Hockey | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/hockey/RSS feed for HockeyenThu, 14 May 2026 19:03:48 +0000The 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/