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March 24, 2023, 7:32 PM

Unwelcome spotlight falls on NHL team Pride night events

The National Hockey League's Pride nights are in the spotlight after some high-profile incidents
March 24, 2023, 7:32 PM
Unwelcome spotlight falls on NHL team Pride night events
1 month ago

NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes set to play outdoors for 1st time

The Carolina Hurricanes will be playing outdoors for the first time this weekend in their 25-year history. ABC News' Will Reeve reports from Carter-Finley Stadium.
1 month ago
NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes set to play outdoors for 1st time
1 month ago

Carolina Hurricanes set for 1st outdoor game for sold-out crowd in Raleigh

This outdoor NHL game is one of the most anticipated games on the hockey schedule.
1 month ago
Carolina Hurricanes set for 1st outdoor game for sold-out crowd in Raleigh
2 months ago

'Quitting was not an option': Former Black NHL player on overcoming racism

ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke to former NHL player Akim Aliu about his new graphic memoir "Dreamer" recounting his unique immigrant story and his challenging path to the NHL.
2 months ago
'Quitting was not an option': Former Black NHL player on overcoming racism
2 months ago

NHL stars hit the ice for the skills challenge

All-Star Weekend is off to a great start overnight with the skills competition in Florida. The league’s hardest shooters, fastest skaters and most skilful all competing against each other.
2 months ago
NHL stars hit the ice for the skills challenge
2 months ago

9-year-old boy who beat cancer skates with Seattle Kraken hockey team

Jackson’s dream of skating with the hockey team was made possible by the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
2 months ago
9-year-old boy who beat cancer skates with Seattle Kraken hockey team
2 months ago

A look at the NHL All-Star game

The skills competition airs tonight on ESPN and ESPN+ while stars like Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin and Connor McDavid face off at 3 p.m. ET Saturday on ABC.
2 months ago
A look at the NHL All-Star game
2 months ago

Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, the Golden Jet, dies at 84

Hull helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final.
2 months ago
2 months ago

NHL great Bobby Hull dies at 84

The hockey Hall of Famer and two-time Hart Trophy winner was known as “The Golden Jet” during his 22-year career.
2 months ago
NHL great Bobby Hull dies at 84
3 months ago

Fenway Park transforms for NHL's 14th annual Winter Classic

Fenway Park, the MLB's oldest active ballpark, has been transformed into an outdoor hockey arena for the NHL’s 14th annual Winter Classic
3 months ago
Fenway Park transforms for NHL's 14th annual Winter Classic
6 months ago

Fans brace for NHL season opener

The NHL will be playing a full, uninterrupted 82-game season this year for the first time since 2019.
6 months ago
Fans brace for NHL season opener
6 months ago

NHL gets ready for a new season

Jacob Trouba hopes to lead the New York Rangers to a winning season and the Stanley Cup.
6 months ago
NHL gets ready for a new season
9 months ago

Stanley Cup accidentally delivered to couple’s driveway

The Stanley Cup trophy was accidentally delivered to the driveway of neighbors of Swedish player Gabriel Landeskog.
9 months ago
Stanley Cup accidentally delivered to couple’s driveway
9 months ago

By the Numbers: Colorado's Stanley Cup win

A look at the Colorado Avalanche's first Stanley Cup championship since 2001, after defeating the two-time defending champion, the Tampa Bay Lightning.
9 months ago
By the Numbers: Colorado's Stanley Cup win
9 months ago

Colorado Avalanche win Stanley Cup

The Avalanche beat two-time defending champions Tampa Bay Lightning to claim their first NHL title during Game 6 in Tampa.
9 months ago
Colorado Avalanche win Stanley Cup
9 months ago

The Tampa Bay Lightning hang on by beating the Avalanche on Colorado's home ice

The Stanley Cup Final is extending to a game six but can the Avalanche dethrone the defending champs?
9 months ago
The Tampa Bay Lightning hang on by beating the Avalanche on Colorado's home ice
9 months ago

Lightning, Avalanche to compete in Game 4 of Stanley Cup Finals

Two-time defending champions Tampa Bay Lightning are hoping to even the series at two games a piece in their hometown on Wednesday night.
9 months ago
Lightning, Avalanche to compete in Game 4 of Stanley Cup Finals
9 months ago

Avalanche within two wins of Stanley Cup win against Lightning

The Tampa Bay Lightning are down two games to none after the Colorado Avalanche shut out the two-time defending champions 7-0 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
9 months ago
Avalanche within two wins of Stanley Cup win against Lightning
9 months ago

Colorado Avalanche win Game 1 of Stanley Cup Finals in OT

ABC News’ Kayna Whitworth reports on the biggest highlights of the night, as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in overtime.
9 months ago
Colorado Avalanche win Game 1 of Stanley Cup Finals in OT
9 months ago

Colorado Avalanche look to dethrone Tampa Bay Lightning in Stanley Cup Final

Tampa Bay Lightning are trying to win a third consecutive Stanley Cup, something that hasn't been done since 1982.
9 months ago
Colorado Avalanche look to dethrone Tampa Bay Lightning in Stanley Cup Final
1 year ago

Hockey hall of famer Guy Lafleur dies at 70

Guy Lafleur, known as “The Blond Demon,” played 17 seasons and won the Stanley Cup five times.
1 year ago
Hockey hall of famer Guy Lafleur dies at 70
1 year ago

Highlights from NHL skills challenge

At the "2022 NHL All-Star Skills competition," hockey fans watched the all-stars' silly skits and skills.
1 year ago
Highlights from NHL skills challenge
1 year ago

Boston Bruins pay tribute to 1st Black NHL player

The Boston Bruins retired the No. 22 jersey worn by former player Willie O’Ree, who became the first Black player in the National Hockey League in 1958.
1 year ago
Boston Bruins pay tribute to 1st Black NHL player
1 year ago

First Black NHL player to have his number retired

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Willie O' Ree, the first Black NHL player, on diversity in the League, how he coped with racist slurs and his legacy as his number is retired.
1 year ago
First Black NHL player to have his number retired
1 year ago

Former NHL player speaks about alleged sexual assault

Kyle Beach is suing the Chicago Blackhawks after an independent report found the hockey team’s brass mishandled his sexual assault allegations against a former coach during the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs.
1 year ago
Former NHL player speaks about alleged sexual assault
1 year ago

Kyle Beach says Blackhawks called his sexual assault accusation 'meritless'

Kyle Beach identified himself as John Doe after an investigation found the Chicago Blackhawks both ignored and denied sexual assault allegations.
1 year ago
Kyle Beach says Blackhawks called his sexual assault accusation 'meritless'
1 year ago

Former NHL player Kyle Beach comes forward as the victim in Blackhawks sex assault case

Beach has accused the team’s video coach Brad Aldrich of sexually assaulting him while he was a minor league player.
1 year ago
Former NHL player Kyle Beach comes forward as the victim in Blackhawks sex assault case
1 year ago

Former NHL player reveals himself as victim of sexual assault in new lawsuit

Kyle Beach said he was the player who filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Blackhawks over its handling of sexual assault allegations he made against former video coach Brad Aldrich.
1 year ago
Former NHL player reveals himself as victim of sexual assault in new lawsuit
1 year ago

Chicago Blackhawks face wave of resignations over investigation

An independent NHL investigation found that the Chicago Blackhawks ignored sexual assault allegations violating their own team policy while en route to a Stanley Cup championship.
1 year ago
Chicago Blackhawks face wave of resignations over investigation
1 year ago

Mark Messier talks about his new memoir

NHL hockey legend Mark Messier talks about his new memoir, “No one wins alone."
1 year ago
Mark Messier talks about his new memoir
1 year ago

The NHL is back

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman discusses the return to ESPN and how the league is enforcing COVID-19 protocols to make games safe.
1 year ago
The NHL is back
2 years ago

Here's how hockey fans watch the puck without watching the puck

Hockey fans rely on the context of the game to help them keep track of the puck, according to new research.
2 years ago
Here's how hockey fans watch the puck without watching the puck
2 years ago

NHL star accused of tanking games to pay off gambling debts

San Jose Sharks’ Evander Kane fired back against allegations made by his estranged wife that claimed he was a “compulsive gambling addict” who was “throwing games to win money.”
2 years ago
NHL star accused of tanking games to pay off gambling debts
2 years ago

First NHL player to come out: ‘Homophobic slurs and language needs to change’

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with NHL prospect Luke Prokop, following his historic post about coming out, which made him the first openly gay professional hockey player.
2 years ago
First NHL player to come out: ‘Homophobic slurs and language needs to change’
2 years ago

Tampa Bay Lightning win second consecutive Stanley Cup

It’s just the latest title for a pro-sports team in "Champa Bay," as ABC News’ Will Ganss reports.
2 years ago
Tampa Bay Lightning win second consecutive Stanley Cup
2 years ago

Columbus Blue Jackets' Matiss Kivlenieks dies in fireworks accident

NHL goalie Matiss Kivlenieks died on the Fourth of July following an accident with a firework, investigators said.
2 years ago
NHL goalie dead after July Fourth fireworks accident
2 years ago

Seattle Seahawks release Chad Wheeler after domestic violence incident

Wheeler said he will “walk away from football and get the help I need to never again pose a threat to another.” He said the events “transpired from a manic episode” and that he is “deeply sorry.”
2 years ago
Seattle Seahawks release Chad Wheeler after domestic violence incident
3 years ago

Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty spreads cheer

Flyers mascot Gritty was escorted by first responders through the streets of Delaware County to lift spirits and honor front-line workers.
3 years ago
Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty spreads cheer
3 years ago

Zamboni driver suits up for NHL debut as emergency goalie

42-year-old David Ayers made his NHL debut after both of the Carolina Hurricanes’ goalies were injured, and became the oldest goalie to ever win his first game.
3 years ago
Zamboni driver suits up for NHL debut as emergency goalie
3 years ago

Zamboni driver helps out the Carolina Hurricanes

David Ayers, an emergency goalie came to the team’s aid in the middle of a high stakes hockey game.
3 years ago
Zamboni driver helps out the Carolina Hurricanes
3 years ago

NHL star recovering after mid-game collapse due to cardiac episode

The St. Louis Blues’ Jay Bouwmeester, 36, was seated on the bench after coming off the ice when he fell to the ground, prompting teammates and physicians to rush to his aid.
3 years ago
NHL star recovering after mid-game collapse due to cardiac episode
3 years ago

NHL player 'doing very well' after suffering cardiac episode during Blues-Ducks game

A player with the NHL's St. Louis Blues was rushed to the hospital after collapsing on the bench during Tuesday night's game against the Anaheim Ducks.
3 years ago
NHL player 'doing very well' after suffering cardiac episode during game
3 years ago

St. Louis Blues hockey player collapses during game

Jay Bouwmeester is undergoing tests after suffering what officials called a "cardiac episode."
3 years ago
St. Louis Blues hockey player collapses during game
3 years ago

NHL player alert after suffering cardiac episode

Defenseman Jay Bouwmeester, 36, suffered a cardiac episode and collapsed on the St. Louis bench after completing his shift, according to a statement by Blues General Manager Doug Armstrong.
3 years ago
NHL player alert after suffering cardiac episode
4 years ago

St. Louis Blues defeats Boston Bruins in game 7 for the Stanley Cup

The Blues made a historic first win in NHL franchise history and fans celebrated the victory.
4 years ago
St. Louis Blues defeats Boston Bruins in game 7 for the Stanley Cup
4 years ago

St. Louis beats Boston to win 2019 Stanley Cup

The Blues defeated the Bruins in Game 7 for the first Stanley Cup in franchise history. ABC News' Will Ganss reports.
4 years ago
St. Louis beats Boston to win 2019 Stanley Cup
5 years ago

Hockey star accuses teammate's fiancee of stalking, harassment

Ottawa Senators' Erik Karlsson and his wife, Melinda, say the fiancee of Karlsson's teammate Mike Hoffman has been cyberbullying them for the past six months.
5 years ago
Hockey star accuses teammate's fiancee of stalking, harassment
5 years ago

Warriors and Capitals hold victory parades

Golden State celebrated its third NBA title in four years with a parade through downtown Oakland, while the Capitals celebrated their first Stanley Cup championship.
5 years ago
Warriors and Capitals hold victory parades
5 years ago

Thousands of fans celebrate the Washington Capitals' 1st Stanley Cup win

A sea of red filled Constitution Avenue as fans celebrate the Capitals win.
5 years ago
Thousands of fans celebrate the Washington Capitals' 1st Stanley Cup win
5 years ago

Thousands of fans celebrate the Washington Capitals' 1st Stanley Cup win

Dressed head to toe in red, fans lined the victory parade route that ran down Constitution Avenue and concluded with a rally at the National Mall.
5 years ago
Thousands of fans celebrate the Washington Capitals' 1st Stanley Cup win