Ice Hockey

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.

9/8/2026 |  The US tariff on Canadian imports could send already soaring hockey gear prices even higher (Associated Press (AP)) Kelly Rand’s teenage twin boys playing hockey in St. Paul, Minnesota, are going through growth spurts that force the family to buy new equipment what seems like all the time.
The goaltender’s $400 helmet in 2022 now runs $1,000. The chest protector they got last year for $465 now goes for $900.

9/1/2026 |  Stars games to reportedly stream on Prime Video (Sports Media Watch) The Dallas Stars are leaving Victory+ for Amazon’s Prime Video, with games produced directly by the NHL under its centralized solution, according to a report by Alex Silverman of Sports Business Journal.

8/24/2026 |  NHL Expands Footprint in Germany With Global Series, FC Bayern Deal (SportsTravel) The National Hockey League is expanding its footprint further into Germany, as it was announced that the cities of Munich and Cologne would host NHL regular-season games for the first time during the 2027-2028 season.
During the 2027 NHL Global Series Germany, the Boston Bruins will play two games at SAP Garden in Munich (the home city of Boston Bruins Forward JJ Peterka), and the Edmonton Oilers will contest two games at Lanxess Arena in Cologne (the native city of Edmonton Oilers Forward Leon Draisaitl).

8/12/2026 |  Plano City Council Unanimously Votes to Put Stars Arena Funding on November Ballot (Athletic Business) In a unanimous eight to zero vote, the Plano (Texas) City Council agreed to put the Dallas Stars arena funding on the ballot in November so that citizens can have the final say in a funding package that would contribute to the $3 billion Stars arena.