Ice Hockey
Olive, Liga Stavok to sponsor NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Challenge
US automobile insurance company Olive and Russian gaming operator Liga Stavok have been brought in as new sponsors of the National Hockey League's 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Challenge.
AHL calls off Calder Cup playoffs due to Covid-19 concerns
The American Hockey League has called off its Calder Cup playoffs for the second consecutive year due to ongoing concerns related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
New Jersey Devils deal starts US charm offensive for Socios.com
Socios.com has signed its first deal with the NHL's New Jersey Devils as the fan token business is investing in a $50m US expansion plan targeting the five main sport leagues. Matthew Glendinning reports.
NWHL doubles salary cap, delays Montreal expansion
The National Women’s Hockey League has announced it will double its salary cap from $150,000 to $300,000 per team for the 2021-22 season.
NHL sees Turner Sports rights deal as key fan development tool
Bleacher Report, House of Highlights form critical elements of new rights agreement
NHL poised to bring in Turner Sports as secondary US broadcast partner in $1.6bn deal
The National Hockey League is poised to bring in Turner Sports as its secondary broadcast partner in the United States in a seven-year deal worth approximately $1.6bn (€1.3
Finland becomes Sportway’s second-biggest market in domestic ice hockey deal
Sportway, the Stockholm-based automated production and live streaming firm, is to install artificial intelligence camera production infrastructure in 70 ice hockey arenas across Finland in a deal with…
Heineken USA strikes beer, hard seltzer partnership with UBS Arena
Heineken USA has become the exclusive beer and hard seltzer partner of UBS Arena, the new $1.1bn home of the National Hockey League's New York Islanders
IIHF forced into late cancellation of Women’s World Championship
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has expressed its disappointment after being forced to cancel its already rescheduled 2021 Women’s World Championship in Canada, little over a fortnight b…
Broadcasters and agencies invited to bid for Swiss ice hockey rights
The Swiss Ice Hockey Federation and the top-tier National League have launched the sales process for domestic and international media rights from the 2022-23 season onwards
Tampa Bay Lightning transforms Amelie Arena luxury suite into Airbnb
The National Hockey League's Tampa Bay Lightning are transforming a luxury suite at Amelie Arena into a unique Airbnb to allow a group of up to six fans to spend the night at the team's facility with the…
Florida Panthers begin construction of $65m practice facility
The National Hockey League's Florida Panthers have begun a $65m revitalization of the city's historic War Memorial Auditorium, which will become a new state-of-the-art practice center and community ice …
PWHPA postpones St. Louis stop due to Covid-19 outbreak
The Professional Women's Hockey Players Association postponed its Dream Gap Tour stop in St. Louis, Missouri, over the weekend after one of its teams suffered a Covid-19 exposure
TV4 Media retains Swedish Women’s ice hockey league rights
Media group TV4 Media has extended its domestic rights deal for the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) until 2024-25
NHL begins nomination process for O’Ree award
The National Hockey League has begun to take nominations for the 2020-21 Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award, one of the league’s foremost recognitions and one bearing the name of the first Black player to …
Setanta Sports secures four-year NHL rights extension in Ukraine, Eurasia
Setanta Sports has secured a four-year extension of National Hockey League rights in Ukraine and the Eurasia region, from the 2022-23 season through 2025-26
SkipTheDishes’ recent NHL sponsorship deal widens ice hockey presence in Canada
Canadian food delivery network SkipTheDishes became the first food delivery brand to sponsor the NHL earlier this year, in a Canada-only deal.
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