Struggling Oilers fire Tippett; Woodcroft to take over
The Edmonton Oilers have fired head coach Dave Tippett with the team struggling in the third year of his tenure.
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Canucks name Hall of Famer Cammi Granato as an assistant GM
The Vancouver Canucks have added to their front office, naming Hall of Famer Cammi Granato as an assistant general manager.
By The Numbers: Crosby goes for goal No. 500 against Sens on TSN
Sidney Crosby will look to become the 46th player in NHL history to reach the exclusive 500-goal club when the Pittsburgh Penguins visit the nation's capital to take on the Ottawa Senators Thursday night.
Sources - Edmonton Oilers fire Dave Tippett after another loss
Dave Tippett has been fired as Edmonton Oilers' coach, a source confirmed to ESPN. Jay Woodcroft, coach of the Oilers' American Hockey League affiliate Bakersfield Condors, has been promoted to work behind Edmonton's bench.
Sean Farrell records hat trick, U.S. routs China 8-0 at Olympics
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Canada downs Germany in men's Olympic hockey opener
BEIJING — Ben Street had a goal and an assist as Canada's Olympic men's hockey team stormed out of the gate early before cruising to a 5-1 victory over Germany on Thursday at the Beijing Games.
After slow start, United States hockey routs China in 1st Olympic game
Team USA opened the Beijing Olympics men's ice hockey tournament with an 8-0 win over China on Thursday, turning a close game into a blowout thanks to impressive offensive skill from their collection of young players.
Dutch women's team pulls out of FIH Pro League games in India due to Covid surge in Netherlands
FIH Pro League matches against India to be played in Bhubaneswar on February 19 and 20 due to rise in Covid-19 cases in the Netherlands, especially the highly contagious omicron variant of the infection. The Royal Dutch Hockey Association (KNHB) said it has requested the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to postpone the matches to a later date. But, Hockey India on Thursday expressed surprise at the pulling out of the Dutch team.