Nation Oct 05 Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin says he'll retire at the end of his 22nd season By Stephen Whyno, Noah Trister, Associated Press
Politics Feb 24 U.S. men's hockey team receives standing ovation during State of the Union address Trump also announced that the women's hockey team, which also defeated Canada to win gold, will "soon" visit the White House. The women's team had declined an invitation to attend the State of the Union due to the timing of… By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Nation Feb 24 U.S. women's gold medal-winning hockey team declines invitation from Trump to attend State of Union address In a statement, the U.S. women's team said it was "sincerely grateful for the invitation" but would be unable to attend "due to the timing."… By John Wawrow, Melissa Goldin, Associated Press
Nation Feb 22 U.S. men's hockey beats Canada in OT to win first Olympic gold medal since 1980 The U.S. beat Canada 2-1 in the gold medal final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday after Jack Hughes scored in overtime, earning the nation’s third men’s title at the Games and its first since 1980. By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press
Nation Feb 17 Deadly shooting at Rhode Island youth hockey game was 'targeted event,' authorities say Pawtucket Chief of Police Tina Goncalves said Tuesday the victims were the shooter's ex-wife and adult son. The shooter injured three others during the shooting Monday afternoon in Pawtucket. By Kimberlee Kruesi, Michael Casey, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press
Jan 15 WATCH: Trump hosts Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers at the White House By Associated Press The team, for the second year in a row, presented Trump with a custom jersey that said “Trump 47.” They also gave the president a golden hockey stick and a ring. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 7:20 Alex Ovechkin breaks Gretzky's record to become NHL's all-time leading goal scorer By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas, Azhar Merchant In a historic moment for hockey, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin surpassed Wayne Gretzky's record for most goals scored in a career. Amna Nawaz discussed Ovechkin and his record-breaking achievement with Joe Beninati, play-by-play announcer for the Capitals on the… Continue watching
Apr 06 Alex Ovechkin scores his 895th NHL career goal, breaking Wayne Gretzky's record By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press Ovechkin made hockey history Sunday against the New York Islanders, even after missing 16 games in November and December because of a broken leg. Continue reading
Apr 21 Why does luck play such a big role in hockey games? By Mark Robert Rank, The Conversation With low-scoring games and a preponderance of deflected shots, randomness is much more likely to influence NHL teams’ records than those in the other four major U.S. pro sports leagues. Continue reading
Jan 28 USA Hockey will require neck laceration protection for players under 18 starting Aug. 1 By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press USA Hockey is mandating neck laceration protection for all players under the age of 18, the latest development in the wake of the death of a player in England from a skate to the neck that has reignited the debate over cut-proof gear in… Continue reading