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Canadian network kicks off 6 NHL broadcasts in Plains Cree

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Clarence Iron believes he is on a divine mission to revitalize the Plains Cree language through hockey. He will be the play-by-play announcer with host Earl Wood and analyst John Chabot on Sunday night when APTN televises the Winnipeg Jets game in Chicago against the Blackhawks. It will be the first...

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A bettor on Oct. 1, 2017, at the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas, where wagering on college football games is rising at the expense of betting on NFL games. (Isaac Brekken/The New York Times) XNYT25

January 17, 2020 at 5:57 pm

New legislative push seeks to legalize sports gambling in Washington

A new legislative push, backed by a Nevada-based company, is under way to legalize sports gaming statewide in Washington card rooms, racetracks and tribal casinos....

A rendering of the exterior of the renovated KeyArena, including the new concourse sponsored by Alaska Airlines.

January 16, 2020 at 5:42 pm

Alaska Airlines becomes NHL Seattle founding partner, gains naming rights to KeyArena atrium

Alaska Airlines has agreed to become the official airline and founding partner of NHL Seattle. A key component of the deal will be naming rights...

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, center left, holds a jersey after the NHL Board of Governors announced Seattle as the league’s 32nd franchise. Joining Bettman, from left to right, is Jerry Bruckheimer, David Bonderman, David Wright, Tod Leiweke and Washington Wild youth hockey player Jaina Goscinski. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

January 16, 2020 at 6:00 am

NHL Seattle mailbag: When will we get a team name? What to expect in the expansion draft? | Analysis

Plenty of questions surround what the NHL Seattle team name and timing for an announcement will be. In this mailbag, we'll address the naming timeline...

Ron Francis, signs a multi-year deal and officially becomes GM of Seattle’s future NHL franchise.
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January 15, 2020 at 5:34 pm

NHL Seattle general manager Ron Francis again hits the road, this time to top prospects game in Ontario

The CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Hamilton, Ontario, features the best draft-eligible major junior prospects from the Western Hockey League and two other circuits competing...

January 15, 2020 at 1:28 pm

Top women’s players to be part of NHL All-Star Weekend

The magnitude of the moment wasn't lost on Kendall Coyne Schofield — wearing her No. 26 Team USA jersey — as she dug her skates...

January 15, 2020 at 9:30 am

Crosby’s return makes resilient Penguins diligent, dangerous VIEW

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Sullivan's messages can be relentless. The Pittsburgh Penguins coach peppers his team with a handful of mantras that seemingly run on...

January 15, 2020 at 7:54 am

Vegas Golden Knights fire Gallant, name DeBoer new coach VIEW

Gerard Gallant was abruptly fired by the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday less than two years after leading them to the Stanley Cup Final in...

January 14, 2020 at 11:32 pm

Analysis: NHL season marked by coaching carousel, changes VIEW

Firing coaches during the season has been relatively common in the NHL for decades. The volume is nonetheless jaw-dropping in 2019-20 — and there is...

January 14, 2020 at 9:00 am

Penguins’ Crosby to return from 2-month absence against Wild

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby is back. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain will be in the lineup on Tuesday night when Pittsburgh faces Minnesota. Crosby hasn't...

Metropolitan Division’s Mathew Barzal, foreground, of the New York Islanders, skates in front of Central Division’s Patrick Kane, of the Chicago Blackhawks, and Roman Josi, of the Nashville Predators, during the second half of the NHL hockey All-Star Game final in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

January 14, 2020 at 6:00 am

Some Seattle-area insight into NHL’s increased scoring from young players | Inside the NHL

Young NHL players are increasingly dominating the league's scoring ranks, something largely attributable to the game's changed nature and an expanded focus on the skills...

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