Jul 8, 2023, 06:58 AM ET The Pittsburgh Penguins signed forward Andreas Johnsson to a one-year, $800,000 contract, president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas announced Friday. Johnsson, 28, spent the 2022-23 season with the New Jersey Devils and San Jose Sharks but played in only 13 games, recording three assists, after losing his spot among
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SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken avoided salary arbitration with defenseman Will Borgen on Friday, agreeing to a two-year contract at an of average $2.7 million a season. Seattle also announced a one-year deal with veteran forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. Borgen, 26, is coming off the best season of his career after playing in all 82
Canadian hockey player Michael Stone has retired and joined the Calgary Flames as a staff member. Calgary says Stone has joined as the newest member of their player development team. Stone, 33, had played for the Flames from 2016 to the end of the 2022-23 season. The Winnipeg native ends his career with 145 points (44,
July 7 is a significant date in National Hockey League history as a pair of signings made it easier for players from Europe to come over, forever changing the game. There were also a handful of coaching moves and the birth of a Hall of Famer beloved in the Mile High City. Finally, to put
In the fast-paced world of the NHL, every team needs a solid defenseman who can fill in on the blue line and contribute both offensively and defensively. For the Calgary Flames, that player was none other than Michael Stone. Known for his steady presence on the ice and unwavering commitment to his team, Stone established
The Iowa Wild have added Ben Simon and Patrick Dwyer as assistant coaches on new head coach Brett McLean’s staff. Simon, 45, spent the previous eight seasons with the Grand Rapids Griffins, including three as an assistant coach (2015-18) and five as head coach (2018-23). He helped the Griffins to a Calder Cup championship in
Associated Press Jul 7, 2023, 07:59 PM ET SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken avoided salary arbitration with defenseman Will Borgen on Friday, agreeing to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $2.7 million a season. Seattle also announced a one-year deal with veteran forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. Borgen, 26, is coming off the best
A league name and logo, cities where teams will be located and a game schedule top Stan Kasten’s to-do list. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ president, whose boss and Dodgers owner Mark Walter is the financial backer of a new professional women’s hockey league, is the point man getting the women’s league up and running for
Russian and Belarusian athletes must state loud and clear they condemn Russia for the war in Ukraine or be banned from next year’s Paris Olympics, hockey gold medallist Dominik Ha�šek told The Associated Press. Hašek, who won gold with the Czech Republic team at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, said he is certain their
Over the last couple of seasons, Evan Rodrigues has become a valuable depth piece to the Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche and at a cheap cost. After one season in Colorado on a one-year, $2 million contract in 2022-23, he is getting a pay raise and joining the Florida Panthers. Rodrigues agreed to a four-year,
The 2023 NHL Entry Draft has come and gone, and most of the big free agency moves have already been made. But this just means things are picking up in the hockey world while everyone gets ramped up for a new season to start. Beyond the obvious success of selecting Connor Bedard as the No.
The odds were stacked against Mavrik Bourque last offseason, but he’s taking responsibility for what was an imperfect first season in professional hockey. Bourque dealt with injuries and challenging timing in the schedule, which forced a slow start in his debut with the Texas Stars. However, he picked up steam as the season went on
Jul 6, 2023, 03:58 PM ET Unrestricted free agent forward Zack MacEwen signed a three-year, $2.325 million contract with the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. MacEwen, who will turn 27 on Saturday, recorded 10 points (four goals, six assists), 66 penalty minutes and 150 hits in 56 games last season split between the Philadelphia Flyers and
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators have agreed to terms on a three-year, US$2.325 million contract with forward Zack MacEwen. The deal carries a $775,000 average annual value. MacEwen, 26, split time between the Philadelphia Flyers and Los Angeles Kings last season, having been acquired by the Kings ahead of the trade deadline. The six-foot-three, 205-pound
One of the last remaining links to the Kings’ Stanley Cup championship teams and one of the best players in franchise history is extending his stay in Los Angeles. Captain Anze Kopitar signed a two-year extension worth $14 million US with L.A. on Thursday. He’s now under contract through the 2025-26 NHL season at an
The Detroit Red Wings added a slew of new faces in the opening days of free agency. General manager (GM) Steve Yzerman added roughly $20 million to the team’s payroll and filled out what should be another competitive roster next season. In total, the Red Wings added four forwards, two defensemen and two goaltenders over
The Los Angeles Kings announced they have given their captain Anze Kopitar a two-year extension worth $7 million per season that will kick in July 1, 2024. Locking in an important piece of their team until the end of the 2025-26 season, the Kings have given their leader a chance to continue to help bring
The Colorado Avalanche have named Aaron Schneekloth the new head coach of their American Hockey League affiliate, the Colorado Eagles. Schneekloth, 44, has been with the Eagles organization since 2006 in the Central Hockey League, the ECHL and now the AHL. He served as head coach of the Eagles’ back-to-back ECHL championship teams in 2016-17