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Blackhawks ban Native American headdresses at home games

The National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks said Wednesday they are banning headdresses at home games as part of their pledge to honor the Native American community.

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Indians, other teams pressured after Redskins drop nickname

The spotlight for change is shining on the Cleveland Indians.

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Chicago Blackhawks to keep name, vow change through dialogue: 'There is a fine line between respect and disrespect'

The pressure is on for a number of professional sports teams to change their names amid a national focus on race relations, but the Chicago Blackhawks are taking a different approach to raising awareness.

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NHL players not rushing back to rinks for voluntary skates

John Tavares took his sticks home from the rink in Toronto to tape them up so he wouldn’t waste his limited time there.

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Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews shares thoughts on George Floyd protests, calls for 'love and awareness'

Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews was the latest professional hockey player to come forward with his thoughts on the George Floyd protests, telling his followers on Instagram Monday to “open our eyes and our hearts.”

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NHL monitoring situation before choosing where to play games

Concerns about Canadian coronavirus restrictions could push hockey south of the 49th parallel into the U.S. this summer.

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NHLPA board meets to vote on 24-team playoff format: report

The NHL Players’ Association met Thursday night to vote on a 24-team playoff proposal that would remedy the current season, which was suspended in March because of the coronavirus pandemic. 

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Blackhawks fire team president McDonough in surprising move

The Chicago Blackhawks fired team president John McDonough on Monday, cutting ties with a key figure in the most successful decade in team history and raising questions about the direction of one of the NHL's marquee franchises.

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Kane gets 1,000th point, Blackhawks beat Jets 5-2

Patrick Kane's 1,000th career point created one big party for the Chicago Blackhawks.

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Rinne scores as Predators beat Blackhawks 5-2

Pekka Rinne grinned and grinned and grinned.

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Jeremy Roenick suspended by NBC Sports over sex-related remarks about co-workers

Former NHL player Jeremy Roenick was suspended indefinitely by NBC Sports on Monday for comments he made on a podcast about his co-workers.

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Blackhawks say Crawford will return as assistant in January

Chicago Blackhawks assistant Marc Crawford will remain suspended until Jan. 2 and then resume his coaching duties after an investigation into his behavior in previous jobs.

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Calgary Flames' Bill Peters accused of directing racial slurs at former player, team investigating

Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters was accused by a former player of directing racial slurs at him during their time in the minor leagues and then arranging the player’s demotion when he complained.

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Chicago Blackhawks announcer Pat Foley apologizes for making racially insensitive remark about player: report

Chicago Blackhawks announcer Pat Foley apologized Tuesday for making a racially insensitive remark about an Eisbaeren Berlin player during the team’s preseason match in Germany over the weekend.

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NHL goalkeeper reacts to mistake on trophy: 'You had one job'

Robin Lehner was stunned to see a huge mistake on his award Saturday.

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Former Stanley Cup champion homeless again in Canada, refuses help: report

Joe Murphy, who was the No. 1 pick of the Detroit Red Wings in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft and a Stanley Cup champion with the Edmonton Oilers in 1990, is reportedly homeless for the second time in two years and is struggling with his mental health.

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Islanders keep Anders Lee, sign Varlamov to replace Lehner

From the start of New York Islanders' training camp last September, Anders Lee insisted his impending free agency situation was different from the one John Tavares went through.

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Devils select US center Hughes with 1st pick in NHL Draft

The first round of the NHL Draft wasn't so much unpredictable as the game is becoming more international.

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Shero has a Devil of an NHL Draft decision: Hughes or Kakko

New Jersey Devils general manager Ray Shero doesn't mind keeping everyone waiting one more day before revealing whether he will select one of the two top projected prospects — American center Jack Hughes or Finland's Kaapo Kakko — with the first pick in the NHL Draft.

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Winter Classic venue slammed by hockey fans after running out of food, beer

The 2019 Winter Classic between the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins took place at Notre Dame Stadium on Tuesday, but some fans who attended the game left unsatisfied.

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Chicago Blackhawks mascot punches, body slams fan in viral video

The NHL Chicago Blackhawks are investigating after the team’s costumed mascot was involved in a post-game fight with a pint-sized young fan.

U.S. 17 hours ago

Amid gun violence crisis, all 5 Chicago pro sports teams funding therapy, mentoring program for at-risk youth

Although Chicago’s gun violence continues to erupt frequently, its communities spread out in many of the city’s sectors increasingly attempt to fix their city — starting with its kids and their sports heros.

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Chicago Blackhawks legend Stan Mikita dead at age 78

Stan Mikita, who scored 541 goals and recorded 1,467 points over a stellar 22-year career with the National Hockey League's Chicago Blackhawks, died Tuesday. He was 78.

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Former NHL goalie Ray Emery drowns at age 35

Ray Emery, a talented and mercurial goaltender who played for four NHL teams over 11 seasons, drowned early Sunday while swimming at a yacht club in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He was 35.

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NHL players, fans pay tribute to Humboldt bus crash victims

Saturday was the final night of the regular season for most of the National Hockey League's teams. But as NHL players and fans looked forward to next week's start of the Stanley Cup playoffs, many also focused on Friday's tragic bus crash in Canada that killed 15 people -- including 10 young amateur hockey players.

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Accountant thrust into emergency goalie role for Chicago Blackhawks, makes 7 saves

An Illinois accountant was thrust into duty for the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night, suiting up as the emergency goalie when the team's regulars were felled by injuries.

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Chicago Blackhawks grant 12-year-old fan's wish to play with team

A 12-year-old Chicago Blackhawks fan who has muscular dystrophy was granted his wish on Tuesday to practice with his favorite ice hockey team.

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Four NHL hockey fans kicked out over racist comments toward player

Four spectators were removed from their seats at a National Hockey League game in Chicago on Saturday night after allegedly making racist comments toward a black player on the visiting team.

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Subban gives Seguin the 'green light' to shoot at the All-Star Game

Subban gives Seguin the 'green light' to shoot at the All-Star Game

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Oilers' McDavid, 19, follows tough acts as young NHL captain

When Connor McDavid takes the ice in the Edmonton Oilers' season opener Oct. 12, he'll become the youngest captain in NHL history at 19 years, 273 days old.