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American Hockey League mandates neck protection this season. Will the NHL one day follow suit?
DENVER (AP) — At first, the protective undershirt resembling a mock turtleneck was hot and uncomfortable. It even caused Jayson Megna's visor to fog up. But the journeyman hockey player stuck with wearing the long-sleeved base layer designed to protect his neck from a razor-sharp...
3-time U.S. hockey Olympian Gigi Marvin retires at 37, happy to have closed her career in PWHL
Three-time United States Olympian Gigi Marvin announced her retirement Monday, noting that her career would not have been complete without the chance to play in the Professional Women's Hockey League's inaugural season. For someone who witnessed first-hand the fitful starts and stops...
Ticket prices for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics range from 30 to nearly 3,000 euros
MILAN (AP) — Ticket prices for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics range from 30 euros ($33) for men’s and women’s hockey preliminary games all the way up to nearly 3,000 euros ($3,300) for the most costly seats at the closing ceremony inside Verona’s Arena, a large Roman amphitheater. ...
After the death of Johnny Gaudreau, the Blue Jackets look for better days and better hockey
Columbus Blue Jackets Last season: 25-48-9, last in the Metropolitan Division. COACH: Dean Evason (147-77-27 in four-plus seasons with the Minnesota Wild), hired July 23. SEASON OPENER: Oct. 15 at Florida. DEPARTURES: F Alexandre Texier, F...
Sharks' Celebrini and Smith and Canadiens' Slafkovsky headline the NHL's next generation of stars
Juraj Slafkovsky was an NHL draft pick, just like Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid and Connor Bedard. The spotlight, however, has not been quite as bright or the hype train as strong for him in Montreal. “I like it that way,”...
Christine Bumstead once took Panthers coach Paul Maurice hunting. And her coaching career took off
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Christine Bumstead’s path toward being an assistant coach in a preseason game for the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers started in a most unusual way. She went deer hunting. Her journey took off when hockey — and the rest of the...
Taylor Hall hoping to provide a boost for the Blackhawks in his return from knee surgery
CHICAGO (AP) — Taylor Hall said he woke up Thursday morning with a smile on his face. For good reason. Hall hit the ice with the Chicago Blackhawks for the first practice of training camp after he missed most of last season because of right knee surgery. It was an...
Jacob Trouba says 'there's no animosity' toward Rangers following trade rumors
GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba said Thursday “there’s no animosity” toward the organization following an offseason in which his name was prominently mentioned in trade rumors. “It’s part of the business of hockey,” Trouba said following...
Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk opens up about the death of his friend Johnny Gaudreau
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk estimated that he tells a story about Johnny Gaudreau's exploits, both the on-ice and off-ice variety, to somebody at least once a week. And he's not going to stop, either. Tkachuk spoke Wednesday about the death of his...
Canadian Hockey League boosts border rivalry by launching series vs. USA Hockey's development team
The Canadian Hockey League is looking to capitalize on the sport’s cross-border rivalry by having its top draft-eligible prospects face USA Hockey’s National Development team in an annual two-game series starting in November. Unveiled on Tuesday by the CHL, the series is being...
