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OHL Roundup: Knights a win away from winning J. Ross Robertson Cup
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – The Niagara IceDogs let one slip away. Owen MacDonald scored at 2:58 of overtime as the London Knights came from behind for a 6-5 win over the host IceDogs on Monday in Game 3 of the Ontario Hockey League final. Niag…

Predators force another Game 7 by beating Sharks 4-3 in OT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Viktor Arvidsson scored 2:03 into overtime, and the Nashville Predators forced a deciding seventh game for their second straight series by beating the San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Monday night. Arvidsson jumped the puck between t…

NHL Playoff Capsules
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Viktor Arvidsson scored 2:03 into overtime, and the Nashville Predators forced a deciding seventh game for their second straight series by beating the San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Monday night. Arvidsson jumped the puck between t…

Four goals in 2nd period fuel 7-1 Canada win over Hungary at wockey worlds
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – Four goals in the span of 5:33 midway through the second period fuelled a 7-1 win for Team Canada over a determined Hungarian squad on Sunday at the world hockey championships in Russia. Canada is now 2-0 in St. Peter…

Guy Boucher named new head coach of the Ottawa Senators
OTTAWA – Guy Boucher has been hired as the new head coach of the Ottawa Senators. The 44-year-old Boucher becomes the 12th head coach in Senators franchise history, replacing Dave Cameron who was fired on April 12. Boucher has spent parts …

Canadiens sign forward Artturi Lehkonen to three-year contract
MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens signed forward Artturi Lehkonen to a three-year, two-way contact on Sunday. The 20-year-old Finland native scored 16 goals and 17 assists in 49 games this season with HC Frolunda of the Swedish Elite League. …

QMJHL Roundup: Greer scores early in third, Rouyn-Noranda downs Shawinigan in Game 3
SHAWINIGAN, Que. – The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies are a win away from claiming the President Cup. Anthony-John Greer scored the go-ahead goal at 3:46 of the third period as Rouyn-Noranda downed the Shawinigan Cataractes 2-1 on Sunday in Game 3 of …

Crosby, Benn and Kane named Hart Trophy finalists as NHL’s most valuable player
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby, Dallas’s Jamie Benn and Chicago’s Patrick Kane were named the finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy on Saturday, awarded to the NHL’s most valuable player. Crosby finished third in the NHL with 36…

Oilers sign collegiate forward Drake Caggiula to entry-level deal
EDMONTON – Highly touted collegiate star Drake Caggiula was signed to a two-year entry level contract on Saturday by the Edmonton Oilers. Caggiula appeared in 39 games this season with the University of North Dakota in the National Collegiate…

QMJHL Roundup: Greer scores twice, Huskies eventually beat Cataractes in Game 2
ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. – Anthony-John Greer scored twice as the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies picked up where they left off with a 4-1 victory over the Shawinigan Cataractes on Saturday in Game 2 of their Quebec Major Junior Hockey League final series. …

Lightning: This is no time for letdown against Islanders
TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Lightning are one victory away from reaching the Eastern Conference finals for the second straight year, and they know it won’t be easy to close out their second-round playoff series against the New York Islanders. …

OHL Roundup: Tkachuk dominates as Knights beat IceDogs for 2-0 series lead
LONDON, Ont. – Matthew Tkachuk scored a hat trick and had an assist as the London Knights cruised to a 6-1 victory over the Niagara IceDogs Saturday night in Game 2 of their Ontario Hockey League final series. Christian Dvorak added a goal an…

WHL Roundup: Hawryluk nets OT winner, Wheat Kings beat Thunderbirds in Game 2
BRANDON, Man. – Jayce Hawryluk scored the winner at 6:56 of overtime on Saturday as the Brandon Wheat Kings edged the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-2 in Game 2 of their Western Hockey League final to take a 2-0 series lead. Tyler Coulter tied the ga…

QMJHL Roundup: Game 2 of President Cup postponed after water leak
ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. – The second game of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League final will have to wait until Saturday to be concluded. Game 2 between the Shawinigan Cataractes and the host Rouyn-Noranda Huskies had to be postponed on Friday d…

WHL Roundup: Kaspick scores in OT, Brandon downs Seattle to open final
BRANDON, Man. – Tanner Kaspick scored 6:22 into overtime as the Brandon Wheat Kings downed the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-2 on Friday to open the Western Hockey League final. Reid Duke and Nolan Patrick also scored for the Wheat Kings, who are pl…

New York Rangers rookie Oscar Lindberg has hip surgery
NEW YORK, N.Y. – New York Rangers rookie forward Oscar Lindberg has had surgery to repair a hip labral injury. General Manager Jeff Gorton announced the surgery on Friday, saying the 24-year-old would be sidelined six months. Lindberg had …

Canada scores five straight goals in 5-1 rout of US at world championship
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – Canada made a strong start to its defence of its world hockey championship title, scoring five unanswered goals in a 5-1 win over the United States on Friday. Taylor Hall, Brendan Gallagher, Matt Duchene, Boone Jenner…

Canada, Russia will face off in Toronto to kick off 2017 world junior championship
TORONTO – Canada will open the 2017 world junior hockey championship against Russia on Dec. 26 at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre. Hockey Canada has released the schedule for the tournament, which will be held in Toronto and at Montreal’s Bell Ce…

NHLPA names Kane, Benn and Holtby as finalists for Ted Lindsay Award
TORONTO – Dallas forward Jamie Benn, Washington goaltender Braden Holtby and Chicago forward Patrick Kane are the finalists for the 2015-16 Ted Lindsay Award. Kane led the NHL in points (106) to earn his first Art Ross Trophy. He also finishe…

Winnipeg Jets donating $100,000 to relief efforts in Fort McMurray
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets announced Friday that they are donated $100,000 to the Canadian Red Cross relief efforts in fire-ravaged Fort McMurray, Alta. Wildfires have forced the evacuation of more than 80,000 residents. The Canadian Red Cr…

Brennan, Hyman each score twice as Marlies beat Devils to even series
TORONTO – T.J. Brennan and Zach Hyman both scored twice as the Toronto Marlies evened their American Hockey League second-round series against the Albany Devils at a game apiece with a 5-3 victory on Friday. Ben Smith also scored for the Marl…

NHL, CFL teams donate to relief efforts for evacuees of Alberta wildfire
Alberta’s professional sports teams are contributing to relief efforts after raging wildfires forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people from the city of Fort McMurray and other northern municipalities. The NHL’s Edmonton Oilers and…

Son of Gatineau Olympiques coach Groulx ranked first for QMJHL draft
BOUCHERVILLE, Que. – Benoit-Olivier Groulx, son of Gatineau Olympiques coach Benoit Groulx, is the top-rated player for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League draft on June 4 in Charlottetown, the league announced Thursday. The list of the top…

Lesser names hogging spotlight for Penguins, Capitals
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The well-travelleddefenceman filling in for his team’s most indispensable player scored the first goal. The seemingly ageless centre closing in on his 40th birthday scored the second. And the winger who makes a living trying to…

NHL, Oilers, Flames each donating $100,000 to Fort McMurray
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The National Hockey League and the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames are each donating $100,000 to the Canadian Red Cross relief efforts in fire-ravaged Fort McMurray, Alberta. Wildfires have forced the evacuation of more th…

Islanders look for win amid improved play against Lightning
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Despite a disappointing overtime loss in their last game, the New York Islanders were pleased with their improved play. Now, after falling behind in their second-round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Islanders kno…

Gallant, Ruff and Trotz named Jack Adams Award finalists as NHL’s best coaches
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Florida’s Gerard Gallant, Dallas’s Lindy Ruff and Washington’s Barry Trotz were named the three finalists for the Jack Adams Award on Thursday, given to the NHL’s best head coach. Gallant led the Panthers (47-26-9, 103 points…

Trotz, Ruff, Gallant are Jack Adams Award finalists
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Washington’s Barry Trotz, Dallas’ Lindy Ruff and Florida’s Gerard Gallant are the finalists for the Jack Adams Award as the NHL coach who has “contributed the most to his team’s success.” Members of the NHL Broadcasters’ Asso…

Nikolas Brouillard scores late, Huskies beat Cataractes 4-2 in Game 1 of finals
ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. – Nikolas Brouillard scored the go-ahead goal at 18:51 of the third period as the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies opened the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League final with a 4-2 win over the Shawinigan Cataractes on Wednesday. Anthony…

WHL coach of the year Dave Lowry says he’s ready to coach at NHL level
CALGARY – With head coaching gigs popping up around the NHL, Dave Lowry will be keeping his phone close by. Lowry, who has been the bench boss for the Victoria Royals for the last three seasons, earned his second Western Hockey League coach o…

Murray having ‘an absolute blast’ as dream playoff run continues for Pens
PITTSBURGH, – Matt Murray might’ve been bothered when he was younger by the Jay Beagle shot that beat him less than three minutes into Game 4, a harmless backhand far-side over the left shoulder. This version of Murray, still only 21 and play…

Blues’ winger Scottie Upshall watches from afar as hometown Fort McMurray burns
ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Blues winger Scottie Upshall saw images of the wildfire spreading across his hometown of Fort McMurray, Alta., and likened them to a disaster movie. “A movie that I don’t really want to watch,” he told reporters Wednesda…

AP Source: Coyotes to promote 26-year-old Chayka to GM
GLENDALE, Ariz. – A person familiar with the situation has told The Associated Press that the Arizona Coyotes will promote 26-year-old John Chayka to general manager, making him the youngest GM in NHL history. The Coyotes have scheduled a new…

Warriors winger Dryden Hunt named Wester Hockey League player of the year
CALGARY – Moose Jaw Warriors winger Dryden Hunt was named the Western Hockey League’s player of the year on Wednesday. Hunt, who led the WHL with 58 goals and 58 assists in 72 regular-season games, accepted the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy at…

Ovechkin, Tavares, Weber are Messier finalists
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Washington’s Alex Ovechkin, the New York Islanders’ John Tavares and Nashville’s Shea Weber are the finalists for the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award. Messier selected the finalists Wednesday and will pick the winner. The w…

Rookie goaltender Murray stealing the show for Penguins
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Matt Murray isn’t in the mood to think about what it all means, this ride that he’s on. The NHL’s best team on the other side of the ice. His mentor watching from bench. An arena chanting his name. For the moment, there is o…

Penguins prepare to play Game 4 without Letang; Schultz could re-enter lineup
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Pittsburgh Penguins could be without their best defenceman for Game 4 of their second round series with the Washington Capitals. Kris Letang was scheduled to have hearing on Tuesday with the NHL’s department of player sa…

Penguins defenceman Letang suspended 1 game for interference
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The NHL has suspended Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Kris Letang for one game for an illegal hit on Washington’s Marcus Johansson. Letang will miss Wednesday night’s Game 4 after the NHL Department of Player Safety ruled Tues…

Predators beat Sharks 4-1, pull within 2-1 in series
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Shea Weber scored the go-ahead goal and had an assist and the Nashville Predators beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 Tuesday night to pull within 2-1 in their Western Conference second-round series. James Neal and Filip Forsberg …

NHL Playoff Capsules
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Brian Boyle scored at 2:48 of overtime to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-4 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night for a 2-1 lead in their second-round series. Nikita Kucherov tied it in the final minute of …

Blackhawks C Anisimov recovering from right wrist surgery
CHICAGO – Blackhawks centre Artem Anisimov is on the mend after undergoing right wrist surgery. Team physician Dr. Michael Terry says Anisimov should be able to return to “full hockey activities” in six to eight weeks. He had the operation on…

Islanders look to bounce back in Game 3 against Lightning
SYOSSET, N.Y. – The New York Islanders know there are several areas they need to improve to avoid falling behind in their second-round series against Tampa Bay. They need to find a way to beat the Lightning’s defensive pressure, step up their…

Leafs prospect Mitch Marner named OHL most outstanding player
TORONTO – Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Mitch Marner is the Ontario Hockey League’s most outstanding player this season. The London Knights forward captured the Red Tilson Trophy after finishing third in league scoring with 39 goals and 77 ass…

Calgary Flames fire veteran head coach Bob Hartley
CALGARY – The Calgary Flames have fired head coach Bob Hartley. The team says associate coach Jacques Cloutier has also been let go. More later.

Rangers agree to deal with backup goalie Antti Raanta
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The New York Rangers have agreed to a deal with backup goalie Antti Raanta. The 26-year-old Raanta appeared in 25 games with the Rangers this season after being acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks in June. He had an 11-6-2 r…

Capitals defenceman Orpik thinks 3-game suspension is fair
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Washington Capitals defenceman Brooks Orpik says he has no problem with the three-game suspension the NHL levied on him for making contact with Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Olli Maatta’s head in Game 2 on Saturday night. O…

McDavid among finalists for Calder Trophy as NHL top rookie
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Edmonton forward Connor McDavid, Philadelphia defenceman Shayne Gostisbehere and Chicago forward Artemi Panarin are the finalists for the Calder Trophy for the NHL’s top rookie. The finalists based on balloting by the Profess…

Rookies McDavid, Gostisbehere and Panarin named Calder Trophy finalists
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Edmonton forward Connor McDavid, Philadelphia defenceman Shayne Gostisbehere and Chicago forward Artemi Panarin were named the Calder Trophy finalists on Monday. The Calder Trophy is awarded to the NHL’s best rookie player. …

Sharks name stray cat that ran on ice after team captain
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The stray cat that ran on the ice before San Jose’s second-round series opener now has a name but is still looking for a permanent home. The Sharks said Sunday that the black cat that appeared during warmups Friday night wi…

Capitals’ Orpik suspended 3 games for hit on Maatta
WASHINGTON – Washington Capitals defenceman Brooks Orpik has been suspended three games for his late hit to the head of Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Olli Maatta. Orpik will miss Game 3 Monday, Game 4 Wednesday and Game 5 Saturday. He’d be e…