The stick tap means many things in hockey, but it's perhaps at its best when used to show support. A good play is met with stick taps against the boards. If a player gets injured on the ice, he'll get ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - The most powerful moment of Saturday night's Wild game may have been between periods--in the stands. It involves the tradition of hockey players tapping their sticks on the ice ...

Leading up to the 2025 NHL draft, as part of the San Jose Sharks’ due diligence, they had one of their team psychologists interview Matthew Schaefer. This was not a typical draft interview, because ...

Players who get hurt are given support from their teammates as they are taken off the ice through a ‘stick tap’, where the players tap their sticks on the ice (or, if they’re on the bench, along the ...

Buffalo Sabres forward Tyler Ennis tapped an official with his stick in the dying seconds of the team’s game Friday night and now could face a suspension. As the Buffalo Sabres were wrapping up yet ...

So, have you been watching the Seattle Kraken? Find yourself clenching your teeth as you are captured by the NHL playoff action? Are you looking forward to the end of the period because you are ...

If you’ve watched Maple Leafs centreman Tyler Bozak over the past few seasons, you’ll notice he performs the same ritual before every faceoff he takes. Moments before the puck is dropped, the ...