That's a wonderful domain name for a hockey forum. I'd pick up a copy of IPB or vBulletin, whichever you prefer, I'd recommend IPB, but vB is great too. The best way to divide the boards up IMO, would be:
Site News
- Announcements
- Suggestions
General Hockey
- General Hockey chat
- Equipement
- Junior/other teams and leagues
NHL
-Eastern Conference
- Teams as subforums (Tampa, NY, etc.)
-Western Conference
- Teams as subforums
General
- General Chat
- Introductions
That's probably a good way to layout the forums, just need to put up ads around forums like here, advertising the prizes for posting. If you need any assistance, I'd be happy to help you out.