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By STEPHEN WHYNO and PAT GRAHAM - AP Sports Writers It took the NHL until 1979 to mandate helmets and goalie masks for new players. It wasn't until 2013 that eye-protecting visors became…

AP SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Coyotes said Wednesday that owner Alex Meruelo has executed a letter of intent to buy a piece of land for a potential arena in Mesa, Arizona, a positive…

By JOHN MARSHALL - AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Alex Galchenyuk repeatedly used racial slurs toward a police officer in training and threatened to have two officers killed during a…

By JIMMY GOLEN - AP Sports Writer Henri Richard’s family says the late Hockey Hall of Famer has been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the degenerative brain disease linked to…

By JOHN MARSHALL - AP Sports Writer The Arizona Coyotes' bid for a new arena appears to be dead.In the first release of results from Tuesday's referendum, voters in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe were…

By JAY COHEN - AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews will not return to the team next year, ending a wildly successful run that included three Stanley Cup…

By JOHN MARSHALL - AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes appeared to have finally found an answer to their arena issues by working out a deal to build an entertainment district in…

NEW YORK (AP) — Arizona Coyotes minority owner Andrew Barroway was suspended indefinitely by the NHL on Friday following his arrest for domestic violence in Colorado.Barroway spent Thursday night in Pitkin County Jail after…

AP CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews announced Sunday that he is dealing with symptoms of long COVID-19 and chronic immune response syndrome.Toews hasn't played since Jan. 28. The…

AP BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Pro tennis player Jessica Pegula has revealed that her mother, Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres co-owner and president Kim Pegula, went into cardiac arrest in June and is still…