STARS’ OLEKSIAK SUSPENDED TWO GAMES FOR ILLEGAL CHECK TO THE HEAD Dallas Stars defenseman Jamie Oleksiak has been suspended for two games, without pay, for an illegal check to the head of Philadelphia Flyers forward Chris VandeVelde during NHL Game No. 411 in Philadelphia on Saturday, Dec. 10, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred...

Just weeks after the exciting nickname and logo announcement the Las Vegas NHL franchise is having trademark problems. A trademark request filed by the NHL on behalf of the Las Vegas franchise was denied by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The reason for the denial issued in the document was “likelihood of confusion” with the NCAA’s College...

New Jersey Devils forward Taylor Hall delivered a thunderous body check to Vancouver Canucks defenseman Philip Larsen on Tuesday night. The result of the hit was Larsen being stretchered off the ice, and taken to hospital. The check was clean and no penalty was called on the play. Taylor Hall was shaken about the hit. Had no regrets, but hated...

The Brandon Wheat Kings have earned themselves an interesting place in Western Hockey League history. In addition to capturing three league championships and becoming one of the most successful teams in Major Junior hockey, the WHL club has featured several trips to the MasterCard Memorial Cup, employed some of junior hockey’s brightest stars and developed a loyal following among...