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

BOSTON — The was a lot of swinging, a little jawing and not much connecting when two of the NHL’s biggest guys squared off to fight on Tuesday at TD Garden. Nikita Zadorov went after Kings center ...

A rare fight during the 2026 Winter Olympics men’s hockey tournament on Feb. 15 led to ejections, a tournament-long suspension and a sharp debate about where the line falls between NHL-style toughness ...

Ice hockey may have a reputation for fights breaking out in the US and Canada's National Hockey League (NHL), but that behaviour is prohibited in international games. The International Ice Hockey ...

French hockey player Pierre Crinon has been banned from the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after taunting fans in the ...

IIHF regulations, penalties, roster sizes, rink dimensions, overtime, and differences from NHL play for men's and women's tournaments.

Sometimes hockey officials are like exasperated parents of unruly children: They've just had enough. Officials at the NHL game on Nov. 27 between the Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers essentially ...

Tom Wilson dropped the gloves late in Canada’s game against France to go after the player who delivered a forearm to the head of teammate Nathan MacKinnon.

Canada and the USA are meeting in the men's hockey gold medal game, just as they had in the 4 Nations Face-Off final. That ...

The St. John's Junior Hockey League is promising "severe suspensions" following following "unacceptable" conduct on and off ...