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A goalie mask belonging to Team China sits on a work bench following a preliminary round men's hockey game between China and Germany at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Beijing Olympics a step up for those in NHL playoff bubbles

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 13, 2022 03:36 AM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Feb. 10, 2022 11:08 AM EST
Feb. 11 1878 — The Boston Bicycle Club, the first bicycle club in the United States, is formed. 1949 — Willie Pep becomes the first boxer...

FILE - United States' Jake Sanderson, from left, Tanner Dickinson and Chaz Lucius celebrate a goal against Finland during the first period of an exhibition game in Edmonton, Alberta, Dec. 23, 2021, before the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament. Sanderson, who plays hockey for the University of North Dakota, was named to the 2022 U.S. Olympic team after the NHL announced it was not sending players to the Olympics. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

North Dakota Fighting Hawks at North Dakota State Bison 12/22/2021

Feb. 09, 2022 08:48 AM EST

FILE - Russia forward Vladimir Tarasenko wraps the puck around the goal against Slovakia forward Branko Radivojevic in the first period of a men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. A handful of NHL players are voicing frustration over the decision not to allow them to go to the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing. Tarasenko said on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021, he would have gone if given the choice. Keeping the season going while allowing individual players to choose whether to go was not something that was ever considered.(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

NHL players vent frustration over being barred from Olympics

By Stephen Whyno Dec. 29, 2021 05:54 AM EST

FILE - United States goalie Alex Cavallini, right, stops a shot from Canada's Brianne Jenner (19) during the second period of a women's exhibition hockey game ahead of the Beijing Olympics Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, in Maryland Heights, Mo. USA Hockey has asked the International Ice Hockey Federation to reconsider canceling the women's under-18 world championship that was scheduled to take place in Sweden in January 2022. t’s the second consecutive year the tournament has been canceled after the 2021 event was scrapped because of the pandemic. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

US-Canada women's games off; US men forfeit at world juniors

By Stephen Whyno Dec. 28, 2021 04:59 PM EST

Los Angeles Kings' Tobias Bjornfot (7) and Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Quarantine concerns loom over NHL participation in Olympics

By The Associated Press Dec. 14, 2021 05:50 PM EST

Hockey Hall of Fame inductees, from left, Doug Wilson, Kim St-Pierre, Kevin Lowe, Jarome Iginla, Marian Hossa and Ken Holland pose for a photograph in Toronto, Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Iginla highlights class inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame

Nov. 15, 2021 10:43 PM EST

Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) celebrates a goal against the Vancouver Canucks during first-period preseason NHL hockey game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

NHL Preview: What to know about the 2021-22 season

By Larry Lage, John Wawrow And Stepen Whyno Oct. 11, 2021 02:23 AM EDT

Chile's Sebastian Berti, left, is tackled by Jamaica's Mark Phillips during an HSBC Canada Sevens semifinal rugby match in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

South Africa wins Edmonton Sevens and men's series title

Sep. 26, 2021 08:22 PM EDT

Kenya's Alvin Otieno, center, is tackled by Spain's Alberto Carmona, left, and Josep Serres during an HSBC Canada Sevens rugby match in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)

South Africa close in on Series title at Edmonton Sevens

Sep. 25, 2021 09:21 PM EDT

Edmonton CFL franchise changes its team name to Elks

Jun. 01, 2021 02:23 PM EDT

FILE - Edmonton Oilers goalie Mike Smith (41) and Ryan McLeod (70) look on as Winnipeg Jets' Tucker Poolman (3) and Paul Stastny (25) celebrate a goal during overtime in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Edmonton, Alberta, in this Friday, May 21, 2021, file photo. A pandemic postseason outside a bubble has led to some thrilling hockey after an exhausting, condensed 56-game grind. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers 5/21/2021

May. 27, 2021 05:44 PM EDT

FILE - Teammates surround Boston Bruins right wing Craig Smith after his game-winning goal against the Washington Capitals during a second overtime period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Boston, in this Wednesday, May 19, 2021, file photo. The Bruins won 3-2. A pandemic postseason outside a bubble has led to some thrilling hockey after an exhausting, condensed 56-game grind. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, FIle)

NHL pandemic playoffs outside bubble off to thrilling start

By Stephen Whyno May. 27, 2021 05:42 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 27, 2021 05:37 PM EDT
May 28 1901 — Parader, ridden by Fred Landry, overcomes a bad start to win the Preakness Stakes by two lengths over Sadie S. ...

Gretzky leaves Oilers front office, citing 'life changes'

May. 25, 2021 04:50 PM EDT
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Wayne Gretzky is leaving as vice chairman of the Edmonton Oilers, citing “the pandemic and other life changes.” ...