National Hockey League (North American)

What to know about the Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes

FILE – Carolina Hurricanes left wing Eric Robinson (50) and Vegas Golden Knights center Colton Sissons (10) battle for the…

June 1, 2026

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Avalanche search for tough offseason answers after Vegas ends season with sweep

Vegas Golden Knights players celebrate as Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) skates by at the end of Game 4…

May 28, 2026

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Deep, star-studded Avalanche reach the conference finals for 8th time since arriving in Denver

Colorado Avalanche center Jack Drury, center, is congratulated by, from left, center Nicolas Roy, right wing Valeri Nichushkin, and defensemen…

May 17, 2026

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The NHL playoffs have plenty of fresh blood, and a new Stanley Cup champion will be crowned

Buffalo Sabres players celebrate after a victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets in an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 9,…

April 14, 2026

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

FILE – Banners hang outside Rice Eccles Stadium during an NCAA college football game Sept. 20, 2025, in Salt Lake…

January 11, 2026

An 84-game season among changes coming to NHL as part of new labor deal

The Florida Panthers raise the Stanley Cup after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley…

June 30, 2025

What to know about the first-round matchups in the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs

FILE – Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Scott Laughton, right, and Ottawa Senators center Ridly Greig fight during the second…

April 17, 2025

Ovechkin surpasses NHL goal scoring record. Here are other so-called unbreakable marks

FILE – Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus, chat during a "Champions roudd" as preparations continue for the British Open golf…

April 7, 2025

From the Stanley Cup champion Panthers and beyond, the NHL is shooting for another best season ever

FILE – NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, left, presents the Stanley Cup to Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov after the Panthers…

October 2, 2024

‘Powerhouse’ Central Division has 7 playoff contenders, from Dallas to Nashville

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger defends the goal in the second period of a preseason NHL hockey game against the…

October 1, 2024

The Texas Rangers are frustrating LGBTQ+ advocates as the only MLB team without a Pride Night

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rafael McDonnell sometimes gets to address the staff of his beloved Texas Rangers on issues of…

June 24, 2024

The matchup is set: Panthers, Oilers will meet in the Stanley Cup Final

Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) handles the puck as St. Louis Blues' Torey Krug (47) and Jake Neighbours (63) defend…

June 3, 2024

What will the NHL team in Utah be called? Here are 20 options

FILE – Workers put up signs celebrating the awarding of a new NHL team to Utah at the Delta Center…

May 8, 2024

New NHL team marks coming-of-age moment for Salt Lake City as a pro sports hub

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — To casual sports fans and people outside northern Utah, it may look like an NHL…

April 20, 2024

NHL prevents Fleury from wearing a special mask for Native American Heritage night

Minnesota Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) blocks a shot by Dallas Stars center Radek Faksa, back right, as Wild center…

November 24, 2023

New Mexico an unlikely place for pro sports expansion plans

This Might Take a Moment FARMINGTON – Sometimes – and by sometimes I actually mean more often than not –…

October 24, 2023