A hockey player has been suspended after shoving a referee while on the ice, sending the official sliding into a wall.

A former NHL player recalled as a "beloved enforcer" has died of a heart attack at the age of 52 after battling an illness for years.

A marriage proposal that took place at a recent New York Islanders hockey game did not appear to be a success.

Hockey fans gave a stirring rendition of 'The Star-Spangled Banner' before a game between the New York Islanders and the Boston Bruins.