May 27, 2019; Boston, MA, USA; NHL commissioner Gary Bettman speaks at a press conference before game one of the 2019 Stanley Cup Final between the Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues at TD Garden.

Pride Tape was quickly adopted by NHL teams as a way to support and celebrate LGBTQ+ fans and athletes. But the NHL has banned the tape. Here, a player used the tape on their stick for a pre-game ...

The NHL updated clubs last week on its new policy for theme nights heading into the 2023-24 season, including a ban on Pride-themed tape on sticks.

The NHL embraced Pride Tape soon after it was created, then it banned it — and now it is welcoming the colorful tape once again. Here, players warm up before a Pride Night game in 2022. ...

The National Hockey League (NHL) has changed its approach to the use of rainbow-colored stick tape often used to show support for the LGBTQ+ community and inclusion within the game.

After the refusals, the NHL — which has a web page dedicated to Pride month and "building a community that welcomes and celebrates authenticity, and the love of hockey" — decided teams won't ...

Menswear designer Todd Snyder is putting his spin on classic hockey merch just in time for the 2025 NHL playoffs, and the resulting collection offers some seriously stylish pieces that would work ...

It was only a matter of time before the NHL reversed its ban on Pride Tape. Too many voices were speaking out against a spineless decision that shouldn't have even been made in the first place.

Following the NHL’s reversal Tuesday, Pride Tape posted: “We are so very grateful to everyone who believes hockey should be a safe, inclusive, and welcoming space for all.

Pride Tape was quickly adopted by NHL teams as a way to support and celebrate LGBTQ+ fans and athletes. But the NHL has banned the tape. Here, a player used the tape on their stick for a pre-game ...