The victory lap for America's Olympic hockey champions quietly shed politics from the celebration
Read full article: The victory lap for America's Olympic hockey champions quietly shed politics from the celebrationA joke from Hilary Knight on “Saturday Night Live” and a couple of fist-bumps with Jack and Quinn Hughes on “The Tonight Show” capped a whirlwind victory lap celebrating the twin Olympic golds won by the U.S. men’s and women’s hockey teams.
Hilary Knight wants focus on the US women's Olympic success, not Trump's 'distasteful' joke
Read full article: Hilary Knight wants focus on the US women's Olympic success, not Trump's 'distasteful' jokeHilary Knight says the U.S. women’s hockey team is moving past what she called a “distasteful” joke by President Donald Trump.
US pays tribute to the late Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew at the Winter Olympics
Read full article: US pays tribute to the late Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew at the Winter OlympicsThe U.S. men's hockey team will play for gold against Canada and it has honored Johnny Gaudreau’s memory along the way.
Hilary Knight set to make 5th Olympics appearance as US women's hockey unveils 23-player roster
Read full article: Hilary Knight set to make 5th Olympics appearance as US women's hockey unveils 23-player rosterHilary Knight is set to make her fifth Olympic appearance, and this time lead a younger, faster U.S. women’s national team favored to win gold at the Milan Cortina Winter Games next month.
US hockey picks 4 Nations-heavy roster for the Winter Olympics, adding Keller, Thompson and Jones
Read full article: US hockey picks 4 Nations-heavy roster for the Winter Olympics, adding Keller, Thompson and JonesThe U.S. unveiled its roster for the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, with the vast majority of it comprised of players who took part in the 4 Nations Face-Off early last year.
American fans lightly boo 'O Canada' before 4 Nations Face-Off title game
Read full article: American fans lightly boo 'O Canada' before 4 Nations Face-Off title gameAmerican fans lightly booed the Canadian national anthem and roared out their own Thursday night before the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off, a matchup between the United States and Canada that has taken on collateral importance in the wake of cross-border political animosity.
Jack Eichel says Team USA seeks to prove it has closed the gap on Canada at 4 Nations Face-Off
Read full article: Jack Eichel says Team USA seeks to prove it has closed the gap on Canada at 4 Nations Face-OffIt didn’t take much to stir Jack Eichel’s national pride in looking ahead to representing the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.
The death of hockey player Adam Johnson by a skate cut has jumpstarted work on protective equipment
Read full article: The death of hockey player Adam Johnson by a skate cut has jumpstarted work on protective equipmentThe death of American hockey player Adam Johnson from a skate cut to the neck during a game in England has led to plenty of talk about how to prevent laceration injuries on the ice.
AP sources: US women's hockey contract lags behind Canada
Read full article: AP sources: US women's hockey contract lags behind CanadaTwo people with direct knowledge of the details tell The Associated Press that the new labor deal signed by United States women's hockey players lags behind their counterparts in Canada.
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'Miracle on Ice' star Mark Pavelich dies at treatment home
Read full article: 'Miracle on Ice' star Mark Pavelich dies at treatment homeFILE - In this Feb. 21, 2015, file photo, Jack O'Callahan, left, and Mark Pavelich of the 1980 U.S. ice hockey team talk during a "Relive the Miracle" reunion at Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, N.Y. Pavelich has died at a treatment center for mental illness. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)MINNEAPOLIS – Mark Pavelich, the speedy center from the Iron Range who played on the “Miracle on Ice” Olympic hockey team, has died at a treatment center for mental illness. Officials in Anoka County, Minnesota, confirmed Friday that Pavelich died at the Eagle's Healing Nest in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, on Thursday morning. “We are saddened to hear about the passing of 1980 Olympic gold medalist Mark Pavelich,” USA Hockey said in a statement. “Mark Pavelich always let me join with the Eveleth guys.
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The Latest: Penguins captain Sidney Crosby cleared to play
Read full article: The Latest: Penguins captain Sidney Crosby cleared to playHe is the 10th Philadelphia player to enter the protocol this season, and first since Travis Konecny was cleared on Sunday following a two-week stint. That leaves a season-low-matching three players listed, including San Jose’s Tomas Hertl, who entered his ninth day in the protocol. The number of fans will increase monthly if it's safe to do so, the Royals said in a news release. Team officials have worked for months with Kansas City health officials and the Jackson County Sports Authority to ensure fans will have a safe experience, the team said. Following approval by local health officials, attendance will be limited to 2,500 for the women’s tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse and to 8,000 for the men’s tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium.
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Lamoureux twins retire after 14 years with USA Hockey
Read full article: Lamoureux twins retire after 14 years with USA HockeyFILE - In this Oct. 2, 2013, file photo, United States Olympic Winter Games hockey players Jocelyne Lamoureux, left, and Monique Lamoureux pose for a portrait at the Team USA Media Summit in Park City, Utah. She’s a board member of the Professional Women’s Hockey Players’ Association, which was formed two years ago with the objective of establishing an economically sustainable women’s professional league in North America. The two made their USA Hockey debuts as 17-year-olds at the 2006 Four Nations Cup before splitting their college careers with a season at Minnesota and their final three at North Dakota. Their USA Hockey career numbers were also nearly identical. “You will also go down in the history books as pioneers to that next generation of female hockey players,” Million said on the call.
