NHL

Minnesota’s Matt Dumba became the first NHL player to kneel during the U.S. anthem when he did so before Oilers-Blackhawks in Edmonton

The NBA is back. So is Major League Baseball and professional hockey is on the horizon. Sports reporter Will Carroll breaks down what fans can expect and what key concerns remain as professional sports attempts a major comeback in midst of the pandemic.

The NHL’s newest team finally has a name: the Seattle Kraken

Pro hockey’s return is potentially three weeks away, and with it an assurance of labor peace through September 2026

The National Hockey League and NHL Players’ Association have reached a tentative agreement to return to play this season and extend their collective bargaining agreement by four years.

Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly says the NHL and NHL Players’ Association have agreed on protocols to resume the season but are still negotiating an extension of the collective bargaining agreement

Eleven NHL players tested positive for the coronavirus during the first two weeks of voluntary workouts

An unnamed Boston Bruins player has tested positive for the coronavirus, the team announced Friday, just days after the team began holding practices together again. The NHL recently approved a plan that would bring the 2019-20 season to a close and create an expanded playoff tournament. The second phase of that plan requires players to be tested for the virus…

NHL training camps will open July 10 if the league and players’ union agree to resume the season

The NHL cleared the way for players to return to practice rinks next week and firmed up its playoff format even as a ninth player tested positive for the coronavirus.

NHL Commmissioner Gary Bettman has announced the league is moving ahead with a 24-team expanded playoff format if it’s able to resume play and award the Stanley Cup.

The NHL Players’ Association’s executive board is voting on a 24-team playoff proposal as the return to play format, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.

Minor league sports face a more treacherous climb to return from the coronavirus pandemic than their major counterparts that have significant TV revenue

The American Hockey League has canceled the rest of its season because of the coronavirus pandemic

The leading plan for hockey coming back this summer involves playing at a few empty NHL arenas to finish the season and award the Stanley Cup.

The widow of NHL player Colby Cave shared that he was complaining of a headache just days before he died after suffering a brain bleed. Emily Cave also shared video of their emotional wedding vows on Instagram Tuesday in her latest remembrance of her husband following the death of the Edmonton Oilers forward at 25 on Saturday. “Last week at this time, Colby...

Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave has died after a brain bleed

A hacker posted a racial slur hundreds of times in an online fan video chat Friday with a black New York Rangers prospect.

The NHL has its first known case of the new coronavirus after an Ottawa Senators player tested positive.

The NHL is pushing back the possibility of resuming its season by several weeks, if not a month or more.