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What will Olympic hockey rosters look like without NHL players?
In the aftermath of the NHL-NHLPA decision, here's who could make the teams, and what countries have emerged as the new favorites.
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Olympic Sports
Canada tops U.S. for third straight Rivalry Series
Canada defeated the United States 3-1 in Saturday night's decisive Game 5 to capture its third straight Rivarly Series victory.
Olympic Sports
U.S. women push Canada to G5 after shootout win
The United States beat Canada 2-1 on Thursday night to set up a decisive Game 5 in the Rivalry Series.
News
IIHF extends competition ban for Russia, Belarus
Russia and Belarus will continue to be banned from international ice hockey competitions for the 2025-26 season, the International Ice Hockey Federation announced Tuesday citing security concerns.
NHL
PWHLPA names Underwood as executive director
The Professional Women's Hockey League Players Association on Wednesday announced the hiring of Malaika Underwood to take over as executive director starting in March.
News
Photographer of SI's 'Miracle On Ice' picture dies
Photojournalist Heinz Kluetmeier, whose portfolio includes iconic images of the "Miracle On Ice" and Michael Phelps' "Miracle Finish," has died at the age of 82.
News
Bill to honor 'Miracle on Ice' team reintroduced
A bill to award the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" Olympic hockey team with Congressional Gold Medals was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate on Wednesday.
News
U.S., Finland advance to world junior hockey final
The defending champion United States beat Czechia 4-1 to advance to the world junior hockey championship game against Finland.
News
U.S. beats Canada, wins group at world juniors
The U.S. scored a 4-1 victory over Canada to take the top spot in Group A at the world junior hockey championship on Tuesday.
News
U.S. routs Germany in world junior hockey opener
The United States opened its world junior hockey title defense with a 10-4 victory over Germany in a Group A game.
News
Petgrave calls Johnson's death 'tragic accident'
Hockey player Matt Petgrave has called the death of Adam Johnson "a tragic accident" in a public appeal for donations to his legal costs amid a police investigation.
NHL
Can Joey Daccord be Canada's savior in goal?
The netminder has been a bright spot for Seattle this season -- and could solve a major problem for Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off and 2026 Olympics.
Ice Hockey
What's in store for the second season of the Professional Women's Hockey League
After a successful season one, the PWHL looks to expand to 30 games in the second season. Here's what to know.
NHL
PWHL releases nine-date neutral-site schedule
The PWHL is taking women's pro hockey to places from Raleigh, North Carolina, to the Pacific Northwest in releasing its nine-date schedule of neutral-site games on Monday.
Devils
NHL
PWHL hires ex-Olympian, Devils exec Duggan
The PWHL is hiring three-time U.S. Olympian and New Jersey Devils director of player development Meghan Duggan to assist in its hockey operations department, the league announced Friday.
Olympic Sports
Canada evens Rivalry Series with U.S. in shootout
Marie-Phillip Poulin and 17-year-old Chloe Primerano clinched a shootout victory for Canada to even the Rivalry Series with the U.S. at a win apiece.
nhl draft
The world's best teams to watch for 2025 NHL draft prospects
From the Canadian junior leagues to college hockey hotbeds to teams in Europe, these are the clubs to monitor for the next wave of superstars.
News
'Miracle On Ice' team up for Congressional Medals
A bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday to award Congressional Gold Medals to the "Miracle on Ice" Olympic hockey team that defeated the heavily favored Soviet Union in Lake Placid during the 1980 Olympics.
NHL
U.S. hockey Olympian Marvin retires at age 37
Three-time United States Olympian Gigi Marvin announced her retirement Monday, noting that her career would not have been complete without the chance to play in the PWHL.
News
Gartner to take over as Hockey HOF chairman
Mike Gartner is set to succeed Lanny McDonald as the Hockey Hall of Fame's chairman of the board.
Olympic Sports
Olympian Decker leads 5 into U.S. Hockey HOF
Olympian Brianna Decker, former NHL players Kevin Stevens and Matt Cullen, late Blackhawks founder Frederic McLaughlin, and the 2002 Olympic gold-medal-winning Paralympic sled hockey team are being inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.
Allyson Felix
Ranking the top 25 Olympians of the 21st century
From Phelps to Knight, Biles to Thorpe, here are the best Olympic athletes from the past 25 years.
Lightning
NHL
Lightning's Cooper to coach Canada at '26 Games
Hockey Canada announced Tuesday that Jon Cooper, the two-time Stanley Cup-winning coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, will be behind the bench for Canada in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy.
Olympic Sports
Canada's Spooner voted IIHF's top female player
Canada national team forward Natalie Spooner was voted the IIHF's female hockey player of the year, finishing ahead of Team USA's Alex Carpenter.
News
Sweden tops Canada, wins hockey worlds bronze
Carl Grundstrom scored twice to rally Sweden to a 4-2 victory over Canada and a bronze medal at the ice hockey world championship.
Ice Hockey Standings
| Group A | W | OTW | OTL | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 USA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
 CAN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
 GER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Group B | W | OTW | OTL | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ROC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
 DEN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
 CZE | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 SUI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Group C | W | OTW | OTL | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FIN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
 SWE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
 SVK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 LAT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Group A | W | OTW | OTL | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| USA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| FIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| ROC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| SUI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Group B | W | OTW | OTL | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 JPN | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| CZE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| SWE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| CHN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Medal Tracker
Overall Medal Leaders
- 37
NOR - 32ROC
- 27GER
Individual Medal Leaders
Gold
 NOR | 16 |
 GER | 12 |
 CHN | 9 |
Silver
 ROC | 12 |
| GER | 10 |
 USA | 10 |
Bronze
| ROC | 14 |
 CAN | 14 |
| NOR | 13 |
Overall Medal Leaders
- 5Bø
- 5Bolshunov
- 5Roeiseland
Individual Medal Leaders
Gold
| Bø | 4 |
| Bolshunov | 3 |
| Roeiseland | 3 |
Silver
 Fillon Maillet | 3 |
 Takagi | 3 |
 Minjeong | 2 |
Bronze
| Latypov | 3 |
| Roeiseland | 2 |
 Liu | 2 |
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2026 Winter Olympics, 2028 Summer Olympics: Facts to know
Upcoming Olympic cycles include the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games and 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games. Here's what we know so far.
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Langenhan, Germany dominate world championships in luge
Max Langenhan won his second straight men's singles title, and Germany finished in style at the luge world championships on Saturday.
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Canada tops U.S. in Game 5, wins third straight Rivalry Series
Canada defeated the United States 3-1 in Saturday night's decisive Game 5 to capture its third straight Rivarly Series victory.
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Taubitz wins luge gold for Germany; U.S.'s Sweeney takes bronze
Germany's Julia Taubitz is the women's singles luge world champion for the second time. She took that crown on Friday night after overtaking Emily Sweeney of the U.S. in an extremely close second and final run.
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U.S. pushes Canada to decisive G5 in Rivalry Series after shootout win
The United States beat Canada 2-1 on Thursday night to set up a decisive Game 5 in the Rivalry Series.
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IIHF extends ban against Russia, Belarus for 2025-26 season
Russia and Belarus will continue to be banned from international ice hockey competitions for the 2025-26 season, the International Ice Hockey Federation announced Tuesday citing security concerns.
