WIVBTV / YouTube screen shot NY Governor Takes to the Ice at NHL Game, Receives Brutal Welcome from Fans New York Rangers fans are not Kathy Hochul fans, as the Democratic governor discovered when she was introduced. By Jack Davis March 16, 2022
@ClayTravis / Twitter screen shot 'They Want to Play': NHL GM Speaks Out Against Excessive Testing Measures With all three major American sports leagues currently in season facing COVID-19 challenges, controversy is rising again. By Grant Atkinson December 20, 2021
Charles Krupa / APCommentary Atkinson: It's Time for Sports Leagues to Stop Testing Healthy People for COVID-19 This week, major American sports leagues like the NHL, NBA, and NFL have seen over 100 players placed in so-called "COVID-19 protocols." By Grant Atkinson December 15, 2021
Nicole Raviv / YouTube screen shot 'Something Really Special': 12,000 NHL Fans Take Over for Anthem Singer to Deliver Stunning Rendition Hockey fans gave a stirring rendition of 'The Star-Spangled Banner' before a game between the New York Islanders and the Boston Bruins. By Erin Coates June 10, 2021
Robert Riger / Getty Images American Sports Legend, Gold Medal Winner of 1980 'Miracle on Ice' Team Found Dead 'I will always be so grateful to have been given the opportunity to play and to have had a friend in Mark Pavelich,' a teammate said. By Erin Coates March 6, 2021
Paul Beaty / AP NHL's Blackhawks Won't Change Name, Even After MLB's Indians Cave to Left Even after the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Football Team announced their name changes, the Blackhawks of the NHL remain steadfast. By The Associated Press December 17, 2020
Rocky W. Widner / NHL / Getty Images NHL Star Reportedly Sucker-Punched for Speaking Out in Support of Republicans, Mentioning Trump A Canadian NHL star says the mere mention of President Donald Trump and support for Republicans got him sucker-punched. By Jack Davis August 26, 2020
Jeff Vinnick / Getty ImagesOp-Ed Op-Ed: It Turns Out Pro Athletes Taking a Knee During the Anthem Is Pointless When we watch games and cheer for teams, we’re doing it as a break from life's stresses, not because we want to watch athletes play politics. By Tom Venesky August 22, 2020
Alex Wong / Getty ImagesCommentary Trump on NFL Return: 'If They Don't Stand for the National Anthem, I Hope They Don't Open' During an interview on Tuesday, President Trump spoke out against anthem kneeling in the NFL and other sports leagues. By Michael Austin August 11, 2020
Jason Franson / The Canadian Press via AP Lone Player Kneels for Anthem as NHL Drops Puck on Playoffs Matt Dumba of the Minnesota Wild knelt during the national anthem before an NHL playoff game. By The Associated Press August 1, 2020