Ice Hockey
- February 13 Last ever Ice Hockey game played at the historic Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, the game was a 6–2 loss for the Toronto Maple Leafs to Chicago Blackhawks.
- Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins
- Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player:
- Jaromir Jagr – Pittsburgh Penguins
- Stanley Cup – Dallas Stars defeat the Buffalo Sabres 4 games to 2, Conn Smythe Trophy – Joe Nieuwendyk. The Stars became the first team from the Southern United States to win the Cup.
- World Hockey Championship
- Men's champion:Czech Republic defeated Finland
- Junior Men's champion: Russia defeated Canada
- Women's champion: Canada defeated the United States
- NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship – University of Maine Black Bears defeat University of New Hampshire Wildcats 3–2 in overtime
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“‘Line in nature is not found;
Unit and universe are round;
In vain produced, all rays return;
Evil will bless, and ice will burn.’
As Uriel spoke with piercing eye,
A shudder ran around the sky;”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
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