hockey

The Jewish Sport Report: The NHL gets its first Jewish head coach in 32 years

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.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
21/06/2024

Ryan Warsofsky named NHL's first Jewish head coach in over 30 years with San Jose Sharks

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.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
18/06/2024

The Jewish Sport Report: A Jewish comedian makes his pitch for baseball history

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.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
12/04/2024

Stan Fischler is one of the world's greatest hockey writers. Now he lives in Israel

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. 

Black Jewish NHL player Jordan Harris has a goal: To diversify hockey

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.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
09/03/2024

IIHF skates back ban, Israel headed to hockey Worlds

After widespread criticism, including from NHL, security concerns were addressed and blue-and-white was invited to participate in the Bulgaria tournament.

By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
17/01/2024

Israel to sue int'l hockey federation over ousting of Israeli team from ch'ship

Knesset Sports Committee to meet Wednesday on "arbitrary" decision of hockey league to oust Israel from championship

The Jewish Sport Report: An unauthorized moment of silence for Israel

During a European qualifying match last Friday, the Israeli and Polish under-21 national teams held a moment of silence to honor the victims of the Oct. 7 attack in Israel.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
25/11/2023

Jewish New York Rangers star Adam Fox partners with local bagel chain

On Tuesday, Fox announced a new partnership with Brooklyn Bagel and Coffee Company, which is routinely ranked among the best and most popular bagel spots in the city.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
16/11/2023

Israeli ice hockey reinvigorated with new fresh board of directors

Financial misbehavior, corruption, and other unwelcome misdoings crept into the game, forcing the government to take control of all the hockey activities in the country.

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
14/07/2023
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