Ice Hockey
NHL’s Bettman commits to Arizona, updates on Ottawa Senators sale
National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman has said that the league is committed to keeping the Arizona Coyotes in Arizona after voters in Tempe rejected a referendum for a new arena
IIHF World Championship to return to Germany in 2027
Germany has been awarded hosting rights to the 2027 edition of the men’s Ice Hockey World Championship.
NHL’s Coyotes’ $2.1bn arena plan rejected in vote
The National Hockey League's Arizona Coyotes' plan to build a new arena in Tempe, Arizona, is in limbo after voters rejected the plan
ServiceNow, NHL sign North American partnership
Workflow company ServiceNow has announced a multi-year North American partnership with the National Hockey League, enhancing gameday operations, employee productivity, and supporting new connected fan…
Reynolds out of running for NHL’s Senators ownership
Actor and Wrexham AFC owner Ryan Reynolds is reportedly out of the running for the Ottawa Senators ownership in the National Hockey League
O2, Spring Media and Tipsport among winners in Czech ice hockey tender
Telecoms operator O2 has secured the lion’s share of domestic broadcast rights to the Extraliga, the top ice hockey league in the Czech Republic, while Spring Media has retained the international rights a…
Polsat to broadcast Poland’s historic IIHF World Championship return
Polsat, the commercial and pay-television broadcaster, has acquired exclusive rights in Poland to six editions of the annual IIHF World Championship, with ice hockey on the rise in the country
Škoda launches new logo in Ice Hockey World Championship extension
Škoda has announced a five-year extension of its long-standing role as ‘Official Main Sponsor’ of the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship for the next five years, from 2023 to 2027.
Scripps lands local broadcast deal with NHL’s Golden Knights
The National Hockey League's Vegas Golden Knights have signed a multi-year deal with Scripps to air games on local station KMCC-TV
Snoop Dogg joins Sparks’ Senators bid
Hip-hop artist and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg has announced on Instagram that he has joined Los Angeles-based businessman Neko Sparks' bid to buy the National Hockey League's Ottawa Senators
NHL launches metaverse experience on Roblox
The National Hockey League has announced that it is launching a metaverse experience called NHL Blast on global immersive platform Roblox
NHL Global Series heading back to Sweden in 2023
The National Hockey League (NHL) is to return to Sweden for its annual Global Series later this year
Record number of sponsors for NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
A record number of partners are activating during the National Hockey League's 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, with more than 36 sponsors involved
Sense Arena becomes USA Hockey’s VR training tool
USA Hockey, the national ice hockey governing body for the sport in the United States, has announced that virtual reality technology company Sense Arena has become its official virtual reality training…
NHL to host preseason games in Australia for first time
The National Hockey League has announced its first-ever games in the Southern Hemisphere, with two preseason games between the Los Angeles Kings and Arizona Coyotes set to be played at Rod Laver Arena…
San Jose Sharks extend with arena sponsor SAP
The San Jose Sharks NHL franchise has renewed its sponsorship deal with German multinational software company SAP, which holds naming rights to the team’s home arena, SAP Center.
ProSiebenSat.1 lands IIHF World Championship free-to-air rights
Commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has acquired free-to-air rights in Germany to the International Ice Hockey Federation’s World Championship as part of a sublicensing agreement with Sportdeutschland.TV, SportBusiness understands.