Miami Ice: Kendall teen Randy Hernandez on unlikely path to hockey stardom
There were no frozen ponds in Randy Hernandez’s neighborhood. No pickup hockey games. He didn’t own skates. His family never watched NHL games on TV. And he was more familiar with Super Mario Brothers...
View ArticleAuston Matthews vindicates NHL expansion efforts in U.S.
BUFFALO, NY – One of the more important games in Toronto Maple Leafs history, as far as myth-building goes, didn’t actually involve the Maple Leafs. Or maybe it did. Auston Matthews honestly can’t...
View ArticleAP source: NHL settles on Las Vegas for expansion
A person with direct knowledge of the NHL's decision says the league has settled on Las Vegas as its choice for expansion, provided organizers can come up with a $500 million fee. The person spoke...
View ArticleNHL is stacking deck for Vegas expansion team to be great
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Now that the NHL’s expedition to be the first major pro sports league to have a franchise in Las Vegas is taking shape, the question begs to be asked: Will the Vegas Golden Knights...
View ArticleNHL settles on Las Vegas for expansion
The NHL is ready to roll the dice on Las Vegas. A person with direct knowledge of the NHL’s decision says the league has settled on Las Vegas as the home for its next expansion franchise, provided...
View ArticleFirst hockey game in Toronto history
We’re not sure if they used a boot heel for a puck, what they did for nets, boards and benches or whether the men watching doffed their top hats and shouted “hip, hip hooray” for a goal. No sepia-toned...
View ArticleIt’s the girls’ weekend! (International Ice Hockey Federation)
(Source: International Ice Hockey Federation) World Girls' Ice Hockey Weekend Welcome to the World Girls' Ice Hockey Weekend tracker on 8/9 October 2016. We keep you updated here with events in 40...
View ArticleGet ready for NCAA hockey tourney! All you need to know on Eichel, Hanifin...
Icon Sportswire/AP ImagesBoston University's Jack Eichel celebrates with the Hockey East championship trophy. The men's NCAA hockey tournament begins this weekend. Here are 50 thoughts to get you...
View ArticleHow the Washington Capitals turned in—and recovered from—the worst NHL season...
In Largo did Abe Pollin A stately pleasure-dome decree; It was a miracle of rare device, A sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice! —Tom Dowling, The Washington Star. July 2, 1972. The late Abe Pollin...
View ArticleWhat We’re Thankful For In Hockey, 2015
(Ed. Note: It’s Thanksgiving time in the U.S., a.k.a. “Real Thanksgiving”, which means it’s once again time to reflect on what we’re thankful for in the world of hockey. Here are some of our favorite...
View ArticleAs Ottawa Senators attempt to build new arena, Bruce Garrioch ranks the NHL's...
The big debate in Ottawa this week surrounded the future of the downtown arena at LeBreton Flats for the Senators. Both bidders for the valuable land just west of downtown have included an NHL arena in...
View ArticleSkopje celebrates on ice (International Ice Hockey Federation)
(Source: International Ice Hockey Federation) SKOPJE - It was just before Christmas when FYR Macedonia's national team stepped out on the ice for its first pair of international exhibition games. The...
View ArticleHockey’s biggest stars on why scoring is down in the NHL
Just a slapshot away from the swank MGM Grand Casino a sudden blast of southerly wind on a sweltering Nevada Monday afternoon suddenly results in a huge cloud of rust-coloured dust consuming a sandy...
View ArticleFrom Sarajevo to Las Vegas (International Ice Hockey Federation)
(Source: International Ice Hockey Federation) Vaughn Karpan isn't the best-known former Canadian Olympic hockey player, but he's parlayed his special experiences into a long career in player...
View ArticleLas Vegas gambling NHL will say yes to expansion
Just call it a sign of the times, Vegas style. On this steamy desert afternoon, sweaty construction workers continue to weld, rivet and hammer together the skeleton of the spectacular Las Vegas Arena,...
View ArticleIce, Beer, Blood: Three Days of Pond Hockey's 'Field of Dreams'
It's January in Minnesota. You hear that and, if you're not from there, you think ungodly cold. Beautiful, frozen Land of 1000 Lakes type stuff. The kind of weather smarter people recommend you stay...
View ArticleThe Evolution Of Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs And The Bad Boy Family Through...
May 20 2016, 2:35 AM ET Share this article: The launch of VIBE was the definitive introduction of the power of Hip-Hop and culture to move the crowd. Before the Internet, before email, before social...
View ArticleYouth injection, Canadian hope: Top 10 storylines for the 2016-17 NHL season
Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL all-star team doesn’t include Wayne Gretzky. Does yours? Cue the debates about the identity of the league’s all-time greats, part of the NHL’s 100th anniversary...
View ArticleNHL's top 10 storylines for 2016-17 season
Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL all-star team doesn’t include Wayne Gretzky. Does yours? Cue the debates about the identity of the league’s all-time greats, part of the NHL’s 100th anniversary...
View ArticleHot Ice: With the NHL and NFL headed to Vegas, the desert is ablaze
The Westgate Sports SuperBook seats on a first-come, first-served basis so all of the primo real estate has been staked out well before dawn. Even the bar in the back is packed with oh-so-many hopefuls...
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