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But the Buffalo Sabres and the NHL are changing James’ low-key approach Sunday by paying tribute to the 63-year-old retired forward on the 39th anniversary of his first NHL game for overcoming stark racism throughout his career and helping to pave the way for other Black players born in the United States to enter the

The New Jersey Devils have re-signed defenseman Colton White to a one-year, two-way contract. White, 23, appeared in 45 games with the AHL’s Binghamton Devils in 2019-20, tallying one goal and 11 assists for 12 points. He also skated in six NHL games with New Jersey. The Devils’ fourth-round pick in the 2015 NHL Draft,

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed goaltender Michael Hutchinson to a two-year, two-way contract. Hutchinson returns to the Maple Leafs organization after being dealt to Colorado by Toronto on on Feb. 24, 2020. Last season, Hutchinson was 5-9-1 in 16 regular-season NHL appearances between the Leafs and the Avalanche, with a 3.47 goals-against average and

The Vancouver Canucks have re-signed defenseman Guillaume Brisebois to a one-year, two-way contract. Brisebois, 23, completed his third pro season in 2019-20, notching four goals and 11 assists for 15 points along with a team-best plus-21 rating in 48 games for the AHL’s Utica Comets. A third-round pick by Vancouver in the 2015 NHL Draft,

The Dallas Stars have signed defenseman Julius Honka to a one-year, two-way contract. Honka, 24, spent the 2019-20 season in Finland, skating in 46 games for JYP Jyvaskyla. A first-round pick (14th overall) by Dallas in the 2014 NHL Draft, Honka made his pro debut with the American Hockey League’s Texas Stars in 2014-15 and

SUNRISE, Fla. – Bill Zito didn’t mince words when asked about Ryan Lomberg. “Fans are going to love this guy,” the Florida Panthers general manager professed after inking the plucky forward to a two-year contract on Oct. 9. “He’s an energy forward who can fly. He’s an F1, in-your-face, hard forward with hockey sense who

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and CEO Scott Howson has announced that the league’s Board of Governors has approved moving the anticipated start date of the 2020-21 season to February 5, 2021, due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis. The AHL continues to work with its member clubs to monitor developments and

The Chicago Wolves have signed defenseman Cavan Fitzgerald and forward Colin Markison to American Hockey League contracts for the 2020-21 season. Both Fitzgerald and Markison spent the 2019-20 season with the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers, skating for new Wolves head coach Ryan Warsofsky. Fitzgerald appeared in 25 games with Charlotte last season, collecting two goals and

The American Hockey League is planning to drop the puck on its next season on Feb. 5 in hopes of syncing up its schedule with the NHL and getting some fans into arenas for most, if not all, of its 31 teams. AHL President and CEO Scott Howson said “everything’s on the table” when it

The Columbus Blue Jackets have re-signed forward Calvin Thurkauf to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2020-21 season. Thurkauf, 23, posted nine goals and 17 assists for a career-best 26 points in 53 games with the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters last season, his third pro campaign. Thurkauf also made his NHL debut with the Blue Jackets,

The Winnipeg Jets have agreed to terms with forward Jansen Harkins on a two-year contract. Harkins, 23, was voted team MVP for the Manitoba Moose in 2019-20 after registering 31 points (7 goals, 24 assists) in 30 games before spending the second half of the season with the Jets. Harkins, who also participated in the

The New Jersey Devils have re-signed right wing Nick Merkley to a one-year, two-way contract. Merkley, 23, recorded 11 goals and 24 assists for 35 points in 54 AHL games split between Binghamton and Tucson last season. He added one goal and one assist in four games with New Jersey after being acquired in a

The Minnesota Wild have re-signed defenseman Louie Belpedio to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2020-21 season. Belpedio, 24, played 62 games with the AHL’s Iowa Wild last season and registered five goals and 15 assists for 20 points, while ranking third among AHL defensemen with 102 penalty minutes. Entering his third pro season out

There’s no doubt that, whenever the 2020-21 NHL season gets underway, things will look very different in the Wild’s goal crease. With Devan Dubnyk now in San Jose, the team signed veteran Cam Talbot to be the top goaltender. Alex Stalock returns to provide a quality No. 2.  But don’t count out the man who

The Dallas Stars have re-signed goaltender Landon Bow to a one-year, two-way contract. Bow is entering his fifth pro season in 2020-21 after appearing in 30 games with the AHL’s Texas Stars last year. He went 12-11-3 with a 3.31 goals-against average, an .895 save percentage and one shutout. In 138 AHL appearances with the

Oct 23, 2020 By AJ Manderichio/SanDiegoGulls.com Vinni Lettieri’s hockey roots run deep. For starters, one of the newest members of the Anaheim Ducks organization grew up in Excelsior, MN., just 15 miles south of downtown Minneapolis. Hockey is ubiquitous with the state of Minnesota, and Lettieri made his mark. He posted 95 points in two

The New Jersey Devils have named Chris Taylor as an assistant coach, joining assistants Alain Nasreddine and Mark Recchi and goaltending coach Dave Rogalski on head coach Lindy Ruff’s staff. Taylor, 48, spent the last three seasons as head coach of the AHL’s Rochester Americans, guiding the club to a record of 116-65-20-13 – a

The Carolina Hurricanes have signed center Drew Shore to a one-year, two-way contract. Shore has spent the last three seasons in Europe, splitting the 2019-20 campaign between Minsk and Nizhny Novgorod in the KHL. An AHL All-Star in 2013 and 2015, Shore has played 205 games in the American Hockey League with the San Antonio