Ice Skating

HotelPlanner Partnering with U.S. Figure Skating (SportsTravel)

HotelPlanner has announced a multiyear service provider partnership with U.S. Figure Skating, becoming the preferred hotel reservations provider for the national governing body and its fans.
“Figure skating is a beloved sport across the United States with millions of devoted fans and aspiring figure skaters,” said Tim Hentschel, co-founder and chief executive officer of HotelPlanner. “We’re pleased to add U.S. Figure Skating to our family of sports league sponsorships. I’d like to extend our congratulations to the entire organization as they celebrate their 100-year anniversary.”

NHL finally returns to ESPN (AXIOS Sports) Why it matters: "It's the first time one of the major North American sports leagues will have a major rights package focused mostly on streaming," Russell Wolff, general manager of ESPN+, told Axios.

Philadelphia Flyers hand SeatGeek first NHL ticket partnership (SportsPro Insider)

The National Hockey League’s (NHL) Philadelphia Flyers have named SeatGeek as the official ticket exchange for the franchise and the Wells Fargo Center.

Opinion: Two-time champion Alysa Liu not discouraged by fourth-place finish at U.S. figure skating championships (USA TODAY)

US Figure Skating agrees to pay $1.45 million to settle skater's sexual abuse allegations (USA TODAY)