NHL Central Division

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

Russian Olympic Committee goalkeeper Maria Sorokina (69) blocks a shot by United States' Kendall Coyne Schofield (26) during a preliminary round women's hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

US captain Coyne Schofield pulling double duty at Olympics

By John Wawrow And Stephen Whyno Feb. 13, 2022 01:39 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...

Colliton elevated to Canada coach after Julien gets hurt

Jan. 30, 2022 12:19 PM EST
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Jeremy Colliton has been elevated to head coach of Canada’s men’s hockey team for the Beijing Olympics after Claude Julien was sidelined by...

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

Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov is congratulated as he passes the team box after scoring a goal in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche 1/17/2022

Jan. 20, 2022 02:18 PM EST

Brigette Lacquette poses for a photo at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in Edmonton on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021. Lacquette is the first Indigenous woman to scout for an NHL team, the Chicago Blackhawks .(Jason Franson /The Canadian Press via AP)

Blackhawks' Lacquette becomes NHL's 1st First Nations scout

Dec. 30, 2021 04:13 PM EST

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (4) breaks up a shot attempt by St. Louis Blues' Vladimir Tarasenko (91) in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

St. Louis Blues at Dallas Stars 12/14/2021

Dec. 29, 2021 05:56 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 -Russia forward Yevgeni Malkin seals off the puck from USA defenseman Ryan McDonagh in the first period of a men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. NHL players will not take part in the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing after all. A person with direct knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press the league is going to withdraw from the Olympics after the regular-season schedule was disrupted by coronavirus outbreaks, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

NHL announces players won't be allowed to go to Olympics

By Stephen Whyno Dec. 22, 2021 10:53 AM EST

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard (49) falls on Nashville Predators right wing Rocco Grimaldi (23) after chasing the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)

Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators 12/16/2021

Dec. 17, 2021 06:18 PM EST

Montreal Canadiens players and coaching staff look on from the bench against a backdrop of empty seats during during second-period NHL hockey game action against the Philadelphia Flyers in Montreal, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

NHL shuts down 2 more teams for a week amid COVID surge

By Stephen Whyno Dec. 17, 2021 06:17 PM EST

FILE - Bill Guerin addresses the media before his induction into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in Detroit, Monday, Dec. 2, 2013. Guerin called it a “bumpy road” upon taking over as the United States men’s Olympic hockey team some two months following Stan Bowman’s resignation in the wake of the Chicago Blackhawks’ sexual assault scandal.
“Unfortunately, things turned out the way they did and we’re here today,” Guerin said Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, during a USA Hockey Zoom conference call. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Wild's Guerin promoted to take over as US men's Olympic GM

By John Wawrow Dec. 14, 2021 02:22 PM EST

Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin, left, is checked by Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Riley Stillman during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, in Denver. The Avalanche won 4-2. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Chicago Blackhawks at Colorado Avalanche 10/13/2021

Nov. 08, 2021 11:44 AM EST

Valeri Nichushkin facing doping case from 2013, Russia says

Nov. 08, 2021 11:37 AM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2020, file photo, Florida Panthers head coach and former Chicago Blackhawks coach, Joel Quenneville, responds to a question during his first visit back to Chicago as a head coach before an NHL hockey game between the Blackhawks and Panthers. The Blackhawks are holding a briefing Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, to discuss the findings of an investigation into allegations that an assistant coach sexually assaulted a player in 2010. The Blackhawks pledged to release the findings of the investigation, which general manager Stan Bowman, former coach Quenneville and others who were in the organization at the time agreed to cooperate with. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Blackhawks GM resigns, team fined after sexual assault probe

By Jay Cohen And Stephen Whyno Oct. 26, 2021 06:09 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 4, 2012, file photo, former assistant United States Attorney Reid Schar speaks during an interview in Chicago. The Chicago Blackhawks are holding a briefing Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, to discuss the findings of an investigation into allegations that an assistant coach sexually assaulted a player in 2010. Team owner Rocky Wirtz, CEO Danny Wirtz and former federal prosecutor Reid Schar, who ran the investigation, are scheduled to speak. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

Bowman out as GM of US men's Olympic hockey team

By Jay Cohen And Stephen Whyno Oct. 26, 2021 05:54 PM EDT

Stan Bowman steps down as GM of US men's Olympic hockey team after probe into sexual assault allegations with Blackhawks

Oct. 26, 2021 05:48 PM EDT
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Stan Bowman steps down as GM of US men's Olympic hockey team after probe into sexual assault allegations with Blackhawks. ...

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Alex DeBrincat, right, celebrates with defenseman Seth Jones, left, and center Jonathan Toews after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL preseason hockey game against the St. Louis Blues in Chicago, Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks 10/1/2021

Oct. 07, 2021 01:32 PM EDT