Ice Hockey

7/22/2025 |  Serie A, NHL Announce Pre–Olympics Collaboration (SportsTravel) Serie A, the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players’ Association have announced a collaboration ahead of the participation by NHL players at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Italy.
Several events are planned around the NHL/NHLPA European Player Media Tour, which will take place in Milan on August 22, one day before the 2025–2026 Serie A season opener on August 23.

7/17/2025 |  ighlights of the 2025-26 NHL schedule from Matthew Schaefer to Alex Ovechkin and beyond (Associated Press (AP)) The NHL released its 2025-26 schedule on Wednesday, 1,312 games set to be played from Oct. 7-April 16 before the chase for the Stanley Cup.
Soon, there will be 1,344, with each of the league’s 32 teams playing 84 games starting in 2026-27. But until that happens, here’s a look at some of the best hockey has to offer next season:

7/16/2025 |  Hockey’s beloved emergency backup goalies face an uncertain future with new NHL rule (Associated Press (AP)) Former Zamboni driver-turned-arena manager David Ayres became an immediate sensation when he pulled on the goaltending gear and took the ice in an NHL game on a Saturday night in Toronto and beat his hometown Maple Leafs. Before that, accountant by day/beer league goalie by night Scott Foster won a game for Chicago.

7/16/2025 |  Blackhawks agree to 3-year, entry-level deal with No. 3 overall pick Anton Frondell (Associated Press (AP))

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks agreed on Tuesday to a three-year, entry-level contract with Anton Frondell, who was the No. 3 overall pick in last month’s draft.

The 18-year-old Swedish forward’s deal has a $975,000 salary cap hit.

7/14/2025 |  Stanley Cup champion Panthers to open 2025-26 NHL season on Oct. 7 (Reuters Sports) July 14 (Reuters) - The National Hockey League said on Monday its 2025-26 season will begin on October 7 when the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers host the Chicago Blackhawks in the first game of a triple-header.
The Panthers, who clinched the Stanley Cup in June for a second consecutive year, will raise their championship banner to the rafters ahead of the 5 p.m. ET (2100 GMT) face-off.