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U.S. Hockey News

This section covers hockey in the United States — the NHL, collegiate programs, international competition and the transactions, results and business decisions that shape the sport. Reporting runs from opening night through the playoffs and offseason.


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NHL game results and standings, playoff series and Stanley Cup outcomes, player trades and contract signings, team ownership and arena business news, college hockey program developments and international tournament results are the recurring subjects in this coverage. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Phoenix are home to NHL franchises whose market size and competitive profiles generate national coverage, and results and transactions involving those clubs consistently anchor the domestic hockey story. The Stanley Cup playoffs generate the most concentrated and sustained coverage surge of any period in the hockey calendar, extending over two months and producing daily coverage as the field narrows. Expansion and relocation discussions have recurred in NHL coverage over recent years, adding a governance and business thread that runs alongside the on-ice reporting during quiet competitive periods.