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Bracha Hermon
August 6, 2017, 2:21 pm
Bracha Hermon
Lament of an unlikely hockey mom
Why won’t Jerusalem support the sport that would flourish were it only able to use the city’s new ice rink?
Graphic designer Avi Dunkelman in his Toronto, Ontario home studio. (Courtesy)
January 1, 2017, 11:48 am
Israeli artist makes impression on Canadian postage stamps
Like most Sabras, graphic designer Avi Dunkelman grew up on soccer. But through a huge project for Canada Post, he now plays a pivotal position in home delivering Canada’s passion — hockey
By Robert Sarner
Jessica Berman, a vice president and deputy general counsel for the National Hockey League, says she has a 'dream job.' (Thomas Nycz/NHLI/via JTA)
September 6, 2015, 12:01 am
NHL lawyer may become first female head of men’s sports league
When her young husband was in a month-long coma from a stroke, Jessica Berman faced the crisis the only way she knows — head on
By Hillel Kuttler
Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) makes a save in the third period of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Chicago Blackhawks at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., Saturday, June 6, 2015. The Blackhawks player jumping at right is Antoine Vermette. Tampa defeated Chicago 4-3. (Dirk Shadd/The Tampa Bay Times via AP)
June 8, 2015, 12:48 pm
Jewish NHL owner chills before game 3
At the Stanley Cup, Tampa Bay Lightning’s Jeffrey Vinik says when the hockey puck’s in play, there’s a no-talking rule in his family box
By Hillel Kuttler
Israeli-Canadian hockey player David Levin, No. 71, is set to be a first-round pick in the Canadian junior league draft. (screen capture: YouTube/TheScout.ca)
From the WebApril 8, 2015, 8:03 am
Israeli teen to be first pick in Ontario hockey draft
15-year-old David Levin, who moved to Canada in 2012, set to be snapped up by Canada’s junior league in 2015, the Toronto Sun reports
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, left, presenting Dustin Brown of the Los Angeles Kings with the Stanley Cup at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, June 13, 2014. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NHLI via Getty Images/ via JTA)
January 22, 2015, 8:45 pm
Hockey always king for NHL’s Jewish commissioner
No one in sports is surprised about Gary Bettman’s JTS prize for ‘exemplary ethics and communal commitment’
By Hillel Kuttler
Ex-NHL player Laurie Boschman instructing young Israeli hockey players at the Canada Centre in Metulla, July 2014. (photo credit: JTA/Courtesy: Laurie Boschman)
August 24, 2014, 5:39 am
North Americans bring hockey know-how to Israel
Eight Canadian and American players run camp for local kids in northern town of Metulla
By Hillel Kuttler
Disney’s ‘The Mighty Ducks’ goalie Greg Goldberg (right) was nearly at the center of an anti-Semitic incident in the final film, according to producer Jordan Kerner. (photo credit: YouTube screenshot)
June 11, 2014, 5:48 pm
‘Mighty Ducks’ nearly fought anti-Semites
Producer reveals original ending of third film — which was ultimately changed — intended to feature slur against Jewish player
By Adam Soclof
Stan Fischler is flanked by producer Glenn Petraitis, left, and co-host Peter Ruttgaizer at the Nassau Coliseum set of their pregame and postgame shows. (Hillel Kuttler/JTA)
March 22, 2014, 11:45 pm
‘Hockey Maven’s affair with game spans 75 years
After accidentally encountering the sport as a 7-year-old in Brooklyn, Stan Fischler loves hockey — and Israel — with a passion
By Hillel Kuttler
Michigan's Zach Hyman in action against Notre Dame. (photo credit: Eric Bronson/Michigan Photography)
September 30, 2013, 6:14 pm
Jewish hockey player not your typical children’s author
Drafted by the NHL, the Toronto day school graduate likes to write ‘feel-good stories about believing in yourself and never giving up’
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Eric Schorr
July 13, 2013, 8:33 pm
Eric Schorr
Ice hockey…in Israel?
On having his two worlds — Israel advocacy and his favorite sport — collide for the 2013 Maccabiah Games
Paul Rosen, goalie for Canada's 2010 Paralympic team, during warmup of their game against Japan.
From the WebJanuary 25, 2012, 11:44 am
Putting disabilities on ice
Canadian Jewish News: Paul Rosen, Canada’s #1 sledge hockey champ to speak about literacy struggles
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