Eighteen years ago, the entire hockey community mourned the loss of Los Angeles Kings scouts and American Hockey League alumni Ace Bailey and Mark Bavis, who were among the victims of the September 11 attacks on the United States. During the 2001-02 season, the AHL and its member clubs raised over $500,000 in support of
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By The Canadian Press September 11th, 2019 ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild have re-signed left wing Kevin Fiala to a two-year, $6 million contract. The deal with the restricted free agent was done on Wednesday, two days before the team’s first practice of training camp. Fiala will make $2.5 million this season and
The Mitch Marner negotiations with the Toronto Maple Leafs have frustrated fans and stumped hockey insiders and commentators. Why is the Marner camp so intransigent about its demands? Can the standoff ever be resolved? Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews, Frederik Andersen (John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports) In this post, I will try to bring fans up
On Feb. 8, 2018, the New York Rangers surprisingly announced they were embracing a full rebuilding effort. Nineteen months later, the Rangers are back to business as usual. The Rangers, who finished 32-36-14 last year, open training camp today almost at even odds, according to Las Vegas sportsbooks, to qualify for the playoffs. The Rangers
The Edmonton Oilers opened training camp Thursday with all eyes on, well, Connor McDavid’s left knee. The Oilers’ star centre has been skating strong and, based on recent pre-camp practices, injury-free. But he is waiting on the final word from doctors on what his practice regimen will be, and whether he’s cleared for contact, when
Benning on Boeser Rick Dhaliwal: Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Benning on restricted free agent Brock Boeser: “We will continue to talk to his agent. No one wants Brock here more than I do. I will talk to his agent today. It is real important he is at camp, the 1st 3 days of camp are
12:59 PM ET Associated Press WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenseman Josh Morrissey to an eight-year, $50 million contract extension. The Jets announced the move on Thursday, one day before the start of training camp. The deal, which starts in 2020-21 and carries Morrissey through the 2027-28 season, has an average annual
IRVINE, Calif. — Troy Terry and Sam Steel were among several of the Anaheim Ducks’ top prospects called up ahead of schedule last season because of injuries and inconsistent play. But based on their performance during the 2019 Anaheim Rookie Faceoff, the growing pains felt as the Ducks missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the
Between the bitter end to their season at the hands of the eventual Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues and the excitement of signing Joe Pavelski and Corey Perry, anticipation for the Dallas Stars’ new campaign is at an all-time high. The club’s offseason moves have created a plethora of intriguing storylines, so we at
By The Canadian Press September 11th, 2019 CALGARY — The Calgary Flames are bringing Michael Stone back after buying out the defenceman’s contract. The Flames and Stone agreed to a one-year contract worth US$700,000, the team announced Wednesday. Calgary bought out the final season of Stone’s previous three-year deal — a $3.5-million cap hit — after he cleared waivers
BOSTON—The Boston Bruins have signed coach Bruce Cassidy to a multiyear contract extension, rewarding him for the team’s trip to the Stanley Cup final in just his second full season on the bench. General manager Don Sweeney announced the extension Wednesday, a day before training camp begins. How many seasons the extension covers was not
Henrik Lundqvist wants training camp to begin with an honest conversation. The longtime face of the New York Rangers sees this as an important time to define expectations for this season after watching the team fast-track a rebuild by signing winger Artemi Panarin, trading for defencemen Jacob Trouba and Adam Fox, and drafting Finnish sensation
Lots of notes on the Toronto Maple Leafs and Mitch Marner Darren Dreger: The Toronto Maple Leafs have been pushing for a seven or eight-year deal for Mitch Marner. The Maple Leafs back in June offered him $11 million a season. The deal included $1.6 million in “B” bonuses that the Leafs wouldn’t give him
10:55 AM ET Associated Press BOSTON — The Boston Bruins have signed coach Bruce Cassidy to a multiyear contract extension, rewarding him for the team’s trip to the Stanley Cup Final in just his second full season on the bench. General manager Don Sweeney announced the extension Wednesday, a day before training camp begins. How
The Chicago Wolves announced Wednesday that veteran forward Tye McGinn has signed an AHL contract to return to the team for the 2019-20 season. The 29-year-old McGinn totaled 12 goals and six assists for 18 points in 62 AHL games between Chicago and Manitoba last season. He added six goals and seven assists for 13
The 2018-19 Colorado Avalanche team showed quite a bit of skill, but depth and consistency were major issues. With a few key offseason moves, the club just tightened up the areas needed to be Stanley Cup contenders. The most obvious concern for the team and fans is the absence of Mikko Rantanen’s signature on a
Training camp is just around the corner for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Players report for physicals and the dreaded John Tortorella “two-mile” run on Thursday with the first on-ice sessions starting Friday. But on Wednesday before camp begins, the Blue Jackets held their annual media day at Nationwide Arena. Tortorella along with GM Jarmo Kekalainen
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is best known for skating down the ice at breakneck speed, checking opponents and one-timing shots past helpless goalies. He can add temporary supermarket employee to that list. Ovechkin will have a limited-release cereal brand coming out next week, so he took up shop at an area Giant Food supermarket