s the word we’ve always used—just fundamentally changed,” Sharks president Jonathan Becher tells Front Office Sports.
Kendall Coyne Schofield Wants More for Mom-Athletes

Mar 25, 2025 | frontofficesports.com | Meredith Turits

After Kendall Coyne Schofield won the inaugural PWHL title in 2024, she placed her infant son, Drew, into the Walter Cup. It was an iconic moment for the Minnesota Frost captain herself, but also the visibility of motherhood in professional sports. Coyne Schofield, 32, has been one of the most impactful presences in women’s hockey on the world stage as well as within the new North American pro league: She is both a star player and leading advocate for the game.