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A gunman opened fire during a Rhode Island youth hockey game at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, killing three people (including the shooter) and injuring three others. A fellow spectator intervened and helped subdue the shooter, who died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound; authorities are investigating the motive and details surrounding the attack.
A gunman opened fire at the Dennis M Lynch Arena in Pawtucket during a family member's hockey game, killing three people (including the shooter) and injuring three others in critical condition. Authorities say it appeared to be a targeted event linked to a family dispute, with the shooter identified as Robert Dorgan (also known as Roberta Esposito); investigators are reviewing video and interviewing witnesses.
A mass shooting at an indoor ice rink in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, during a boys’ hockey game left at least two dead and four hospitalized; police say the suspect is dead, with a local report noting one victim died and a father being hailed as a hero after grabbing the shooter's gun. The shooter reportedly had a second weapon and fired from behind the stands. More details soon.
During an intermission Mites on Ice game at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, eight-year-old players from the Central Penn Panthers fought each other on the ice while an AHL Hershey Bears vs. Cleveland Monsters game was paused. Video shows multiple mites throwing punches, with the goaltender joining the fray as officials and adults did not intervene in the clip. The Panthers said they are conducting an internal review; the Atlantic Amateur Hockey Association called it a staged fight and said disciplinary action would follow. USA Hockey did not sanction the Mites on Ice event, and the Hershey Bears condemned the incident as not reflecting the sport’s values and pledged safeguards for future youth activities.
A brawl involving mite-aged players during Hershey Bears’ Mites On Ice intermission led to investigations by the Atlantic Amateur Hockey Association and the Central Penn Panthers, after video circulated showing unbroken, chaotic fighting. The AAHA labeled the incident a staged fight and said disciplinary action would be taken; the Central Penn Panthers pledged an internal review, and the Bears apologized and promised stronger safeguards for youth activities.
The NHL and Florida Panthers have partnered with SLAM Miami school to open a synthetic ice rink as a legacy project from the 2026 Winter Classic, providing students with year-round hockey access and promoting the growth of the sport in South Florida.
The Kalamazoo Wings Event Center will close permanently in spring 2028, following the closure of Wings West due to ice plant failure, raising concerns about the future of youth hockey in the area. The city is building a new downtown arena set to open by 2028, which may help address the gap.
The Kalamazoo Wings Event Center will close permanently in spring 2028, following the upcoming closure of Wings West ice arena in September 2025, raising concerns about the future of youth hockey programs in Kalamazoo.