Ice Hockey

3/25/2025 |  Islanders unhappy late goal was disallowed in shootout loss against Blue Jackets (Associated Press (AP)) NEW YORK (AP) — With the clock winding down in regulation in a tie game, the Islanders appeared to get the go-ahead goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets. However, it was immediately waved off by officials, and New York ended up losing 4-3 in a shootout.

3/20/2025 |  NHL launches a front office iPad app to modernize roster, contract and salary cap info for teams (Associated Press (AP)) MANALAPAN, Fla. (AP) — The NHL has launched a front office app that modernizes the league’s roster, contract and salary cap information.
The league worked with SAP to develop an app for Apple iPads that streamlines Central Registry data, cap and long-term injury status and no-trade and no-move clauses and lays it all out for general managers and league executives to access at their fingertips for the first time. Announced Thursday, GMs have been trying it out since late December.

3/20/2025 |  Two Virginia Venues to Host 2025 USA Hockey Girls Tier II 16U National Championships (SportsTravel) Loudoun and Fairfax counties in Virginia will co-host the 2025 USA Hockey Girls Tier II 16U National Championships from April 2­–6 as 28 teams from 16 states in the under-16 girls’ division will compete for a national title.

3/19/2025 |  Trump and Putin discuss a US-Russia hockey series during their call, the Kremlin says (Associated Press (AP)) U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed staging a series of hockey games between players from their respective countries during their lengthy call Tuesday, according to the Kremlin.
Moscow said in its recap of the call that Trump supported Putin’s idea to organize games in the U.S. and Russia involving players from the NHL and the KHL, and agreed to remain in contact on all issues raised on the call, which was scheduled to discuss the war in Ukraine. The White House’s report of the call did not mention talks involving hockey, and the NHL learned of the idea after it was over.

3/13/2025 |  The number of NHL players still playing without face visors is dwindling, only a handful left (Associated Press (AP)) TORONTO (AP) — Ryan O’Reilly has had the conversation a number of times. Family members will often call or text to tell the veteran NHL center again that it is time to put on a visor.
Sticks have nicked O’Reilly’s face. Pucks and skate blades have come perilously close to his unprotected eyes. There have been plenty of close calls.
Those moments haven’t changed his thinking despite the coaxing from loved ones.