Stephen Whyno
@swhyno.bsky.social
AP Hockey Writer. Cover the NHL, horse racing and other New York area sports. Author of "Odd Man In: Hockey's Emergency Goalies and the Wildest One-Day Job in Sports." Wawa enthusiast.
Growing up in France, the Olympics was the only time Pierre-Edouard Bellemare could watch hockey on TV.
“If you ever made the Olympics, it’s an accomplishment of a lifetime.”
At almost 41, Bellemare made it. He is France’s captain in Milan and soaking it all in: apnews.com/article/mila...
“If you ever made the Olympics, it’s an accomplishment of a lifetime.”
At almost 41, Bellemare made it. He is France’s captain in Milan and soaking it all in: apnews.com/article/mila...
France captain Pierre-Edouard Bellemare soaks up finally making the Olympics at 40
Hockey was not on free television in France much when Pierre-Edouard Bellemare was growing up there.
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February 4, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Growing up in France, the Olympics was the only time Pierre-Edouard Bellemare could watch hockey on TV.
“If you ever made the Olympics, it’s an accomplishment of a lifetime.”
At almost 41, Bellemare made it. He is France’s captain in Milan and soaking it all in: apnews.com/article/mila...
“If you ever made the Olympics, it’s an accomplishment of a lifetime.”
At almost 41, Bellemare made it. He is France’s captain in Milan and soaking it all in: apnews.com/article/mila...
Winter athletes get to enjoy a post-pandemic Olympics in Milan. Worked with Eddie Pells on this story: apnews.com/article/olym...
Free from 'sports prison,' Winter athletes get chance to enjoy Olympics without a COVID lockdown
The last time the Winter Olympians convened, the COVID-19 pandemic was still raging, forcing the Games inside sterilized bubbles.
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February 4, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Winter athletes get to enjoy a post-pandemic Olympics in Milan. Worked with Eddie Pells on this story: apnews.com/article/olym...
Greetings from rainy Milan. It was an adventure and a half to get to the main hockey arena, but I've since dried out and watched France's men's team practice. Much to come from me and the entire @apnews.com team at the Olympics.
February 4, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Greetings from rainy Milan. It was an adventure and a half to get to the main hockey arena, but I've since dried out and watched France's men's team practice. Much to come from me and the entire @apnews.com team at the Olympics.
Barry Trotz announces he's retiring as Predators GM and will remain with the organization as an advisor through 2027. Updated story with @teresamwalker.bsky.social: apnews.com/article/barr...
Barry Trotz is retiring as Predators general manager once a successor is found
Barry Trotz is retiring as general manager of the Nashville Predators after just under three years on the job.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Barry Trotz announces he's retiring as Predators GM and will remain with the organization as an advisor through 2027. Updated story with @teresamwalker.bsky.social: apnews.com/article/barr...
Barry Trotz is retiring as Predators GM once a successor is found. Story from @teresamwalker.bsky.social and me: apnews.com/article/barr...
Barry Trotz is retiring as Predators GM once a successor is found, AP source says
Barry Trotz is retiring as general manager of the Nashville Predators after just under three years on the job, a person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Barry Trotz is retiring as Predators GM once a successor is found. Story from @teresamwalker.bsky.social and me: apnews.com/article/barr...
Reposted by Stephen Whyno
BREAKING: Catherine O'Hara, an Emmy-winning actor and comedian who starred in "Schitt's Creek" and "Home Alone," dies at 71.
Catherine O'Hara, Emmy-winning comedian of 'Schitt's Creek' and 'SCTV' fame, dies at 71
Catherine O'Hara has died at 71. The was Emmy-winning actor known for her roles in "Home Alone" and "Schitt's Creek."
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January 30, 2026 at 6:45 PM
BREAKING: Catherine O'Hara, an Emmy-winning actor and comedian who starred in "Schitt's Creek" and "Home Alone," dies at 71.
Matthew Schaefer is doing stuff few players at his position have ever done at his age: apnews.com/article/matt...
Islanders' Matthew Schaefer passes Bobby Orr for the 2nd-most goals by an 18-year-old defenseman
Matthew Schaefer broke a tie with Bobby Orr for the second-most goals by an 18-year-old defenseman in NHL history when he scored his 14th in the New York Islanders' victory against the Rangers.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Matthew Schaefer is doing stuff few players at his position have ever done at his age: apnews.com/article/matt...
The Rangers are holding out Artemi Panarin through at least the Olympic break for roster management purposes. He's the best player available ahead of the March 6 NHL trade deadline: apnews.com/article/arte...
Artemi Panarin won't play for the Rangers through the Olympic break, AP source says
The New York Rangers are not doing anything to risk Artemi Panarin’s health as they look to deal him before the NHL trade deadline.
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January 28, 2026 at 11:28 PM
The Rangers are holding out Artemi Panarin through at least the Olympic break for roster management purposes. He's the best player available ahead of the March 6 NHL trade deadline: apnews.com/article/arte...
Flyers activate goaltender Dan Vladar off injured reserve 2 weeks before the Olympics. Vladar is one of Czechia's 3 goalies: apnews.com/article/dan-...
Flyers activate Czech goaltender Dan Vladar off injured reserve 2 weeks before the Olympics
The Philadelphia Flyers have activated goaltender Dan Vladar off injured reserve. Vladar missed the past two weeks after leaving a game at Buffalo with what the team called a lower-body injury.
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January 28, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Flyers activate goaltender Dan Vladar off injured reserve 2 weeks before the Olympics. Vladar is one of Czechia's 3 goalies: apnews.com/article/dan-...
Capitals forward Brandon Duhaime was fined $2,500 for poking Seattle's Jacob Melanson while sitting on the bench. The two fought later: apnews.com/article/capi...
Capitals' Brandon Duhaime fined for poking Kraken's Jacob Melanson from the bench
Washington Capitals forward Brandon Duhaime has been fined $2,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct for poking Seattle's Jacob Melanson while on the bench.
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January 28, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Capitals forward Brandon Duhaime was fined $2,500 for poking Seattle's Jacob Melanson while sitting on the bench. The two fought later: apnews.com/article/capi...
Canadiens fire goalie coach Eric Raymond, name Marco Marciano interim replacement for the rest of the season: apnews.com/article/cana...
Montreal Canadiens fire goaltending coach Eric Raymond, name Marco Marciano interim replacement
The Montreal Canadiens have fired goaltending coach Eric Raymond. They made the move 53 games into the NHL season.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Canadiens fire goalie coach Eric Raymond, name Marco Marciano interim replacement for the rest of the season: apnews.com/article/cana...
The Devils found out about Ondrej Palat getting traded to the Islanders not long before playing a game. On that "very weird" scene, the move from either side and more: apnews.com/article/devi...
Devils trade Ondrej Palat and picks to the Islanders for Maxim Tsyplakov
The New Jersey Devils have traded veteran winger Ondrej Palat to the division-rival New York Islanders.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:44 AM
The Devils found out about Ondrej Palat getting traded to the Islanders not long before playing a game. On that "very weird" scene, the move from either side and more: apnews.com/article/devi...
Devils trade Ondrej Palat to the Islanders: apnews.com/article/devi...
Devils trade Ondrej Palat and picks to the Islanders for Maxim Tsyplakov
The New Jersey Devils have traded veteran winger Ondrej Palat to the division-rival New York Islanders.
apnews.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Devils trade Ondrej Palat to the Islanders: apnews.com/article/devi...
#NJDevils appear close to trading Ondrej Palat. They are holding him out for roster-related reasons: apnews.com/article/devi...
Devils hold out Ondrej Palat for roster management reasons as trade rumors swirl
The New Jersey Devils appear to be close to trading veteran winger Ondrej Palat. The team said Palat was being held out of its game Tuesday night against Winnipeg for roster management reasons.
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January 27, 2026 at 11:53 PM
#NJDevils appear close to trading Ondrej Palat. They are holding him out for roster-related reasons: apnews.com/article/devi...
The Rangers are holding Carson Soucy out for roster management reasons: apnews.com/article/rang...
Rangers to hold Carson Soucy out for roster management reasons, AP source says
The New York Rangers’ sell-off that general manger Chris Drury warned fans would be coming as part of a retooling process is getting underway.
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January 26, 2026 at 7:42 PM
The Rangers are holding Carson Soucy out for roster management reasons: apnews.com/article/rang...
From yesterday, John Harbaugh makes the first big addition to his staff as #NYGiants coach by hiring Dennard Wilson as defensive coordinator: apnews.com/article/gian...
Giants are hiring Dennard Wilson as defensive coordinator, AP source says
The New York Giants are hiring Dennard Wilson to be their defensive coordinator, a person with knowledge of the move tells The Associated Press.
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January 26, 2026 at 4:31 PM
From yesterday, John Harbaugh makes the first big addition to his staff as #NYGiants coach by hiring Dennard Wilson as defensive coordinator: apnews.com/article/gian...
When the NHL looked to be back at the Olympics in Beijing, Jack Eichel in the fall of 2021 said, “Don’t hold your breath.”
Eichel and a lost generation of hockey’s best can finally exhale with the chance to play in Milan on the horizon:
apnews.com/article/mila...
Eichel and a lost generation of hockey’s best can finally exhale with the chance to play in Milan on the horizon:
apnews.com/article/mila...
A star-studded generation of hockey's best players is finally going to the Olympics
An entire generation of the best hockey players in the world will finally get a chance to play in the Olympics.
apnews.com
January 24, 2026 at 8:49 PM
When the NHL looked to be back at the Olympics in Beijing, Jack Eichel in the fall of 2021 said, “Don’t hold your breath.”
Eichel and a lost generation of hockey’s best can finally exhale with the chance to play in Milan on the horizon:
apnews.com/article/mila...
Eichel and a lost generation of hockey’s best can finally exhale with the chance to play in Milan on the horizon:
apnews.com/article/mila...
Macklin Celebrini now has 40 points MORE than his next-closest Sharks teammates, 74-34.
Sharks fans chanting "M-V-P!'' for Celebrini.
January 24, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Macklin Celebrini now has 40 points MORE than his next-closest Sharks teammates, 74-34.
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Canada knows Bo Horvat is good to go. Brayden Point? Not so much. The latest on injury questions for many of the top contenders at the Milan Olympics: apnews.com/article/mila...
Injury questions linger for many top men's hockey teams at the Milan Olympics
With less than three weeks to go before the start of the men's hockey tournament at the Olympics in Milan, several of the top contenders have significant injury questions.
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January 23, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Canada knows Bo Horvat is good to go. Brayden Point? Not so much. The latest on injury questions for many of the top contenders at the Milan Olympics: apnews.com/article/mila...
Canada knows Bo Horvat is good to go. Brayden Point? Not so much. The latest on injury questions for many of the top contenders at the Milan Olympics: apnews.com/article/mila...
Injury questions linger for many top men's hockey teams at the Milan Olympics
With less than three weeks to go before the start of the men's hockey tournament at the Olympics in Milan, several of the top contenders have significant injury questions.
apnews.com
January 23, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Canada knows Bo Horvat is good to go. Brayden Point? Not so much. The latest on injury questions for many of the top contenders at the Milan Olympics: apnews.com/article/mila...
IIHF is not yet allowing youth teams from Russia and Belarus back after IOC recommendation: apnews.com/article/russ...
IIHF not allowing youth teams from Russia and Belarus back for the 2026-27 season
The International Ice Hockey Federation will not allow youth teams from Russia and Belarus to compete during this upcoming season but will consider reintegrating them at the under-18 level beginning i...
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January 22, 2026 at 3:41 PM
IIHF is not yet allowing youth teams from Russia and Belarus back after IOC recommendation: apnews.com/article/russ...
Jackson LaCombe of the Ducks is replacing injured Panthers defenseman Seth Jones on the U.S. Olympic team for Milan. That makes it 6 lefties and 2 righties on the blue line: apnews.com/article/seth...
Seth Jones won't play for the US at the Milan Cortina Olympics, replaced by Jackson LaCombe
Seth Jones won't play for the U.S. at the upcoming Milan Cortina Olympics because of injury. USA Hockey announced the Stanley Cup champion with the Florida Panthers was out and that fellow defenseman ...
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January 21, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Jackson LaCombe of the Ducks is replacing injured Panthers defenseman Seth Jones on the U.S. Olympic team for Milan. That makes it 6 lefties and 2 righties on the blue line: apnews.com/article/seth...
A new CBA has been ratified by @theahl.com's Board of Governors and the PHPA's full membership, ensuring labor peace in the top three North American professional hockey leagues through the summer of 2030: apnews.com/article/ahl-...
American Hockey League and Professional Hockey Players’ Association ratify CBA
The American Hockey League's Board of Governors and Professional Hockey Players' Association full membership have ratified a collective bargaining agreement that ensures labor peace in the top layers ...
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January 21, 2026 at 3:49 PM
A new CBA has been ratified by @theahl.com's Board of Governors and the PHPA's full membership, ensuring labor peace in the top three North American professional hockey leagues through the summer of 2030: apnews.com/article/ahl-...
John Harbaugh takes over as Giants coach with plenty of power and expectations to make them contenders again sooner than later: apnews.com/article/gian...
New coach John Harbaugh embraces the challenge of turning the Giants back into contenders
John Harbaugh takes over as coach of the New York Giants with plenty of power over shaping their future and an eagerness to turn them back into a contender.
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January 20, 2026 at 8:49 PM
John Harbaugh takes over as Giants coach with plenty of power and expectations to make them contenders again sooner than later: apnews.com/article/gian...
“It’s always been Canada.” has the US closed the gap? The Olympics in Milan is the next chance to prove it: apnews.com/article/usa-...
Rivals US and Canada could put North American dominance on display at the Olympics in Milan
The U.S. men's hockey team is gearing up for a showdown with Canada at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Canada has dominated international tournaments for 16 years, but the U.S. is closing the gap.
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January 20, 2026 at 6:38 PM
“It’s always been Canada.” has the US closed the gap? The Olympics in Milan is the next chance to prove it: apnews.com/article/usa-...