hockey
March 6, 2024
Nantucket hockey player suspended 1 year for ‘violent assault of an official’
A Massachusetts high school hockey player has been suspended one year—effectively ending his high school career—after he shot a puck into a scrum that featured teammates, opposing players, and referees. Braden Knapp, a senior forward for the N...
February 26, 2024
Ohio hockey coaches placed on leave ahead of state tournament
The coaches from an Ohio boys' high school hockey program were placed on leave last week. Olentangy Liberty High School's head hockey coach, Kevin Alexander, was among the three coaches placed on leave. He issued a letter to his players tha...
December 18, 2023
Canadian family sues youth hockey coach over alleged abuse
A Canadian family has filed a $2 million lawsuit against a local minor league hockey coach and several hockey associations over alleged abuse toward their son. According to the parents, the coach "physically battered" their son during an October pra...
December 13, 2023
AHL coach suspended 10 games for homophobic slur towards referee
The American Hockey League (AHL) recently announced that Chicago Wolves head coach Bob Nardella has been suspended for 10 games as a consequence of his actions during a game at Texas on Dec. 9. Nardella was assessed a game misconduct for abuse of ...
November 1, 2023
Youth hockey parent suspended for inappropriate behavior toward referee
A youth hockey parent from Minnesota has been suspended from attending games after a video surfaced of his behavior toward a referee. The 17-second video showed a man running down the bleachers yelling and throwing money at a referee during a Brai...
August 8, 2022
Michigan Hockey Parts Ways with Coach Mel Pearson
The University of Michigan men's hockey team will no longer be coached by Mel Pearson. Last Friday, Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel said the decision "has been weighed heavily and for some time," according to a report from the Associated P...
May 31, 2022
Offensive-Zone Faceoff Adjustments Headline Hockey Rule Changes
In a situation where the puck goes out of play during game action in the offensive zone, the ensuing faceoff will now remain in that zone, regardless of whether a player from the attacking team or the defending team was the last to touch the puck. ...
May 23, 2022
ASU Says Coyotes Can Paint Logo on Ice Arena
Following a report last week that stated the Arizona Coyotes will not be allowed to modify the look of the ice surface at Arizona State University's (ASU) multipurpose facility, Sun Devils officials spoke with AZCentral to set the record straight. ...
The district’s investigation appeared to probe the distribution of proceeds collected at the SGV Bowl, as well as some of the events that took place during the contest.
California football coach seeks $7.5M in damages against school district
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The California district’s investigation appeared to probe the distri...