Hockey | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/hockey/RSS feed for HockeyenThu, 27 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000At Least One in Four Former NFL Players Who Died Between 2016 and 2021 Had the Progressive Brain Disease CTE, Study Suggestshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/at-least-one-in-four-former-nfl-players-who-died-between-2016-and-2021-had-the-progressive-brain-disease-cte-study-suggests-180989406/The true prevalence of the neurodegenerative disease—which is associated with repeated head injuries—among the deceased football players might be much higher. CTE affects other athletes too, including hockey players, soccer players and wrestlersThu, 27 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/at-least-one-in-four-former-nfl-players-who-died-between-2016-and-2021-had-the-progressive-brain-disease-cte-study-suggests-180989406/The National Museum of American History Is Displaying 250 Objects to Commemorate the Country’s Big Birthday. Here’s the Story Behind Ten of the Artifactshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-national-museum-of-american-history-is-displaying-250-objects-to-commemorate-the-countrys-big-birthday-heres-the-story-behind-ten-of-the-artifacts-180988745/Featuring iconic and everyday items, including a Revolutionary War gunboat and a first-generation iPod, “In Pursuit of Life, Liberty & Happiness” is open now at the museumThu, 14 May 2026 19:03:48 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-national-museum-of-american-history-is-displaying-250-objects-to-commemorate-the-countrys-big-birthday-heres-the-story-behind-ten-of-the-artifacts-180988745/How the Zamboni Revolutionized Fun on the Icehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/history-zamboni-revolutionized-fun-ice-180983068/The story behind the most efficient—and intriguing—piece of hardware in all of sportsThu, 26 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/history-zamboni-revolutionized-fun-ice-180983068/Athletes Shut Down Sports to Protest Police Brutalityhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/sports-strikes-police-brutality-180975679/A sports curator at the Smithsonian provides his thoughts on the past and future implications of the events of the week Fri, 28 Aug 2020 17:10:48 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/sports-strikes-police-brutality-180975679/When the Stanley Cup Final Was Canceled Because of a Pandemichttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-stanley-cup-finals-was-cancelled-because-pandemic-180974439/In 1919, a second wave of cases of the previous year's flu lead to the sudden death of the hockey championshipWed, 18 Mar 2020 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-stanley-cup-finals-was-cancelled-because-pandemic-180974439/How the Zamboni Changed the Game for Ice Rinkshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/how-zamboni-changed-game-ice-rinks-180973352/Invented by rink owner Frank Zamboni, the ice-clearing machine celebrates its 70th anniversary this yearWed, 16 Oct 2019 14:46:37 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/how-zamboni-changed-game-ice-rinks-180973352/Philadelphia Flyers Remove Statue of Singer Kate Smith Amid Allegations of Racismhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/philadelphia-flyers-remove-statue-singer-kate-smith-amid-allegations-racism-180972026/The team will also no longer play Smith’s famed rendition of ‘God Bless America’Wed, 24 Apr 2019 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/philadelphia-flyers-remove-statue-singer-kate-smith-amid-allegations-racism-180972026/Larry Kwong, Gifted Athlete Who Broke NHL's Color Barrier, Dies at 94https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/larry-kwong-first-player-asian-heritage-skate-nhl-has-died-94-180968557/Kwong, the first athlete of Asian heritage to play in an NHL game, battled racism and discrimination as he made a name for himself on the iceWed, 21 Mar 2018 20:15:21 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/larry-kwong-first-player-asian-heritage-skate-nhl-has-died-94-180968557/Sixty Years Ago, Willie O'Ree Broke the NHL's Color Barrierhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/sixty-years-ago-willie-oree-broke-nhls-color-barrier-180967877/A debilitating eye injury and racial epithets weren't enough to derail the player's resolve Thu, 18 Jan 2018 16:07:16 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/sixty-years-ago-willie-oree-broke-nhls-color-barrier-180967877/Canada’s Outdoor Ice Skating Rinks’ Days Are Numbered Thanks to Climate Changehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/canadas-outdoor-ice-skating-rinks-days-are-numbered-thanks-climate-change-180953719/Skating rinks are already open for fewer days in the year than they were just a decade ago Tue, 23 Dec 2014 19:00:12 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/canadas-outdoor-ice-skating-rinks-days-are-numbered-thanks-climate-change-180953719/