Olympic men’s hockey gold medal game draws 18.6 million early risers
No sports event ever had more people tuning in before 9 a.m. ET. Elsa / Getty Images Despite…
A history of the Selanne Trophy, a fake award for best combined NHL/Olympics year
It’s been a while since we added anything to our fake trophy case. That’s where we store the…
Jack and Quinn Hughes respond to ‘backlash’ faced by U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team
U.S. men’s hockey stars Jack and Quinn Hughes have acknowledged what Jack called the “backlash” the team has…
U.S.’s Matt Boldy shows on Olympic stage what Wild fans know well: ‘He’s an emerging superstar’
MILAN — In the aftermath of Matt Boldy’s silky-smooth goal for the United States in Sunday’s gold-medal game,…
Connor Hellebuyck goaltended the U.S. to gold. His journey started in Odessa, Texas
Not many hockey dreams are cultivated in Odessa, Texas, the home of “Friday Night Lights”, but this is…
What we learned from Olympics hockey: Hellebuyck shines, passing the torch and more
Twelve years and three cycles later, NHL players returned to the Olympics, and the tournament delivered. There was…
Chris Pronger: Instant-classic Olympic gold medal game a big moment for hockey
Chris Pronger is a guest columnist for The Athletic during the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. What a game. I’ve played…
U.S. women’s hockey team will not attend State of the Union after Trump invitation
The United States women’s hockey team, which won gold at the Olympics in Milan last week, will not…
NHL players whose legacies changed most at the Olympic men’s hockey tournament
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Sidney Crosby’s NHL career deserves a better ending than his Olympic career
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The Pittsburgh Penguins, along with the rest of North America, gathered to watch the…
Trump invites gold-winning U.S. men’s hockey team to State of the Union
MILAN — President Donald Trump invited the United States men’s hockey team to Tuesday night’s State of the…
Does an Olympic gold medal change Auston Matthews’ legacy?
The Toronto Maple Leafs did as millions of North Americans did Sunday morning: They watched Canada play the…