The Capitals, led by the Russian president’s high-profile supporter, are about to play the Oilers in Edmonton, home to a large concentration of the Ukrainian diaspora.
Category: Hockey, Ice
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5 Places to Channel the Olympic Spirit Without Attending the Games in Italy
Can’t make it to Italy for the Winter Olympics? No worries, these spots in North America offer a taste of the Games (and let you try everything from speedskating to ski jumping, if you dare).
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‘All Hockey Hair Team’ Creator Discusses Minnesota High School Tournament
Minnesota’s high school hockey tournament is a fashion show of mullets, perms and bleach. With his “All Hockey Hair Team,” John King chronicles the lettuce and flow.
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N.H.L.’s Move to Salt Lake City Is Latest Sports Downsizing
Professional leagues are embracing smaller markets in their search for newer stadiums and arenas and the potential for more devoted fan bases.
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The Best Hair at Minnesota’s State Hockey Tournament
At Minnesota’s state hockey tournament, outrageously coifed high school stars competed for the best “salad” and “flow.” And then the games began.
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Connor Bedard’s Hype (and Jersey) Take Over Chicago Blackhawks
Before Connor Bedard had taken the ice for the Blackhawks, the 18-year-old hockey phenom’s No. 98 jersey had already taken over the Windy City, and beyond.
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The New Professional Women’s Hockey League to Launch in 6 Cities
Three Canadian and three American teams will begin play in the Professional Women’s Hockey League in January.
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Rocky Wirtz, Chairman of Chicago Blackhawks NHL Team, Dies at 70
Wirtz assumed control of the Blackhawks after his father’s death in 2007. He helped bring the team to prominence, but the mishandling of an assault accusation dimmed that success.
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The Mind Is Willing, So the Body Doesn’t Have Much Choice
These men, many in their 80s, may have titanium hips and implantable defibrillators. But they plan to play hockey until they go to that big locker room in the sky.
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Vegas Golden Knights Beat Florida Panthers To Win Stanley Cup
The Golden Knights beat the Panthers, 9-3, on Tuesday to win the N.H.L. championship, four games to one.
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South Florida’s Heat and Panthers Chase N.B.A. And N.H.L. Titles
It is rare for teams from one market to play in the Stanley Cup and N.B.A. Finals in the same year, and a first for southern franchises, but it was bound to happen.
