Ice Hockey

8/27/2025 |  San Jose city council approves deal to keep the Sharks in the city until 2051 (Associated Press (AP)) SAN JOSE, Calif (AP) — The San Jose City Council unanimously approved a deal Tuesday to renovate the Sharks’ arena and keep the team in the city until 2051.
Mayor Matt Mahan and all 10 council members approved the deal that commits the city to investing $325 million to upgrade the 32-year-old SAP Center owned by the city with team owner Hasso Plattner contributing an additional $100 million. Plattner has already invested more than $100 million on arena upgrades over the last decade.

8/27/2025 |  Bauer Hockey Parent to Pay Down Term Loan with New Debt Offering (SGB UPDATE) Canada-based Peak Achievement Athletics, the parent of Bauer, Cascade and Maverick hockey and lacrosse brands, plans to issue C$250 million ($179 mm) of unsecured notes due August 2033, with the proceeds used to repay a portion of its existing term loan.

8/22/2025 |  Canadian government will not appeal sexual assault acquittal of 5 hockey players, lawyer says (Associated Press (AP)) LONDON, Ontario (AP) — A lawyer for one of five former world junior hockey players acquitted of sexual assault charges last month says the Canadian government will not appeal the judge’s ruling.
Daniel Brown, who represents Alex Formenton, said in an email Thursday he had been informed of that decision.

8/6/2025 |  Seattle NHL team’s mascot has a close encounter with a brown bear during video shoot in Alaska (Associated Press (AP)) SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Kraken forward John Hayden and the team’s blue-haired troll mascot had a close call with a brown bear during a promotional video shoot in Alaska.
Hayden and the mascot named Buoy were on a fly-fishing outing in Katmai National Park as part of a trip promoting youth hockey when the bear approached, video released by the team shows.

8/4/2025 |  Florida Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk named 'NHL 26' cover athlete (United Press International (UPI)) Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk will be on the cover of NHL 26, EA Sports announced Monday. A full reveal for the video game will premier Wednesday.