Hockey Hall of Famer Dale Hawerchuk completed his final round of chemotherapy on Monday. Hawerchuk’s son Eric announced the news on Twitter, saying “we hope” it was the end of his father’s fight against stomach cancer. Today my dad finished his final round of chemo Protocol in Barrie. Got to ring the “Bell of Hope”
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Before the 2019-20 NHL season was paused, Washington Capitals’ forward Alexander Ovechkin was scoring goals and reaching new milestones at a remarkable pace. On Feb. 22, 2020 he became the eighth member of the NHL’s 700-goal club, and continued that rampant pace right up to the season suspension. He now sits eighth on the all-time
7:30 AM ET After Florence Schelling retired from hockey in 2018, she became a consultant. She hated it. “That was really not my kind of job,” said Schelling, the longtime goaltender of the Swiss national team. “I really didn’t like it.” Six months in, she quit, and in February, 2019 went on a ski vacation
The Ottawa Senators have signed defenseman Jonathan Aspirot to a three-year, entry-level contract. The 20-year-old Aspirot has collected two goals and 14 assists for 16 points along with a plus-14 rating in 44 games for the AHL’s Belleville Senators this season. He ranks third among team defensemen in scoring. A native of Mascouche, Que., Aspirot
During the 1970s, only the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins had more victories than the Philadelphia Flyers’ 424. During that decade, the Flyers won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1974 and 1975, went to two more Finals, and missed the playoffs once. Furthermore, they registered 100 or more points in five consecutive seasons between 1974 and
BATTLEFORDS, SASK.—A lineup of vehicles stretching several kilometres along a Saskatchewan highway greeted family members of Colby Cave on Monday, as they returned home from Toronto where the Edmonton Oilers forward died of a brain bleed. Bob Bartkewich, a longtime family friend who plays hockey with Cave’s father, said he and others wanted a way
The National Hockey League will be prepared for a post-coronavirus relaunch whenever an opportunity presents itself, commissioner Gary Bettman said on Monday. The opening round of the playoffs would have been underway this week but like every other North American sport, the NHL has been forced into hibernation since March 12 by the novel coronavirus.
The Colorado Avalanche face some interesting choices over the offseason. They could be set for another substantial roster change. Currently, 12 players listed on the team’s starting roster sit on contracts ending whenever the 2019-20 season’s over. It’s the perfect time to look at each player and consider their chances of staying with the team.
7:30 AM ET The 2019-20 hockey season was incomplete for most leagues. But even with playoff-less campaigns, we still have a large sample of prospect game play and plenty of evidence of progression. And we can certainly still name a Prospect of the Year based on what we saw throughout the season. Last season’s Prospect
Phantoms to match first $10,000 of donations Lehigh Valley, Pa – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are proud to announce the launch of a #GOALS4LV Challenge in order to raise funds to be used locally to fight against COVID-19. The donations will go to the LVHN COVID-19 Emergency Fund supporting the emergent needs of patients and staff during the
One of the greatest dynasties in National Hockey League history was nearly cut short on this date 38 years ago. April 13 has also provided plenty of big moments in both the regular season and Stanley Cup playoffs throughout the years. Disaster Avoided, Dynasty Saved The New York Islanders dynasty of the 1980s had five
The hiring made headlines around the hockey world, and rightly so. Florence Schelling, named general manager of Swiss club SC Bern last week, is the first woman in charge of the hockey decisions of a top-level men’s professional team. Even for a four-time Olympian who racked up an incredible resumé during a storied playing career,
Jake Evans was living his dream in the NHL and riding a wave of adrenaline when the COVID-19 pandemic stuck and stopped him cold. The 23-year-old had just completed his 13th career NHL contest — a 4-2 loss to the Predators at the Bell Centre — earning his first assist and first point in back-to-back
Every once in awhile a prospect comes along who is the picture-perfect “fit” for a hockey club. That prospect for the Columbus Blue Jackets is Liam Foudy. Toronto native. Two-time OHL All-Star. First-round, 18th overall draft pick by the Blue Jackets. Captain of the London Knights. Member of the gold medal-winning Team Canada at the
7:00 AM ET It has been 32 days since the NHL decided to hit the pause button on the 2019-20 season, joining a staggering list of cancellations and postponements related to COVID-19. As players, execs and fans continue to adjust to the new normal, we will be providing updates every Monday, answering all the burning
New York Islanders fans have long awaited to hear the news and the day has finally come. Ilya Sorokin is coming to New York and is expected to join the Islanders as soon as possible. Long awaited in New York G Ilya Sorokin refused to sign an extension with CSKA and is set to sign
Ilya Sorokin, the Islanders’ presumed goalie of the future, may finally be coming to North America to join the organization. Igor Eronko, who covers the KHL for Sport-Express, reported via Twitter on Sunday that Sorokin has opted not to re-sign with CSKA Moscow and will instead sign a deal with the Islanders after his current
Hayley Wickenheiser can’t believe how quickly her drive for personal protection equipment has come together. The Canadian hockey legend, Ontario premier Doug Ford and an army of volunteers joined forces at a storage facility in Toronto on Saturday to collect, organize and then distribute badly needed medical equipment to front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.