Gary Bettman

The Sports Xchange Blackhawks, Penguins to face off in Soldier Field Chicago and Pittsburgh will meet in Soldier Field next season. Not for a football game but an outdoor hockey game on a temporary rink. The NHL announced Wednesday that the Chicago...

By Steve Keating TORONTO, April 30 (Reuters) - The National Hockey League (NHL) has been preparing for years for the first gay player to come out in public and that groundwork may be about to pay off after the NBA's Jason Collins opened the door to a new...

Maybe it really is as simple as it sounds. That for the NHL and its players, establishing a partnership with the You Can Play project — which fights homophobia and advocates for the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual athletes in...

If the Blackhawks truly want to retaliate Thursday night for Raffi Torres' dirty hit on Marian Hossa, the most satisfying method will be measured on the scoreboard and not in the penalty box. Hurting a Coyote won't necessarily help the Hawks. As tempted...

The National Hockey League and the NHL Players’ Assn. on Thursday announced they have formed a partnership with the You Can Play project, which promotes respect for athletes regardless of their sexual orientation. The league and the players’...

Most NHL coaches divide the season into quarters or 10-game segments and set goals for wins or points. Ducks Coach Bruce Boudreau takes a shorter-term view, preferring to break things down into digestible, one-week chunks. "That just comes from when I...

The NHL Board of Governors approved realignment and a change to the Stanley Cup playoff format, as expected, with the changes to take effect for the 2013-14 season. The Eastern Conference will have two eight-team divisions, and the West will have two...

The Chicago Blackhawks were the big story as the NHL reached the halfway point of its lockout-shortened schedule, but many other excellent performances deserve recognition. Here are some. Halfway coach of the year: Joel Quenneville, Chicago. 21-0-3 isn't...

After Dustin Penner scored the goal that launched the Kings into the Stanley Cup final, he grinned so joyfully and genuinely that a photograph of his face alone would have been a worthy part of the photo exhibit on display in the gallery space on the main...

The countdown to the Sochi Olympics slipped beneath the one-year mark last week with a huge question looming: Will NHL players participate in Russia's first-ever Winter Games? The answer should be clearer after executives of the NHL, NHL Players' Assn....

NEW YORK — After more than two weeks apart and the hockey season hanging in the balance, the NHL and the players’ association returned to the bargaining table Saturday after more than two weeks off.  The hope of a full season being played...

With excitement -- and traffic -- building around Staples Center, the Kings prepared to raise their Stanley Cup banner on Saturday by holding a fan fest on the street outside the arena. Air hockey tables and vendors were set up for fans to enjoy in...