Hockey Hall of Famer, Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur dies at age 70

Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur, who helped the Montreal Canadiens win five Stanley Cup titles in the 1970s, has died at age 70.

NHL unveils new logo for Stanley Cup playoffs and Final

The NHL is unveiling a new logo for the Stanley Cup playoffs and Final that replaces the one used for the last 13 years. This new design features a realistic rendering of the Stanley Cup set against a championship banner.

Willie O’Ree, 1st Black NHL player, getting Congressional Gold Medal

Willie O’Ree suited up as the first Black player for the NHL 64 years ago, and has since worked for several decades as a diversity ambassador to the league.

Minneapolis so cold that NHL is warming ice for Winter Classic

The NHL Winter Classic in Minnesota has set the record as the coldest game in NHL history. It's so cold the NHL is actually warming the ice for the game.

Canucks manager thanks Kraken fan for 'saving his life'

A manager for the Vancouver Canucks says his life was saved by a Seattle Kraken fan during their first game in Seattle.

AP source: NHL to withdraw from Olympics after COVID surge

The NHL will withdraw from the Winter Olympics after the regular-season schedule was disrupted by coronavirus outbreaks, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

NHL shutting down from Wednesday through Saturday due to COVID: AP source

A person with direct knowledge of discussions said the NHL is beginning a league-wide shutdown Wednesday amid an increase of positive COVID-19 test results among players across the league.

NHL halts cross-border games through Dec. 23; mulls Olympic participation

The NHL is postponing 12 games between U.S.-based teams and Canadian squads through Dec. 23. And officials are mulling participation in the Beijing Olympics.

Amid scandal, Quenneville resigns as Florida Panthers coach

Joel Quenneville resigned as coach of the Florida Panthers on Thursday, two days after the second-winningest coach in NHL history was among those implicated for not swiftly responding to allegations by a Chicago Blackhawks player of being sexually assaulted by another coach during the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Former New York Ranger Rod Gilbert dies at 80

Gilbert's family confirmed the death to Rangers on Sunday. The team didn't provide details.

Tampa Bay Lightning, fueled by losses, win another Cup title

The home win put an exclamation point on a second consecutive championship that was made possible by stumbles along the way. This extraordinary repeat, with each title coming in the midst of a pandemic, was filled with lessons learned.

Lightning strike twice: Bolts are back-to-back champions

The Stanley Cup isn’t going anywhere. The Tampa Bay Lightning will retain the legendary NHL trophy for another year after winning their second title in a row -- this time in front of their home fans.

Errant firework kills Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks died of chest trauma from an errant fireworks mortar blast in what authorities described Monday as a tragic accident on the Fourth of July.

Autopsy:  NHL goalie dies from chest trauma from fireworks mishap

Latvia's Matiss Kivlenieks, a candidate to be the Columbus Blue Jackets' future goaltender, died in Michigan on Sunday night after fleeing a hot tub and hitting his head following a Fourth of July fireworks accident.