Neither combatant dropped gloves, as is customary in hockey fights, but both appeared to get in several good shots before being separated by officials. It wasn't quite the same scene as last week ...

Hockey Fights Cancer was founded in 1998 as a joint initiative between the NHL and NHLPA. This remarkable initiative has raised over $32 million since its inception and been at the forefront of ...

To someone who has never watched hockey, it may seem that the fights involve two players simply dropping their gloves and pummeling each other. However, fighting in most professional leagues is ...

Three fights broke out in the first nine seconds ... on the ice in a best-on-best format since 2016 in the World Cup of Hockey, which will return in 2028 after a 12-year hiatus.

15, the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off between the two countries began with three fights after crowds booed ... broke out in the beginning moments of a hockey match between the U.S. and Canada on Feb.

Certain hockey fights outside the rulebook have led to lengthy suspensions, with Todd Bertuzzi's 2004 sucker punch being a prime example. Qerim took issue with the different set of standards on ...

NHL games don't often start with fights, but it was a scene much more common in hockey than anywhere else. Here's what you need to know about why fighting is allowed in hockey and how players ca ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Canada’s Brandon Hagel, left, fights with United States’ Matthew Tkachuk during the first period of a 4 ...