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Erik Cole's old injuries and new focus in life after hockey
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Friday, 04 December 2020 04:19
Nearly 15 years ago, Erik Cole lay in a Pittsburgh hospital bed with two fractures in his vertebra, wondering about his future.Brooks Orpik had crushed him with an illegal check from behind in a game on March 4, 2006, an act for which the Penguins' punishing defenseman was suspended three games. One fracture came from the top of Cole's vertebra.…
Sources: Several teams explore outdoor options
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Thursday, 03 December 2020 14:13
Several NHL teams are exploring the possibility of playing some 2020-21 home games in outdoor venues and in front of fans if local COVID-19 restrictions on mass gatherings would allow for them, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.The Boston Bruins confirmed they're exploring home games at Fenway Park, which has hosted NHL and NCAA games in the past."We are in…
Save the Angry Beaver! Seattle hockey bar hoping to survive to greet the Kraken
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Thursday, 03 December 2020 06:42
The Angry Beaver has endured a lot. Perhaps that's why it's so angry.Billed as Seattle's only hockey bar, the Angry Beaver has been operating in the Greenwood neighborhood since 2012. On busy nights, it looks like a hockey quilt: different fans in different jerseys, clustered together, watching their NHL teams, never having to ask for the games to be put…
Bettman says NHL not trying to back out of CBA
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Wednesday, 02 December 2020 13:09
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman pushed back on the idea that owners have asked players to renegotiate the CBA that was signed five months ago, saying it is "unfortunate and inaccurate" how conversations with the NHL Players' Association have been portrayed in the media.Speaking at the Sports Business Journal's "Dealmakers in Sport" panel on Wednesday, Bettman said: "We've been absolutely unequivocal…
2 North Dakota hockey players kneel for anthem
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Wednesday, 02 December 2020 14:06
University of North Dakota players Jasper Weatherby and Jacob Bernard-Docker took a knee during the national anthem before their game against Miami (OH) on Wednesday, in what is believed to be the first such demonstration against racial injustice during an NCAA Division I men's hockey game.The game was held in an arena with no fans in attendance, as the National…
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