A group of players of colour in the National Hockey League, which is predominantly populated by white players, coaches and executives, and has grappled with issues of racism in recent years, has formed a new group to tackle the sport’s challenges with diversity and inclusion. Members of the group, the Hockey Diversity Alliance, said they
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The Edmonton Oilers were back at Rogers Place on Monday — some of them, anyway. The club opened its arena for voluntary, small-group training as the NHL moved to Phase 2 of its return-to-play protocol with an eye towards eventually resuming its pandemic-hit season. The Oilers tweeted a picture and video that included forwards Alex
The Manitoba Moose announced today that defenseman and team captain Peter Stoykewych is retiring from professional hockey following five seasons with the Moose. Stoykewych, a 27-year-old Winnipeg native, played all 267 of his professional games in the Winnipeg Jets organization with the Moose and the St. John’s IceCaps. Stoykewych totaled 19 goals and 53 assists for
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Minnesota Wild are hoping the NHLPA can get a long-standing rule changed and that Kirill Kaprizov will end up playing. In Toronto, one scribe suggests two possible trade targets for the Maple Leafs. Finally, has the NHL set a deadline to award the Stanely Cup? Wild Still Hoping Kaprizov
7:00 AM ET It was 10 years ago today that Patrick Kane helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup with an overtime goal that hardly anyone realized he scored. He snapped a quick shot at Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Michael Leighton and circled around the net. The first player to raise his hands in victory
Over the Vancouver Giants’ 16-season history, many of their players have been drafted by NHL teams. Not all of them have been successful once they got there (if they got there at all), but there have been a select few that have shone brightly. So without further ado, let’s begin the countdown of the top
The Edmonton Oilers were back at Rogers Place on Monday — some of them, anyway. The club opened its arena for voluntary, small-group training as the NHL moved to Phase 2 of its return-to-play protocol with an eye toward eventually resuming its pandemic-hit season. The Oilers tweeted a picture and video that included forwards Alex
Walking into the Maple Leafs’ practice facility represented a small return to normalcy for John Tavares. Toronto’s captain also got an immediate glimpse of how different life looks as the NHL moves forward in hopes of completing its pandemic-hit season. Testing, hygiene, masks when not exercising and observing physical distancing rules are all part of
June 8, 1999. The beginning of arguably the most memorable series in Buffalo Sabres history. It was exactly 21 years ago when the Sabres and Dallas Stars began the Stanley Cup Final. Looking back, I was six years old. My family was living in Buffalo. I do not remember a single second from this game
4:22 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — Alex Meruelo made history last year by becoming the first Latino controlling owner in the NHL when he purchased the Arizona Coyotes. He made another bit of history Monday, naming Xavier Gutierrez as the first Latino team president and CEO in NHL history. “I have known Xavier
John Tortorella is the winningest coach in Columbus Blue Jackets history, but fans will tell you, he also is the most memorable. He is blunt and tells you how he sees it. This has led to a fair share of memorable moments in his tenure. Whether it’s on the ice or in the pressroom, there
A word of advice to the lucky crisis communications firm that gets the call to steer Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk through his latest public relations minefield: demand payment in advance, preferably in cash. Securing your going rate will almost certainly be your only win when dealing with the NHL’s resident lost cause. Along with
Alex Meruelo made history last year by becoming the first Latino controlling owner in the NHL when he purchased the Arizona Coyotes. Meruelo made another bit of history on Monday, naming Xavier Gutierrez as the first Latino team president and CEO in NHL history. “I have known Xavier for many years and he is a
There was still plenty of hockey played on June 7 and we got to see a trio of unique Stanley Cup winners, some overtime drama, clutch goaltending and one streak extended while another was snapped. Plus, some of the best players in National Hockey League history got their calls to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
9:30 AM ET It has been 88 days since the NHL hit the pause button on the 2019-20 season because of the coronavirus pandemic. As the cancellations and postponements around the world of sports continue, there also have been continuous nuggets of new information regarding the potential resumption of the season, the draft, the playoffs
What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. This week, Devin Little and Tony Wolak are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit and sound off
GLENDALE, ARIZ.—The Arizona Coyotes have made Xavier Gutierrez the first Latino team president and CEO in NHL history. Gutierrez’s hiring was announced Monday by Alex Meruelo, who became the NHL’s first Latino controlling owner when he bought a majority stake in the Coyotes last year. “This is a historic day for the Coyotes and the
Several present and past NHL players of colour have formed Hockey Diversity Alliance in an attempt to eradicate racism and intolerance in hockey. Led by San Jose Sharks winger Evander Kane and one-time Calgary Flames forward Akim Aliu, the organization said it would strive to be a force for positive change not only within hockey