This move comes after Australia's ice hockey federation recently canceled the planned international tournament, alluding to safety concerns linked to the participation of the Israeli national team.
Two of Israel’s ice hockey teams, the Jerusalem Capitals and HC Tel Aviv, will play in the UBS arena, marking the first time professional hockey teams from Israel compete in the US.
Ryan Warsofsky, 36, becomes the youngest and first Jewish NHL head coach since 1992. Jewish athletes shine in Stanley Cup Finals, College World Series, and Copa América.
Ryan Warsofsky, 36, becomes the NHL’s first Jewish head coach in over 30 years with the San Jose Sharks, amid a growing Jewish presence in professional hockey.
Jewish comedian Eitan Levine seeks to break the record for most ceremonial first pitches thrown by one person in a baseball season, in the hopes of raising money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Hockey fans accustomed to Stan Fischler’s eloquence describing hockey may find his fervor in describing the beauty of northern Israel surreal, but it is authentic.
But Harris is also one of roughly a dozen Jews in the league, putting him in a class of one: the NHL’s only Black Jewish player on the ice.
After widespread criticism, including from NHL, security concerns were addressed and blue-and-white was invited to participate in the Bulgaria tournament.
Knesset Sports Committee to meet Wednesday on "arbitrary" decision of hockey league to oust Israel from championship
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