1:20 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes prospect Stelio Mattheos will miss training camp while he fights testicular cancer. General manager Don Waddell said Monday that the 20-year-old forward is expected to return to full health and will resume training for the upcoming season once he completes treatment and is cleared by
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The crossing into Canada was not a problem. Earlier this month, Canadian customs officers barely seemed to notice the old trophy sitting on the front seat next to Donny White, equipment manager for the Charlotte Checkers. Their American counterparts responded differently. White returned early Sunday from Ontario, and he said a customs guy expressed plenty
The Colorado Avalanche conducted a fair amount of business in the lazy summer month of July. Some of it good, some of it bad, and some of it ugly. Here’s a breakdown of the Avalanche moves and you can decide for yourself: has it been a good summer for the Avalanche? Or did they bury
With an active offseason that’s seen quite a few additions to the Vancouver Canucks roster, the new faces will enter this season to prove they were worth acquiring. However, beyond the newbies, the events of last season have created several returnees with a case of their own to prove their value in 2019-20. From solidifying
CALGARY—Mark Giordano will have “Norris Trophy winner” attached to his name this NHL season. The only Calgary Flame to win the award that goes to the league’s top defenceman says the label motivates him. “You want to prove it’s not just a one-time thing,” Giordano said Monday. “You want to keep going and improve. If
Mark Giordano will have “Norris Trophy winner” attached to his name this NHL season. The only Calgary Flame to win the award that goes to the league’s top defenceman says the label motivates him. “You want to prove it’s not just a one-time thing,” Giordano said Monday. “You want to keep going and improve. If
Home NHL Free Agents NHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild, Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Vancouver Canucks © Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports Wild could trade Spurgeon this season Michael Russo of The Athletic: (mailbag) Believe that at this point in time there is a better chance that the Minnesota Wild trade defenseman Jared Spurgeon than sign him to
4:42 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Oilers captain Connor McDavid says he’s “working towards” being ready for the start of training camp. The 22-year-old star center injured his left knee in April when he crashed into a post during Edmonton’s regular-season finale. X-rays were negative but a subsequent MRI found a small tear in
The Iowa Wild have signed forwards Cody McLeod, Olivier Archambault and Kyle Bauman to American Hockey League contracts. McLeod, 35, has played 776 regular-season games in the National Hockey League over the last 12 seasons with Colorado, Nashville and the New York Rangers, recording 72 goals and 55 assists for 127 points. Before reaching the
NHL color analyst and ex-player Eddie Olczyk recently celebrated his 53rd birthday, and life is certainly good. But it wasn’t always that way. Olczyk’s world was turned upside down just a few short years ago in Aug. 2017 when he was diagnosed with colon cancer. Since then, the man the hockey world affectionately refers to
In a move that seems to have gone under everyone’s radar, on July 1 the Toronto Maple Leafs signed free-agent center Jason Spezza to a one-year contract with a salary-cap hit of $700,000. During the 2018 offseason, the team had signed free-agent John Tavares. Both players returned to their hometowns to play with a team
Home NHL Free Agents NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers and the New York Rangers Do the Oilers look to free agency to bring in a potential No. 3 center? Allan Mitchell of The Athletic: The Edmonton Oilers are not deep down the middle. One free agent option that could be a good fit for the Oilers
7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN In 2010, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was all about calming fears. At his state of the league address in Chicago, he stated that the NHL was growing, albeit “not as strong perhaps in terms of the speed of growth that we were seeing and would like to continue to see
Bracken Kearns, who played more than 700 American Hockey League games over a 14-year professional career, announced his retirement on Sunday night. Undrafted after four seasons at the University of Calgary, Kearns began his pro career in the ECHL in 2005 and played five full years in the AHL before making his National Hockey League
In today’s NHL rumor rundown there is news surrounding the Ottawa Senators and an RFA, the Washington Capitals are letting one of their non-qualified players skate to the KHL while another one of their forwards has recovered from injury, and there are updates on what Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski is looking for in a
Few one-year contracts have had a greater impact or legacy than the one Pat Maroon just officially brought to an end by signing with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Oakville, Missouri native (a suburb of St. Louis) signed with his hometown team, reunited with his son, and scored the most dramatic goal in a Stanley
The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Colin White to a six-year contract with an average annual value of $4.75 million US. A first-round pick (21st overall) by the Senators in the 2015 NHL draft, White had 14 goals and 27 assists in 71 games last year in his first full season in the NHL. His
© Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Rangers appear to be holding firm with two RFAs Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Anthony DeAngelo and Brendan Lemieux have $874,125 qualifying offers from the New York Rangers. The agents for both DeAngelo and Lemieux declined to comment on talks. The Rangers wouldn’t comment either, but appear to be