Ice Hockey

10/30/2026 |  Russia Allowed Back Into International Hockey After Court Overturns Ban (Front Office Sports) The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled Friday that Russia must be allowed into international ice hockey competition for the first time since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, clearing the way for it to compete in the 2027 World Championships.
CAS sided with Russia’s appeal of a July International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) ruling which kept in place its ban of the country throughout the 2026-27 season. The IIHF has argued including Russia would raise safety concerns, but CAS ruled its reasons “were not supported by sufficient evidence.”

10/1/2026 |  NHL Says Players in ‘Hot for Hockey’ Campaign Approved Content (Front Office Sports) NHL players approved of the use of their name and likeness in a new marketing effort inspired by popular hockey-themed romance novels, according to a league spokesperson.
With its “Hot for Hockey” campaign, the NHL is enlisting hockey romance authors to turn real-life league news into short audio stories told in the style of the genre.

9/11/2026 |  Parents Sue Black Bear Sports Over Youth Hockey Hotel Tactics (Front Office Sports) Youth hockey operator Black Bear Sports Group has been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit from parents who claim the company coerces families into using designated hotels, charges undisclosed fees, and collects kickbacks from hotel partners.
The suit, filed Sept. 1 in Delaware federal court, takes aim at Black Bear, which came under fire last year following a story from The Lever headlined “Wall Street Is Paywalling Your Kids’ Sports.”

9/10/2026 |  Philadelphia Arena Project Quietly Updates Rendering That Initially Appeared to Exclude Women Fans (Front Office Sports) Just two days after the Flyers and Sixers jointly released exterior renderings of the new arena the teams are building in South Philadelphia, the project’s website quietly swapped in a new rendering depicting Flyers fans arriving at the arena.

9/9/2026 |  PWHL lands first season-long US national broadcast deal with Scripps Sports for upcoming 4th year (Associated Press (AP)) The newly expanded PWHL enters its fourth season by securing its first season-long U.S. national broadcast deal with Scripps Sports, the women’s hockey league announced on Wednesday.