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Gretzky: NHL players in Olympics 'much better'

Wayne Gretzky says he hopes the NHL and players' association can "somehow figure this out" when it comes to league players competing in the Olympics.

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U.S.-born NHL players honor late exec Johannson

Sunday's Stars & Stripes Showdown featured more than two dozen U.S.-born hockey players who came together to pay tribute to Jim Johannson, the assistant executive director of USA Hockey who died of heart disease in January.

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Preds GM Poile tops U.S. Hockey HOF class

Predators general manager David Poile headlines the 2018 class of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.

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Gretzky named ambassador for Beijing team

Wayne Gretzky has been named a global ambassador for Beijing's Kunlun Red Star and will focus on youth development in China.

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Decker, Bellamy sign with CWHL's Calgary Inferno

U.S. gold medalists Brianna Decker and Kacey Bellamy, both former Boston Pride stars in the NWHL, will play with the Calgary Inferno of the CWHL this upcoming season.

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Which top team should take home an ESPY?

Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon break down their favorites to win the ESPYS Award for best team.

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Whitecaps sign two Team USA gold medalists

National teammates and Minnesota alum Hannah Brandt and Lee Stecklein will be a part of the Whitecaps' inaugural season in the NWHL.

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USA Hockey prospects game to be played in Minnesota

The Minnesota Wild have been selected as a first-time host this fall of the USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game.

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Buffalo Beauts land two Team USA players

Forward Dani Cameranesi and goalie Nicole Hensley joined Amanda Kessel of the Metropolitan Riveters as U.S. Olympians in the league.

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Hastings of Minn. State national junior coach

Minnesota State, Mankato hockey coach Mike Hastings has been hired as head coach of the 2019 U.S. National Junior Team.

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Acadie-Bathurst tops Regina, wins Memorial Cup

Evan Fitzpatrick made 28 saves to lead the Acadie-Bathurst Titan to their first Memorial Cup title 3-0 over the host Regina Pats in the Canadian major junior championship.

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Ex-Sens star Alfredsson tops IIHF HOF inductees

Former Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson leads the group of eight 2018 inductees into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame.

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U.S. tops Canada for bronze at hockey worlds

The United States topped Canada 4-1 to claim the bronze medal at the ice hockey championship on Sunday.

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Switzerland stuns Canada to reach hockey final

Switzerland will face Sweden in the final of the ice hockey world championship after knocking off Canada 3-2. Canada will face the U.S. in the bronze-medal game.

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Sweden routs U.S. in semis of hockey worlds

Sweden will play for a third world title in six years after beating the United States 6-0 in the semifinals of the ice hockey world championships.

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Kane, U.S. into worlds semis with Canada

Captain Patrick Kane scored two goals to lift the United States to a 3-2 win over the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals of the ice hockey world championship on Thursday, while Canada beat Russia 5-4 in overtime.

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U.S. suffers first loss at ice hockey worlds

The United States lost its first game at the ice hockey worlds -- 6-2 to Finland -- and will next face the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals.

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Canada gets to hockey worlds quarterfinals

Canada edged Latvia in overtime at the ice hockey world championship on Monday to clinch a spot in the quarterfinals. Russia shut out Slovakia and South Korea was relegated.

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Finland upsets Canada at worlds; Russia wins

Canada's bid for a third title in four years suffered another blow at the ice hockey world championship when it lost to Finland 5-1 on Saturday. Also, Russia topped Switzerland 4-3, and Sweden prevailed over Slovakia 4-3 in OT for its fifth straight win.

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A night for winners in Boston

The Celtics took a 2-0 series lead over the Bucks, and there were so many other winners in the house.

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Znarok steps down as Russian hockey coach

Oleg Znarok, who coached Russia to its first Olympic hockey gold medal since 1992, has stepped down. Ilya Vorobyov will be his replacement.

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Kane captain, Blashill coaching U.S. at worlds

Blackhawks star Patrick Kane will be the United States' captain and Jeff Blashill will serve as coach at the upcoming IIHF World Hockey Championship in Denmark.

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The USWNT honors the USWNT

The U.S. women's soccer team honored their gold-medal winning, hockey-playing peers during Sunday's SheBelieves Cup game against France, and it was clear the admiration was mutual between the squads.

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Olympic hero Maddie Rooney on her golden impact: 'It hasn't hit me yet'

Just weeks after helping Team USA win gold with those huge saves, Maddie Rooney's new normal includes meeting Ellen, getting standing ovations at NHL games and inspiring a new generation of athletes -- even if the 20-year-old goalie can't fathom it all.