Kelly Hrudey brings awareness to mental health during COVID-19 pandemic | CBC Sports

Former NHL goaltender Kelly Hrudey has never shied away from talking about mental health, and he is continuing to bring awareness to the important issue in an effort to help those struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ex-Swiss goalie Florence Schelling 1st female GM in men's pro hockey | CBC Sports

Veteran Swiss women's hockey goaltender Florence Schelling has been named general manager of one of the top men's teams in her home country.

Former Winnipeg Jets star Dale Hawerchuk fighting cancer again | CBC News

Hockey Hall of Famer and former Jets star Dale Hawerchuk is once again fighting cancer after completing his first round of chemotherapy back in April.

NHL concussion settlement won't stop Bernie Nicholls' worries over his memory loss | CBC Radio

The former hockey all-star says that he suffers from dizziness and memory loss as a result of multiple head injuries sustained during his time as an NHL player.

New Jersey surprises PK Subban with ‘limosine ridin’, jet flyin” Ric Flair intro

The New Jersey Devils had a surprise waiting for new addition PK Subban on Thursday.

Another Foote in the NHL door

"I'm pumped to be a Bolt," Nolan Foote said.

Edmonton Oilers D Mike Green retires after 15 NHL seasons

Edmonton Oilers defenceman Mike Green announced his retirement on Wednesday after 15 seasons in the NHL. Green, who opted out of the NHL's Return to Play last month citing deeply personal family health reasons, confirmed his decision to The Athletic.

Winnipeg Jets star, Barrie Colts head coach Dale Hawerchuk dead at 57

Dale Hawerchuk, former Winnipeg Jets superstar and longtime Barrie Colts head coach, has died, according to his son.

Not the chocolate he was looking for: 8-year-old wins $200 pot prize at hockey tournament | CBC News

An 8-year-old from Grande Prairie, Alta., won a hockey raffle, but his parents won't let him keep the cannabis-filled prize. His grandfather says drugs and kids hockey are a bad mix.

“He works so hard. The progress is just steady and that gives us a lot of strength." - Injured Humboldt Bronco working to overcome brain injury

Injured Humboldt Bronco player Layne Matechuk spent a month in a coma with a serious brain injury and had to learn how to talk and walk again.

Stanley Cup champion Schwartz asks for more bone marrow donors

Stanley Cup champion Jaden Schwartz lost his sister to leukemia. He was in Saskatoon to sign up more bone marrow donors.

Blues top scorer Tarasenko out at least 10 days

The St. Louis Blues announced Sunday that leading goal scorer Vladimir Tarasenko will be sidelined at least 10 days with an upper body injury.

Donald Brashear gets hired by hockey club after stint at Tim Hortons

​This is a great story of perseverance!

Clint Malarchuk suffered a horrific sporting injury. But PTSD put his life in peril again, decades later | CBC Radio

Clint Malarchuk suffered one of the most horrific accidents in NHL history in 1989, when another player's skate severed his jugular vein. But decades later, undiagnosed PTSD from the incident would put his life in peril again.

All-Star Kid!

Elias Pettersson didn't always envision himself skating among the greats. "I always believe in myself. But to be honest, growing up I didn't think I would play in the NHL," the Vancouver Canucks' star rookie said Tuesday.

'I felt nothing, just clear and complete emotionless darkness': OCD almost cost ex-NHL player his life | CBC Radio

He was at the top of his game professionally, but off the ice, Corey Hirsch was struggling. In a recent article, the former NHL player publicly revealed his struggles with obsessive compulsive disorder.

Elias Pettersson sends inspirational video to Canucks fan fighting cancer

Nearly 1 in 2 Canadians will get diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, according to a report from the Canadian Cancer Society . As a result, pretty much everyone has some sort of connection to this disease.

Santa's list: Who's been naughty and nice in the NHL | CBC Sports

Santa Claus's pen is probably running out of ink keeping track of the NHL this year.

Jay Bouwmeester noncommittal about NHL future after cardiac episode during game | CBC Sports

St. Louis Blues defenceman Jay Bouwmeester says he is feeling better since suffering a cardiac episode during an NHL game, but he is not ready to make a decision on his hockey future.

Study shows hockey great Stan Mikita suffered from CTE | CBC Sports

A posthumous study of Stan Mikita's brain shows the hockey Hall of Famer suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy at the time of his death a year ago.

‘Dumb,’ ‘stupid’ and ‘lazy’ replay in mind of ex-NHLer with dyslexia

Saskatoon-raised ex-NHLer Brent Sopel is advocating to raise awareness about dyslexia, a learning difference he wasn’t diagnosed with until adulthood.

Player #87, Sidney Crosby, gives 87 sets of new hockey gear to young N.S. players | CBC News

One of hockey's greats is giving his jersey number's worth in new sets of equipment to programs for young players in his home province who don't have easy access to the game.

Coronavirus impacts custom hockey stick business as virus shuts down factory that makes them for NHLers | CBC News

The quarantine applied to a section of central China in response to the coronavirus is having a major impact on something seemingly a world away: hockey sticks in the NHL.