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Michigan's Garrett Van Wyhe (51), Nick Blankenburg (7), Nolan Moyle (27) and Ethan Edwards (73) celebrate the goal by Jimmy Lambert, hidden, during the second period of an NCAA men's Frozen Four semifinal hockey game against Denver, Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Power signs with Sabres as Michigan to NHL exodus begins

By Stephen Whyno Apr. 08, 2022 03:02 PM EDT

FILE - United States' Noah Cates (27) tries to stop Slovakia's Michal Kristof during a men's quarterfinal hockey game at the Winter Olympics, Feb. 16, 2022, in Beijing. The Philadelphia Flyers have signed prospect Cates and are expected to insert him into their lineup right away. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Flyers sign US Olympian Noah Cates among moves around NHL

By Stephen Whyno Mar. 28, 2022 05:06 PM EDT

Maple Leafs sign former Harvard captain Nicholas Abruzzese

Mar. 26, 2022 05:22 PM EDT
TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Nicholas Abruzzese to a two-year, entry-level contract Saturday. The former Harvard captain and U...

United States' Jincy Dunne (19) deflects a shot by Canada on goalie Alex Cavallini (33) during the first period of a women's exhibition hockey game billed as the "Rivalry Rematch", Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Poulin seals Canada's 4-3 OT win over US in Olympic rematch

By John Wawrow Mar. 12, 2022 06:56 PM EST

Members of the U.S. women's Olympic hockey team greet fans before an NHL hockey game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Tampa Bay Lightning, Sunday, March 6, 2022, in Chicago. The team was there was in honor of National Women's Day. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)
Tampa Bay Lightning at Chicago Blackhawks 3/6/2022

Mar. 06, 2022 08:08 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Feb. 24, 2022 11:17 AM EST
Feb. 25 1940 — The first telecast of an American hockey game is transmitted over station W2XBS in New York. The viewing audience watches the New York...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Feb. 18, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Feb. 19 1928 — Canada wins the gold medal in ice hockey at the Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Canada, represented by the 1926 Toronto...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Feb. 17, 2022 11:05 AM EST
Feb. 18 1924 — Theresa Weld Blanchard wins her sixth and final U.S. figure skating championship. Sherwin Badger captures his fifth straight and final...

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- Czech Republic's David Krejci, back, and teammates celebrate a goal during the Ice Hockey World Championships quarterfinal match between the United States and Czech Republic at the Jyske Bank Boxen arena in Herning, Denmark, Thursday, May 17, 2018. On Friday Jan. 21, 2022, the Czech Republic's ice hockey team's coach Filip Pesan told reporters six of the 12 players who came from Russia's based KHL tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of the Beijing Olympics. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
Krejci focused on Olympics, not potential return to NHL

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 09, 2022 04:53 AM EST

Pacific Division's Alex Pietrangelo, of the Vegas Golden Knights, left, smiles while taking with Metropolitan Division's Claude Giroux, of the Philadelphia Flyers, during the second period of a semifinal NHL All-Star hockey game Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Sam Morris)
Giroux named MVP, Metropolitan team wins NHL All-Star Game

By Greg Beacham Feb. 05, 2022 07:37 PM EST

Bettman: NHL going worldwide with revival of Global Series

By Greg Beacham Feb. 04, 2022 07:48 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NHL is ready to go worldwide again after two years of coronavirus restrictions and a missed Olympics. Commissioner Gary Bettman...

T-Mobile Arena stands in Las Vegas before an NHL hockey game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. The arena is the site for this year's NHL All-Star game. (AP Photo/David Becker)
Buffalo Sabres at Vegas Golden Knights 2/1/2022

Feb. 04, 2022 04:22 PM EST

Figure skating athlete Nicole Schott of Germany trains at Capital Indoor Stadium at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
The Latest: Japanese snowboarder Yoshika injured in crash

Feb. 03, 2022 12:07 AM EST

FILE - Boston University hockey head coach David Quinn, right, hands the Beanpot trophy to Matt Grzelcyk (5) and Evan Rodrigues, left, after their overtime win against Northeastern in Boston, Feb. 23, 2015. More than three decades since he was supposed to play for the U.S. at the 1988 Games in Calgary, Quinn is getting a second Olympic opportunity as the Americans' coach in Beijing. It's also a chance for Quinn to get back into coaching in the NHL after being fired last summer by the New York Rangers following three seasons dedicated to a rebuild.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa, file)
U.S. coach David Quinn gets second chance to go to Olympics

By Stephen Whyno Jan. 24, 2022 01:59 PM EST

Anaheim Ducks right wing Troy Terry (19) celebrates after scoring during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Philadelphia Flyers at Anaheim Ducks 1/4/2022

Jan. 20, 2022 02:18 PM EST

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (4) carries the puck past Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Mathieu Joseph (7) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Dallas Stars at Tampa Bay Lightning 1/15/2022

Jan. 20, 2022 02:18 PM EST

Julien named coach, Doan GM of Canada's Olympic hockey team

Jan. 14, 2022 02:48 PM EST
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Claude Julien was named coach of Canada's men's hockey team for the Beijing Olympics on Friday, and Shane Doan was named general manager. ...

FILE- Czech Republic's Ester Ledecka competes in the women's super-G at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Jeongseon, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. Double Olympic champion Ester Ledecka will spearhead a record number of Czech athletes at the forthcoming Winter Olympics at Beijing 2022. Ledecka will defend her two gold medals from the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati, File)
Olympic champion Ledecka leads Czech team at Beijing Games

Jan. 14, 2022 11:30 AM EST