Connor McDavid, Jack Eichel headline North America’s under-23 World Cup entry

For Beau Starrett, there are a few good reasons to be one of four brothers who grew up playing hockey: the competition was right under the same roof and you never had to go far to assemble a pickup game. “We had a goalie, a defenseman and two forwards. Almost a full starting lineup,� the Blackhawks prospect said. “My dad paves roads and highways for a living, so we have a nice big, sealed, coated driveway. We used to get out there all the time to play some 2-on-2 street hockey. We get along well, like to hoot and holler at each other but we had a blast with it and pushed each other.� Two of Beau’s brothers, Pete and Troy, entered the business world following their collegiate hockey careers at

A new policy by the NFL that would fine players who don’t “show respect for the flag” and stand during the national anthem isn’t mirrored in the NHL, which has adopted a stance of indifference as it relates to potential acts of protest before games. The NHL rule book does not specifically

Patrice Bergeron’s four-goal game was only one of the rare feats accomplished this week.