@stefen_rosner / X screen shot Watch: Hockey Player Hit with 10-Game Suspension for 'Physical Abuse of an Official' A hockey player has been suspended after shoving a referee while on the ice, sending the official sliding into a wall. By Jared Harris April 10, 2025
Maddie Meyer / Getty ImagesCommentary MAGA Took Center Stage in US vs. Canada Telecast and There Was Nothing ESPN Could Do About It ESPN has spent years infusing leftist politics into its supposedly sports-centric format. The images Thursday had to be galling. By Joe Saunders February 22, 2025
@RapidResponse47 / X screen shotCommentary Watch: Trump's Phone Call with American Hockey Team Was So Good Even ESPN Aired It Several members of Team USA expressed gratitude and awe that the president had called to wish them luck before the game. By Samantha Chang February 21, 2025
Maddie Meyer / Getty ImagesCommentary Watch: Fired-Up American Fans Contribute to 'Impossible to Describe' Anthem Ahead of US-Canada Clash It may not have been the Miracle on Ice, but it was one of the most patriotic moments you'll ever see in hockey. By C. Douglas Golden February 21, 2025
Charles Krupa / APCommentary Singer Changes National Anthem Words to Mock Trump, But It Backfires Horribly "My voice probably sounded not as stable, and it was because it made me so emotional," she said afterwards. By C. Douglas Golden February 21, 2025
Chris O'Meara / AP ; Maddie Meyer / Getty Images Trump Gets Involved Ahead of Epic USA vs. Canada Championship Hockey Game President Donald Trump slips in a jab at Canada as he shows his support for the U.S. hockey team before its big game with the "51st state." By Jack Davis February 20, 2025
Minas Panagiotakis / Getty ImagesCommentary Canadian Fans Boo US Anthem - Team USA Takes It Out on Canadian Players as Soon as the Puck Drops “Matthew’s fight to start it off was such an energy boost," one of the combatants said. It only got better from there. By C. Douglas Golden February 17, 2025
RichLegg / Getty Images Teen Shot Dead While Riding with Dad, Police Suspect Rolling Gunfight in Nearby Lane Had Automatic Fire It could have happened to anyone, and this time it happened to an unsuspecting teenage boy on his way home from a hockey game with his dad. By Ole Braatelien December 2, 2024
Christian Petersen / Getty Images You Should See the Other Guys: Mug Shots Revealed After Ex-NHL Player Gets Jumped by 7 Assailants It's generally not a good idea to pick a fight with a pro athlete. That goes doubly true for a professional hockey player. By Bryan Chai November 28, 2024
Yong Kim - The Philadelphia Inquirer / AP More Details About Man Charged with Killing NHL Hockey Player: 'He Made a Horrible Decision That Night' The driver is charged with 2 counts of death by auto, reckless driving, possession of an open container and consuming alcohol in a car. By The Associated Press September 13, 2024