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The three Hughes brothers are pictured on the cover of EA Sports’ NHL Hockey 2025 // Photo courtesy of Facebook
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Hughes Brothers Make Video Game History
By David Ostrowsky
The trio of brothers are the first Jewish athletes to grace the cover of a sports video game.
The three Hughes brothers are pictured on the cover of EA Sports’ NHL Hockey 2025 // Photo courtesy of Facebook
September 11, 2024, 10:59 am
Hughes Brothers Make Video Game History
The trio of brothers are the first Jewish athletes to grace the cover of a sports video game.
By David Ostrowsky
This spring, Edmonton Oilers winger Zach Hyman cemented his legacy as one of the most accomplished Jewish hockey players of all time // Photo Credit: Edmonton Oilers social media
June 26, 2024, 10:31 am
Hyman Shines for Cup-Hungry Edmonton
Edmonton fought back from being down 3-0 in the Stanley Cup Finals, led in part by Jewish winger Zach Hyman, but ultimately lost to the Florida Panthers in Game 7.
By David Ostrowsky
Several days after his sophomore season ended for the defending national champion Quinnipiac Bobcats, Sam Lipkin signed his entry-level contract with the Arizona Coyotes to jumpstart his pro career // Photo Credit: Kate Dibildox, Photographer for the Tucson Roadrunners 
May 1, 2024, 10:19 am
Lipkin Inks Deal with NHL’s Coyotes
The Jewish hockey player from Quinnipiac University helped lead his team to back-to-back NCAA Regional Finals.
By David Ostrowsky
In what has not even been a complete first season in college hockey, Denver’s Zeev Buium (No. 28) has made a name for himself as one of the country’s elite defensemen // Photo Credit: Clarkson Creative/University of Denver
March 13, 2024, 10:13 am
Buium Bro’s Star for Univ. of Denver Hockey
The pair of Jewish brothers, Shai and Zeev, have the Pioneers looking for a deep playoff run.
By David Ostrowsky
By virtue of posting a 5-5-1 record with a 2.38 goals against average and a .916 save percentage for the ECHL’s Norfolk Admirals in the early part of this season, Yaniv Perets punched his ticket to the NHL back in December // Photo Courtesy of Norfolk Admirals
February 14, 2024, 10:10 am
Jewish Goalie Perets Debuts for Carolina
The Quebec native won the NCAA hockey championship last year with the Quinnipiac Bobcats.
By David Ostrowsky
Currently in his fifth season in the NHL, Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jake Walman is one of many Jewish players having a profound impact on the league this winter // Photo Credit: Allison Farrand/Detroit Red Wings
December 13, 2023, 10:02 am
Versatile Walman Becoming an Asset for Red Wings
Jake Walman, the six-year veteran, is one of a several Jewish faces skating for NHL teams this year.
By David Ostrowsky
While often overshadowed by superstar teammate Connor McDavid, Zach Hyman is quietly enjoying a breakout season for Edmonton this year. 
March 29, 2023, 11:48 am
Jewish NHL Winger is Also a Published Author
Zach Hyman, who plays left wing for the Edmonton Oilers, has published multiple children’s books.
By David Ostrowsky
After playing intermittently for the Philadelphia Flyers for a couple seasons, Mark Friedman joined Jason Zucker in Pittsburgh last February and now hopes to become a consistent contributor for a team eyeing a Stanley Cup championship.
December 21, 2022, 12:26 pm
2022 YIR: Jewish Players No Longer Exception on NHL Rosters
David provides an update to his popular article on the proliferation of Jewish players currently playing for NHL teams.
By David Ostrowsky
New York Rangers third-year defenseman Adam Fox followed up his Norris Trophy-winning sophomore season by tallying over 70 points this winter.
May 10, 2022, 4:04 pm
‘Foxy’ Norris Trophy Winner Heats Up the Ice
Last season, Fox became the first NHL player since Bobby Orr to win the Norris Trophy in his second season.
By David Ostrowsky
On April 7, Shai Buium helped the University of Denver pull off a historic upset against the Michigan Wolverines in front of a packed crowd at TD Garden.
April 26, 2022, 5:04 pm
Shai Buium Leads University of Denver to ‘Frozen Four’
Buium referred to the experience as “probably the best I’ve ever had playing hockey.”
By David Ostrowsky
After a solid NHL career throughout the '90s and early 2000s, Jeff Halpern has made a seamless transition to coaching the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning. // Credit: Mark Lomoglio/Tampa Bay Lightning
April 20, 2022, 2:04 pm
Jeff Halpern Guides Tampa Bay to Victory
Halpern last year became only the second hockey player to be inducted into the Jewish Sports Heritage Association.
By David Ostrowsky
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