Ice Hockey

2/16/2026 |  Sweden has arguably the toughest path to men’s hockey gold at the Olympics (Associated Press (AP)) MILAN (AP) — After realizing his team would have to play in the qualification round at the Olympics, Sweden coach Sam Hallam was quick to reference what Canada did 16 years ago after a rough start on home ice in Vancouver.

2/13/2026 |  ISU defends Olympic ice dance scoring amid French controversy (ESPN) MILAN -- The International Skating Union says it stands by the ice dance judging at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, where the scores from the French judge earlier this week played a big role in the French couple of Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron beating the American team of Madison Chock and Evan Bates.

2/11/2026 |  High School Hockey Team Leaves Ice Mid-Game in Protest of Officiating (Athletic Business) A high school hockey team in Maine could face discipline after leaving the ice mid-game in protest of the officiating. 
According to WABI, South Portland-Portland was playing Old Town-Orono last Saturday when South Portland-Portland left the ice with 10 minutes left in the game. 
 

2/10/2026 |  Neck guards are mandatory in hockey at the Olympics. That’s an adjustment for NHL players (Associated Press (AP)) MILAN (AP) — There will be a big visual difference between hockey at the Milan Cortina Olympics and the version played in the NHL: Every player is required to wear a neck guard.

“I haven’t worn a neck guard since youth hockey,” U.S. forward Brady Tkachuk said. “But it’s good.”

2/10/2026 |  Winter Olympics: U.S.-Canada in women's hockey is one of the best rivalries in sports (ESPN) MILAN -- It's one of the greatest rivalries in sports: Canada versus the United States in women's hockey.
Consider how close the competition has been: Canada holds an all-time edge in wins (25-23) and has scored only two more goals than the U.S. (135-133), according to the AP. No other country has won Olympic or world championship gold.