The NHL became the first major sports league to offer play by play and analysis in ASL during a live broadcast last week when Florida hosted Edmonton in the Cup Final opener on Saturday night ...

Madden, who is deaf, was enjoying the view with access to the commentary delivered in American Sign Language in what is believed to be a first for a major sports league game broadcast.

Roslyn High School American Sign Language students in Lauren Murphy’s class were treated to a visit by Martha Reich, a 100-year-old woman who is deaf on Monday, Feb. 10. Reich is the great ...

Over the past week, the NHL became the first major sports league to offer play by play and analysis in American Sign Language during the Stanley Cup Final. The Florida Panthers are up 2-0 with the ...

“The inclusion of American Sign Language coverage during NHL hockey games is a groundbreaking and historic moment for our Deaf communities,” Scoggins said.

Over the past week, the NHL became the first major sports league to offer play by play and analysis in American Sign Language during the Stanley Cup Final.

Bob Madden's eyes darted from right to left, watching Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final from a couch with his son, Jonathan, at his side and the family dog, Ruby, at their feet. Madden, who is deaf ...

Bob Madden, center, and his son Jonathan, left, watch the Stanley Cup hockey final from a couch, Monday, June 10, 2024 in Genoa Township, Mich. Madden is deaf and he was enjoying the view with ...

Closed captioning has been around since 1980, but the boxes of text in English do not provide true access to viewers in the Deaf community, whose first language is ASL. The NHL became the first ...