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Dodgers leadership is behind new women's hockey league to launch in 2024

LOS ANGELES — Mark Walter, chairman and controlling owner of the Dodgers, and his wife Kimbra will be the main financial backers of a women's professional hockey league that plans to begin operating in January.

Los Angeles Times

Geoff Baker: NHL's warmup jersey stance shows hockey is for everyone — just not as openly as before

SEATTLE — My late mother's longtime boyfriend had two adult sons, one of who happened to be gay.

Tribune News Service

NHL dumps themed jerseys after some players’ objections to Pride nights

The league’s Board of Governors agreed with Commissioner Gary Bettman’s view that the refusals overshadowed teams’ efforts in hosting Pride nights.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Vegas-Florida Stanley Cup Final shows the value of street hockey in many US markets

The Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers was the scene of street hockey being played by kids outside in the desert and by the Everglades

The Independent UK

Why Marty Walsh left the Biden administration to run the NHL players' union

Marty Walsh was less than halfway through his term in the Biden administration as labor secretary when the phone rang with an interesting opportunity

The Independent UK

Vegas Golden Knights set for free lap dances for life after winning Stanley Cup

A Las Vegas strip club offered the Vegas Golden Knights free lap dances if they won the Stanley Cup, which they did after beating rivals, the Florida Panthers, 4-1 in the series

Daily Mirror

Las Vegas wanted the NHL. And now the city has the Stanley Cup

The Golden Knights won the championship on Tuesday. It’s a testament to the decision to move hockey into uncharted territory

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Dom Amore: The Whalers left Hartford, but the hope of bringing them back never goes away

ROCKY HILL, Conn. — As Governor Ned Lamont was on his way in to the ballroom to make some remarks to the Small Business Summit, he was stopped bright and early Tuesday by a sportswriter with an on-topic question.

Tribune News Service

Michael Andlauer reaches agreement to buy NHL's Ottawa Senators

A group led by Canadian businessman Michael Andlauer has reached an agreement to buy the NHL's Ottawa Senators

The Independent UK

Commanders’ fans should be excited about Josh Harris

"So if I’m a fan of the Commanders, I’m pretty excited.”

USA Today Sports Media Group

Return of the Whalers? Connecticut Gov. requests meeting with NHL over Arizona Coyotes’ future.

HARTFORD, Conn. — The NHL’s Arizona Coyotes may soon have a new home, and Gov. Ned Lamont and Mayor Luke Bronin would like it to be Hartford.

Tribune News Service

Arizona Coyotes Announce Plans for 2023-24 Season

After their proposition for a new arena was voted down, they are set to remain in a sub-5,000 seat venue.

Sports Illustrated

Inside NHL draft lottery Blackhawks won for Connor Bedard

The Chicago Blackhawks won the NHL draft lottery and the chance to take Connor Bedard long before Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly revealed it on national television

The Independent UK

NHL's Pride nights collide with LGBTQ+ political climate

After six NHL players recently opted out of wearing rainbow-colored jerseys on their teams’ Pride nights for the first time, the league’s commissioner says it is weighing the future of the events

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The Independent UK

Unwelcome spotlight falls on NHL team Pride night events

The National Hockey League's Pride nights are in the spotlight after some high-profile incidents

USA Today Sports Media Group

Gary Bettman on playoff format absolutely hated by NHL fans: ‘It’s working well’

Hockey fans are fed up with the NHL's divisional playoff format.

Daily Mirror

NHL star facing ban for spitting on rival's face but insists act was accidental

K'Andre Miller was ejected from the ice on Sunday night for spitting at Los Angeles Kings star Drew Doughty, and the New York Rangers defenseman could face further punishment

The Guardian - US

Gary Bettman’s 30-year reign has made the NHL richer. But has it hurt hockey?

The commissioner has shown a tendency to place the business of hockey above the longevity of the sport itself

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Miami Herald

Will Florida ever host an outdoor NHL game? It’s ‘something we’re exploring,’ commish says.

SUNRISE, Fla. — The 2023 NHL All-Star Game was the biggest event yet for the Florida Panthers under Vincent Viola’s ownership, which leaves one logical next step: an outdoor game

Los Angeles Times

Helene Elliott: Gary Bettman doesn't care if fans hate him. Why his NHL reign has lasted 30 years.

Gary Bettman made a name for himself in the 1980s as the NBA's general counsel and third-in-command, the sharp, young lawyer who created the league's salary cap. Working alongside Commissioner David Stern, Bettman helped stabilize the NBA and transform it into a star-centric league watched by a global audience.

The Independent UK

Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, the Golden Jet, dies at 84

Hall of Fame forward Bobby Hull, who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final, has died

USA Today Sports Media Group

Gary Bettman doesn’t believe NHL teams tank for better lottery odds even though they absolutely do

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Tribune News Service

Kraken to host 2024 NHL Winter Classic outdoor game at T-Mobile Park

SEATTLE — Outdoor hockey — or, at least the T-Mobile Park version of it — is coming to Seattle next New Year’s Day after the NHL announced Monday that the Kraken will host the Vegas Golden Knights at the 2024 Discover Winter Classic.

Sports Illustrated

Classmate Bullied by Mitchell Miller Releases Statement

Boston rescinded its contract offer to the 20-year-old after receiving significant backlash.

WEKU

NHL team yanks contract of a player who bullied a Black classmate with disabilities

It's the second time Mitchell Miller's path to the NHL has been abruptly blocked. The mother of the student who was abused tells NPR that her son is still struggling.

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