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FILE – New York’s Abby Roque (11) is congratulated for her goal against Montreal during the second period of a PWHL hockey game Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Bridgeport, Conn. The inaugural season of the Professional Women’s Hockey League has set one attendance record after another while putting the sport on the map across North America. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, FIle)

PWHL’s strong 1st season brings record crowds and TV records — coinciding with a growing appetite for women’s sports

May 6, 2024 at 1:22 p.m.

The PWHL staged its inaugural season with 72 games around North America televised or streamed and attendance records broken over and over, putting the sport in the spotlight like never...

FILE – Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson, bottom, falls to the ice as Dallas Stars center Sam Steel (18) controls the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, in Dallas. All eight first-round matchups in the NHL playoffs are set after the last day of the regular season flipped two of the biggest series in the West. The defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights will open against the conference-champion Dallas Stars. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

NHL playoffs: Top-seeded Dallas Stars vs. defending champion Vegas Golden Knights headlines 1st-round matchups

April 20, 2024 at 6:00 a.m.

The Carolina Hurricanes are the Stanley Cup favorites, but any of nearly a dozen teams could win it all.

A sign celebrating the awarding of a new NHL team to Utah is shown at the Delta Center Friday, April 19, 2024, in Salt Lake City. The NHL team moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City will be known as Utah at least initially. New owner Ryan Smith says the name will begin with Utah and he does not want to rush the process of rebranding the franchise upon relocation. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

NHL team moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City will have a name starting with Utah

April 19, 2024 at 12:58 p.m.

The NHL team moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City will be known as Utah, at least initially, until a long-term name is determined.

FILE – New York Rangers’ Chris Simon celebrates his second-period goal against the New York Islanders, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2004, at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y. Former NHL enforcer Chris Simon has died. He was 52. Simon died Monday night, March 18, 2024, according to a spokesperson for the NHL Players’ Association. (AP Photo/Ed Betz, File)

Former NHL enforcer Chris Simon, a Chicago Blackhawk for one season, has died at age 52

March 20, 2024 at 1:19 p.m.

Chris Simon died Monday night in his hometown of Wawa, Ontario, said a spokesperson for the NHL Players’ Association.

Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) skates past Capitals left wing Beck Malenstyn on March 9, 2024, in Washington. The Hawks lost 4-1. (Nick Wass/AP)

Chicago Blackhawks fall to the Washington Capitals 4-1, their 23rd loss in the last 24 road games

March 9, 2024 at 9:57 p.m.

The Chicago Blackhawks lost to the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Saturday night, their 16th defeat in 18 games overall and 23rd in the last 24 road contests.

Pittsburgh Penguins Jake Guentzel (59) is checked off the puck by Florida Panthers’ Aaron Ekblad, right, before he can get a shot off in front of goalie Sergei Bobrovsky (72) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

6 teams to watch at the NHL trade deadline, headed by the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights

March 4, 2024 at 3:32 p.m.

There is no clear Stanley Cup favorite in the NHL this season, which has the potential to spice up activity before Friday's trade deadline.

FILE – Philadelphia Flyers’ goaltender Carter Hart in action during an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton, File)

Police apologize to woman at center of 2018 sexual assault case that has rocked Canadian hockey

February 5, 2024 at 10:11 p.m.

The police chief in London, Ontario, has issued a public apology to a woman who says she was sexually assaulted by members of Canada's 2018 world junior team. Five of...

The Maple Leafs' William Nylander and Justin Bieber of Team Matthews poses for a photo at the NHL All-Star Game on Feb. 3, 2024, in Toronto. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Justin Bieber takes the ice — and grabs the spotlight — at NHL All-Star Weekend in Toronto

February 4, 2024 at 8:49 a.m.

Justin Bieber was one of the big stars of NHL All-Star Weekend, performing at a party he threw early in the week and actually getting on the ice prior to...

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks during a news conference in Toronto on Feb. 2, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

NHL to wait for 2018 Canada world junior sexual assault case to finish before considering next moves

February 2, 2024 at 4:18 p.m.

The NHL will wait for the judicial process to play out before making any decisions about four players facing sexual assault charges in a 2018 case involving Canada’s world junior...

Canada's Sidney Crosby, left, and Jonathan Toews wear their gold medals after beating Sweden 3-0 at the Sochi Olympics on Feb. 23, 2014. (Paul Chiasson/AP)

NHL plans to send players back to Olympics in 2026 and 2030 for the 1st time since 2014

February 2, 2024 at 1:21 p.m.

NHL players are returning to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade.

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