Under new regime, Islanders players and coaches finally let down their facial hair
When the New York Yankees announced in February that they were ending a longtime clubhouse policy and allowing…
As Hockey Canada players’ NHL return nears, how will they be embraced by their new teams?
LAS VEGAS and RALEIGH, N.C. — Of the 61 NHL goaltenders who started at least 100 games between…
Wild player poll: Who will be most stylish and casual under NHL’s new dress code?
ST. PAUL, Minn. — One of the big “gets” for NHL players in the recent collective bargaining agreement…
New York Rangers to feature first-ever jersey patch during centennial season
The New York Rangers will introduce their first-ever jersey patch this season in partnership with GAME 7, the…
A woman has never officiated an NHL game. When will that change?
A daughter of hockey-playing parents in Oshawa, Ontario, Victoria Wells joined her siblings in taking up the sport…
Sam Carrick’s sweet side hustle ‘a big hit’ with Rangers teammates and around NHL
Vincent Trocheck’s 4-year-old daughter, Lennon, is picky when it comes to syrup. She won’t have just anything with…
Amid DEI attacks and dwindling sponsors, Hockey Diversity Alliance skates on
It’s a hot August afternoon in downtown Toronto, on an outdoor rooftop basketball court currently doubling as a…
How naturally lean NHL prospects bulk up to physically compete with the pros
As of July, Will Moore weighed 182 pounds. It took him work to get there. During a four-week…
Remembering a Little League World Series team that once included future NHL greats
It’s the third inning of a 1982 Little League World Series semifinal in Williamsport, Pa. Five-time defending champion…
A hockey mom’s quest to make ‘the best neck guard’ — and get players to wear it
In 2024-25, a total of 396,525 youth players were registered with USA Hockey. All of them, effective Aug.…
Can Matthew and Brady Tkachuk become hockey’s answer to the Kelce brothers? ‘Maybe one day’
It’s been a few months since the Tkachuk brothers last faced any physical microphones, but they’ve already sat…
No more beer league: Why NHLers are choosing sleep optimization over alcohol during the season
Summer rolls on. For hockey players, it is the window for golf, weddings, Stanley Cup celebrations, vacations and…