The New York Times – Sports:
No hockey team in N.C.A.A. history has had a roster like the Wolverines, who are loaded with 13 N.H.L. draft picks and are playing in a record 26th national semifinal.
Category: Hockey, Ice
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Jean Potvin, Part of the 1980s Islanders’ N.H.L. Dynasty, Dies at 72
The New York Times – Sports:
He was traded to New York in 1973, when they were an awful expansion team, but became part of a fast-improving franchise that won its first two Stanley Cups in 1980 and ’81.
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Jean Potvin, Part of the 1980s Islanders’ N.H.L. Dynasty, Dies at 72
The New York Times – Sports:
He was traded to New York in 1973, when they were an awful expansion team, but became part of a fast-improving franchise that won its first two Stanley Cups in 1980 and ’81.
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Should Russian Athletes Be Barred From Competition?
The New York Times – Sports:
Our columnist examines whether the soft power of sport should be wielded against Russia, penalizing athletes with little or no say in its actions.
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Paralympics: Jen Lee Leads United States to Sled Hockey Gold
The New York Times – Sports:
A dominant run in which Jen Lee and the Americans outscored their opponents, 18-1, culminated in a 5-0 win over Canada in the gold medal game.
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For Italy’s Sled Hockey Team, ‘This One Means More’
The New York Times – Sports:
A team of part-time players that gets on the ice just twice a week hopes a dramatic win to end its Paralympics run could serve as a building block for the future.
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China Becomes a Paralympic Sled Hockey Power Behind Russian Coach
The New York Times – Sports:
Only five years after creating the program, China’s team has reached the semifinal round at the Beijing Paralympics. Players credit their little-known coach as their “spiritual support.”
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Alex Ovechkin Skates Into Canada’s Dense Ukrainian Enclave
The New York Times – Sports:
The Capitals, led by the Russian president’s high-profile supporter, are about to play the Oilers in Edmonton, home to a large concentration of the Ukrainian diaspora.
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Alex Ovechkin Skates Into Canada’s Dense Ukrainian Enclave
The New York Times – Sports:
The Capitals, led by the Russian president’s high-profile supporter, are about to play the Oilers in Edmonton, home to a large concentration of the Ukrainian diaspora.