NHL, Players Partner For Gay Inclusion
The groups join with the You Can Play Project
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Trans Woman's Night with the Columbus Blue Jackets
Lyssie presents publicly as a woman for the first time, and chooses an NHL game to do it.
Straight Montreal Canadien Isn't Coming Out As Gay
Baseless rumors only put straight athletes, in this case Josh Gorges who is engaged to his girlfriend, in a terrible position
22 Tampa Bay Lightning Players OK With Gay Athlete
In a survey by the Tampa Bay Times, 22 of the 23 players on the NHL Tampa Bay Lightning said they would accept an openly gay teammate. The question was asked in the wake of comments Super Bowl week...
Vancouver Canucks Welcome Transgender Goalie
Cory Oskam took the ice with his favorite player, Cory Schneider
Brian Burke and Toronto Maple Leafs part ways
Brian Burke President and general manager Brian Burke was let go by the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday after four years with the team....
Vancouver Canucks March in Pride Parade
Manny Malhotra, Jason Garrison and Vancouver Canucks march next to You Can Play
Tim Thomas Opposes Same-sex Marriage
Former Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas has waded into the same-sex marriage debate, standing behind Chick-fil-A's opposition to gay nuptials. Thomas was reacting to public comments by Dan Cathy,...
Former NHL player Mike Modano would have 'no issue' with gay teammate
For the next two weeks we’re running a daily series of our conversations on the red carpet at the ESPYs. This is the seventh in the series. On the day Mike Modano was named to the U.S. Hockey...
NHL commish Gary Bettman supports 'You Can Play'
Bettman offers his verbal support for the group aiming to end homophobia in the NHL, though he avoids using the word "gay"
San Jose Sharks refuse to make 'It Gets Better' video, petition circulating
The San Jose Sharks have rejected a request by a lesbian Sharks fan that the team join the growing list of pro-sports teams to create an 'It Gets Better' video. Gloria Nieto made the request over...
NHL's Sean Avery arrested for alleged battery against Los Angeles police officer
New York Rangers hockey player Sean Avery was arrested in Los Angeles on a misdemeanor charge that he shoved a Los Angeles police officer. From the L.A. Times: Authorities responded about 1 a.m....
Stanley Cup, game 7: It doesn't get any better
There are few moments in sports with the excitement of a game 7 in hockey. With hard hits and goals at such a premium, every pass, every check takes on such importance that tension in the arena is...
Worse to lose in 4...or lose like the Blackhawks?
We won't be seeing this scene again this year After the Blackhawks-Canucks game, I started wondering what's a worse way to get knocked out...
Meet the "Hockey Luvin' Homos"
Two gay Vancouver Canucks fans are causing an Internet stir by dressing as the "Hockey Luvin Homos." They go by the monikers Henrietta and Daniella, spoofing the Canucks' Sedin twins, Henrik and...
Blackhawks win first Stanley Cup since '61
Jonathan Toews Patrick Kane scored on a bizarre goal four minutes into overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 win over the...
Flyers, Blackhawks in Stanley Cup finals
Here's a Stanley Cup final that no one saw at the start of the playoffs -- the Philadelphia Flyers vs. the Chicago Blackhawks. But it's a reality after the Flyers beat the Montreal Canadiens in...
Mikey and Jimmy's NHL preview
Hottest player? Jimmy says it's this guy. Editor's note: Mikey writes the awesome blog HockeyKidMn and lives in Minnesota. Jimmy did an...
NHL jerseys big sellers in tropical Liberia
Liberia is a West African country that has a tropical climate, no electricity grid and where half of the people live on less than $1 a day. It also a place where the concept of ice hockey is...
Bruins beat Flyers in another cool Winter Classic
I like hockey, but don't watch much until the NHL playoffs. But for the past three years, I've spent part of New Year's Day watching the Winter Classic, games played outdoors. It's a great concept...
NHL G.M. Brian Burke supports his gay son
Brendan Burke with the Stanley Cup won by his dad's Anaheim Ducks in 2007. There is a very touching and affirming story on ESPN.com about...
Stanley Cup in Mario Lemieux's swimming pool
Pascal Dupuis Of all the major pro sports, hockey has the best championship tradition -- the Stanley Cup, awarded to the league champs,...
Dating rules for a hockey fan
I liked this commercial by the Boston Bruins, who start play this week in the NHL playoffs.
NHL's European jinx?
Four NHL teams started the 2008-09 regular season overseas. In Prague, the New York Rangers swept two games from the Tampa Bay Lightning, while in Stockholm, the Ottawa Senators went 1-0-1 against...
An All-Star game without the All-Stars?
What if there's an All-Star game and the jocks don't show? That's the quandary the NHL finds itself in as its All-Star match plays out in Montreal tonight. Burned last year when seven jocks didn't...
NHL: Running Wild in Minnesota
Great goaltending, strong steady defense and a potent offense have let the Minnesota Wild jump to a 7-2-1 start. All this without their star winger Marian Gaborik who’s been sidelined for the...
