McDavid Leads NHL Scoring With 37 Points
Connor McDavid of Edmonton tops the league's scoring race through Sunday, November 8, 2026, ahead of teammate Leon Draisaitl.
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November 8, 2026
Hurricanes Head to Helsinki for Global SeriesCarolina travels to Finland to face the Seattle Kraken in two games at Veikkaus Arena, with several Finnish players set to play before family and friends.
November 7, 2026
Gurdial Singh Bhangu, Ex-India Hockey Coach, Dies at 86The former chief coach of India's 2002 Commonwealth Games gold-winning women's hockey team has died in Surrey, Canada.
November 6, 2026
Canada, USA Reveal Generic Jerseys for WorldsBoth national federations unveiled jerseys reading only their country names for the Women's World Championships in Denmark.
November 5, 2026
Qatar Hockey Signs Cooperation Deals With Asian PeersAgreements with Lebanon, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Libya, Morocco and Turkiye were signed during the Asian Hockey Federation conference in Doha.
November 5, 2026
PWHL Mandates Neck Protection for All PlayersThe league's 2026-27 rulebook changes also reduce its officiating team to 42 members from 59 and pilot a new overtime rule.
November 5, 2026
Evander Kane Heads to Russia to Sign With KHLThe unrestricted free agent is expected to finalize a Kontinental Hockey League contract within days, according to his agent.
November 4, 2026
Kantserov Praises Former KHL Teammate NabokovChicago Blackhawks rookie Roman Kantserov has spoken highly of Colorado Avalanche prospect Ilya Nabokov, with whom he won a KHL title.
November 4, 2026
Austria Joins Boycott of Russia at Hockey WorldsAustria becomes the seventh European country to boycott matches against Russia at the 2027 World Ice Hockey Championship.
November 3, 2026
Sweden Refuses to Play Russia in Hockey TournamentsThe Swedish Ice Hockey Association says Sweden will skip upcoming world championships after a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling reinstated Russian teams.
November 3, 2026
Mares Commits to Penn State HockeyCzech forward Maxmilian Mares, 17, announced his commitment to Penn State on Instagram.
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