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7:00 AM ET In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, just across the river from the Canadian border, sits Sault Ste. Marie. That’s where Abby Roque grew up. “It’s a small community, but a big hockey town,” she said. “That’s the sport to play in the Sault.” Roque is a member of the Wahnapitae First Nation,

7:00 AM ET The NHL’s 2021-22 season continues to see some shifts in the schedule due to COVID-19 postponements, but some teams have weathered the storm a bit better than others. What is the key takeaway from each team’s play since mid-December? We break it all down here, while unveiling the latest 1-32 rankings. How

10:54 PM ET ESPN News Services BOSTON — Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored twice during Carolina’s five-goal first period, Jaccob Slavin added a goal and two assists after a two-game absence, and the Hurricanes snapped the Boston Bruins‘ five-game winning streak with a 7-1 victory Tuesday night. Teuvo Teravainen, Seth Jarvis, Derek Stepan and Andrei Svechnikov also

7:00 AM ET Wayne Simmonds was drawn to hockey at a young age. He just wasn’t allowed to participate until one specific homework assignment was complete, on one specific figure. “I remember being 6 or 7 years old, and I told my parents, ‘I want to play hockey.’ And they said before I could, I

7:14 PM ET ESPN News Services SAN JOSE — Timo Meier set a San Jose franchise record with five goals on Monday afternoon, and the Sharks used a huge first period to beat the Los Angeles Kings 6-2. Meier, a sixth-year winger who made his first All-Star team this season, notched a hat trick before

2:52 PM ET Associated Press The Toronto Maple Leafs have added three more players to the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol as an outbreak on the team that started in December continues to drag on. The Leafs announced Friday that forwards Ondrej Kase and Nick Ritchie and defenseman Justin Holl have been added to the list. Toronto

3:12 PM ET Associated Press CALGARY, Alberta — Claude Julien was named coach of Canada’s men’s hockey team for the Beijing Olympics on Friday, and Shane Doan was named general manager. Doan and Julien replace St. Louis GM Doug Armstrong and Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper, who vacated their positions on the national team when

4:51 PM ET Associated Press KITCHENER, Ontario — A showcase game in Canada featuring prime prospects eligible for the NHL draft has been postponed because of COVID-19 concerns. The Canadian Hockey League announced the move Friday. The CHL said a new date for the game will be released at a later time. The 2022 CHL/NHL

6:14 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Islanders forward Ross Johnston was suspended for three games without pay by the NHL on Friday for an illegal check to the head of New Jersey Devils forward A.J. Greer. Johnston was assessed a minor penalty for illegal check to the head early in the first period

7:00 PM ET ESPN staff The 2022 NHL All-Star Game will be held on Saturday, Feb. 5, broadcast on ABC and simulcast on ESPN+ at 3 p.m. ET, with the Skills Competition taking place the day before on Friday, Feb. 4, at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. Both events will be held at the T-Mobile

9:00 AM ET It was a pleasant but unremarkable summer night. Troy Terry was hanging with some of his college teammates. His phone rang. It was Jim Johannson from USA Hockey, and the night was about to become a bit more remarkable: The 19-year-old NCAA player was told he was under consideration for the 2018

10:00 AM ET For a hockey player, representing your country in a Winter Olympic tournament is an unparalleled honor. “To be known as an Olympian is a big-time thing for everybody,” said John Vanbiesbrouck, the general manager of the U.S. men’s Olympic team. “That’s why the NHL players wanted to go in the first place.”

7:05 PM ET ESPN staff The rosters for the 2022 NHL All-Star Game were announced Thursday, captained by Auston Matthews (Atlantic), Alex Ovechkin (Metropolitan), Nathan MacKinnon (Central) and Connor McDavid (Pacific). There’s no shortage of star power — on the 10-man rosters and the “last man in” voting group for each division — but a

7:00 AM ET Patrik Laine is a winger for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Depending on what he’s wearing to the game, he is also a James Bond villain, an extra from “The Matrix” or the DJ at a club that’s strictly for vampires. These were some of the reactions to Laine’s pregame fits, from the

7:00 AM ET Walt Disney World is currently celebrating its 50th birthday, having opened roughly four months before Jaromir Jagr was born. To honor this magical place, and with no small amount of corporate synergy, we’ve decided to use this week’s NHL power rankings to match all 32 teams with the Disney World attractions —

7:05 AM ET Editor’s note: With the No. 22 sweater rising to the rafters in Boston on Tuesday, Jan. 18, two Black NHL teammates reflect on Willie O’Ree’s lasting impact. In this game, there are a few honors that separate the memorable from the unforgettable. There’s the Stanley Cup; the ultimate recognition for a team.

3:39 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — The Boston Bruins on Tuesday signed Tuukka Rask for the rest of the season, bringing back the winningest goalie in franchise history after he recovered from offseason hip surgery. General manager Don Sweeney said Rask will back up Linus Ullmark for Wednesday night’s game against the rival Montreal

12:33 PM ET Nicklas Lidstrom has been hired as vice president of hockey operations for the Detroit Red Wings, as another franchise legend joins their front office. Lidstrom, 51, will be involved in all aspects of hockey operations for the Red Wings in his new role. Playing his entire 20-season career in Detroit, Lidstrom is