Feb 11, 2019 Kelly CohenESPN Tim Duncan spent his entire 19-year career with the San Antonio Spurs — and this week, he came out of retirement to join the team’s coaching staff as an assistant coach. “It is only fitting, that after I served loyally for 19 years as Tim Duncan’s assistant, that he returns
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Hockey is, literally speaking, no more than just a game. But as with any sport, it means so much more to those that follow it. The emotional ride of the NHL can offer nearly boundless satisfaction just as easily as persistent gloom. Fans and players alike revel in the electricity of every win and stew
CHICAGO — Jeremy Colliton has a plan, and he has time. It feels pretty good, too. Unlike last season, when he took over after the Chicago Blackhawks fired coach Joel Quenneville in November, Colliton gets a full training camp to implement his vision for the team. He also should have more practice time to use
EDMONTON—The Edmonton Oilers have acquired a conditional sixth-round selection in the 2021 NHL draft from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for unsigned draft pick John Marino. The Oilers took Marino, a defenceman, in the sixth round (154th overall) in 2015. The native of Brockton, Mass., has played three NCAA seasons at Harvard. The Oilers get
Shawn Bullock walks into Hockey Canada’s office every day with a lot on his plate. Looking at the game through different lenses in an attempt to stay ahead of the curve is one of those many tasks. “We’re trying to find ways to continue to be world-leading,” said Bullock, the director of Hockey Canada’s men’s
© Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Top 10 ‘untradeable’ NHL contracts Ken Campbell of The Hockey News: The ‘bad’ contracts of Milan Lucic, James Neal, and David Clarkson have been traded over the past week or so. Taking a look at the top 10 contracts that have four or more seasons remaining that may be untradeable.
The Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Max McCormick to a one-year, two-way deal. McCormick, 27, skated in 45 AHL games between the Belleville Senators and the Colorado Eagles in 2018-19, totaling nine goals and 11 assists for 20 points. He also registered one goal in 14 NHL contests with Ottawa. Entering his sixth pro season,
2:53 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — The Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues hired Marc Savard as an assistant coach Wednesday. The 42-year-old Savard spent 13 years playing in the NHL, splitting time among the Rangers, Flames, Thrashers and Bruins. The two-time All-Star was part of Boston’s 2011 Stanley Cup title team. Since
With the signing of defenseman Christian Djoos on Thursday, the Washington Capitals all but locked up their lineup for the 2019-20 NHL season, putting the frantic days of free agency and arbitration behind them. Now the 22 players on the Capitals’ roster can focus on preparing themselves for the season opener on Oct. 2 against
Viktor Arvidsson-Ryan Johansen-Filip Forsberg or will it be Arvidsson-Matt Duchene-Forsberg? How will the Nashville Predators’ lineup look next season? Well, it might be madness to break up the “JOFA” line, and it’s a pretty safe bet to assume head coach Peter Laviolette and his staff think so too. But, after that seasoned and proven first
Ryan O’Reilly shares the Stanley Cup with his 99-year-old grandmother. He says “granny” has bought him a lot of skates and equipment over the years. (Allison Devereaux/ CBC News ) When the Stanley Cup arrived at Seaforth and Area Fire Department, St. Louis Blues centre Ryan O’Reilly walked directly to his grandmother, Deirdre O’Reilly, to share
Shannon on Boeser and the Canucks Sportsnet 650: John Shannon on Sportsnet 650 on Vancouver Canucks restricted free agent forward Brock Boeser: “Both sides are saying the right things. I fully expect he will be in camp with a new contract. Just don’t ask me how much because the Hayes signing was pretty nuts so
11:01 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN By the end of the summer, this is what the typical St. Louis Blues player will have done: You hoist the Stanley Cup for the first time on home ice before walking through a car wash’s volume of champagne and beer in the dressing room, and then having an all-night
The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired defenseman Jordan Schmaltz from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for defenseman Andreas Borgman. Schmaltz, 25, skated in 36 games with the AHL’s San Antonio Rampage in 2018-19, recording one goal and eight assists. He also collected two assists in 20 regular-season games with the Blues. A fifth-year pro
Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators, we’ll be producing content that’s connected to the number of days remaining on that particular day. Some posts may be associated with a
As a late-round draft pick the New Jersey Devils fan base might not have lofty expectations for defenseman Matthew Hellickson like they do for defenseman Ty Smith who was taken in the first round (2018/17th overall), but that doesn’t mean that Hellickson can’t have an impactful NHL career. Just within their own franchise, the Devils
© Billy Hurst-USA TODAY Sports The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded left-handed defenseman Andreas Borgman to the St. Louis Blues for right-handed defenseman Jordan Schmaltz. The 25-year old Schmaltz was drafted 25th overall in the first-round of the 2012 draft by the Blues. The 24-year-old Borgman was not drafted. Thoughts from the media Cap Friendly:
Ken King is pushing hard for Calgarians to support a tentative deal for a new arena. The Calgary Flames need a new home, says the vice-chairman of Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation, which owns the professional hockey team. And King says this deal — priced at $550 million — is the right option. Calgarians have until noon