Olympic gold medalist Haley Winn credits her Catholic faith as the foundation of her success, sharing how prayer, family, and trust in Christ shaped her journey with the U.S. women’s hockey team at the 2026 Winter Games.
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Team USA’s Hockey Gold Honors Catholic Hockey Star Tragically Killed With Brother in 2024
Team USA’s 2026 Olympic hockey gold medal carried a deeper meaning as players honored late Catholic star Johnny Gaudreau, remembering his faith, family, and legacy after his tragic death with his brother in 2024.
Olympic-Bound North Dakota Hockey Player Draws Strength From Faith, Devotion to St. Thérèse
U.S. Women’s Hockey Team player Britta Curl-Salemme is realizing her dream: she’s in Milan, Italy, competing in the Olympic games for the first time. For that, she thanks God and St. Thérèse of Lisieux.
From Competing Schools to One Team: Holy Cross and Molloy Unite on the Ice
Two Queens Catholic high schools combine to form a varsity boys’ ice hockey team, turning longtime competitors into teammates and keeping the sport alive for student-athletes in the CHSAA.
11-Year-Old Cancer Patient Rocco on the Road to Recovery
Rocco Pisani is hitting home runs on and off the field.
‘Holy Goalie’ Connects Sports and Faith
Even at age 66, Bishop Thomas John Paprocki stills plays hockey as a goaltender in a local amateur Masters Hockey League. Fondly known as the “Holy Goalie,” the bishop uses sports as a means to focus on his ministry.
Flushing Priest Felt Spirit of Christmas in Hockey
While some people become engulfed by secular practices surrounding the holidays, Father Ed Kachurka’s experience is a reminder of the true spirit of Christmas.
CHSAA Inducts Six Into Its Hall of Fame
The CHSAA hosted its 30th annual golf outing and Hall of Fame dinner May 14 at the Brynwood Golf and Country Club, Armonk, N.Y.
Xavier Hockey Captures League Crown
The Xavier H.S., Manhattan, varsity hockey team won its second-straight CHSHL ‘B’ division championship, and 17 of the 25 players come straight from parishes in the Brooklyn Diocese.
Diocesan Flavor to Xavier’s Icemen
Many hockey players at Xavier High School in Manhattan hail from the Diocese of Brooklyn, and that has fueled a rivalry with Xaverian High School in Bay Ridge.