Pro Hockey

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.

Blackhawks center Connor Bedard returns from right shoulder injury

Chicago Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard is back after missing 12 games with a right shoulder injury.

Heat-Bulls game at the United Center postponed due to condensation on the court

The game between the Miami Heat and the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on Thursday was postponed after a nearly two-hour delay due to condensation on the court.

Patrick Kane becomes 50th player in NHL history to reach 500 goals

Patrick Kane became the 50th player in NHL history to reach 500 goals, scoring his second goal of the game into an empty net with 3:53 left to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Wednesday night.

Sharks acquire goaltender Laurent Brossoit in a trade with the Blackhawks

The San Jose Sharks have acquired goaltender Laurent Brossoit in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks.

Utah Mammoth to host the 2027 NHL Winter Classic against the Colorado Avalanche

The Utah Mammoth will host the 2027 Winter Classic at Rice-Eccles Stadium against the Colorado Avalanche.

Glenn Hall, whose NHL goalie starts streak may never be broken, dies at age 94

Glenn Hall, a Hockey Hall of Famer whose streak of 502 consecutive starts as a goaltender remains an NHL record, has died at age 94.

Efimova and Mitrofanov dazzle in short program but face citizenship hurdle for Olympics

Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov began defending their U.S. Figure Skating title with a near-perfect short program.