Oskar Lindblom completed his treatments for a form of bone cancer Thursday.
"Feels awesome to be done. Can't wait to get back to normal life again and feel like I'm living," the Flyers forward said.
Oskar Lindblom is cancer-free a little more than one year after the Flyers forward was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer, his girlfriend announced on Instagram on Tuesday.
Alex Ovechkin told a Russian TV station that he will play for only the Capitals in the NHL. The 35-year-old left wing, entering the final season of a 13-year contract, said staying with Washington is "a matter of principle."
The Avalanche are discussing the possibility of wearing Nordiques jerseys during certain games next season to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the franchise moving to Denver.
.
@MapleLeafs
forward Mitchell Marner's generosity resulted in a toy store shopping spree for his 6-year-old pal Hayden and her 2-year-old sister Harlow, writes
@Zeisberger
Mike "Doc" Emrick, the lead play-by-play announcer for NBC's NHL coverage, won the Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Personality, Play-By-Play, for the record-setting sixth straight year
Content creator Josh Richards will serve as a special adviser to the NHL as a "voice of the fans," with the goal of growing the League's youth audience.
The University of Alabama in Huntsville is committing $17 million to preserve the only NCAA Division I hockey team in the southeastern U.S. The program was spared by last-minute fundraising efforts led by prominent alumni including Wild goalie Cam Talbot.
Josh Richards dreamed of making the NHL when he was a kid. That finally happened when it was announced the content creator will be a special adviser and "voice of the fans," with the goal of growing the League's youth audience.
As the Stanley Cup Playoffs get underway,
@EdmontonOilers
captain Connor McDavid (
@cmcdavid97
) will have a special someone in mind every time he takes the ice: superfan Ben Stelter:
Dale Hawerchuk, the leading scorer in the first iteration of the Jets and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, has died at the age of 57, his son Eric announced.
Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins said he wants to win the Vezina Trophy this season as a tribute to former teammate Matiss Kivlenieks, who died July 4.
NHL Network today announced that 2018 United States Olympic Gold Medalist and five-time World Champion Kendall Coyne Schofield has joined its on-air lineup as a studio analyst.
P.K. Subban of the New Jersey Devils received an engagement ring from fiancee Lindsey Vonn in what she called a "non-traditional move." It was quite the Christmas for the couple.
Two Black on-ice officials worked a game together for the first time in NHL history Thursday.
Referee Jordan Samuels-Thomas and linesman Shandor Alphonso officiated the Blackhawks' 5-4 shootout win against the Sharks in Chicago.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said a plan to play three games per day in four arenas without fans is being considered as one way to resume the season, which has been paused since March 12 due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus.
Alex Trebek, the host of "Jeopardy!" for 36 years, died of stage 4 pancreatic cancer at the age of 80. The NHL, NHLPA and members of the hockey community shared tributes to the devoted hockey fan from Sudbury, Ontario.
Joey Moss, longtime locker room attendant for the Oilers, died Monday. He was 57. Moss worked for Edmonton since the 1984-85 season, when he was recommended for the position by Wayne Gretzky.
Paige Dowd, wife of Capitals forward Nic Dowd, and Kodette LaBarbera, wife of former NHL goalie Jason LaBarbera, created The Assist to help hockey fans with sensory disorders enjoy games in a comfortable manner.
"It's fun to be out there."
Oskar Lindblom skated with Philadelphia Flyers teammates Tuesday for the first time since his cancer diagnosis In December.
The University of Alabama-Huntsville's NCAA Division I hockey program was reinstated by the school Friday after Flames goalie Cam Talbot and supporters raised more than $521,000 to save it.
Brady Keeper became the first person from Pimicikamak Cree Nation in Manitoba to make it to the NHL when he made his debut with the
@FlaPanthers
. So of course there were mom tears.
Oskar Lindblom pulled on his Flyers jersey for the team photo Monday. The 23-year-old forward hasn't played since it was announced Dec. 13 that he was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, a form of bone cancer.
Canadian hockey equipment company
@goaliesonly
has put everything else on hold in order to produce 18,000 protective gowns for EMS workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
A new friend of
@NHLFlyers
Carter Hart, a five-year-old fan also named Carter who is battling a rare form of cancer, was sent the goalie's first-ever Reverse Retro jersey as a gift.
The NHL and NHLPA are in discussions to create an international competition for 2025 that would start a rotation of events, including a return to the Olympics in 2026.
Leah Hextall, Cassie Campbell-Pascall and Linda Cohn will make history as ESPN's first all-female NHL broadcast team for the Coyotes-Canadiens game on Monday.
"I want [this] to be normalized, but we have to realize it isn't yet,"
@leahhextall
said.
Walter Gretzky, regarded as the most famous father in hockey, died Thursday at 82.
"For my sister and my 3 brothers, Dad was our team captain -- he guided, protected and led our family every day, every step of the way," Wayne Gretzky wrote on Twitter.
The
@Canes
put David Ayres back in net for a start against the
@MapleLeafs
, virtually, anyway, via
@EASPORTSNHL
, and he won again. He even participated in the Storm Surge.
The NHL will play outdoors in Lake Tahoe with no fans amid a lake, trees and mountains, celebrating hockey's roots in a way it long envisioned but never had the chance to pull off until now.
The Islanders will play all home games in the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, as well as all regular-season home games in 2020-21, at Nassau Coliseum, not at Barclays Center.
Howie Meeker, a four-time Stanley Cup champion with the Maple Leafs who was known by later generations of fans as an analyst on "Hockey Night in Canada," died Sunday. He was 97.
Dale Hawerchuk and Wayne Gretzky were rivals in the NHL, but on Monday, the day before Hawerchuk died of cancer at 57, the two Hall of Fame forwards reminisced about when they were teammates.
Tony Esposito, Hockey Hall of Fame goalie, died Tuesday at age 78 from pancreatic cancer. The younger brother of Phil Esposito, Tony won 418 games for the Black Hawks from 1969-84.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman will make an announcement at 4:30 p.m. ET regarding the Return to Play Plan for the 2019-20 season. It will air on NBCSN & NHL Network in the U.S., Sportsnet & TVA Sports in Canada, & streamed live on and NHL social platforms.
P.K. Subban donated $50,000 to the daughter of George Floyd. The Devils defenseman said he contacted NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, who told him the League would match the donation.
Flyers goalie Carter Hart, who went 6-2-1 with a 2.33 goals-against average and .931 save percentage in nine appearances, has been named the NHL's "Rookie of the Month" for January:
Jaromir Jagr said he does not plan to retire after completing his 33rd professional hockey season.
The 49-year-old forward last played in the NHL in the 2017-18 season.
Sidney Crosby said Friday he wants to play the remainder of his NHL career with the Penguins.
"This is where I'd love to play for the rest of my career."
Full story:
"Well, when you're 30 and saying you're going to play until 50, some other people are laughing because they don't really know. And I knew it. I'm built differently." -- Jaromir Jagr, who turns 50 on Tuesday and is in his 34th professional season
NHL players will return to the Olympics in 2022 and 2026. Participation is pending an agreement between the NHL, NHL Players' Association, International Olympic Committee and International Ice Hockey Federation.
Jaromir Jagr started his 33rd professional hockey season with an assist for Kladno in the Czech Republic. The 48-year-old made his pro debut for Kladno in the Czech league in 1988-89 and played 24 NHL seasons, starting with the Penguins in 1990-91.
A jersey was the perfect gift from
@NHLFlyers
goalie Carter Hart to 8-year-old fan Connor Parkkila. After all, the youngster helped Hart pick his number.
@Pat_Pickens
has the story.
The Hurricanes have unmatched depth at forward, defenseman and goalie, which is why they will win the Stanley Cup for the second time in their history.
David Ayres can't believe it has been one year since he went from being a maintenance operations manager to one of hockey's best Cinderella stories in one memorable night. Our
@Zeisberger
caught up with everyone's favorite EBUG.
David Ayres' win as EBUG for the Hurricanes has been voted the Greatest Moment of the NHL Season ... So Far.
He shares a special Thank You to the fans:
Michael Hutchinson made 33 saves, and the Maple Leafs extended their point streak to 10 games with a 3-0 win against the Islanders.
Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist for Toronto, which is 9-0-1 during the streak.
Renee Hess (founder of the Black Girl Hockey Club), Kevin Hodgson (executive director of HEROS) & Howard Smith (co-founder of Pittsburgh I.C.E.) have been named the three finalists for the 2020-21 Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award presented by MassMutual.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said in an interview on CNBC on Thursday that he expects to resume the season after a pause for coronavirus concerns and that no player has tested positive, to his knowledge.
Mike Bossy has been diagnosed with lung cancer. The Hockey Hall of Famer scored 1,126 points (573 goals, 553 assists) in 752 games during 10 seasons with the Islanders.
Bruce Cassidy will mark one year since becoming coach of the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday. He has a chance to celebrate the anniversary with the Stanley Cup.
"It's obviously a nice milestone, but at the same time I feel like I have a lot of years left."
Nicklas Backstrom will play his 1,000th NHL game Thursday, when the Capitals host the Sabres.
Ben Lovejoy retired from the NHL after an 11-season career. The 35-year-old defenseman, who won the Stanley Cup with the Penguins in 2016, announced his decision during a segment as a guest analyst on NHL Network