International hockey officials are hoping to avoid a Humiliation On Ice when the Chinese men’s national team debuts at the Beijing Winter Olympics. They begged the NHL to send players to the Games in China, but now they are worried that the home team might not even be able to score a goal. The host…
Terry Extends NHL-Leading Streak, Ducks Beat Kraken 7–4
SEATTLE—Troy Terry extended his NHL-leading scoring streak to 13 games with two goals and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Seattle Kraken 7–4 on Thursday night. Josh Mahura scored twice to help the Ducks win their sixth in a row in their first game since general manager Bob Murray’s resignation on Wednesday amid…
Coyotes Finally Find First Win by Rallying Over Kraken, 5–4
GLENDALE, Ariz.—Scott Wedgewood had been here before. The last time Arizona started a season with 11 losses—four years ago—Wedgewood was the goaltender when the Coyotes finally got their first win. He returned to the team Friday after being claimed on waivers from New Jersey, and came off the bench Saturday night to help Arizona pick…
NHL Suspends Player for 21 Games Over Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Card
The National Hockey League (NHL) has suspended San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane for 21 games for allegedly using a fake COVID-19 vaccination card. The Monday announcement noted Kane will be suspended without pay and is ineligible to return until Nov. 30. “The NHL has advised our organization that Evander Kane has been suspended without…
NHL Star Carey Price Steps Away for Mental Health Help
MONTREAL—Canadiens goaltender Carey Price has voluntarily entered the NHL/NHL Players’ Association joint player assistance program, a stunning announcement Thursday less than a week before the start of the season and just three months after the former NHL MVP backstopped Montreal to the Stanley Cup Final. The league and players’ union said the 34-year-old Price will…
NHL Eastern Conference Race Still Runs Through ‘Champa Bay’
It’s going on 40 years since the NHL last celebrated a three-peat Stanley Cup champion as part of the New York Islanders’ run of four straight titles from 1980-83. The Lightning have won two straight, and defenseman Victor Hedman doesn’t see why Tampa Bay can’t make it three in a row despite another offseason of…
Speed a Factor in Crash That Took Lives of Three Hockey Players in B. C: Police
SURREY, B.C.—Mounties say their initial investigation shows speed was a factor in a crash that killed three teenage hockey players in Surrey, B.C. In a news release, police say investigators have found that the car was travelling at a speed “significantly greater” than the posted limit. Emergency services personnel were called out early Saturday after…
NHL, Junior Teams, Offer Condolences After Crash That Killed Three Players in B.C.
SURREY, B.C.—Hockey leagues such as the NHL and teams including the Humboldt Broncos have offered their condolences to the families of three junior players who died when a vehicle crashed into a tree in British Columbia. “The NHL sends its love and deepest condolences to the families of junior hockey players Caleb Reimer, Ronin Sharma…
‘It’s Time’: Star Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist Retires at 39
WASHINGTON—The King has called it a career. Henrik Lundqvist, one of the greatest goaltenders of his generation, announced his retirement Friday less than nine months after heart surgery. “It’s time,” the 39-year-old Lundqvist wrote in a social media post. “For the last 30 years, I have devoted my life to the game of hockey and now…
Champion Lightning Ace Final Exam on ‘Last Day of School’
TAMPA, Fla—With the clock ticking on their time together, the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning talked about what they already knew was their last Stanley Cup run as a group. They talked about it midway through the playoffs. They talked about it on the verge of reaching the final. Changes were coming, so captain Steven…
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