The Syracuse Crunch have announced that they will require all their employees, game-night staff and fans ages 12 and up to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to enter the Upstate Medical University Arena during the 2021-22 season. “After extensive discussions with Onondaga County, medical professionals at Upstate University Hospital and our partners at the
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CALGARY – Finland won the bronze medal at the women’s world hockey championship with a 3-1 win Tuesday over Switzerland. Tanja Niskanen, Ella Viitasuo and Petra Nieminen scored for the Finns. Goaltender Anni Keisala made 18 saves for the win a day after stopping 30 of 33 shots in a 3-0 semifinal loss to the
Canada defeated the U.S. to claim the gold medal in the women’s hockey world championship on Tuesday in Calgary. Marie-Philip Poulin, of Beauceville, Que., scored the game-winner seven minutes and 22 seconds into overtime to give Canada its first world championship gold medal since 2012. The U.S. started out strong, going up 2-0 after the first period. That
In 2015, my THW colleague Andrew Forbes wrote a series of posts on the all-time best forwards in Toronto Maple Leafs history. With the 2019-20 NHL regular season now on hiatus in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it seemed time to add my own thoughts to his. I encourage Maple Leafs fans to read his
The Ottawa Senators are aiming to build off of a strong finish last season. Down the stretch, the team went 10-3-1 in their last 14 games and showed many positive signs that this would carry over into October. Players already in the system such as Drake Batherson and Josh Norris exploded onto the scene during
7:35 PM ET ESPN News Services ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Hockey is returning to the University of Alaska Anchorage after donors, including the NHL’s newest team, raised over $3 million after the program was eliminated. “It’s a great day to be a Seawolf,” UAA chancellor Sean Parnell said Tuesday when announcing the team would return to
The Vegas Golden Knights have named Tim Speltz to the position of general manager of the American Hockey League’s Henderson Silver Knights. “We are very excited to have Tim join our organization. I’ve known him for a very long time, dating back to our days in the Western Hockey League, and he has an outstanding
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Alex Carpenter and Abbey Murphy scored in the second period, and the United States beat Finland 3-0 on Monday to advance to the final of the women’s world hockey championship. The five-time defending champion United States will play in its 20th gold-medal game on Tuesday against the winner of the other
The United States is a win away from a sixth straight women’s world hockey championship. Alex Carpenter, Abbey Murphy and Kendall Coyne Schofield, with an empty-net goal, scored for the U.S. in a 3-0 semifinal win Monday over Finland American goaltender Nicole Hensley posted a 14-save shutout. Finnish counterpart Anni Keisala stopped 31 of 33
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, one has to wonder if there will be a development in the Jack Eichel situation as it appears the player has fired his current agent and gone a different direction. Meanwhile, the Carolina Hurricanes might not be done adding after locking up Andrei Svechnikov to a long-term contract extension. Could
In this edition of Tampa Bay Lightning News & Rumors, we’ll discuss adventures of the Stanley Cup, fan base confidence, new jersey numbers, and more. Stamkos Day Aug. 28 is no longer just an ordinary day, well at least not in the City of Markham in Ontario, Canada. The mayor of the city has deemed
EDMONTON, AB – The job of balancing both veteran and youth talent to win as many hockey games as possible within an organization focused on graduating players to the next level doesn’t have to be a ‘one or the other’ scenario. The Bakersfield Condors, boasting a John D. Chick Trophy as the American Hockey League’s
CALGARY – Melodie Daoust hopes the first women’s world hockey championship final of her career yields gold for Canada. The 29-year-old from Valleyfield, Que., scored twice to lead the host country in a 4-0 semifinal win over Switzerland on Monday. Canada meets defending champion United States for the gold medal Tuesday. The Americans are chasing
Mélodie Daoust scored twice to lead Canada to a 4-0 win over Switzerland in a women’s world hockey championship semifinal Monday. Canada will face defending champion United States in Tuesday’s final. Canada returns to the gold-medal game after falling to Finland in a 2019 semifinal and taking bronze. It was the first time in the
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, it appears Carey Price’s return date has been set as he gets ready for another season with the Montreal Canadiens. Meanwhile, the Carolina Hurricanes have locked up forward Andrei Svechnikov to a long-term, potentially team-friendly deal. The Anaheim Ducks might have an unhappy goaltender on their hands and the Ottawa
– latest update: Aug. 2021 With over 100 years of history, it should come as no surprise that the NHL has seen its share of sibling rivalries. In some cases, those from the same bloodline have even played alongside one another. While there are a plethora of family connections throughout every era of the league,
5:49 PM ET ESPN News Services NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Nashville Predators have signed forward Eeli Tolvanen to a three-year, $4.35 million deal. General manager David Poile announced the deal Monday. Tolvanen, 22, just finished his first full NHL season. He scored 22 points in 40 games, and his 11 goals ranked fourth on the
When the Flyers signed veteran defenseman Keith Yandle last month, it seemingly pushed Cam York down the depth chart and made it likely the rookie will begin the season with the AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms. York, 20, whom the Flyers picked 14th in the 2019 draft, said he didn’t take the Yandle signing personally when