Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Carol Schram is a Vancouver-based reporter who covers hockey. What if an NHL official could have eyes in the back of his head?

The NHL fired referee Tim Peel on Wednesday after a hot mic captured him boasting about whistling a penalty because he "wanted to." The league's action came less than 24 hours after Peel officiated ...

A lawyer for former NHL players suing the league over concussions says that a 2011 email from deputy commissioner Bill Daly to commissioner Gary Bettman linking fighting to concussions, depression and ...

The longtime NHL official needed help off the ice Sunday night after taking a stick to the face NHL referee Chris Rooney was hit in the eye by a stick during a game Sunday night Rooney is "doing well" ...

The NHL and IIHF have spent the last five years or so diligently narrowing the gap between rulebooks. Bruce Bennett / Getty Images MILAN — One of the biggest changes since NHLers were last on the ...

The NHL handed Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin a harsh suspension after a slashing incident involving a Sabres defenseman, ...

Nathan MacKinnon and Brad Marchand weren’t the only Nova Scotians on the ice during Sunday’s Olympic men’s hockey gold-medal game.