Hockey

Oilers among winners, Panthers losers at NHL trade deadline

Mired in a run of one playoff appearance in 13 seasons, the Edmonton Oilers could really use some hockey deep into April...
8:53 25 February 2022

Can Ovechkin catch Gretzky? NHL’s new Mr. 700 has a chance

Alex Ovechkin is making the seemingly impossible appear to be not so far-fetched after all.Wayne Gretzky’s 894 career go...
7:52 23 February 2022

700 club: Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin scores for milestone goal

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — With power and a prodigious shot, Alex Ovechkin now stands where few in the NHL have been.He became ...
22:23 22 February 2022

Lake Placid celebrates its Olympic past, and eyes its future

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — The benefits of a miracle have been reaped in Lake Placid for 40 years.The plan now is to keep ...
8:22 21 February 2022

In Lake Placid, a miracle from 40 years ago still inspires

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — The woman had been waiting for her opportunity for more than an hour, which was no big deal bec...
19:33 20 February 2022

Road less traveled: Some NHL teams moving AHL squads closer

DENVER (AP) — Jason Dickinson encountered quite a few bumps in the road on his route to the NHL. Good thing for his trus...
15:09 19 February 2022

NCAA moves toward immediate eligibility for all transfers

The NCAA took a significant step toward allowing all Division I athletes to transfer one time without sitting out a seas...
23:33 18 February 2022

Amid virus outbreak, concerns about a hockey stick shortage

Jack Eichel snapped his stick over the crossbar in frustration after an empty-net goal sealed a Buffalo Sabres loss, splintering it across the ice. He...
7:18 15 February 2022

Marchessault’s OT goal lifts Golden Knights past Blues 6-5

LAS VEGAS — Zach Sanford had the best game of his young NHL career — even if his thoughts were understandably far from the ice.
8:05 14 February 2022

Jeremy Roenick won’t return to NBC Sports after suspension

Jeremy Roenick will not be returning to NBC Sports after his suspension for making inappropriate comments about coworkers.
4:46 13 February 2022

NHL’s 1st black player says league working to fight racism

OTTAWA, Ontario — Willie O'Ree is hopeful that one day sports will be free of racism and bigotry, yet thinks it's still a long way off.
6:56 5 February 2022

LA Kings honor Bryant in 1st Staples Center game since crash

LOS ANGELES — All the Los Angeles Kings players showed up to Staples Center wearing Kobe Bryant jerseys before the arena's first sporting event since ...
4:46 30 January 2022

Women’s 3-on-3, shots from stands highlight NHL skills event

ST. LOUIS — Hilary Knight stood among the NHL's best players and felt a little intimidated by the challenge in front of her.
5:23 25 January 2022

Most dangerous lead in hockey? This season, it’s all of them

Joel Quenneville remembers years past when NHL teams leading going into the third period could feel comfortable chalking up two points. A win was a pr...
7:41 23 January 2022

Quenneville returns to Chicago with Florida Panthers

CHICAGO — In some Chicago circles, certainly every one that includes a hockey rink, it's just “Q.” Only one letter is necessary for a man so revered t...
18:33 20 January 2022

Canadian network kicks off 6 NHL broadcasts in Plains Cree

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Clarence Iron believes he is on a divine mission to revitalize the Plains Cree language through hockey.
8:10 18 January 2022

Top women’s players to be part of NHL All-Star Weekend

NEW YORK — Twenty of the top women's hockey players in the world will take part in a 3-on-3 game at a new-look NHL All-Star Weekend in St. Louis next ...
21:28 15 January 2022

AP source: NHL All-Star game to feature women’s 3-on-3 event

Women's national team players representing the United States and Canada will compete in a 3-on-3 event at the NHL All-Star game in St. Louis in two we...
18:02 13 January 2022

Canada rallies to beat Russia 4-3, wins world juniors gold

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Akil Thomas scored the winning goal in the final period and Canada rallied from two goals down to beat Russia 4-3 in the fin...
21:39 5 January 2022

Lindsey Vonn goes social with P.K. Subban marriage proposal

Lindsey Vonn popped the question to hockey star P.K. Subban.
0:47 26 December 2022

Roenick suspended by NBC Sports for inappropriate comments

Former NHL forward Jeremy Roenick was suspended indefinitely by NBC Sports on Monday for his inappropriate comments about coworkers.
21:02 23 December 2021

‘This is for real’ - journeyman Aliu sparks hockey reckoning

VAUGHAN, Ontario — There was no breaking point or seminal moment that prompted Akim Aliu to post two tweets less than a minute apart that would rock t...
13:33 22 December 2021

Net gains: NHL’s load management is top goalies playing less

Marc-Andre Fleury plays when he’s told.
7:12 2 December 2021

Calgary coach in limbo after allegedly using racial slurs

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Bill Peters’ status as the Calgary Flames coach — and whatever future he might have in the sport — have been placed into question whil...
2:12 27 November 2021

Flames investigating allegation head coach used racial slurs

PITTSBURGH — Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving said the team is looking into an accusation that head coach Bill Peters directed racial slu...
4:31 26 November 2021

USA Hockey snub leads Alex Carpenter on Chinese adventure

Once Bobby Carpenter's flight from Beijing touched down in Boston, he raced to the Lawrence Larsen Rink in nearby Winthrop, Massachusetts, to catch hi...
6:47 21 November 2021

Capitals brace for Hathaway to be suspended for spitting

ARLINGTON, Va. — Garnet Hathaway was ejected for spitting on an opponent and now the Washington Capitals winger may have to swallow more punishment fr...
19:33 19 November 2021

Top women’s hockey players resolute in fight for new league

PITTSBURGH — Hilary Knight has a gold medal. What she would like is a full-time job. Not just for her. For the other 200-plus members of the Professio...
16:45 10 November 2021

A Duck x 1000: Ryan Getzlaf reaches career games milestone

ANAHEIM, Calif. — If Ryan Getzlaf had spent his career in a cold-weather hockey hotbed instead of sunny Southern California, the profile of the Anahei...
7:40 6 November 2021

After beating cancer, Eddie Olczyk continues the fight

Eddie Olczyk was ready to give up.
7:18 1 November 2021