Luke Prokop, a Nashville Predators draft pick and Alberta native, announced Monday that he was “proud to publicly tell everyone that I am gay.” Prokop becomes the first active player under NHL contract to come out as gay. “From a young age I have dreamed of being an NHL player, and I believe that living
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In an exciting couple of hours prior to the expansion draft trade freeze, several trades were made that could have major effects on the landscape of the NHL. Perhaps the biggest move of the day saw longtime Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis sent to the Philadelphia Flyers in a three-team trade. With Viktor Arvidsson already
The Colorado Avalanche used to be known for a lot of things. Championship caliber hockey, fierce competition and, of course, a front office that could pull off some of the best and most unlikely trades possible. Acquiring the likes of Patrick Roy, Claude Lemieux, Rob Blake, Ray Bourque and others to help the Avalanche win
12:00 PM ET On Monday, Nashville Predators prospect Luke Prokop became the first active player under NHL contract to come out as gay. Prokop made the announcement on Instagram, saying, “From a young age I have dreamed of being an NHL player, and I believe that living my authentic life will allow me to bring
The Winnipeg Jets have hired Mark Morrison as head coach of the AHL’s Manitoba Moose. Morrison, 58, returns to the Jets organization after serving as an assistant for six years with the Moose (2015-17) and St. John’s IceCaps (2011-15), reaching the conference finals in 2012 and the Calder Cup Finals in 2014. During his time
SEATTLE – Carey Price would be an instant cornerstone for the NHL’s newest franchise if the Seattle Kraken select the Montreal Canadiens goaltender in the expansion draft Wednesday night. It is not a no-brainer decision, however. Price’s questionable injury status clouds the selection process. The 34-year-old star has a knee injury. If it requires surgery,
The Montreal Canadiens’ Carey Price says more needs to be done to make more people aware of the history of residential schools. Price, from Anahim Lake, B.C., has previously spoken about his grandmother being a residential school survivor who faced ”social injustices” at school. The star netminder told 680 News he believes not many Canadians are
On Sunday, NHL teams released their protected list with the 2021 Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft slated for July 21. With notable names such as Carey Price and Vladimir Tarasenko, the Vancouver Canucks were lucky enough to be able to protect all their top players. The club chose to protect seven forwards, three defencemen and one
In this edition of Tampa Bay Lightning news and rumors, we’ll discuss trades, no-move clauses, the expansion draft, and more. Goodbye, Goodrow On Saturday, the Lightning traded Barclay Goodrow to the New York Rangers in exchange for their 2022 seventh-round pick. The Rangers now have exclusive negotiating rights with the 28-year-old forward until free agency
7:00 AM ET In the NHL, we typically call July “cottage season.” After the free agency frenzy of July 1, players and executives get lost for a few weeks, retreating to summer homes and vacation spots across the world (though if it’s in Canada, that home is almost always called a cottage). Nothing is typical
The New York Rangers have acquired defenseman Nick DeSimone from the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for forward Brett Howden. DeSimone appeared in 22 AHL games between San Jose and Rochester last season, tallying 11 assists. A native of East Amherst, N.Y., DeSimone enters his fifth pro season having skated in 198 career AHL games
Good thing this isn’t the first rodeo for Ron Francis. Otherwise, he might be fooled into believing he’s being handed a menu of spectacular choices to populate the first roster of the expansion Seattle Kraken. But Francis, who played more than 1,700 NHL regular-season games with four clubs and managed the Carolina Hurricanes for four
The Toronto Maple Leafs have added forward Jared McCann to their lineup in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins. In return, the Penguins got Leafs’ prospect Filip Hallander and a seventh-round pick in the 2023 NHL entry draft. McCann, 25, had 32 points (14 goals, 18 assists) in 43 regular-season games for Pittsburgh last season.
The San Jose Sharks had a strong draft, selecting all forwards in 2020. The 2020-21 season was a difficult one for development with many leagues not running either at all or not at full capacity. Despite this, the Sharks prospects from the 2020 Draft made strides toward their goal of playing for the NHL club
The New York Islanders revealed their protection list for the NHL Expansion Draft Sunday morning, and there were a few surprises. The Islanders protected forwards Anders Lee, Brock Nelson, J-G Pageau, Mathew Barzal, Anthony Beauvillier, Cal Clutterbuck, and Matt Martin; defenseman Adam Pelech, Ryan Pulock, and Scott Mayfield; and goaltender Semyon Varlamov. Those notables left
4:46 PM ET ESPN.com staff The Seattle Kraken are joining the NHL for the 2021-22 season, where they will play in the Pacific Division. The front office and coaching staff has taken shape, and Climate Pledge Arena is on track to be ready, but the team needs players. The Kraken will select one player from
The Minnesota Wild have re-signed forward Joseph Cramarossa to a two-year, two-way contract through 2022-23. Cramarossa appeared in eight games with the AHL’s Iowa Wild in 2020-21, tallying two goals and one assist. He made his Minnesota Wild debut on Mar. 20 and collected one assist in four NHL games. The ninth-year pro has skated
ANAHEIM — Forwards: Andrew Agozzino, David Backes, Sam Carrick, Chase De Leo, Ryan Getzlaf, Derek Grant, Danton Heinen, Adam Henrique, Vinni Lettieri, Sonny Milano, Andrew Poturalski, Carter Rowney, Nick Sorensen, Alexander Volkov. Defensemen: Trevor Carrick, Haydn Fleury, Brendan Guhle, Jacob Larsson, Josh Mahura, Kevin Shattenkirk, Andy Welinski. Goalies: Ryan Miller, Anthony Stolarz. ARIZONA — Forwards: