The National Hockey League and its players continue to talk about Olympic participation in 2026. “We’ve had good conversations and are fine-tuning a couple of points,” NHL Players’ Association executive director Marty Walsh said. “I’m hopeful. Players are very eager to play.” Hockey hasn’t seen a best-on-best tournament since 2014. The NHL skipped the Games
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The Hershey Bears faced the Bridgeport Islanders in a home-and-home series matchup between the best and worst teams in the Eastern Conference in the American Hockey League (AHL). The Bears didn’t play down to their competition and took care of business, beating the Islanders 5-4 and then making a statement with a 4-0 shutout road
The St. Louis Blues are wrapping up their Pacific Coast road trip against the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday (Nov. 22) at 8 pm CST after a 3-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Nov. 19. On Nov.9, the Blues beat Arizona 2-1 and will have to come out strong against a Coyotes squad that’s gone
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterNov 22, 2023, 07:19 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Connor Bedard. Leo Carlsson. Logan Cooley. Adam Fantilli. Luke Hughes. They’ve been talked about as promising prospects who’ve now come to the NHL as the latest wave of first-round picks that their
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer “Keep his legacy alive.” Who was Martin Piché? Well, he was an engineering student in Montreal. Smart. Passionate. Motivated. He also was the cousin of Springfield Thunderbirds forwards Will and Sam Bitten. But at 25 years old, Piché was diagnosed with cancer. Brain cancer. He passed away on Jan. 8,
In an ideal world, bringing two NHL pre-season games to Quebec City would not cost up to $7 million in public money, said the province’s finance minister while standing by the plan that has raised eyebrows and sparked controversy. Last week, the Quebec government announced plans to bring the Los Angeles Kings to Quebec City for two
This has been a very intriguing date in National Hockey League history. It has provided us with a new all-time leading scorer for players born in Europe. A handful of goaltending milestones were reached, some big moments in Pittsburgh, a very busy night in 1992, and even regular-season overtime was put on a 41-year hiatus.
The New York Rangers have had the best start to the season of any team in the Metropolitan Division. They currently have a 12-3-1 record and are 8-1-1 over their past 10 games. With the rest of the Metro around them playing inconsistent hockey, the Rangers are primed to win it for the first time
Kalan Hooks Nov 21, 2023, 01:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Vancouver Canucks‘ 3-1 win on Monday over the San Jose Sharks included two special guests in the crowd: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. With the Invictus Games — founded by Harry in 2014 — being held in Vancouver and Whistler in the Canadian
by Ryan Smith | AHL On The Beat The American Hockey League is unique in the sense it provides many purposes for many types of hockey players, both for younger prospects and experienced veterans. In the case of Springfield Thunderbirds forward Adam Gaudette, who at age 27 has already seen action in 218 NHL games
Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic was released on personal recognizance bail Tuesday after pleading not guilty to assaulting his wife. According to a Boston Police Department report, Lucic appeared intoxicated when officers arrived at his North End apartment early Saturday after his wife reported that he tried to choke her. Brittany Lucic told the responding
The Philadelphia Flyers have a special player in the fifth-overall selection of the 2022 NHL Draft, Cutter Gauthier. In what is likely his final collegiate season in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), he has been nearly unstoppable. By the time he is ready to come over to the NHL and play for the Flyers,
Through 17 games of the 2023-24 NHL season, the Colorado Avalanche are 11-6-0 and starting to look like the offensive juggernaut they are, scoring 22 goals while allowing 10 in their past four games. They were especially dynamic during an impressive comeback against the Dallas Stars, which saw the Avalanche score six unanswered and four
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Iowa Wild forward Kale Kessy has been suspended for three (3) games as a consequence of his actions in a game at Iowa on Nov. 19. Kessy will miss Iowa’s games Wednesday (Nov. 22) at Milwaukee and Saturday (Nov. 25) and Sunday
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterNov 21, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Expectations are a funny thing. The lead-up to a new NHL season is filled with projections and prognostications — both internal and external — around what should be attainable for every team.
The New York Rangers have been red-hot during the start of their 2023-24 campaign. They have an 11-2-1 record through their first 14 games and sit atop the Metropolitan Division and are tied for 4th in the entire NHL behind the Vegas Golden Knights, Boston Bruins, and Vancouver Canucks. There haven’t been many weaknesses on
In this latest edition of Boston Bruins News & Rumors, forward Morgan Geekie has taken a positive step with his recovery from his undisclosed injury. Meanwhile, Jake DeBrusk ended a four-game pointless streak against the Montreal Canadiens on Nov. 18. Could this spark the 2015 first-round pick to get back on track? Furthermore, Charlie Coyle
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Lehigh Valley Phantoms forward Tanner Laczynski has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending November 19, 2023. Laczynski scored three goals and recorded two assists for five points in two games last week. Lehigh Valley opened a three-game Canadian