Ice Hockey

Kevin Bieksa was a win away - twice. Three periods. Sixty minutes. He still thinks about how close he was to the Stanley Cup. How could he not? He was a member of the Vancouver Canucks then, and his team...

Bryan Bickell's health is suddenly his foremost concern, but he appears determined to make a return to hockey. The Carolina Hurricanes forward admitted he doesn't know what his future holds after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. "I'm just uncertain," Bickell told...

Ottawa Senators defenseman Dion Phaneuf is excited about the new faces who joined the team this summer. Speaking with TSN 1200 Radio on Monday, Phaneuf noted many positives in the Senators' offseason makeover. Phaneuf, 31, highlighted the team's veteran additions, particularly...

Alex Ovechkin has apparently given up his quest to play at the 2018 Olympic Games. "Our countries are now not allowed to ask us to play in the Olympics," Ovechkin conceded in a statement Thursday night. "Me, my teammates and...

Role players and line matchups don't make for the prettiest brand of hockey, but Team USA believes its game plan can lead to a World Cup win. With its sights set on gold - the Americans won the first World...

https://twitter.com/kreidr/status/793597374530785281 One minor injury almost caused a more significant one for Ryan McDonagh. The New York Rangers' defenseman banged his head into the boards while skating off the ice after being momentarily blinded by a stick to the face Tuesday night...

Expectations were never high for the Czech Republic entering the World Cup of Hockey, and after injuries to several of their key players, odds are certainly not in their favor. Of course, Czech Republic general manager Martin Rucinsky is certainly...

In the wake of Tyler Seguin's injury, Team Canada has named Buffalo Sabres forward Ryan O'Reilly to its World Cup roster, Hockey Canada announced Tuesday. The 25-year-old is coming off one of his most productive NHL seasons, recording 21 goals...

Daniel Alfredsson's crowning moment as the Ottawa Senators' franchise benchmark player will come Dec. 29, as the club announced Tuesday his iconic No. 11 will be retired against the Detroit Red Wings. "Alfie," who spent 17 seasons with the club,...

Although he's entering his final season as head coach, St. Louis Blues bench boss Ken Hitchcock couldn't be more excited. Speaking with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Hitchcock voiced his enthusiasm for the coming year, highlighting the team's crop of young...