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Great Britain's Casey Traill becomes first player from the UK to be drafted to National Women's Hockey League
Dec 07, 2025

Great Britain's Casey Traill becomes first player from the UK to be drafted to National Women's Hockey League

Great Britain's Casey Traill has expressed her pride after becoming the first British player to be drafted to the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).The 22-y...

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Luke Prokop: Nashville Predators prospect first NHL contracted player to come out as gay
Dec 07, 2025

Luke Prokop: Nashville Predators prospect first NHL contracted player to come out as gay

Nashville Predators prospect Luke Prokop has become the first player on an NHL contract to come out publicly as gay.Prokop, a 19-year-old defenseman currently o...

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NHL board unanimously approves jersey ads for 2022-23 season to help with revenue
Dec 07, 2025

NHL board unanimously approves jersey ads for 2022-23 season to help with revenue

The NHL board of governors unanimously approved the addition of advertisements to players' jerseys beginning in the 2022-23 season.The ads will be slightly bigg...

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One of the NHL's greatest goaltenders Henrik Lundqvist retires from ice hockey
Dec 07, 2025

One of the NHL's greatest goaltenders Henrik Lundqvist retires from ice hockey

Swedish goalie Henrik Lundqvist has announced his retirement after a remarkable career during which he was one of the NHL's greatest goaltenders and also helped...

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Beijing 2022: NHL will not send players to Winter Olympics due to concerns over Omicron variant
Dec 07, 2025

Beijing 2022: NHL will not send players to Winter Olympics due to concerns over Omicron variant

The National Hockey League has confirmed it will not send its players to the Beijing Winter Olympics due to concerns over the Omicron variant of coronavirus.In...

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Mike Hammond: Great Britain ice hockey player dies after car accident in Canada aged 33
Dec 07, 2025

Mike Hammond: Great Britain ice hockey player dies after car accident in Canada aged 33

Great Britain forward Mike Hammond has died in a car accident in Canada, aged 33, Ice Hockey UK has announced.Born in Brighton, Hammond made his international d...

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Ice hockey: Players will 'step up' safety measures and wear neck guards following Adam Johnson death, says Nick Rothwell
Dec 07, 2025

Ice hockey: Players will 'step up' safety measures and wear neck guards following Adam Johnson death, says Nick Rothwell

Ice hockey players will "step up" and set an example by wearing neck guards during games following the death of Nottingham Panthers star Adam Johnson.That is th...

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Police investigating death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson after fatal injury during game
Dec 07, 2025

Police investigating death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson after fatal injury during game

South Yorkshire Police say an investigation into the death of Nottingham Panthers ice hockey player Adam Johnson "will take some time".Johnson's neck was cut by...

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Adam Johnson: English Ice Hockey Association (EIHA) to make neck guards mandatory from 2024 after death of player
Dec 07, 2025

Adam Johnson: English Ice Hockey Association (EIHA) to make neck guards mandatory from 2024 after death of player

The English Ice Hockey Association will make it mandatory to wear a neck guard during "all on-ice activities" from the start of 2024 in a change to regulations...

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Adam Johnson: Elite Ice Hockey League 'recommends' neck guards but not mandatory
Dec 07, 2025

Adam Johnson: Elite Ice Hockey League 'recommends' neck guards but not mandatory

The Elite Ice Hockey League have put out a statement saying that neck guards are "strongly encouraged" but are not mandatory, following the death of Nottingham...

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