Ice hockey

In Canada, Syrian refugee kids find belonging through hockey

When a hockey coach in Newfoundland, Canada, heard a Syrian refugee boy named Yamen Bai wanted to play hockey, he put out a call for donations. A year later, Yamen is keeping up with his teammates and scoring goals.

In Canada, Syrian refugee kids find belonging through hockey
Jordan Greenway will become the first black ice hockey player to skate for Team USA at the Olympics, pictured here at the IIHF World Junior Championship on Dec. 28, 2016.

Another 'Miracle on Ice?' American unknowns to take on star-studded Russian team.

Another 'Miracle on Ice?' American unknowns to take on star-studded Russian team.
Kevin Sylvester's backyard ice rink in Toronto, Ontario.

A real hockey meltdown threatens Canada's signature sport

A real hockey meltdown threatens Canada's signature sport

A new medical report puts a price on NHL hockey injuries

A new medical report puts a price on NHL hockey injuries
Mike Eruzione, captain of the 1980 gold medal winning U.S. Olympic ice hockey team poses next to the jersey and uniform he wore when the U.S. defeated the Soviet Union in what is known as the "Miracle on Ice" at Heritage Auctions in New York City

Mike Eruzione remembers when US hockey knocked off the Soviets in the 'Miracle on Ice'

Mike Eruzione remembers when US hockey knocked off the Soviets in the 'Miracle on Ice'
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Russian Hockey Team Lokomotiv Back on the Ice Following Tragedy

Last year the entire Lokomotiv hockey team from Yaroslavl, Russia died in a plane crash. So this season, the team is rebuilding and getting back on its skates.

Russian Hockey Team Lokomotiv Back on the Ice Following Tragedy

The Playoff Beard: What's Your Superstition?

The Playoff Beard: What's Your Superstition?

American Coach to Rebuild Russian Hockey Team Hit by Tragedy

For the Geo Quiz, we are looking for a Russian provincial city a short train ride northeast of Moscow. The city has recruited an American coach to rebuild the hockey team that perished in a tragic plane crash.

American Coach to Rebuild Russian Hockey Team Hit by Tragedy

Profile of Hockey Enforcer Boogaard Stirs Up Old Debate in Canada

Derek Boogaard was a hockey enforcer who died from a lethal mix of booze and oxycodone this past summer.

Profile of Hockey Enforcer Boogaard Stirs Up Old Debate in Canada

Nearly entire Russian ice hockey team dies in plane crash

Russian hockey team loses 37 players and coaches in plane crash -- roster included former NHL all-stars and Olympic champions.

Nearly entire Russian ice hockey team dies in plane crash

Canuck's Win Stanley Cup

Canuck's Win Stanley Cup

NHL Playoffs: Everybody's Got a Chance

Takeaway sports contributor, Ibrahim Abdul-Matin explains why the playoffs are so fair. Often, he says, the top-seeded teams don't make it to the finals so small town teams can actually win the trophy. It depends on the goalie, he says.

NHL Playoffs: Everybody's Got a Chance

Kicking sexism out of soccer

Rupert Murdoch's Sky Sports was dragged into the center of a debate over sexism in soccer and sports.

Kicking sexism out of soccer
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'Olympic buzz' inspires skaters around the country

The U.S. Figure Skating organization has a name for the increased interest in the sport they get every four years: They call it 'The Olympic Buzz,' and it's linked to the media exposure skating gets during the Winter Olympics.

'Olympic buzz' inspires skaters around the country
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Mark Johnson on the 30th anniversary of the 'Miracle on Ice'

Today marks the 30th anniversary of one of the biggest upsets in the history of sport. In what came to be known as the 'Miracle on Ice,' the scrappy and determined amateurs of the U.S. men's ice hockey team upset the best team in the world ? the USSR.

Mark Johnson on the 30th anniversary of the 'Miracle on Ice'