Ice Hockey

SUNRISE, FLORIDA - JUNE 17: The Florida Panthers celebrate after defeating the Edmonton Oilers and winning the Stanley Cup in Game Six of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena on June 17, 2025 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

History made in Panthers’ back-to-back NHL success

The Florida Panthers have thrashed the Edmonton Oilers in game six of the NHL Final to claim their second Stanley Cup, driven by one man in particular, who entered his name in the history books alongside the greats.

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Townsville para athlete Damon Jaenke, at the Warrina Ice Rink, has been selected for the Australian ice hockey team for the upcoming C Pool World Championships in Thailand.

How Townsville athlete became Queensland’s only Aussie Ice Roo

Damon Jaenke will have the rare chance to represent his country in a winter sport when he joins the Aussie Ice Roos at the para ice hockey 2024 World Championships. Find out how the unusual opportunity came about.

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MARCH 04: Nathan Walker #26 of the St. Louis Blues (L) reacts after defeating the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center on March 04, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

Aussie pioneer Walker excited by hockey future

NHL star Nathan Walker sees a bright future for ice hockey in Australia after a series of camps in Melbourne and hopes to wear the green and gold again.

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EDMONTON, CANADA - JUNE 02: Connor McDavid #97 and Stuart Skinner #74 of the Edmonton Oilers celebrate after beating the Dallas Stars 2-1 in Game Six of the Western Conference Final of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on June 02, 2024 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images)

The ‘mind boggling’ hockey star finally getting his Stanley Cup showcase

Connor McDavid has done almost everything—besides win a Stanley Cup. Now a generational talent will lead Edmonton against favoured Florida.

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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 2: Alex Verdugo #24, Aaron Judge #99 and Juan Soto #22 of the New York Yankees celebrate a 7-5 win over the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on June 2, 2024 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Brandon Vallance/Getty Images)

Ending New York City’s 287-year sports drought hinges on the Yankees

It is one of the world’s great cities, but New York City’s sporting success – or lack thereof – is painful for its sports fans. How far off is success?

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SUNRISE, FLORIDA - JUNE 01: Gustav Forsling #42 and Aaron Ekblad #5 of the Florida Panthers celebrate after defeating the New York Rangers in Game Six to win the Eastern Conference Final of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amerant Bank Arena on June 01, 2024 in Sunrise, Florida. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by BRUCE BENNETT / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Why winning the Stanley Cup could come down to state tax rates

As the National Hockey League (NHL) play-offs near their conclusion, it’s becoming increasingly clear that teams from low-tax states have a sneaky advantage

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Ice Hockey Australia will host the IIHF World Championships Division 2A in 2025.

Melbourne to host ice hockey world championships

Australia will chase ice hockey world championship gold when the Division 2A titles are held in Melbourne next year. Will a NHL star don the green and gold?

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Why New York Rangers’ three decade Stanley Cup drought looks set to continue

The Rangers will be hard-pressed to win this series, let alone their first Stanley Cup in three decades, without more help from some of their most established offensive weapons.

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SUNRISE, FLORIDA - MAY 26: Chris Kreider #20 and Barclay Goodrow #21 of the New York Rangers celebrate after defeating the Florida Panthers in overtime during Game Three of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amerant Bank Arena on May 26, 2024 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Can the Rangers keep getting away with this and win the Stanley Cup?

It’s not yet clear which is the correct way to assess a team that moved to within six wins of hoisting the Stanley Cup by beating the Panthers, 5-4, in overtime, writes RYAN DUNLEAVY from the New York Post.

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How close the Rangers are to ending 30-year Stanley Cup wait

Rangers and the Panthers, which project as a physical matchup, will feature a vintage goaltending duel, explains the New York Post’s ANDREW CRANE.

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Jon Anderson's top 50 sport stars of 2023

Billion dollar men, women on top of the world: 2023’s biggest stars

In 2023 there were countless records broken, $1b contracts signed and GOAT claims cemented. But who was the best of the best? Jon Anderson ranks the year’s 50 best athletes inside.

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Amelia Grigaliunas in action for Melbourne Ice. Picture: Phil Taylor Photography

Ice hockey rising star chasing international dream

Ice hockey rising star Amelia Grigaliunas is looking to help Australia win a third straight medal at the Under-18 World Championships in Spain in January.

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TOPSHOT - Los Angeles Kings ice hockey players take part in a training session in Melbourne on September 19, 2023. The Arizona Coyotes and the Los Angeles Kings will play two preseason matches in Melbourne, the first time US National Hockey League (NHL) matches have been played in the Southern Hemisphere. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) / --IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE--

Inside the NHL’s bid to win hearts and minds in Melbourne

The NBA has never staged a game in Australia despite huge interest. The NHL is taking on the challenge. SHANNON GILL finds out why and how ice hockey believes it can make its mark.

Derek King is the man at the NHL charged with the year-long project to build an ice rink at Rod Laver Arena.

The 12-month mission to build an NHL ice rink on Rod Laver Arena

The hard work started 12 months ago. It culminated in 22-hour days in Melbourne. SHANNON GILL reveals how the NHL completed its unprecedented mission to build an ice rink at Rod Laver Arena.

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St Pauls celebrates their first win of the season.

TAS First XV rugby latest: St Paul’s fightback, Ormiston blockbuster

TAS First XV schoolboy rugby: St Paul’s School marched to its first win of the season while Ormiston played out a blockbuster with JPC in round 3 action. –

Marist College Ashgrove's winning premiership team.

Test great’s old school wins AIC First XI premiership trophy

Who claimed the AIC First XI premiership following a dramatic last round today featuring twin hundreds by Villanova batsmen? Here’s a hint – it is the old school of Test cricket great Matt Hayden. Story here.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 30: A.J. Brown #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates with Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles after Brown caught his third touchdown in the second quarter of game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Lincoln Financial Field on October 30, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mitchell Leff/Getty Images/AFP

Philadelphia is the sudden paradise of sports

I did not expect the Philadelphia Eagles to be 7-0 right now. Did you? I did not expect the Philadelphia Phillies to be in the World Series, either, writes JASON GAY.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - FEBRUARY 17: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals looks on against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center on February 17, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images)

Ovechkin is still racking up points after 16 years

The 36-year-old Capitals’ star remains a scoring machine but he’s also tallying more assists this season, and after dominating for Washington over 16 years, it’s about time someone else stood up.

Winter Olympics & Paralympics

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 12: Aoxibofu Dannisi #60 Team China crashes into team mate Daniel Pietta #86 of Team Germany in the second period during the Men's Ice Hockey Preliminary Round Group A match between Team Germany and Team China on Day 8 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at National Indoor Stadium on February 12, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Fred Lee/Getty Images)

Jake Chelios and the anglo-Chinese hockey team

The son of NHL legend Chris Chelios is going by his Olympic name, Jieke Kailaosi, at the Beijing Games and in goals, Jeremy Smith is keeping Team China competitive.

MONTREAL, QC - DECEMBER 09: General view of a faceoff between Kirby Dach #77 of the Chicago Blackhawks and Ryan Poehling #25 of the Montreal Canadiens during the first period at Centre Bell on December 9, 2021 in Montreal, Canada. The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Montreal Canadiens 2-0. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

NHL to pull out of Beijing Winter Olympics

The league and its players agreed to the move amid a pause to the current season due to Covid-related problems

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Olympics & Paralympics

The Olympics are coming to China. So is Omicron.

The Olympics are coming to China. So is Omicron.

Beijing organisers are suddenly facing the challenge of a new variant that threatens their ‘Covid zero’ strategy — and the Winter Games are only six weeks away.

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The 175cm Aussie icebreaker in a land of giants

With a play as “simple as treading water while delivering stiff-arms to anyone in range”, Nathan Walker – Australia’s first NHL draftee – now truly belongs at ice hockey’s highest level.

OTTAWA, ON - JUNE 20: 11th overall pick, Kyle Beach of the Chicago Blackhawks poses for a portrait after being selected in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft at Scotiabank Place on June 20, 2008 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Getty Images)

Blackhawks call for abusers name removal

Amidst a series of sexual assault allegations that have rocked the NHL, Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz has called for the hockey Hall of Fame to remove accolades for alleged abusers.