Matt Niskanen announced his retirement from the NHL on Monday. The 33-year-old defenseman played this season for the Philadelphia Flyers after they acquired him in a trade from the Washington Capitals ...

Now, after a 13 year career in the NHL, the man known as “Nisky” is head coach of the Rock Ridge boys hockey team. “The school decided to make a change, and once the job was posted, I applied and went ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Matt Niskanen wasn’t totally shocked when ...

WASHINGTON -- After believing in the Washington Capitals' potential during a slow start, Matt Niskanen did his part to push them further up the standings. Niskanen scored the tiebreaking goal with ...

PITTSBURGH-- Washington Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen said he has not tried to contact Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby since he cross-checked him in the head in Game 3 of the Eastern ...

Both the Rock Ridge and Proctor boys hockey teams rolled to big season opening wins Thursday night. Rock Ridge defeated Brainerd 7-3 in Matt Niskanen’s debut as head coach of the Wolverines, now in ...

Outlook: In their first season playing at the Class AA level, the Wolverines made it to Amsoil Arena before bowing out against eventual state semifinalist Grand Rapids. This season will pose some new ...