Tom Wilson's Olympic fight sparked ejections, a suspension - and a major culture clash in international hockey.

A routine NHL fight turned into an Olympic controversy after Tom Wilson's gloves hit the ice.

CHICAGO --Olli Maatta hadn't even started his second NHL season with the Pittsburgh Penguins when he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2014. But the defenseman, now with the Chicago Blackhawks, ...

NEWARK, N.J. --There was no torch. There was no physical passing of anything. But as Nicholle Anderson and Lauren Boyle chatted, as they talked through bits of their stories, their journeys, the years ...

You almost certainly won't see fighting in Olympic hockey matches because international rules have harsh penalties.

Editors note: This story originally appeared on NHLPA.com, the official website of the NHL Players’ Association. It isn’t only on the ice where Matthew Schaefer has quickly become a difference maker.

In most sports, a fight breaking out would be headline news for a week and shown on repeat for every sports talk show. In hockey, fighting is commonplace, at least in the NHL. Fighting isn't exactly ...

An NHL draft pick had a taste of the situations he could face in the pros on Friday. A hockey fight broke out in Boston when two college teams clashed at Agganis Arena. Boston University couldn’t move ...