Here are 13 Olympic athletes with connections to the Empire State

NORTHFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A handful of young girls are getting their start into the world of ice hockey thanks to a golden opportunity to be taught by some of the best in the sport. Hosted by Shoreline Sharks Youth Hockey out of Northford,

Panthers coach Paul Maurice said the NHL deserved enormous credit for pulling off an event he called “spectacular.”

The 20-year-old winger, selected by the Rangers No. 23 overall in 2023, is one of several young players stepping into a larger role in the wake of this disastrous stretch.

It was with coach Scotty Bowman’s Blues that Goyette was voted winner of the Lady Byng Trophy in 1970, awarded annually “to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability.”

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The Yale men’s hockey team has become a destination for the sons of many former NHL players. Junior forward Will Richter is the son of former New York Rangers goaltender Mike Richter.

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