After Disappointing Postseason, Rangers Have Several Newcomers

The Rangers’ roster has a decidedly different look from the team that was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs last season.

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N.H.L. Sees the World Cup of Hockey as a Coup

N.H.L. Commissioner Gary Bettman said that more editions of the event would follow but that the format might change.

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Canada Needs Sidney Crosby’s Best for One More Night in World Cup

Crosby and Canada enter Game 2 of the World Cup of Hockey finals with a chance to sweep Team Europe on Thursday night.

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Islanders, Preparing for Second Season in Brooklyn, Have Lots of Fresh Faces

The team, coming off a season in which it won a playoff series, lost Kyle Okposo, Frans Nielsen and Matt Martin, but has a raft of rookie prospects.

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Coaches Take Contrasting Styles Into World Cup of Hockey Finals

Ralph Krueger’s calm has led Team Europe to a showdown with undefeated Canada, led by the cold technician Mike Babcock.

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Team Europe Upsets Sweden in World Cup of Hockey Semifinal

Great goaltending by Jaroslav Halak and an overtime goal by Tomas Tatar gave Team Europe, a conglomerate of eight countries, a 3-2 victory.

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Walter L. Bush Jr., Longtime Hockey Executive, Dies at 86

Mr. Bush was the president of U.S.A. Hockey from 1986 to 2003, and he was also a founder of the Minnesota North Stars franchise in the N.H.L.

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Once a Hockey Lode, Quebec Now Yields Few Top Prospects

The Canadian province reorganized its youth hockey program after fewer and fewer players were selected near the top of the N.H.L. draft.

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Auston Matthews, N.H.L.’s Top Pick, Draws Attention at World Cup of Hockey

Matthews, scheduled to begin his rookie season with the Toronto Maple Leafs in October, is one of the stars of the squad of Canadian and American players competing as Team North America.

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Roster Criticized, U.S. Meekly Exits World Cup of Hockey

Lacking offensive punch, the Americans were eliminated from contention by Canada, 4-2, on Tuesday night in Toronto.

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Private Coaches Proliferate in Hockey’s Elite Ranks

Skills consultants are trusted by N.H.L. players, but their strategies may end up being at odds with the wishes of team coaches.

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With No Flag, Team Europe’s Players Rally Around Themselves at World Cup of Hockey

A team made up of players from eight countries initially struggled to find an identity, but now look like contenders at the World Cup of Hockey.

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Sports Briefing: Europe Stuns U.S. in Hockey World Cup Opener

Jaroslav Halak made 35 saves as Team Europe upset the United States, 3-0, in Toronto in a stunning opening game at the World Cup of Hockey.

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Hockey World Cup, Seeking Legitimacy, Scrambles Teams and Settles in Toronto

The tournament returns after 12 years with new teams — Team Europe and Team North America — and questions about its authenticity.

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A.C.C. Pulls League Championships Out of North Carolina

Citing an anti-gay-rights law it called “inconsistent” with the conference’s values, the league will relocate neutral site championships.

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A.C.C. Pulls League Championships Out of North Carolina

Citing an anti-gay-rights law it called “inconsistent” with the conference’s values, the league will relocate neutral site championships.

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N.C.A.A. Leaves North Carolina in a New Spot: Sapped of Sports Pride

The N.C.A.A., frustrated by a North Carolina law restricting gay and transgender rights, will not host seven championship events in the state.

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Deep With Dynamic Defenders, Sweden Is Again Poised to Soar

A talented group of defensemen taking the ice at the World Cup of Hockey is made all the better by added experience.

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Team Canada Offers Lessons for the Future, From 1972

Members of Team Canada refuse to let the legacy of their win over the Soviet Union — and the lessons it can provide — slip away.

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