The National Hockey League has rescinded its ban on rainbow-colored Pride tape and will allow players to use it on the ice this season, it said in a brief statement Tuesday.

The change in policy was applauded by Pride Tape, an NHL partner and LGBTQ advocacy organization that sells Pride-themes sports merchandise including the rainbow-colored tape, which posted on X it ...

It's up to hockey players to decide if they want to use the brightly colored tape, the NHL now says. The move comes days after an Arizona Coyotes player flouted the league's controversial ban.

Rainbow-colored Pride Tape has been part of pro ice hockey for seven years, symbolizing the sport's pledge to be welcoming and inclusive. But the NHL has banned the athletic tape, quickly sparking ...

The National Hockey League has reversed course and will now allow players to promote causes such as LGBTQ+ awareness by using rainbow-colored tape on their sticks. The league announced the ...

And now, players will no longer be able to wrap their sticks with Pride Tape — a rainbow-colored adhesive product that launched in 2016 with the NHL’s assistance — for any on-ice activities ...

The NHL has banned the use of rainbow-colored stick tape for Pride Night events. This represents a giant step back for LGBTQ inclusion in the sport.

NHL players were able to wear rainbow-colored stick tape to show support for the LGBTQ+ community, but the league has banned it ahead of the new season.