Ice Hockey

12/3/2025 |  Olympic ice surface being built to specs smaller than NHL rinks, per source, sparking new concerns (Yahoo Sports) Adding to the growing list of concerns regarding the arena being built for the upcoming Milan Cortina Olympics, now there’s this: The ice surface may be smaller than those used in NHL buildings, which could be a safety concern given the speed of the game.

12/2/2025 |  NHL warning teams that helmets mandatory in warmups (ESPN) Deputy commissioner Bill Daly said the NHL is warning teams against taking warmups without helmets, a growing trend this season that violates NHL rules.
Daly told ESPN that the league is sending out a memo to remind teams that helmets are mandatory in warmups for "all players who entered the NHL beginning with the 2019-2020 season or later," per Rule 9.6.

12/2/2025 |  Concern Grows As Olympic Hockey Venue Remains Incomplete With No Backup Plan In Place (Yahoo Sports) Concerns continue to grow for hockey players ahead of the 2026 Olympics. Athletes were already informed to be prepared for accommodations falling well below what they're accustomed to as professional hockey players, but now the real concern is if the main hockey venue for the Olympic tournament will even be complete.

12/1/2025 |  No backup plan for Milan Olympic ice hockey arena as construction goes down to the wire (Associated Press (AP)) MILAN (AP) — There is no backup stadium if the main ice hockey arena for the Milan Cortina Winter Games is not ready on time.
Construction on the arena that is set to welcome NHL players back to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade is behind schedule and its completion is going right down to the wire.

11/25/2025 |  CNBC’s Official NHL Team Valuations 2025: Here’s how the 32 franchises stack up (CNBC Sports) The average NHL team is now worth $2.2 billion, according to CNBC’s Official NHL Team Valuations, 15% more than last year, as richer national media rights deals drive up franchise values. 
In April, the NHL and Rogers Communications
agreed to a 12-year national Canadian media rights deal worth $7.79 billion, based on exchange rates as of Nov. 24, that will begin with the 2026-27 season. It is more than twice the amount the league is getting from its existing 12-year deal with Rogers.