The NHL returns next week — here are some things to follow
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Hockey Sport News
3rd PWHL season to begin on Nov. 21
The Professional Women's Hockey League will kick off its third season on Nov. 21, as the league officially grows from six teams to eight.
Ski jumper Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes takes to the air again for Canada
Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes has returned to ski jumping after a hiatus of two and a half years.
Former Canadiens captain Max Pacioretty retires from NHL after 17 seasons
Veteran forward Max Pacioretty, who spent three seasons as captain of the Montreal Canadiens and spent the 2024-25 campaign with the Toronto Maple Leafs, has retired from the NHL after 17 seasons.
Jets forward Cole Perfetti looks back at 'Manitoba Miracle' Game 7 goal ahead of 2025-26 regular season
Cole Perfetti is missing a special piece of hockey memorabilia.
'Tried to maintain hope': NHL stars poised for Olympic return in 2026 after long wait
Sidney Crosby always held out hope.
NCAA rule change leads to Canadian Hockey League players making mass exodus to U.S. colleges
Cale Makar has difficulty recognizing the college hockey landscape in the wake of a seismic shift that has transformed the sport in the mere five years since he left UMass to join Colorado in the NHL.
Panthers' Aleksander Barkov needs help leaving ice after apparent leg injury
Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov needed to be helped off the ice after appearing to sustain an injury to his right leg during the first full training camp practice of the season for the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions on Thursday.