Willie O’Ree’s little-known journey to break the NHL’s color barrier
The Conversation US–16 hours ago
18, 1958, O’Ree – a 22-year-old forward from Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada – became the first black person to play in a National Hockey League game. O’Ree had always known he possessed the talent to play in the NHL. A speedy skater with an intuitive feel for the game, he had played organized …
CBC.ca
Cold and dark: NHL stars dread playing in this Canadian city
The Weather Network–Jan. 8, 2018
Monday, January 8, 2018, 7:51 PM – Turns out Winnipeg — and its weather — isn’t for everyone, with some members of the San Jose Sharks claiming Winnipeg is the worst NHL city to play in. In a video posted to Twitter on the NBC Sports California page, Sharks’ sniper Thomas Hertl said he doesn’t like the city because it’s …
Lundqvist Sets NHL Record
Yahoo Sports–Jan. 17, 2018
It’s the 13th consecutive season that Lundqvist has reached the 20-win milestone, making him the first goaltender in NHL history to ever reach that milestone, per NHLPR. He’s also one of … You get plenty of extra articles including the minor league report, the junior report and much, much more. Buy it now!
Brisbane Times
Stanley Cup winner Paek returns to Korea for Pyeongchang tilt
euronews–19 hours ago
South Korea, ranked 21st in the world, find themselves in an Olympic group with Canada, Switzerland and Czech Republic, countries with a long ice hockey tradition and whose squads — although depleted by the NHL‘s decision not to send players to the Games — are certain to be stronger than Paek’s.
Miracle: The Remix
Bleacher Report–22 hours ago
The last time Troy Terry made Team USA, everyone on hockey Twitter @-ed him. Jealous fans and classmates here at the University of Denver were confused how he could have made the roster over the better scorers, the faster skaters, the bigger teenagers. “I was receiving a lot of tweets,” he says. “Like …
Vegas Golden Knights, Named to Avoid Trademark Dispute, Face …
New York Times–Jan. 12, 2018
The hockey team noted in its statement that other Golden Knights trademark owners had also coexisted with the Army without problems. (Reports say that the hockeyteam cleared its name with Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y., which uses the Golden Knights name, as well as the University of Central …
Miami Herald
Penguins goalie Matt Murray out indefinitely after dad dies
Tribune-Review–9 hours ago
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray allows a third goal to Vancouver Canucks’ Brock Boeser during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) …
NHL’s Islanders Win Right to Build Arena at Belmont Site
Bloomberg–Dec. 19, 2017
NHL’s Islanders Win Right to Build Arena at Belmont Site … The New York Islanders have been awarded the right to build a new arena at the site of Belmont Park, according to people familiar with the matter, bringing the hockey team closer to its traditional Long Island fan base after an unsuccessful stint in …
Why the Golden Knights are one of the best teams in the NHL
Chicago Daily Herald–Jan. 5, 2018
But here we are almost halfway through the NHL season and the expansion Vegas Golden Knights are sitting atop the Pacific Division with a ridiculous, impossible-to-believe 27-10-2 record. Their coach was thrown to the curb — almost literally — by the Florida Panthers just over a year ago. Their players …
Capitals beat Canucks to win NHL-best 10th straight home game
The Japan Times–Jan. 10, 2018
Grubauer made 20 of his 37 saves in the third period to help the Capitals beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Tuesday night for their fifth consecutive victory and NHL-best 10th in a row at home. Washington’s backup goaltender picked up his third win of the season and had only one regret afterward: not …
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