WDIO continues coverage of Boys' Hockey. ABC prime programming will be preempted. Schedule changes can be found at WDIO.com.

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill was booed by fans at the Devils NHL game Wednesday during a ceremony honoring Olympic gold medalist Jack Hughes.

The men’s hockey gold medal game caps the tournament, with the finalists meeting after Friday’s semifinals to decide Olympic gold.

Quinn Isherwood (21) of North Hunterdon-Voorhees moves the puck up the ice against Bridgewater-Raritan during the Skyland Cup Final at Bridgewater Sports Arena in Bridgewater, NJ on Wednesday. February 18, 2026 John Jones | For NJ.com

I’ve predicted high school football games for decades with little push-back, because people are accustomed to football picks and understand their team won’t always get picked to win. Now, try picking against the local team in a different sport and folks will lose their minds.

FBI Director Kash Patel dismissed critics of his presence in the locker room during the U.S. men’s hockey team’s celebration of their gold medal game victory over Canada on Sunday. Patel, who was in attendance in Milan,

The final UMD hockey game played at the DECC Arena was Dec. 4, 2010. It was bittersweet for fans in attendance.

After a historic Olympic hockey tournament that saw Team USA take home the gold medal, the regular National Hockey League season resumes for the second half of the 2025-26 campaign, as teams skate towards the Stanley Cup Playoffs in April.