Ice Hockey

12/18/2024 |  Former Women's College Hockey Player Suing 2023 Opponent Over In-Game Injury (Athletic Business) Kathleen Droba, a former player with Adrian (Mich.) College’s women’s hockey team, has filed a  lawsuit against former Michigan State University defender Sydney Crawford for injuries Droba suffered on the ice during a game between the two schools.

12/18/2024 |  Arizona State to Host 2025 College Hockey Ice Breaker Tournament (SportsTravel) The annual Ice Breaker Tournament that serves as the start of college hockey season will be held at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona, in 2025 with Arizona State hosting for the first time.
Alaska, Notre Dame, and Quinnipiac will also compete in the event, scheduled for October 10-11. The Ice Breaker Tournament, which began in 1997, brings together four teams, typically from different conferences. Omaha used a pair of overtime wins against Massachusetts and Minnesota to capture the 2024 Ice Breaker at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.

12/16/2024 |  Governor presents Hurricanes’ coach Rod Brind’Amour with North Carolina honor (Associated Press (AP)) RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour was presented with the state’s highest honor by Gov. Roy Cooper after Sunday’s 4-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Brind’Amour received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, which is given to people who have made significant contributions to the state and their community.

12/13/2024 |  NHL Needs To Embrace the Florida Man, Give Panthers an Outdoor Game (DEADSPIN) Florida Man, have we got some news for you! 
We know you have a lot going on. You find your way into crazy situations all the time. There are countless headlines about the chaos you have created:

• “Florida man arrested for keeping alligators in his backyard swimming pool, FWC says”

12/9/2024 |  EA details how inclusion of women athletes resonates with the next generation of gamers (Gist Sports, The) EA Sports’ annual hockey video game NHL 25 launched an update last Thursday that included PWHL players for the first time. The GIST spoke with EA sports brand general manager and SVP Andrea Hopelain last week to gain insight on the company’s success incorporating women athletes in its games, a strategy that resonates strongly with its Gen Z players.