/tags/national-hockey-league-nhl National Hockey League (NHL) en-US Copyright 皇冠网址/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sat, 18 May 2024 11:33:00 GMT /news/2024-05-18/participation-in-the-nhls-player-assistance-program-is-up-this-season-that-may-not-be-a-bad-thing Five NHL players left their teams this season to receive care from an off-ice assistance program run by the league and union. That's the same number that entered the program the previous three seasons combined. Sat, 18 May 2024 11:33:00 GMT /news/2024-05-18/participation-in-the-nhls-player-assistance-program-is-up-this-season-that-may-not-be-a-bad-thing Stephen Whyno and Pat Graham, AP /news/2024-03-20/former-nhl-enforcer-chris-simon-has-died-at-age-52 Former NHL enforcer Chris Simon has died. He was 52. Simon won the Stanley Cup with Colorado in 1996 and was part of runs to the final with Washington in 1998 and Calgary in 2004. Wed, 20 Mar 2024 14:56:59 GMT /news/2024-03-20/former-nhl-enforcer-chris-simon-has-died-at-age-52 Stephen Whyno, Associated Press /news/2024-03-08/avalanche-fine-tune-roster-by-bringing-in-4-new-players-to-gear-up-for-playoff-race Fresh off adding center Casey Mittelstadt and defenseman Sean Walker, the Colorado Avalanche made two more moves by bringing in forward Yakov Trenin from Nashville and forward Brandon Duhaime from Minnesota. Fri, 08 Mar 2024 16:14:27 GMT /news/2024-03-08/avalanche-fine-tune-roster-by-bringing-in-4-new-players-to-gear-up-for-playoff-race Pat Graham, Associated Press /news/2023-11-27/avalanche-defenseman-samuel-girard-enters-the-nhl-nhlpa-player-assistance-program Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard will be away from the team indefinitely while he receives care from the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. Girard cited anxiety and depression leading to alcohol abuse as the reason for entering the program. Mon, 27 Nov 2023 17:01:42 GMT /news/2023-11-27/avalanche-defenseman-samuel-girard-enters-the-nhl-nhlpa-player-assistance-program Associated Press /2014-12-31/hockeys-doc-emrick-and-his-153-verbs Hockey announcer Mike "Doc" Emrick is that rare play-by-play man who is both an authority on the game and a connoisseur of the language. Wed, 31 Dec 2014 08:24:00 GMT /2014-12-31/hockeys-doc-emrick-and-his-153-verbs Frank Deford /2014-08-06/are-nba-and-nfl-rules-bush-league Commentator Frank Deford talks about the widely divergent age requirements in American sports leagues, and why there's no true minor league in football or basketball. Wed, 06 Aug 2014 07:45:00 GMT /2014-08-06/are-nba-and-nfl-rules-bush-league Frank Deford /2014-05-07/draft-season-all-american-twisted-and-downright-infectious Commentator Frank Deford discusses what he considers the fifth major sports season 鈥� the two-month period when pro football, basketball, baseball and hockey all hold their drafts. Wed, 07 May 2014 07:37:00 GMT /2014-05-07/draft-season-all-american-twisted-and-downright-infectious Frank Deford /2013-06-25/chicago-blackhawks-stun-boston-bruins-in-hockey-final Chicago is celebrating its second Stanley Cup win in four seasons. The Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 3-2. Tue, 25 Jun 2013 20:20:03 GMT /2013-06-25/chicago-blackhawks-stun-boston-bruins-in-hockey-final David Schaper /npr-news/2013-06-25/17-stunning-seconds-give-blackhawks-the-nhls-stanley-cup Behind by a goal with about 80 seconds to go in the game, Chicago came back to score twice. The Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 and took the best-of-seven series in Game 6. Tue, 25 Jun 2013 10:30:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-25/17-stunning-seconds-give-blackhawks-the-nhls-stanley-cup Mark Memmott /2013-06-22/the-stanley-cups-nostalgia-factor Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks to NPR's sports correspondent Tom Goldman about the NBA and NHL finals, and a new record for soccer player Abby Wambach. Sat, 22 Jun 2013 12:00:00 GMT /2013-06-22/the-stanley-cups-nostalgia-factor