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Predators sign left wing Justin Kirkland to entry-level deal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Nashville Predators have signed left wing Justin Kirkland to a three-year, entry-level contract. The Predators announced the deal Monday. Kirkland, now 19, was Nashville’s fourth draft pick at No. 62 overall in the t…
US quarterfinal spot in doubt at worlds after Germany defeat
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – Germany beat the United States 3-2 on a last-minute goal by Korbinian Holzer at the world ice hockey championship on Sunday, putting American qualification for the quarterfinals in doubt. The third defeat in six games…
Talbot earns second shutout as Canada rolls over Slovakia 5-0 at hockey worlds.
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – Cam Talbot made 18 saves to pick up his second shutout as Canada blanked Slovakia 5-0 on Saturday at the world hockey championship. The win moved the Canadians to a perfect 5-0 in Group B preliminary-round play in St….
Nick Lappin, Reid Boucher score as Devils force Game 7 against Marlies
TORONTO – Nick Lappin and Reid Boucher both scored their fourth goals of the post-season as the Albany Devils forced a Game 7 with a 4-1 victory over the Toronto Marlies on Saturday in American Hockey League action. The win tied the second-ro…
US beats Hungary 5-1 in ice hockey worlds
MOSCOW – Forward Nick Foligno scored twice to lead the United States past Hungary 5-1 in the ice hockey world championship on Friday. The US has won three of its five games in Group B, while Hungary is winless. Group leaders Canada and Finlan…
Barrie’s Mackenzie Blackwood named OHL’s goalie of the year
TORONTO – Mackenzie Blackwood of the Barrie Colts is the Ontario Hockey League’s goaltender of the year. The New Jersey Devils prospect posted a record of 28-13-0-0 with three shutouts and a 2.72 goals-against-average in 43 games this season….
Lightning lose goaltender Bishop to apparent leg injury
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The opening minutes of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning featured scary moments for both teams. Pittsburgh defenceman Kris Letang left briefly early in the first …
WHL Roundup: Wheat Kings down Thunderbirds for spot in Memorial Cup
KENT, Wash. – The Brandon Wheat Kings are headed to the 2016 Memorial Cup. Jayce Hawryluk had three goals and two assists as Brandon downed the Seattle Thunderbirds 8-4 on Friday to win the Western Hockey League’s Ed Chynoweth Cup. The Whe…
Coyotes 26-year-old GM could start trend of young thinkers in senior NHL roles
David Simpson opened the newspaper last week and read that John Chayka had become the youngest general manager in NHL history. “Huh,” Simpson said to his wife, “I know this guy.” No, she responded in disbelief. “Yeah,” said Simpson, the…
Chayka could become trendsetter as young NHL GM; MLB already flooded with youth
Recently named the youngest general manager in NHL history, John Chayka of the Arizona Coyotes may represent the start of a trend toward youth in hockey. Major League Baseball has fully embraced youth in the GM’s chair since Theo Epstein was hir…
Devils’ Patrik Elias, Cory Schneider both undergo surgery
NEWARK, N.J. – The New Jersey Devils say forward Patrik Elias and goalie Cory Schneider had surgeries earlier this week. The Devils say Elias had surgery on his right knee on Wednesday at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. Elias, a…
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies win first-ever Quebec Major Junior Hockey League title
ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. – The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies are the new Quebec Major Junior Hockey League champions. Martins Dzierkals scored twice, including the eventual winner, as the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies routed the Shawinigan Cataractes 7-2 on Thurs…
Connor Carrick and Connor Brown lead Marlies past Devils 5-1 in AHL playoffs
ALBANY, N.Y. – Connor Carrick and Connor Brown had back-to-back power-play goals as the Toronto Marlies beat the Albany Devils 5-1 on Thursday in the American Hockey League Eastern conference semifinal. Toronto now leads the best-of-seven ser…
WHL Roundup: Thunderbirds down Wheat Kings 6-1 in Game 5 of playoff series
KENT, Wash. – Alexander True had back-to-back goals in the second period — including the eventual winner — as the Seattle Thunderbirds downed the Brandon Wheat Kings 6-1 on Wednesday in Western Hockey League playoff action. Brandon leads the …
Finland takes top spot in world group after beating Hungary
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – Two Slovakian players were sent to hospital Wednesday at the world hockey championship, one with a broken leg, following a 4-2 loss to Belarus. Defenceman Michal Sersen was stretchered off in the third period when his…
Former NHL coach of the year Crawford ready to accept assistant role in Ottawa
OTTAWA – Marc Crawford just wanted to be back in the NHL. A former NHL coach of the year who spent the last four seasons coaching in Switzerland, Crawford was one of a number of candidates interviewed for the opening with the Ottawa Senators …
Mike Johnston returns to WHL’s Portland Winter Hawks as coach and GM
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Winterhawks have brought back Mike Johnston as coach and general manager of the Western Hockey League team. Johnston previously held the same positions with the Winterhawks from 2008 to 2014, before taking over a…
Blues go with goalie Brian Elliott as starter for Game 7
DALLAS – Brian Elliott will start in goal for the St. Louis Blues in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals against the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night. Coach Ken Hitchcock held off naming a starter until after the morning skate, several hou…
Blackhawks agree to 3-year deal with D Gustav Forsling
CHICAGO – The Chicago Blackhawks and 19-year-old defenceman Gustav Forsling have agreed to a three-year contract. The Blackhawks announced the contract Wednesday. Forsling had six goals and 15 assists in 48 games last season for Linkoping …
Hockey Canada wants fewer empty seats at Bell Centre for 2017 world juniors
MONTREAL – The empty seats at the Bell Centre for the 2015 world junior hockey championship were not forgotten when Hockey Canada put tickets on sale for the 2017 event this week. There is a wider variety of options and some lower prices on t…
Trio of Kessel, Hagelin and Bonino leading way for Penguins
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The line that sent the Pittsburgh Penguins full throttle into the Eastern Conference finals wasn’t even on the roster a year ago. Phil Kessel was stuck in Toronto, where his undeniable talent but occasionally questionable co…
Buffalo Sabres home arena changing names to KeyBank Center
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Buffalo Sabres home arena is undergoing yet another name change, and will soon be referred to as KeyBank Center. Sabres President Russ Brandon announced the pending change on Wednesday after federal regulators approved Key…
Wheat Kings beat Thunderbirds in overtime, one win away from sweeping finals
KENT, Wash. – Reid Duke scored 2:59 into overtime as the Brandon Wheat Kings beat the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-2 on Tuesday to move one win away from becoming the Western Hockey League champions. John Quenneville struck twice in regulation for …
Danish player at hockey worlds taken to hospital
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – Germany moved into fourth place in Group B at the hockey world championship by beating Slovakia 5-1 Tuesday. Dominik Kahun and Philip Gogulla each had a goal and an assist each as Germany won its first game of the tou…
‘The Goldbergs’ creator talks love affair with Flyers
PHILADELPHIA – Barry Goldberg has come to say goodbye to a close-knit friend at a Flyers funeral. Resting in a box were the tattered remains of Goldberg’s cherished Philadelphia Flyers T-shirt he named Big Orange. “All my greatest memories we…
Today’s stars evidence of NHL’s ongoing struggle to project goaltending
The Atlanta Thrashers liked a lot about Kari Lehtonen when they picked him second overall in 2002. They liked his winning credentials in the Finnish league, loved his six foot four frame and judged him to be a quality goaltender. Now playi…
Red Wings hire assistant coach Houda, don’t re-sign Bedard
DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings hired assistant coach Doug Houda on Tuesday after agreeing to a three-year contract. Houda was drafted by Detroit in 1984 and was one of its defencemen for parts of six seasons. He had been a Boston Bruins assi…
Erie Otters’ Kris Knoblauch wins Ontario Hockey League coach of the year
TORONTO – Kris Knoblauch of the Erie Otters won the Matt Leyden Trophy on Tuesday as the Ontario Hockey League’s coach of the year. Knoblauch guided the Otters to an OHL-best 52-15-1-0 record, earning a second straight Midwest Division crown …
AHL board approves sale, relocation of Coyotes’ affililate
CHICAGO – The American Hockey League board of governors has granted conditional approval to the Arizona Coyotes to buy the Springfield Falcons and relocate the franchise to Tucson, Arizona. The board unanimously approved the sale and move at …
O’Reilly scores twice as Canada routs Belarus 8-0 at hockey world championship
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – Ryan O’Reilly scored twice as Canada remained unbeaten at the world hockey championship with an 8-0 rout of Belarus on Monday. Canada broke a close game open with four second-period goals to improve to 3-0 in St. Pete…
Oilers sign forward Patrick Russell to two-year entry-level contract
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Patrick Russell to a two-year entry-level contract. The 23-year-old Russell appeared in 41 games this season with the NCAA’s St. Cloud State Huskies, posting career highs 41 in goals (20), as…
Florida Panthers, Erik Gudbranson agree on 1-year deal
SUNRISE, Fla. – The Florida Panthers and defenceman Erik Gudbranson have agreed on a one-year contract. The Panthers announced the deal on Monday. Panthers general manager Dale Tallon says Gudbranson is an “important part of our young core.” …
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