Hockey

Increase In NHL Ankle Injuries Linked To Super-Slick Synthetic Astro-Ice

ISSUE 48•06 | 02.07.12 | Sports News in Brief

NEW YORK—The NHL announced Tuesday it would study the possible safety and injury risks of playing hockey on Astro-Ice, an artificial rink-surfacing material used by many teams instead of expensive and difficult-to-maintain ice, the solid state of wa... more»
Nashville Predators Promotion Allows First 500 Fans To Feed Players

ISSUE 48•05 | 01.31.12 | Sports News in Brief

NASHVILLE, TN—The first 500 visitors to see the Nashville Predators play hockey in their custom-built reinforced glass enclosure at Bridgestone Arena Saturday will actually be allowed to feed the team, Predators officials announced today. more»
NHL Accidentally Makes All Three Of Its African-American Players Work On MLK Day

ISSUE 48•03 | 01.16.12 | Sports Newswire

NHL Accidentally Makes All Three Of Its African-American Players Work On MLK Day more»
NHL Tries To Pass Off Commercial Flight As Flyover For Winter Classic

ISSUE 48•01 | 01.04.12 | Sports News in Brief

PHILADELPHIA—NHL officials seized the opportunity given them when a United Airlines 737 passed over Citizen's Park Bank during the opening festivities of Monday's Winter Classic, attempting to convince the 46,967 fans in attendance that flight 2734 ... more»
NHL's Critics Find No Evidence That Penalty Box Reforms Players

ISSUE 47•48 | 11.18.11 | Sports News

TORONTO—After performing an in-depth 15-year study of professional hockey penalties, penalization practices, and the behavior of penalized players, independent hockey-law reform group JustIce concluded this week that the NHL's use of the penalty box... more»
Alex Ovechkin Having Trouble Following Puck On TV

ISSUE 47•46 | 11.14.11 | Sports News in Brief

WASHINGTON—Lying on his sofa and flipping through channels Saturday night, Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin settled on a televised hockey game for a few minutes, but reportedly had trouble keeping track of the puck. more»
Pathetic NHL Linesman Telling Women In Singles Bar He's NFL Back Judge

ISSUE 47•46 | 11.11.11 | Sports Newswire

Pathetic NHL Linesman Telling Women In Singles Bar He's NFL Back Judge more»
Popular New DirecTV Package Offers Zero NHL Games

ISSUE 47•51 ISSUE 47•43 | 10.28.11 | Sports News

EL SEGUNDO, CA—Satellite broadcast provider DirecTV has been inundated with new subscribers following Monday's introduction of NHL ShutOut, a special new sports entertainment package that allows customers to miss 100 percent of National Hockey Leagu... more»
Alex Smith TD Pass Challenged On Grounds It Was Thrown By Alex Smith

ISSUE 47•40 | 10.06.11 | OSN GOOMF

The spittle and invectives fly as Doc and Kenny recount Sidney Crosby's travails and the WNBA's plan to horrifically maim their players for ratings. more»
NHL Not Quite Sure Why It Has A Preseason

ISSUE 47•40 | 10.03.11 | Sports News in Brief

NEW YORK—With the NHL preseason heading toward its conclusion, players, coaches, and managers wondered aloud Monday why they were even bothering with exhibition games. more»
Stanley Cup Lauded For Work With Developmentally Disabled Trophies

ISSUE 47•24 | 06.10.11 | Sports News

NEW YORK—In recognition of its tremendous leadership and community work, the Stanley Cup was honored Wednesday for its dedication to helping developmentally disabled trophies. more»
NHL: Toothless Players Gumming On Each Other's Fingers Is Harmless

ISSUE 47•23 | 06.08.11 | Sports News in Brief

NEW YORK—In response to critics calling on the NHL to suspend Canucks forward Alex Burrows for biting an opponent’s finger during the Stanley Cup Finals, league officials released a statement Tuesday saying that toothless hockey players gummin... more»
NHL Fines Ozzie Guillen Just To See If He'll Pay

ISSUE 47•23 | 06.06.11 | News in Brief

CHICAGO—Following the latest outburst from the much-sanctioned White Sox manager, officials from the National Hockey League fined Ozzie Guillen $25,000 Monday in order to see if he would pay. more»
The NHL Playoffs Have Never Been This Exciting,' Reports Man Reading Cue Card

05.18.11 | Sports Newswire

The NHL Playoffs Have Never Been This Exciting,' Reports Man Reading Cue Card more»
Patrick Kane No Longer Able To Play With Blackhawks After Dad Gets New Job In Boise

ISSUE 47•47 ISSUE 47•15 | 04.16.11 | Sports News in Brief

CHICAGO—Just days before the Blackhawks' first-round playoff loss to the Vancouver Canucks Wednesday, star right winger Patrick Kane announced to a stunned locker room that his father had taken a new job in Boise, ID and that he was moving away with... more»
Report: Sidney Crosby Dead Of Intracranial Bleeding, Will Start Against Flyers

ISSUE 47•51 ISSUE 47•13 | 03.29.11 | Sports News in Brief

PITTSBURGH—According to a report released by the Pittsburgh Penguins organization Monday, star forward Sidney Crosby, who suffered a severe concussion last January, fatally succumbed to intracranial complications Monday at the age of 23 and is expec... more»
Penguins Coach Assures Everyone That Dazed, Vomiting Sidney Crosby Is Progressing Nicely

ISSUE 47•12 | 03.21.11 | Sports News in Brief

PITTSBURGH—Following a Tuesday skate-around in which concussed team captain Sidney Crosby practiced for the first time since January, Penguins coach Dan Bylsma told reporters that his star player, who spent the majority of the press conference passe... more»
NHL Ref Likes It When He Gets To Jump Over Puck

ISSUE 47•10 | 03.14.11 | Sports News in Brief

CHICAGO—Fifteen-year veteran NHL official Michael Lussenhop confirmed in an interview Sunday that the most satisfying part of his job is when he's backed into a corner and has to grab the boards to leap over the puck to keep from interfering with th... more»
Injured Sidney Crosby Confined To Skatechair

ISSUE 47•51 ISSUE 47•10 | 03.11.11 | Photo Finish
Around The Dome: Edmonton Oilers Visit Cancer-Stricken Girl To Feel Better About Themselves

ISSUE 47•10 | 03.09.11 | SportsDome

The Oilers get a boost from a very sick little girl, March Madness officially kicks off with an email from Greg, and more in this trip Around The Dome. more»
Sources Say Atlanta Thrashers 27-28-11

ISSUE 47•09 | 03.07.11 | Sports News in Brief

ATLANTA—Sources from within the Atlanta Thrashers organization indicated Thursday that the team currently ranks 11th in the Eastern Conference standings with a record of 27-28-11. more»
On Increased Violence In Hockey

ISSUE 47•09 | 03.04.11 | Fan On The Street
Calgary Flames Trying To Keep Fact That They're A Hockey Team From Landlord

ISSUE 47•51 ISSUE 47•08 | 02.25.11 | Sports News

CALGARY—While the Flames stand at a modest 31-23-8 and are in 8th place in the Western Conference, team sources revealed this week that the team's main struggle this season has been tricking their landlord, Mr. Bennigan, into thinking they are not a professional hockey team and that no hockey is being played on the Scotiabank Saddledome premises. more»
NHL Official Gives Statement On Blackhawks Tragedy From Underneath Bridge Where He Lives

ISSUE 47•06 | 02.10.11 | SportsDome

In the wake of the Blackhawks crash, the NHL is encouraging its players to hitchhike or walk to games. more»
Update: Blackhawks Forced To Abandon Wounded By Side Of Road

ISSUE 47•06 | 02.10.11 | SportsDome

Police say two players were forced to ride in the wheel well after the team agreed to transport a large crate of irregular jeans in exchange for 50 dollars. more»
Breaking: U-Haul Carrying Chicago Blackhawks Overturns On Highway

ISSUE 47•06 | 02.09.11 | SportsDome

Police say the U-Haul was dangerously overloaded with an entire NHL team, equipment, produce, and the team’s front office, which operates out of the truck when parked more»
NHL Responds To Blackhawks' Team U-Haul Overturning

ISSUE 47•06 | 02.08.11 | Blog

The tragic accident involving the Chicago Blackhawks' overstuffed team U-Haul overturning on the highway has sent ripples throughout the league, as teams and players hear about the accident through the mail or using their league-issued pre-paid phone card... more»
The Hard-Luck NHL's Stunning History Of Tragedy

ISSUE 47•06 | 02.08.11 | Blog

The NHL suffered a major blow this week as the Chicago Blackhawks' team U-Haul crashed on the highway, spilling all its players onto the hard asphalt, killing six. more»
Senators Accuse Thrashers Of Pouring It On After 3-1 Loss

ISSUE 47•03 | 01.25.11 | Sports News in Brief

OTTAWA—Following their 3-1 loss Wednesday, Senators players accused the visiting Thrashers of poor sportsmanship for keeping up the intensity long after the game was out of reach. more»
NHL Simply Not Going To Bother Reaching Out To Hispanics

ISSUE 47•51 ISSUE 47•01 | 01.10.11 | Sports News in Brief

NEW YORK—Though other professional sports leagues have made concerted efforts to attract new fans in the emerging demographic, the NHL is just not even going to try to reach out to Hispanics, league officials said Monday. more»

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