According to the Mexico Ice Hockey Federation — there’s one of those too — 2,690 players participate in the sport in Mexico, 1,600 of whom are junior players like the ones González coaches.

The Learn to Play sessions in Mexico City are personal for Montoya, who became the first Cuban American player in the NHL when he debuted for the Phoenix Coyotes on April 1, 2009 and made 23 saves ...

The Dallas Stars and Los Angeles Kings separately conducted Learn to Play programs, created by the NHL and NHL Players' Association, for youth in Mexico City in 2019 and 2018, respectively.

It’s also why Mexico City is on the short list of potential sites for an NHL game, possibly as soon as next fall. Matthews, 26, whom the Maple Leafs and NHL declined to make available for this ...

But with only 1,552 registered hockey players in Mexico, compared with more than 562,000 in the United States, Majul knew he would need to go elsewhere to keep up his game.

Mario Hernandez, a 17-year-old high school student, found out he's been selected for the Mexico U20 national hockey team this month. He'll play in the 2025 U20 World Championship in Division 3 at ...

NHL players are returning to the international stage for the 2026 Olympics in Milan after an agreement between the NHL, NHLPA, IIHF, and IOC. Sports newsletter 🏈's best, via ...

The NHL, along with the National Hockey League Players Association and the International Ice Hockey Federation, have agreed to allow players to participate in the 2026 and 2030 Olympic Games.

NHL players will be cleared to participate in the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade at the 2026 Winter Games, the league, players union and international Olympic and hockey ...