As USA TODAY’s hockey reporter bids farewell after 34 years, he recalls the stories, people and places that made him love his job.
Author: Kevin Allen, USA TODAY
Arizona Coyotes load up, acquire former MVP Taylor Hall from New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils will receive a first-round pick, a conditional pick and three prospects in trade from Arizona Coyotes.
Bill Peters out as Flames coach after player said he used racial slur while talking to him a decade ago
Flames coach Bill Peters resigned Friday after former NHLer Akim Aliu, born in Nigeria, revealed Peters used a racial epithet while speaking to him.
Ex-teammates corroborate former NHL player Akim Aliu’s claim that Flames coach Bill Peters used racial slur
After former NHL player Akim Aliu claimed that Flames coach Bill Peters used racial slur toward him years ago, two ex-teammates corroborate his story.
Opinion: Lackluster defense led to Toronto Maple Leafs firing coach Mike Babcock
Mike Babcock is out of work because he couldn’t get the Maple Leafs to play the defensive hockey that is necessary to be one of the NHL’s elite teams.
Myles Garrett could receive the longest NFL suspension for a single on-the-field incident
Cleveland Browns defender Myles Garrett used a helmet as a weapon during an NFL brawl Thursday night. His suspension from the NFL could be historic.
‘Born into hockey’: Meet Emilie Castonguay, NHL’s rare female agent who has top draft prospect as client
Emilie Castonguay, who played youth hockey on boys teams, is making a name for herself in agent business. She has the likely top pick in 2020 draft.
‘Born into hockey’: Meet Emilie Castonguay, NHL’s rare female agent who has top draft prospect as client
Emilie Castonguay, who played youth hockey on boys teams, is making a name for herself in agent business. She has the likely top pick in 2020 draft.
Opinion: Don Cherry’s popularity with his fans couldn’t save him this time from anti-immigrant remark
Hockey Night in Canada analyst Don Cherry was popular with fans but also made comments that came across as xenophobic. The latest got him fired.
Hockey Night in Canada analyst Don Cherry fired after making racist comment on air
Don Cherry was fired after making comments accusing immigrants of not respecting Canada’s tradition of wearing poppies to honor military heroes.