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NHL, NHLPA, IOC and IIHF finalize agreement for players to participate in 2026 Olympics
Read full article: NHL, NHLPA, IOC and IIHF finalize agreement for players to participate in 2026 OlympicsThe NHL, NHLPA and international officials finalized a long-ago agreed-to deal to send players to the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics.
NHL and NHLPA close to agreeing on 4-year CBA extension including an 84-game season, AP sources say
Read full article: NHL and NHLPA close to agreeing on 4-year CBA extension including an 84-game season, AP sources sayTwo people familiar with negotiations tell The Associated Press the NHL and NHL Players' Association are close to an agreement on a four-year extension of the collective bargaining agreement.
NHL and the players' union have discussed going to an 84-game season in CBA talks, AP source says
Read full article: NHL and the players' union have discussed going to an 84-game season in CBA talks, AP source saysMoving to an 84-game regular season from 82 is one of the topics that has been discussed in collective bargaining talks between the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association, a person with familiar with negotiations tells The Associated Press.
Hockey rides into offseason with full-on buzz, a threepeat bid and Olympic-size showdowns ahead
Read full article: Hockey rides into offseason with full-on buzz, a threepeat bid and Olympic-size showdowns aheadHockey is seeing a surge in popularity and buzz, fed by the 4 Nations tournament, Alex Ovechkin’s stirring run to the NHL career goals record and the Florida Panthers repeating as Stanley Cup champions.
Panthers vice chairman Doug Cifu suspended by NHL over comments on social media
Read full article: Panthers vice chairman Doug Cifu suspended by NHL over comments on social mediaThe NHL has suspended Florida Panthers vice chairman and alternate governor Doug Cifu from any involvement with the team or the league, doing so in response to inappropriate posts on Cifu’s now-shuttered social media account.
Moving up 4th in the NHL draft in the lottery adds to the Utah Hockey Club's exciting summer
Read full article: Moving up 4th in the NHL draft in the lottery adds to the Utah Hockey Club's exciting summerWinning the second draw at the NHL draft lottery and moving up from having the 14th pick to No. 4 is the latest development setting up a momentous summer for the Utah Hockey Club.
NHL to hold an international event at UBS Arena in 2026 in place of All-Star Weekend, AP source says
Read full article: NHL to hold an international event at UBS Arena in 2026 in place of All-Star Weekend, AP source saysA person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press the NHL is planning an international event at UBS Arena next February in lieu of the previously announced All-Star Weekend at the home of the New York Islanders.
Gretzky witnesses Ovechkin moving 1 goal back of his record as he joins the chase in person
Read full article: Gretzky witnesses Ovechkin moving 1 goal back of his record as he joins the chase in personWayne Gretzky witnessed Alex Ovechkin scoring his 893rd goal to move one back of tying his NHL record, as the Canadian great made his first in-person appearance during this chase.
NHL has met with Dan Friedkin's group about interest in bringing an expansion team to Houston
Read full article: NHL has met with Dan Friedkin's group about interest in bringing an expansion team to HoustonThe NHL has met with a group led by billionaire Dan Friedkin to discuss its interest in bringing an expansion team to Houston.
Commissioner Gary Bettman says the NHL and NHLPA will begin CBA talks in early April
Read full article: Commissioner Gary Bettman says the NHL and NHLPA will begin CBA talks in early AprilNHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says the league and the Players' Association will sit down to begin negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement the week of April 1.
NHL general managers zero in on goaltender interference and other coach's challenges
Read full article: NHL general managers zero in on goaltender interference and other coach's challengesVideo review, particularly coach's challenges for goaltender interference, took center stage on the first day of the NHL general managers' annual spring meeting.
4 Nations Face-Off shatters expectations as a hockey showcase. The Milan Olympics are up next
Read full article: 4 Nations Face-Off shatters expectations as a hockey showcase. The Milan Olympics are up nextThe 4 Nations Face-Off was a one-off, a tournament with no past and no future, a trimmed-down version of the World Cup of Hockey staged because the NHL’s best players have waited so long for something of its kind.
David Bonderman, co-founder of private equity firm TPG and co-owner of Seattle Kraken, dies at 82
Read full article: David Bonderman, co-founder of private equity firm TPG and co-owner of Seattle Kraken, dies at 82A lawyer and investor who managed money for one of the richest families in Texas, helped create one of the giants of the private-equity business and pushed to bring professional hockey to Seattle has died.
Talks on a new NHL CBA are set to start early next year. Here's why there is optimism
Read full article: Talks on a new NHL CBA are set to start early next year. Here's why there is optimismTalks on a new collective bargaining agreement between the NHL and NHL Players' Association are set to begin in early 2025.
NHL season has international flavor with the 4 Nations Face-off as a Winter Olympics appetizer
Read full article: NHL season has international flavor with the 4 Nations Face-off as a Winter Olympics appetizerWhile a vast majority of the 1,312 NHL games through June will take place in North America, the spotlight this season is on international play.
Utah Hockey Club will be the name of the NHL team in Salt Lake City for its inaugural season
Read full article: Utah Hockey Club will be the name of the NHL team in Salt Lake City for its inaugural seasonThe NHL team that moved from Arizona to Salt Lake City will be known as the Utah Hockey Club during its inaugural season.
Coyotes' move to Salt Lake City elicits opposing responses in 2 cities
Read full article: Coyotes' move to Salt Lake City elicits opposing responses in 2 citiesNHL Commissioner Gary Bettman sat next to the former Arizona Coyotes owner in a downtown Phoenix hotel meeting room, trying to put a positive spin on the funeral for a franchise.
NHL has no appetite to expand playoffs beyond its 16-team tournament for the Stanley Cup
Read full article: NHL has no appetite to expand playoffs beyond its 16-team tournament for the Stanley CupThe NHL is the only major North American professional sports league that has not expanded its playoffs in recent years.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman calls on Jets, Winnipeg fans to find solution to falling attendance
Read full article: NHL commissioner Gary Bettman calls on Jets, Winnipeg fans to find solution to falling attendanceNHL commissioner Gary Bettman called Winnipeg a strong market where “hockey matters,” and said he believes the Jets' falling attendance will be resolved.
NHL to once again send players back to Olympics in 2026, but will arena be ready?
Read full article: NHL to once again send players back to Olympics in 2026, but will arena be ready?Italian officials want to hold the hockey games at brand new 16,000-seat arena in Milan (which is co-hosting along with Cortina d’Ampezzo), but in what’s become a theme of other construction efforts for the 2026 Games, the Italians are doing things at the last minute and better hope no delays occur.
Police apologize to woman at center of 2018 sexual assault case that has rocked Canadian hockey
Read full article: Police apologize to woman at center of 2018 sexual assault case that has rocked Canadian hockeyThe police chief in London, Ontario, has issued a public apology to a woman who says she was sexually assaulted by members of Canada's 2018 world junior team.
NHL to wait for 2018 Canada world junior sexual assault case to finish before considering next moves
Read full article: NHL to wait for 2018 Canada world junior sexual assault case to finish before considering next movesNHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says the league will wait for the judicial process to play out before making any decisions about four players charged in a 2018 sexual assault case in Canada.
NHL players are headed back to the Olympics in 2026 and 2030, cleared to play for 1st time since '14
Read full article: NHL players are headed back to the Olympics in 2026 and 2030, cleared to play for 1st time since '14NHL players are returning to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade.
Where do things stand with the sexual assault case involving 2018 Canada world junior players?
Read full article: Where do things stand with the sexual assault case involving 2018 Canada world junior players?Four current members of the National Hockey League and a former NHL player have been charged with sexual assault.
Corey Perry signs with the Oilers, is back in the NHL after the Blackhawks terminated his contract
Read full article: Corey Perry signs with the Oilers, is back in the NHL after the Blackhawks terminated his contractThe Edmonton Oilers have signed Corey Perry to a contract for the remainder of the NHL season.
NHL bringing 2024 draft to Las Vegas and The Sphere. League also says salary cap will rise in '24
Read full article: NHL bringing 2024 draft to Las Vegas and The Sphere. League also says salary cap will rise in '24The last centralized NHL Draft for the foreseeable future is going out with the glitz and bright lights of Vegas.
Player's death from a skate cut to the neck in England leads to more NHL talks on cut protection
Read full article: Player's death from a skate cut to the neck in England leads to more NHL talks on cut protectionThe death of American hockey player Adam Johnson from a skate blade to the neck has led officials in the NHL and other leagues to continue discussions about cut-resistant protection.
NHL issues updated theme night guidance, which includes a ban on players using Pride tape on the ice
Read full article: NHL issues updated theme night guidance, which includes a ban on players using Pride tape on the iceThe NHL sent a memo to teams last week clarifying what players can and cannot do as part of theme celebrations this season, including a ban on the use of rainbow-colored stick tape for Pride nights.
Coyotes say they've executed a letter of intent to buy land for a potential arena in Mesa, Arizona
Read full article: Coyotes say they've executed a letter of intent to buy land for a potential arena in Mesa, ArizonaThe Coyotes say owner Alex Meruelo has executed a letter of intent to buy a piece of land for a potential arena in Mesa, Arizona.
Why Marty Walsh left the Biden administration to run the NHL players' union
Read full article: Why Marty Walsh left the Biden administration to run the NHL players' unionMarty Walsh was less than halfway through his term in the Biden administration as labor secretary when the phone rang with an interesting opportunity.
Bettman: NHL still committed to keeping Coyotes in Arizona after arena referendum failed
Read full article: Bettman: NHL still committed to keeping Coyotes in Arizona after arena referendum failedCommissioner Gary Bettman says the NHL is still committed to Arizona after Tempe voters rejected a referendum for a Coyotes arena.
Boston Bruins hire firm to review player vetting process
Read full article: Boston Bruins hire firm to review player vetting processThe Boston Bruins have hired a law firm led by former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to review their player vetting process after signing prospect Mitchell Miller and then rescinding his contract offer.
Bruins' Neely: Team 'dropped the ball' in signing Miller
Read full article: Bruins' Neely: Team 'dropped the ball' in signing MillerBruins President Cam Neely says the team “dropped the ball” with its internal vetting of Mitchell Miller, ultimately leading to the decision to rescind its contract offer to the defenseman.
Manson scores 8:02 into OT, Avs beat Blues 3-2 in Game 1
Read full article: Manson scores 8:02 into OT, Avs beat Blues 3-2 in Game 1Josh Manson scored 8:02 into overtime, Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves in his return to the net from an eye injury, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 in Game 1 of their second-round series.
Panthers rout Capitals 5-1 in Game 2 to even series
Read full article: Panthers rout Capitals 5-1 in Game 2 to even seriesAleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe each had a goal and an assist, and the Florida Panthers topped the Washington Capitals 5-1 on Thursday night to even their Eastern Conference first-round series at a game apiece.
Raanta, Hurricanes beat Bruins 5-1 in playoff series opener
Read full article: Raanta, Hurricanes beat Bruins 5-1 in playoff series openerSeth Jarvis and Nino Niederreiter scored second-period goals while Antti Raanta was strong in net to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Boston Bruins 5-1 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.
NHL officially announces withdrawal from Beijing Olympics, citing COVID surge
Read full article: NHL officially announces withdrawal from Beijing Olympics, citing COVID surgeThe recent world spike in Covid-19 prompted the NHL on Wednesday to back out the Beijing Olympics, removing the world’s best hockey players from the one of the Games’ showcase sports.
NHL defends disciplinary decisions in Blackhawks scandal
Read full article: NHL defends disciplinary decisions in Blackhawks scandalCommissioner Gary Bettman is defending the NHL’s handling of disciplinary matters following an investigation into the Chicago Blackhawks over sexual assault allegations in 2010.
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NHL Commissioner meets with Kyle Beach, offers league's help
Read full article: NHL Commissioner meets with Kyle Beach, offers league's helpNHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has talked to Kyle Beach about what the league can do to better protect its players after Beach said he was sexually assaulted by an assistant coach in 2010 and his allegations were largely ignored by the Chicago Blackhawks.
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Blackhawks ask Hall of Fame to cover assistant's name on Cup
Read full article: Blackhawks ask Hall of Fame to cover assistant's name on CupChicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz wants the Hockey Hall of Fame to cover the name of an assistant coach on the Stanley Cup after he was accused of sexually assaulting a player during the team’s run to the 2010 title.
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NHL not disciplining ex-Blackhawks GM for role in scandal
Read full article: NHL not disciplining ex-Blackhawks GM for role in scandalThe NHL has decided not to discipline a former Chicago Blackhawks assistant general manager for his role in the club's mishandling of sexual assault allegations made by a player in 2010.
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Amid scandal, Quenneville resigns as Florida Panthers coach
Read full article: Amid scandal, Quenneville resigns as Florida Panthers coachJoel Quenneville resigned as coach of the Florida Panthers on Thursday, two days after the second-winningest coach in NHL history was among those implicated for not swiftly responding to allegations by a Chicago Blackhawks player of being sexually assaulted by another coach during the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs.
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Quenneville's meeting with Bettman may decide Florida fate
Read full article: Quenneville's meeting with Bettman may decide Florida fateThe Panthers are rolling this season but coach Joel Quenneville being named in a report detailing how the Chicago Blackhawks mishandled sexual assault allegations that an assistant on his staff sexually assaulted a player during the team’s Stanley Cup run in 2010 could derail Florida's hopes.
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Blackhawks GM resigns, team fined after sexual assault probe
Read full article: Blackhawks GM resigns, team fined after sexual assault probeFlorida Panthers coach Joel Quenneville says he'll meet with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman on Thursday to discuss his involvement in the Chicago Blackhawks’ sexual abuse scandal.
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To jab or not to jab? Vaccinations still hot topic in sports
Read full article: To jab or not to jab? Vaccinations still hot topic in sportsSeveral months after COVID-19 vaccinations were made widely available in the United States, vaccination status continues to disrupt professional and college sports.
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Ovechkin scores twice, Capitals beat Rangers 5-1 in opener
Read full article: Ovechkin scores twice, Capitals beat Rangers 5-1 in openerWhile the fisticuffs never materialized, the Washington Capitals made a season-opening 5-1 victory against the division-rival New York Rangers memorable for Alex Ovechkin’s 731st and 732nd goals and Hendrix Lapierre’s first.
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Jarry has 26 saves, Penguins beat Lightning 6-2 in opener
Read full article: Jarry has 26 saves, Penguins beat Lightning 6-2 in openerTristan Jarry had 26 saves, Danton Heinen and Brian Boyle scored early second-period goals, and the short-handed Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 in the regular-season opener.
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M Go Big: Led by Power, Michigan goes 1-2 in NHL draft
Read full article: M Go Big: Led by Power, Michigan goes 1-2 in NHL draftUniversity of Michigan dominates start of NHL draft with defenseman Owen Power and forward Matthew Beniers becoming the first teammates selected first and second overall since 1969.
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NHL schedule will include break but no guarantee of Olympics
Read full article: NHL schedule will include break but no guarantee of OlympicsCommissioner Gary Bettman says the NHL schedule will include a break for the 2022 Winter Olympics even though there is no commitment the league's players will go to Beijing.
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Columbus Blue Jackets goalie dies after fireworks accident
Read full article: Columbus Blue Jackets goalie dies after fireworks accidentColumbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks died of chest trauma from an errant fireworks mortar blast in what authorities described as a tragic accident on the Fourth of July.
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Blackhawks hire outside firm to investigate sex abuse claims
Read full article: Blackhawks hire outside firm to investigate sex abuse claimsThe Chicago Blackhawks have hired a former federal prosecutor to conduct an independent review of allegations that a former player was sexually assaulted by a then-assistant coach in 2010.
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Vegas' Reaves suspended 2 games by NHL for hit vs. Avalanche
Read full article: Vegas' Reaves suspended 2 games by NHL for hit vs. AvalancheVegas forward Ryan Reaves was suspended two games by the NHL for his roughing and unsportsmanlike conduct on Colorado’s Ryan Graves during the Golden Knights’ 7-1 loss in Game 1 of their second-round series Sunday.
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Blues hockey great Bob Plager killed in car accident
Read full article: Blues hockey great Bob Plager killed in car accidentFILE - In this Thursday, Feb 2, 2017 file photo, Former St. Louis Blues player Bob Plager waves to fans while speaking during a ceremony to retire his number before an NHL hockey game between the Blues and the Toronto Maple Leafs in St. Louis. Former St. Louis Blues defenseman Bob Plager was killed Wednesday, March 24, 2021 in a car crash in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)ST. LOUIS – Former St. Louis Blues defenseman Bob Plager was killed Wednesday in a car crash in St. Louis. “It is unimaginable to imagine the St. Louis Blues without Bobby Plager,” the team said in a statement. “He was an original 1967 member of the St. Louis Blues, but also an original in every sense of the word.
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US-Canada border decision looms in playoffs for NHL
Read full article: US-Canada border decision looms in playoffs for NHLAP Photo/Chris Seward)A year after the pandemic temporarily shut down the NHL, a handful of roadblocks remain to handing out the Stanley Cup again this season — including the U.S.-Canada border. The border remains closed to nonessential travel, an issue the NHL addressed before the 2021 season began in January by realigning its divisions. But the league has a decision looming on what to do when a Canadian team faces a U.S. opponent in the third round of the playoffs. Talks are ongoing with Canadian government officials, though nothing needs to be settled yet since cross-border play won't happen until mid-June. “We’ve got a little bit of time to deal with this,” Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said during a video interview Thursday.
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ESPN, NHL announce comprehensive 7-year agreement
Read full article: ESPN, NHL announce comprehensive 7-year agreement(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)The National Hockey League and ESPN are together again: The two sides announced a seven-year agreement Wednesday beginning next season that includes four Stanley Cup Finals, the NHL All-Star game and comprehensive streaming rights. It had the national NHL rights from 1985-88 and 1992-2004. The ABC games would likely air on Saturdays beginning around the All-Star game with the ESPN top game being on Thursday. ESPN will also produce 75 national games per season that will streamed exclusively on both ESPN+ and Hulu. Fox had NHL rights from 1995-99.
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AP sources: NHL reaches 7-year agreement with ESPN
Read full article: AP sources: NHL reaches 7-year agreement with ESPNFILE - National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks to members of the media , Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Sunrise, Fla. The National Hockey League will be returning to ESPN beginning next season. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, file)The National Hockey League will return to ESPN beginning next season. ESPN started airing NHL games when it went on the air in 1979 by making deals with individual teams. It had the national NHL rights from 1985-88 and 1992-2004.
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Avs beat Golden Knights 3-2 in delayed Lake Tahoe game
Read full article: Avs beat Golden Knights 3-2 in delayed Lake Tahoe gameVegas Golden Knights right wing Alex Tuch (89) races for the puck against the Colorado Avalanche during the first period of of Outdoor Lake Tahoe NHL hockey game at Stateline, Nev., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli))STATELINE, Nev. – Nathan MacKinnon scored a dazzling goal more than nine hours after assisting on another to highlight a most unusual and lengthy outdoor game at Lake Tahoe that the Colorado Avalanche won 3-2 over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday. Although it’s fair to say that none of those had the picturesque setting of this rink located on the 18th fairway of a golf course on the shores of Lake Tahoe and surrounded by trees with snow-covered mountains towering in the background. Fleury made 36 saves for Vegas and fell to 0-3 in three career outdoor game starts. AdPART 1The Avs controlled the play under the sun, getting an early goal from Girard and outshooting Vegas 17-8 in the first 20 minutes.