McAvoy, who played for the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off last February, has come to close to participating in the Olympics before. He nearly got to play at the 2022 Beijing Olympics before the NHL decided not to participate amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

MILAN (AP) — Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl was named Wednesday as one of Germany's flagbearers for the Milan Cortina opening ceremony in a sign of recognition for one of the NHL's biggest stars as the league returns to the Winter Olympics.

United States Vice President JD Vance did not receive a warm welcome as Team USA entered during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday.

During a pregame press conference, Sittler shared a special story about his late wife, Wendy, who died in 2001 after a battle with cancer. The Maple Leafs legend said after his wife’s passing he found her ticket stubs from the 10-point game and had them framed. Recently, he took a closer look at the tickets and discovered something special.

NHL star Leon Draisaitl deserves to be Germany’s flag bearer at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday despite never having appeared at a previous Games, Germany's Olympic chief says. An online vote among fans was combined with the wishes of German team members when choosing the flag bearers for the start of the Milan/Cortina Games at the San Siro stadium.

SUNRISE, Fla.(AP) — Brad Marchand's first NHL point came just 26 seconds into the second period of his first game with the Boston Bruins. It seemed very easy, so ...