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We're not privy to the NHL's marketing slogan for the 2013-14 season, but it might be something like "Go Big or Go Home, but Definitely Go Outdoors." Of course, if you read much of the negative commentary surrounding the NHL's decision to multiply...

Amanda Kessel scored the winner early in the third period and the United States beat Canada 3-2 in the gold medal game of the women's world hockey championship on Tuesday.

Former NHL GM and current part-time scout Brian Burke talks with Val Ackerman about the rapid growth and quality of women's hockey and his no-tolerance stance on bigotry in sports.

Brian Burke is returning to the Anaheim Ducks as a part-time pro scout.

Andrei Makarov made 41 saves to help Russia beat the United States 2-1 Friday at the world junior ice hockey championships.

With the 2012 Summer Games serving as a back drop, Craig Custance starts looking ahead to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Russia, projecting what a possible American roster might look like given an influx of young talent.

Blog | Conversation | August 08, 2012

The American Hockey League said its officials made a mistake in allowing a fluke overtime goal to stand in Game 3 of the Calder Cup final.

Russia won the world championship Sunday by defeating Slovakia 6-2.

Dion Phaneuf scored twice and Devan Dubnyk stopped 24 shots to help Canada crush Kazakhstan 8-0 Saturday and reach the quarterfinals of hockey's world championships.

Kelli Stack scored twice, and the three-time defending champion United States women's hockey team beat Switzerland 10-0 on Friday night to set up a championship game against Canada at the World Hockey Championships.

Craig Custance provides his list of the most likely candidates to be the head coach for Team USA at the 2014 Olympics.

Blog | Conversation | March 06, 2012

Rick Nash is the hot name at the trade deadline, but is Jeff Carter actually the better buy? Craig Custance checks in with NHL coaches and players to evaluate the two scorers.

Blog | Conversation | February 20, 2012

Craig Custance chats with former American NHL great Chris Chelios and other stars in search of the next U.S. standout and comes up with five strong candidates to fill the skates of the retiring Mike Modano.

Blog | Conversation | September 23, 2011

David Nonis, Rob Blake and Bob Murray will run Team Canada's entry at the men's world hockey championships this spring in Slovakia, Hockey Canada announced Thursday.

The USA Hockey Foundation is benefiting from Phil Kessel getting picked last in the NHL's All-Star draft. The Maple Leafs forward donated $5,000 to the Brendan Burke Internship, USA Hockey announced Tuesday.

Ahead of the NHL All-Star game, Gare Joyce predicts what newcomers could be joining the team in the year 2015. His list includes prospects from all different levels of competition, but at the top are current NHLers Tyler Seguin and Taylor Hall.

Blog | Conversation | January 28, 2011