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Canada Beats US 3-2 in 4 Nations Hockey Final

Canadian national anthem singer changed the words to protest Trump

(Newser) - Connor McDavid scored at 8:18 of overtime in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game to give Canada a 3-2 victory over the United States on Thursday night as the North American rivals turned what had been a tune-up for the 2026 Olympics into a geopolitical brawl over anthems and...

It Might Be the Biggest Hockey Game in Years
It Might Be the Biggest
Hockey Game in Years
the rundown
Feb 20, 2025 10:10 AM CST

It Might Be the Biggest Hockey Game in Years

USA and Canada play in tournament final on Thursday night

(Newser) - USA and Canada play Thursday night in the championship of the "4 Nations" hockey tournament, and the buzz is so intense that the Athletic suggests the tournament may be more important than the Stanley Cup to players and the league. Details:
  • The tournament: It's made up of NHL
...

Hockey Legend Had CTE
Hockey Legend Had CTE
Feb 20, 2025 6:25 AM CST

Hockey Legend Had CTE

Bobby Hull is posthumously diagnosed

(Newser) - Add Bobby Hull's name to the list of NHL players who had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) when he died. The Hall of Famer was posthumously diagnosed with the debilitating brain condition after his death in 2023 at age 84, reports NPR . His family agreed to release the results this...

After Anthem Booing, US and Canadian Teams Fight 3 Times in 9 Seconds

Jeers have been heard since Trump announced plan for tariffs

(Newser) - The often heated US-Canada rivalry became less sporting than ever on Saturday night, when on-ice brawls kept a game in Montreal from getting going. Three times in the first 9 seconds, players erupted in fights, CBS Sports reports. Fans attending the 4 Nations Face-Off had booed "The Star-Spangled Banner"...

Hockey Dad Assaults Youth Referees: Cops
Hockey Dad Assaults
Youth Referees: Cops
VIDEO
Feb 11, 2025 9:21 AM CST

Hockey Dad Assaults Youth Referees: Cops

Seattle man facing charges over alleged attack on boys aged 12, 14

(Newser) - Calm down, dad: A Seattle man has been charged with assault after knocking two youth referees to the ice during his son's hockey game. The man, who police did not identify, claims he "acted in defense of his son" after an opposing player started a fight at Seattle'...

Driver Who Killed 2 Hockey Stars: They Were Drinking, Too

Sean Higgins: Gaudreau, brother had higher BAC levels than him, though they were on bikes

(Newser) - The driver charged in the deaths of NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother over the summer has raised a surprise argument in his defense—he says the Gaudreau brothers were more impaired than he was, reports NBC News . Lawyers for Sean Higgins, 44, say police tests show Higgins had...

Man Accused of Mowing Down Gaudreau Brothers Rejects Plea

Alleged drunk driver pleads not guilty in deaths of Johnny, Matthew Gaudreau

(Newser) - The driver charged with killing NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, as they cycled on a rural New Jersey road pleaded not guilty to the indictment Tuesday after turning down a prosecution offer of 35 years in prison, the AP reports. Sean M. Higgins, 44, appeared briefly in...

Gaudreau Brother's First Baby Born, 4 Months After His Death

Madeline Gaudreau has given birth to a baby boy

(Newser) - Four months after the tragic deaths of hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew, Matthew Gaudreau's widow has given birth to her late husband's first and only child. "Tripp Matthew," Madeline Gaudreau posted on Instagram Sunday. "Mommy & Daddy's world." The brothers...

Player Involved in Fatal Hockey Incident Wants Lawyer Money

Matt Petgrave has started crowdfunding for legal costs

(Newser) - Hockey player Matt Petgrave has called the death of Adam Johnson "a tragic accident" in a public appeal for donations to his legal costs amid a police investigation , the AP reports. Johnson, who had briefly played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, died after his neck was cut by Petgrave's...

At Hockey Star's Funeral, Wife Reveals She's Pregnant

Johnny Gaudreau was killed alongside his brother by suspected drunk driver

(Newser) - Before his tragic and untimely death, Johnny Gaudreau had gotten a piece of happy news from his wife, Meredith Gaudreau . "We're actually a family of five," she revealed in her emotional eulogy for her hockey star husband—killed alongside his brother by a suspected drunk driver on...

NHL Forward, Brother Die in 'Unimaginable Tragedy'

Columbus Blue Jackets' Johnny Gaudreau and his brother die in New Jersey bike accident

(Newser) - What was supposed to be a happy family gathering this weekend has turned into an "unimaginable tragedy" for an NHL player's loved ones. According to New Jersey State Police, 31-year-old Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau, aka "Johnny Hockey," and his 29-year-old brother, Matthew, were killed...

Florida Panthers Win Their First Stanley Cup

They defeated the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 in Game 7

(Newser) - There was no collapse. The Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup champions for the first time, and they took about the hardest path possible to the title, the AP reports. Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe scored goals, Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves and the Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on...

It Might Be 'the Most Significant Hockey Game Ever'

Florida, Edmonton play Game 7 Monday for the Stanley Cup, after Florida led the series 3-0

(Newser) - The NHL championship will be decided Monday night, and an extra dose of drama comes along with the game. The Florida Panthers led the Edmonton Oilers 3-0 in the best-of-seven finals, but the Oilers have won three straight to force Game 7.
  • 82 years: No team has come back from
...

Utah Is Getting an NHL Team
Utah's NHL Team
Has Its First Name
updated
Jun 13, 2024 5:12 PM CDT

Utah's NHL Team Has Its First Name

Former Arizona Coyotes start play next season

(Newser) - The NHL team that will begin play in Salt Lake City next season received a temporary name on Thursday: Utah Hockey Club. The permanent name will be decided by fans, who are voting through June 20, the AP reports. The reveal was part of the announcement that the new owners...

US Hockey Players Can Sound Like 'Fake' Canadians
US Hockey
Players Can
Sound Like
'Fake' Canadians
new study
May 19, 2024 9:03 AM CDT

US Hockey Players Can Sound Like 'Fake' Canadians

Linguist explains the phenomenon

(Newser) - When linguist Andrew Bray was working on a study about slang used by hockey players, he got hung up on an odd question posed to him: "Are you trying to figure out why the Americans sound like fake Canadians?" That led him down a whole new avenue of study,...

Goalie Was Drafted in 2015, Just Made His NHL Debut

Ivan Fedotov's story got a little geo-political on his way to playing for the Flyers

(Newser) - Ivan Fedotov was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in 2015—which was great for the aspiring Russian goaltender, but a move made with "low expectations" on the part of the Flyers, as NPR puts it. Fedotov finally made his NHL debut with the Flyers on Monday night, some nine...

Team Will Have to Owe Fans That Bobblehead
Stolen Jagr Bobbleheads
Have Been Found
UPDATED
Mar 26, 2024 8:06 AM CDT

Stolen Jagr Bobbleheads Have Been Found

Souvenirs intended for Pittsburgh Penguins fan giveaway earlier this month have been recovered

(Newser) - "THE JAGR BOBBLEHEADS ARE HOME!" With that tweet by the Pittsburgh Penguins, "one of the more bizarre tales in NHL history" comes to a close, reports CNN . In a release Monday, the NHL team announced that a "special cargo recovery team" had "negotiated the return"...

Obscure NHL Rule Took Even Players by Surprise

Minnesota Wild pull goalie in OT, putting a point in jeopardy, but it pays off

(Newser) - The Minnesota Wild won in overtime Sunday, but it's how they won that is generating some attention. Coach John Hynes pulled his goalie with the game at 3-3 in overtime, and the Wild then scored against Nashville with the extra offensive attacker. But as the Minneapolis Star Tribune explains,...

Case of Unopened Hockey Cards Sells for $3.7M
'Greatest Unopened Find'
of the Century Sells for $3.7M
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Mar 2, 2024 6:30 AM CST

'Greatest Unopened Find' of the Century Sells for $3.7M

Saskatchewan family's find could contain dozens of Wayne Gretzky rookie cards

(Newser) - Heritage Auctions calls it the "greatest unopened find of the 21st century." An unopened case of hockey cards from the 1979-80 season was sold for $3.72 million after a bidding war over the weekend, the Regina Leader-Post reports. The case of O-Pee-Chee cards contains 16 unopened boxes...

Police Chief Apologizes in Hockey Sex Assault Case

Chief 'not happy' it took nearly 6 years for arrests to be made

(Newser) - It took more than five years for the NHL players accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Ontario in 2018 to be arrested , and now Canadian police are apologizing to the woman. "I want to extend, on behalf of the London Police Service, my sincerest apology to the victim,...

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