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News Articles: hockey

From left: the president, a record breaker, genetically modified wolves.

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What ELSE does the president want to make great again? Find out in the quiz!

This week was more than tariffs! There were tortoises, genetically engineered animals, smart vacuums and a lot of other news!

April 11, 2025
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  • Holly J. Morris
Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals celebrates after scoring against the Philadelphia Flyers on April 16, 2024, in Philadelphia. He's now in his 20th season in the NHL.

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  • Sports

As Ovechkin nears the NHL goals record, the hockey world leans in to savor the moment

For years, Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 career regular-season goals was widely thought to be untouchable. Now, the Washington Capitals star has just a handful to go to claim the record as his own.

March 23, 2025
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  • Becky Sullivan
Canada's Connor McDavid (97) celebrates after his game-winning goal against the United States  on Thursday during an overtime period of the 4 Nations Face-Off championship hockey game in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Canada beat the U.S. 3-2 in overtime to win the contentious 4 Nations Face-Off

The North American hockey rivals turned what had been a tune-up for the 2026 Olympics into an geopolitical brawl over anthems and annexation as much as international hockey supremacy.

February 21, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
Johnny Gaudreau, seen here skating in warmups before last year's NHL All-Star Game.

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  • Sports

NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother are killed on bicycle ride

The player, nicknamed “Johnny Hockey,” and his younger brother, Matthew, were struck and killed by an SUV one day before they were to appear in their sister's wedding.

August 30, 2024
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  • Bill Chappell
Fred Schneider of the American new wave rock band The B-52s, performs during the Corona Capital music festival in Mexico City, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019.

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It's not a rock, it's the Athens Rock Lobsters. New minor league team honors B-52s

It's not a rock. It's the Athens Rock Lobsters. Ah-ah-ah-ah! The minor-league hockey team that will begin play next season in the home of the University of Georgia paid homage to the city's rich musical heritage by choosing a nickname associated with one of its most famous bands.

May 16, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Former NHL player Anson Carter delivers remarks during a news conference to announce the formation of the Player Inclusion Coalition, Tuesday, June 27, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. After losing both the Flames and the Thrashers, Atlanta is making a third bid to land an NHL team. Former player Anson Carter announced Tuesday, March 12, 2024 he's heading a group that made a formal request to the league to begin the process of adding an expansion team in metro Atlanta.

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LISTEN: Two groups compete to bring hockey back to Atlanta. Why it could work this time — or not

After losing two NHL teams over the past half-century, Atlanta is making another attempt to lure the league. Orlando Montoya speaks with a sports writer on the likelihood of a third franchise.

April 10, 2024
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  • Orlando Montoya
Former NHL player Anson Carter delivers remarks during a news conference to announce the formation of the Player Inclusion Coalition, Tuesday, June 27, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. After losing both the Flames and the Thrashers, Atlanta is making a third bid to land an NHL team. Former player Anson Carter announced Tuesday, March 12, 2024 he's heading a group that made a formal request to the league to begin the process of adding an expansion team in metro Atlanta.

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Atlanta has lost two NHL teams. Former player Anson Carter leads one of two groups seeking a third

Atlanta is making a third bid to land an NHL team after losing both the Flames and the Thrashers. Former player Anson Carter heads a group that has made a formal request to the league to begin the process of adding an expansion team in the Atlanta area.

March 13, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Players from the Pittsburgh Penguins and Anaheim Ducks on Monday honored former Penguin player Adam Johnson, who died during a game in England. The Penguins are making neck guards mandatory for players at the minor-league level, and will also urge NHL players to wear them.

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  • Sports

Interest in neck guards spikes after a hockey player's tragic death

Interest in cut-resistant neck guards is surging: "That could be one of the positive things that might come out of this terrible tragedy," said Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan.

November 01, 2023
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  • Bill Chappell

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  • Sports

The Stanley Cup Final is here. Here's why hockey fans are the real MVPs

Despite not playing hockey, I learned that fan participation is equally important to the game. We have the ability to uplift our team through our energy and engagement.

June 02, 2023
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  • Analise Ober
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin waves as he celebrates his third-period goal against the Winnipeg Jets on Friday in Washington. It was Ovechkin's 802nd NHL goal.

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  • Sports

Alex Ovechkin moves to 2nd in NHL goals with 802, passing Gordie Howe

The Washington Capitals star scored goals 801 and 802 Friday night to move into second place on the NHL career list. Only Wayne Gretzky, with 894 goals, has scored more.

December 24, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Fans of the Savannah Ghost Pirates cheer during a pregame ceremony at Enmarket Arena, shortly before the team took to the ice for their inaugural home game.

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  • Sports

All woo, no boo: Savannah Ghost Pirates sail to victory in ECHL hockey team's first-ever home game

Only one of two Georgia teams in the ECHL, the Ghost Pirates put on a clinic against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits from South Carolina, winning 5-1.

November 07, 2022
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  • Benjamin Payne
Mike Grier poses for photos as he is introduced as the new general manager of the San Jose Sharks at a news conference in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, July 5, 2022.

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  • Sports

Mike Grier becomes the 1st Black general manager in NHL history

The 47-year-old hockey veteran was just named the general manager of the San Jose Sharks. Grier comes from a line of sports executives, with both his father and brother working in the NFL.

July 06, 2022
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  • Shruti Rajkumar
Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri lifts the Stanley Cup after the team defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals on Sunday, June 26, 2022, in Tampa, Fla.

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The Colorado Avalanche wins its first Stanley Cup in 21 years

The Avalanche's Cale Makar was awarded the series' most valuable player as the Colorado team defeated the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning.

June 28, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie
Savannah Ghost Pirates head coach Rick Bennett speaks behind a podium an event at Enmarket Arena, where the team's NHL affiliation was announced. A woman wearing a Las Vegas showgirl outfit stands to the side, holding up the gold-colored right wing of her outfit.

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  • Sports

Savannah Ghost Pirates minor league hockey team announces NHL affiliation with Vegas Golden Knights

Savannah's new minor-league hockey squad will serve as a farm team for the Vegas Golden Knights of the NHL.

May 20, 2022
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  • Benjamin Payne
Finland's Minnamari Tuominen (left) and Team USA's Alexandra Carpenter vie for the puck next to Finland's goaltender Anni Keisala during the women's ice hockey semi-final match of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

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  • Sports

U.S. women will face Canada in the Olympic hockey gold medal match

The U.S. women's ice hockey team defeated Finland 4-1 on Monday. The U.S. team will go up against its longtime rival, Canada, in the gold medal game later this week.

February 14, 2022
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
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