NEW YORK – National Hockey League Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly today issued the following statement concerning the cancellation of the 2012-13 regular-season schedule through Oct. 24: “We were extremely disappointed to have to make today’s announcement. The game … Continue reading
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NHL cancels 60 preseason games
NEW YORK – The National Hockey League announced today the cancellation of the 2012 preseason schedule through Sept. 30. In addition, the 2012 Kraft Hockeyville preseason game, scheduled for Oct. 3 in Belleville, Ontario, has been postponed to 2013. … Continue reading
Dick Patrick, Bob Chase/Wallenstein to receive 2012 Lester Patrick Trophy
NEW YORK – Two longtime pillars of the American hockey community, Washington Capitals executive Dick Patrick and Fort Wayne Komets broadcaster Bob Chase/Wallenstein have been named recipients of the 2012 Lester Patrick Trophy for outstanding service to hockey in … Continue reading
National Hockey League unveils 2012-13 national television schedule
NEW YORK – The National Hockey League (NHL) announced today the television schedules for national partners NBC, NBC Sports Network, CBC, TSN, TSN2, RDS and NHL Network-U.S. for the 2012-13 regular season. In the U.S., NBC … Continue reading
Sirius XM secures title sponsorship of the Hockeytown Winter Festival
NEW YORK – SiriusXMâ„¢, the Official Satellite Radio Provider of the NHL®, has secured title sponsorship of the Hockeytown Winter Festivalâ„¢, which will now be known as the SiriusXM Hockeytown Winter Festivalâ„¢. The festival is set to take place at … Continue reading
NHL cuts Torres ban by four games
NEW YORK – National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman announced today that he has suspended Phoenix Coyotes forward Raffi Torres for 21 games for launching himself to deliver a late hit to the head of Chicago Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa … Continue reading