Over the recent All-Star break, the NHL officially announced that NHL players will be competing in both the 2026 and 2030 Winter Olympic games. The NHL Players Association and the league themselves have come to an agreement with the IIHF that will see the players from the best hockey league in the world finally competing
On Feb. 16, the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) made some attendance history. But there was a game that was actually played, with Toronto getting a huge win, 3-0, to put themselves at 5-5-0 on the season and back in the mix for the playoffs. What were some takeaways from this contest for both sides?
ESPN News Services Feb 17, 2024, 12:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Kristen Campbell made 30 saves in front of a women’s hockey-record crowd of 19,285 fans at Scotiabank Arena, helping Toronto beat Montreal 3-0 on Friday night in the Professional Women’s Hockey League. “The Battle on Bay Street” broke the attendance record
Rockford goaltender Jaxson Stauber made 24 saves for his first professional shutout and netted an empty-net goal in the IceHogs’ 4-0 win over the Chicago Wolves on Friday night. Stauber is the first goaltender in American Hockey League history to score a goal and record a shutout in the same game. He also joins his
Tourism Prince Edward Island and the National Hockey League have entered into a three-year marketing partnership that will see the Island branded as the NHL’s official travel destination. The provincial government is paying the NHL $2.5 million for the first year of the agreement, which will give P.E.I. access to the league’s marketing machine. The
The Buffalo Sabres have struggled to produce much this season in the win column, and as the season dwindles away, it is time to start looking to 2024-25. With that in mind, the Sabres need to start looking at their young players on the Rochester Americans to give them the proper auditions for next season.
The Anaheim Ducks are going into the March 8, 2024 Trade Deadline as obvious sellers. They have been rebuilding for several years, and the process of flipping expiring contracts in exchange for picks and prospects has become a bit of a tradition. With the amount of future speculation involved, it’s hard to evaluate these trades
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterFeb 16, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions With the Stadium Series on tap this weekend in New Jersey — Flyers–Devils 8 p.m. Saturday on ABC/ESPN+, and Rangers–Islanders 3 p.m. Sunday on ABC/ESPN+ — that means we are also closing
Ghislain Bérubé held back tears thinking about his “priceless” signed photo of Jean Béliveau that was stolen from Quebec’s peewee hockey museum in the Videotron Centre Sunday evening. When he first heard the news, Bérubé says he “cried like a baby.” A volunteer with the tournament since the 1960s, Bérubé had collected the photo as part of
In the latest edition of Boston Bruins News & Rumors, Brad Marchand reaches a milestone, Linus Ullmark is fined by the NHL, there is some positive news with the Providence Bruins in the American Hockey League, an opponent coach speaks about playing the Black and Gold and more. Brad Marchand Plays in 1,000th Career Game
The inaugural Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) season is now more than a month old, but we’re still in the early stages. The players are fresh and still learning the game at this stage, as are the fans. PWHL Montreal has been one of the best teams in the league early on, so let’s take
ESPN News Services Feb 15, 2024, 10:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rangers forward Blake Wheeler injured his right leg midway through the first period of Thursday’s 7-4 win over Montreal and had to be helped off the ice. New York later said Wheeler was ruled out for the rest of the game with a
by Jordan Conn | AHL On The Beat It’s rare for a hockey player to play his college and professional games in the same city. Michael Callahan, defenseman for the Providence Bruins, has relished that opportunity. Callahan, a native of Franklin, Mass., began his Rhode Island hockey journey in 2018 just two miles from downtown
The Columbus Blue Jackets fired general manager Jarmo Kekalainen on Thursday, ending his time on the job after more than a decade. President of hockey operations John Davidson made the call midway through Kekalainen’s 11th full season on the job and three weeks before the trade deadline. Kekalainen was the third-longest tenured GM in the
Congratulations to Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo, who suited up for his 1,000th career NHL game in the club’s 5-3 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Feb. 12. In recognition of becoming the 40th active player to reach the milestone (he beat Brad Marchand out by one day), let’s do something we haven’t done
General manager Kent Hughes has been vocal about trying to figure out and move one of the three goalies on the Montreal Canadiens’ roster all season. The team went into the season with three, and as we quickly approach the trade deadline this season, all three remain on the roster. Hughes has had a tough
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 15, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions It’s said that goaltending is unpredictable. It’s the great equalizer, and the thing that can undermine a championship effort. One year’s rising star in the crease is the next season’s sieve. The top 10 goaltenders on
The Stars saw improvements in his game in Texas, but Harley’s call-up had to wait until the end of the regular season, where he played six regular season games before being thrust into a top-six role during the team’s run to the Western Conference Final. He made an immediate impact, finishing with one goal and