Yanmar Arena is located in Grand Rapids, Minn. (photo: yanmarce.com). Bemidji State and Minnesota State will battle in the annual U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women’s Face-Off Classic on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. Puck drop is set for 4 p.m. CST at Yanmar Arena in Grand Rapids, Minn., as the teams will battle for … Read more
The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Eveleth, Minn. (photo: U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame). Former NCAA hockey standouts Tara Mounsey (Brown), Zach Parise (North Dakota) and Joe Pavelski (Wisconsin) will be enshrined into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2025. Photographer Bruce Bennett and former … Read more
According to a new mid-year report from SFIA, “Pickleball remains the fastest-growing sport, though early indicators suggest its explosive growth may be slowing.” Back in March, we told you that some 19.8 million people were playing pickleball in the U.S.—a 45.8% increase from 2023. That figure represented an impressive 311% growth over the three years prior, crowning pickleball … Read more
Today (Aug 19th), Team USA’s Olympic management group announced the 44 players that have been invited to the 2025-26 men’s Olympic orientation camp. For the Toronto Maple Leafs, they will have at least one player representing them for Team USA, with their captain Auston Matthews getting the nod as one of the first six players … Read more
On Tuesday, USA Hockey released its list of 44 players who have been invited to the Olympic Orientation Camp for the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina. Included in the group of 44 players were Utah Mammoth forwards Clayton Keller and Logan Cooley. After a successful 2024-25 season with Utah and capturing gold at … Read more
Toronto Maple Leafs forwards Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies are among the 44 players named to the U.S. men’s Olympic orientation camp, USA Hockey announced Tuesday. The camp will take place from August 26-27, with no formal on-ice activity. Matthews was originally named to the team as one of the first six players selected, joined … Read more
The new, 12-team league debuts this September, providing another platform for competitive team-based play for those 50, 60 and above. If you’re 50+ and looking to level up your pickleball status, there’s a new league in the mix. And they’re actively looking to fill team rosters. The U.S. Legends Pickleball League, a burgeoning team-based league … Read more
Guy Gadowsky took Penn State to the Frozen Four in 2025 (photo: Penn State Athletics). Penn State’s Guy Gadowsky has been tabbed the head coach for the United States Collegiate Select Team ahead of the 2025 Spengler Cup. Along with Gadowsky, fellow NCAA bench bosses Mike Souza (New Hampshire) and Jason Lammers (Niagara) will serve … Read more
Denver will host Minnesota at Ball Arena on Saturday, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m. MT in the 2025 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game. Tickets for the game start at around $35 and go on sale to the public at Ticketmaster.com on Friday, Aug. 1 at 10 a.m. MT. The exclusive presale is set from … Read more
Greg Brown (Boston College), Steve Miller (Minnesota), and Garrett Raboin (Augustana) have been named assistant coaches for the 2026 U.S. National Junior Team. In addition, David Lassonde (USA Hockey) was tabbed goaltending coach and Jacob LeRoy (Minnesota) and Travis Winter (Bemidji State) were named video coaches. The group will work with Bob Motzko (Minnesota) who … Read more