Welcome to The Athletic’s 2026 NHL fan survey. Nathan Ray Seebeck / Imagn Images
By The Athletic NHL Staff
July 13, 2026 Updated 7:31 am EDT
As the free-agent signings subside and the NHL begins to hibernate for the summer, it’s time for you to chime in on the state of the game.
Welcome to The Athletic’s NHL fan survey. We’ve been doing NHL player polls regularly for years and team-specific fan surveys are common around here. But we were overdue for a general, league-wide state-of-the-game survey. So here it is.
This survey consists of 24 questions, any of which you may skip if you have no opinion on the subject. Topics range from Gary Bettman’s job performance to the state income tax issue to the TV viewing experience. If there’s another area you’d like to address, put your thoughts in the comment section.
Thanks for participating and stay tuned for the results later in the summer.
Jul 13, 2026
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