With this many brawls after less than one period of play, the hockey is seemingly secondary.

The US-Canada men's hockey Olympic rivalry, born a century ago, has produced plenty of teeth-clenching drama, but after political tension spilled onto the ice last year, the upcoming Winter Games ...

MILAN – When women’s hockey made its debut at the 1998 Olympics, the rival Canadians and Americans didn’t like each other — so much so that even a shared elevator ride could get a little tense. “I ...