Pro Hockey

Rivals US and Canada could put North American dominance on display at the Olympics in Milan

The U.S. men's hockey team is gearing up for a showdown with Canada at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Jonathan Toews gets standing ovation in return to Chicago with the Winnipeg Jets

Jonathan Toews has received a warm reception in his return to Chicago with the Winnipeg Jets.

Tkachuk is back for the Panthers. Will it be enough to spark a run to the playoffs?

Matthew Tkachuk is back with the Florida Panthers, ready to help the team push for the playoffs.

Goalie fight breaks out between Florida's Sergei Bobrovsky and San Jose’s Alex Nedeljkovic

A goalie fight broke out with 14 minutes left in a game between the Florida Panthers and San Jose Sharks that had gotten increasingly chippy with post-whistle pushing and shoving.

Rangers' Zibanejad, Sullivan reach career milestones, 1 day after GM's 'disappointment' letter

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad and coach Mike Sullivan achieved career milestones Saturday, one day after the team president sent a letter to fans expressing disappointment over how the season has gone.

Zibanejad sets Rangers' record for power-play goals, ties team hat trick record in win over Flyers

Mika Zibanejad became the Rangers’ all-time leader in power-play goals and his three-goal performance tied the team record for most career hat tricks in New York’s 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Rangers GM Chris Drury shared letter with fans saying the franchise feels their disappointment

New York Rangers general manager Chris Drury shared a letter with fans, saying the franchise feels their disappointment.

It's 'gold or bust' for US men's hockey at the Winter Olympics. The Americans are confident, too

USA Hockey general manager Bill Guerin told players at Olympic orientation in August that nothing short of a gold medal will suffice in Milan.

Division I cabinet changes transfer portal windows for basketball and some other sports

The transfer portal for men’s and women’s basketball will open the day after the championship game for both NCAA Tournaments for a period of 15 days.

Kucherov scores deciding shootout goal as Lightning beat Penguins 2-1 for 11th straight win

Nikita Kucherov scored the deciding goal in the shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Tuesday night for their 11th straight win.

'Fragile' Rangers are looking for answers to turn their season around

The New York Rangers are searching for answers past the midway point of a season that is rapidly slipping away.

Columbus Blue Jackets fire coach Dean Evason, hire Rick Bowness to replace him

The Columbus Blue Jackets have fired coach Dean Evason and named Rick Bowness as his replacement.

With McKenna as the top prospect, NHL chooses Buffalo Sabres to host draft in June, AP source says

With highly prized prospect Gavin McKenna as the centerpiece, the NHL has selected the Buffalo Sabres to host its annual draft in June, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.

IOC happy as new Milan Cortina hockey arena almost ready to welcome NHL players

The International Olympic Committee says it's impressed with the new hockey arena for the Milan Cortina Games.

Bruins' Zacha is awarded a reviewed goal with most of Rangers in locker room at end of 1st period

Boston Bruins forward Pavel Zacha was awarded a delayed goal after a replay review while most of the New York Rangers players were in the locker room, thinking the first period was over.