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Air Canada celebrates hockey season with two-day sale

10/3/2019

Air Canada is celebrating the start of the professional hockey season with a two-day sale offering Canadians 15% off all flights. "Air Canada takes enormous pride in supporting our country's teams," the airline's Andrew Shibata said. The sale ends Oct. 3.

Belvedere Entertainment Center in Pennsylvania to bring back bowling

9/19/2019

Six new bowling lanes are set to open by Oct. 28 at Belvedere Entertainment Center in Nicholson, Pennsylvania. The facility was formerly Belvedere Lanes until frequent flooding prompted its owners to remove its bowling alley and rebrand early this year with easily movable attractions such as air hockey, a golf simulator, indoor mini-golf and pool tables.

Entrepreneur goes from health care industry to hockey

9/9/2019

Russ Layton had been developing an in-home ice skating blade sharpener as a side hustle when he got laid off from his job in the health care industry in 2013, and now his company Sparx is thriving. "We took what's traditionally this huge piece of dangerous industrial equipment that only professionals can use and turned it into a consumer product that anyone can put on the kitchen counter and operate as easily as a Keurig coffee machine," he says.

Altitude standoff disrupts local sports coverage

9/9/2019

Altitude Sports is warning sports fans in 10 states that disagreements with Comcast, DISH and DIRECTV could mean continued service disruptions as hockey season kicks off. Gordon Smith, CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters, has criticized cable companies' unwillingness to pay for local broadcast content, saying broadcasters need compensation to fund important local news, sports and weather coverage.

Giant Food, hockey star join for limited-edition cereal

9/6/2019

Giant Food has signed a deal with Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin for a limited-edition cereal called Ovi' O's. The honey nut cereal is linked to an augmented reality hockey game that can be accessed through Snapchat.

Giant Food, hockey star join for limited-edition cereal

9/5/2019

Giant Food has signed a deal with Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin for a limited-edition cereal called Ovi' O's. The honey nut cereal is linked to an augmented reality hockey game that can be accessed through Snapchat.

Entrepreneur goes from health care industry to hockey

9/3/2019

Russ Layton had been developing an in-home ice skating blade sharpener as a side hustle when he got laid off from his job in the health care industry in 2013, and now his company Sparx is thriving. "We took what's traditionally this huge piece of dangerous industrial equipment that only professionals can use and turned it into a consumer product that anyone can put on the kitchen counter and operate as easily as a Keurig coffee machine," he says.

USA Hockey

8/16/2019

USA Hockey seeks a Manager, Program Services. The Manager, Program Services will provide education and resources to local USA Hockey member associations to support all aspects of youth hockey growth and association business operations. Essential functions and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Membership and Program Development; establish and maintain relationships with District, Affiliate, local association and industry leaders. Provide support to local leadership on growing 8 and under hockey through the development of tools, best practices, program development and leveraging data. Learn more.

Doubletree by Hilton plans first Dallas Topgolf venue

8/9/2019

Dallas' Doubletree by Hilton at Campbell Centre is adding a Topgolf simulator-themed restaurant and bar, similar to one at The Four Seasons in Houston. Up to 16 people can use two simulator bays that mirror experiences at several golf courses as well as baseball and hockey play.