Tag: Hockey

USA Hockey’s Hilary Knight Voted IIHF’s 1st Female Player of the Year

Hilary Knight was the runaway leader in voting for the International Ice Hockey Federation’s first female player of the year award on Thursday, some six weeks after the 33-year-old captained the United States to win gold at the women’s world championship. The IIHF announced Knight received 40.9 percent of the votes submitted by more than…


Quinnipiac Beats Minnesota 3–2 in Overtime, Wins NCAA Hockey Title

TAMPA, Fla.—Jacob Quillan scored 10 seconds into overtime (OT) to give Quinnipiac a 3–2 victory over Minnesota for its first NCAA hockey title Saturday night. Quinnipiac (34–4–3) trailed for more than 50 minutes and took its first lead of the game when Quillan moments into the extra period. The Bobcats won the faceoff to open…


Comtois, Grant Rally Ducks to 3–1 Win Over Flames

CALGARY, Alberta—Max Comtois and Derek Grant each had a goal and an assist as the Anaheim Ducks rallied to beat the Calgary Flames 3–1 on Friday night. Brett Leason also scored and John Gibson stopped 34 shots to help the Ducks win for the fifth time in eight games (5–1–2). “We know this time of…


95-Year-Old Ice Rink, ‘Catwalk’: Sask Village’s Video Goes Viral Amid Fundraiser

An old hockey rink in a Saskatchewan village recently made a splash across much of the hockey world. It’s all because of a viral video showing two hockey players being lowered onto the ice by a drawbridge-style wooden staircase. How the catwalk is supposed to work. @spittinchiclets #Saskatchewan #Lang Fundraiser for the ol barn *Lang…


NHL Backtracks After DeSantis Alleges Discrimination in Minority-Only Hockey Event

The National Hockey League (NHL) has reacted to allegations of discrimination from the office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis by backtracking on some of the eligibility criteria for a job fair that was meant to be restricted to select minority groups. A spokesperson for the NHL told The Epoch Times that the event—the Pathway to Hockey…


Canada Beats Czech Republic in OT for 20th Junior Title

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia—Dylan Guenther scored his second goal of the game at 6:22 of overtime to give Canada a 3-2 victory over the Czech Republic on Thursday night for its record-extending 20th world junior hockey title. The Arizona Coyotes forward took a pass from Joshua Roy on a 2-on-1 and beat goalie Tomas Suchanek in…


‘Lofty Expectations’ for 17-Year-Old Hockey Phenom Connor Bedard

Although he won’t play an NHL game for another 10 months, 17-year-old Canadian Connor Bedard already has hockey pundits wondering if he might be the league’s next pre-eminent star. The 5-foot-10-inch forward scored 7 points in a game against Germany on Dec. 28 at the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championship, tying an all-time tournament record….


Be Nice on the Ice: Skating Etiquette

Spending time on an ice rink or frozen lake can be remarkably invigorating, but it also requires a big helping of courtesy and good manners. Ice Rules One of the most important unwritten rules of skating says that more-seasoned, experienced skaters are expected to do whatever it takes to avoid collisions. When coming up on slower…


Maggie the Amazing Hockey Goalie

There should be a Hockey League for dogs some day! (Video courtesy of Maggie the Goalie) …


Return to Happiness | Documentary

A life-transforming journey of a pro hockey player who, after having been imprisoned for dealing drugs and losing the things and people he loved most, seeks a return to happiness and redemption via a humanitarian journey into South East Asia. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.”…