7:09 PM ET Associated Press Former Boston Bruins center Fred Stanfield, the mild-mannered sidekick to Bobby Orr on the high-scoring teams of the early 1970s, has died. He was 77. Stanfield died Monday and the Bruins announced his death Tuesday. A cause of death was not given. A native of Toronto, Stanfield played six seasons
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In many ways, Tyler Angle had already beaten the odds when the Blue Jackets made him the 212th overall pick in the 2019 NHL draft. It’s an incredible accomplishment to reach that point in any hockey career, especially for someone like Angle who was told throughout his life he just didn’t have what it took
Following his junior season at the University of Maine in March of 2019, Boston Bruins prospect goaltender Jeremy Swayman decided to forgo his senior season and sign his entry-level contract. At the time of his decision, there were a lot of unknowns not only about hockey, but life in general as the NHL was at
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Former New York Rangers forward Jim Vesey is among three players the New Jersey Devils have signed to tryout contracts. The Devils also announced Tuesday the signings of center Mark Jankowski and defenseman Tyler Wotherspoon. They will join the team when all players report to the NHL camp on Sept. 22
The Florida Panthers’ prospect development camp gets underway on Friday when fans will get the chance to see the team’s future. The Panthers will also take part in the Prospect Showcase Tournament in Wesley Chapel, Fla. from Sept. 18-21. The development camp’s 24-man roster includes 13 forwards, eight defensemen, and three goaltenders; among them is
Pierre Dorion was visibly giddy at the return of hockey to the Canadian Tire Centre. Never mind that this was just Day 1 of a scaled-back development camp with fewer than 25 skaters and goalies on the ice and none of the NCAA prospects, who are already at school. The Senators general manager walked clear
In this week’s Montreal Canadiens News & Rumors rundown, we’ll break down trade rumours, roster updates, including Christina Dvorak, Matthias Norlinder and much more. Development Camp The Canadiens development camp is set to begin this week, Sept. 15 to 21, and they have invited 27 players who will take part in three games, two versus
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — (AP) — The NHL’s Nashville Predators’ home arena will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test at least through Nov. 15. That makes the Predators the 14th NHL team using similar requirements. The Bridgestone Arena policy announced Monday applies to all events being held inside the facility, which includes the
Auston Matthews is hoping his troublesome left wrist will be ready in time for the start of the new NHL season. The Toronto Maple Leafs’ star centre, who scored a league-high 41 goals in 52 games last season while dealing with the nagging injury, had surgery on the joint Aug. 13. The team said at
What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. This week Devin Little, Patrick Brown, and Kyle Knopp are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit and
1:30 PM ET Sylvain Lefebvre is out as a Columbus Blue Jackets assistant over his decision to not receive a COVID-19 vaccine, general manager Jarmo Kekalainen confirmed Monday. “Per NHL protocol, he is unable to do the job we hired him for,” Kekalainen told ESPN. Last month, the NHL sent a memo to its teams
FRISCO, Texas — Making the jump from the AHL to the NHL is difficult for any player. Making it for a skilled forward might be the toughest job in the sport. While a goalie, a defenseman or a checking line forward will get a similar assignment in trying to make the big team, a skilled
It’s time for another edition of the Vancouver Canucks prospects report. Highlights include Arvid Costmar and Jonathan Myrenberg’s first goals overseas and Lukas Jasek’s debut in the Finnish Liiga with the Pelicans. We also look at Aku Koskenvuo’s season so far with HIFK U20 in the U20 SM-sarja. Vancouver Canucks Prospect Report (graphic by Vince Richard /
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets said Monday that the team has replaced an assistant coach who declined to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Sylvain Lefebvre was replaced on coach Brad Larsen’s staff by Steve McCarthy because “Lefebvre has decided not to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and thus will not be able to perform
The Columbus Blue Jackets said Monday that the team has replaced an assistant coach who declined to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Sylvain Lefebvre was replaced on coach Brad Larsen’s staff by Steve McCarthy because “Lefebvre has decided not to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and thus will not be able to perform the duties required of
The Buffalo Sabres have, once again, a slew of questions entering the new season. Near the top of that list is their goaltending situation. The franchise has young talent in the system, but as the rebuild continues, there’s now a need for the next generation to develop sooner rather than later. Unfortunately, their emergence must
9:00 AM ET The incorporation of defensive categories – such as blocked shots – into ESPN’s standard game has changed the way we look at blueliners through the fantasy scope. It’s no longer about those precious few candidates who shoot the puck with abandon and contribute regularly with the extra skater. Beginning for the first
The Columbus Blue Jackets have named Cleveland Monsters associate coach Steve McCarthy as an assistant coach on Brad Larsen‘s staff. McCarthy replaces Sylvain Lefebvre, who has decided not to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and thus will not be able to perform the duties required of him given current NHL protocols. McCarthy, 40, has spent the past