VANCOUVER – A trial date has been set for a former Vancouver Canucks forward charged with sexual assault. Jake Virtanen’s case is set to be heard by a judge and jury in B.C. Supreme Court starting on July 18. Virtanen, 25, was charged with one count of sexual assault in January following a police investigation
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Three-time Olympic gold medallist Marie-Philip Poulin said she was optimistic about the future of women’s professional hockey after a meeting between the National Hockey League (NHL) and two key factions in the sport. The Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) and Professional Women’s Hockey Players’ Association (PWHPA) met with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman in New York last
Columbus Blue Jackets (32-30-5, fifth in the Metropolitan) vs. New York Islanders (29-27-9, sixth in the Metropolitan) Elmont; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Columbus is looking to break its four-game slide with a victory against New York. The Islanders are 8-6-2 against opponents from the Metropolitan. New York is last in the Eastern Conference
Auston Matthews scored his league-leading 49th goal and had an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs ended Boston’s four-game winning streak with a 6-4 victory in Boston on Tuesday night. Matthews’ goal late in the second period was the fourth of five straight scored by the Maple Leafs, who held a 6-1 lead and flustered
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As residents woke up to the news that Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk died on Monday, they remembered a man who saved the team from relocation nearly 20 years ago, but whose relationship with the city became complex. Melnyk bought the Sens and their home arena in 2003 for $130 million US when the previous franchise owner,
The hockey world took to Twitter following the death of longtime Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk on Monday. The team announced in a statement that the Toronto-born Melnyk had died “after an illness he faced with determination and courage.” Melnyk, who has owned the team since 2003, was 62 years old. Senators captain Brady Tkachuk
Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk has died from an illness, the team said Monday night. He was 62. The Senators made the announcement Monday night. The cause of death was not immediately known. “It is with great sadness that the family of Eugene Melnyk and the Ottawa Senators hockey organization announce his passing on
Noah Cates is going from Beijing to Broad Street after the Philadelphia Flyers signed the forward prospect to a two-year entry-level contract. Cates signed a deal Monday for the rest of this season and 2022-23 and is expected to play in the NHL immediately. His college season ended when Minnesota-Duluth was eliminated from the NCAA
Sheldon Kennedy never envisioned a moment like this two decades ago. Kim Davis didn’t see it coming as recently as 2018. The pair led a discussion with the NHL’s 32 general managers at their annual meeting — the first in-person gathering since March 2020 because of COVID-19 — on Monday as the league continues its
MANALAPAN, Fla.—Imagine being Evgenii Dadonov these last few days. Traded last Monday from Vegas to Anaheim despite having the Ducks among 10 teams included on his no-trade clause last summer. Returned to the Golden Knights Wednesday when the NHL invalidated the deal because it determined his limited no-trade clause wasn’t properly complied with. Celebrated as
The Eastern Conference-leading Florida Panthers were enough of a motivating factor for Mitch Marner and the Toronto Maple Leafs. But having the Canadian men’s soccer team clinch its first spot in the World Cup since 1986 with a 4-0 win against Jamaica down the road at BMO Field an hour before puck drop provided a
NEW YORK (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy made 23 saves and Victor Hedman and Alex Killorn scored second-period goals to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Sunday. Ross Colton and Mikhail Sergachev added third-period goals for the Lightning, (41-18-6), who have won two straight after a three-game
The Ottawa Senators have signed defenceman Jake Sanderson to a three-year contract. The 19-year-old American recently completed his second season of college eligibility at the University of North Dakota. He had 26 points (eight goals, 18 assists) in 23 games with the Fighting Hawks this past season. A glimpse of what’s to come with Sanderson❗️👀<a
Detroit Red Wings (26-31-8, fifth in the Atlantic) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (39-17-10, second in the Metropolitan) Pittsburgh; Sunday, 5 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Penguins -302, Red Wings +242; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: Pittsburgh hosts Detroit trying to prolong its three-game home winning streak. The Penguins are 23-11-5 against Eastern Conference opponents. Pittsburgh serves
Matthew Tkachuk had two goals and two assists and Johnny Gaudreau had a career-high five assists on Saturday to lead the Calgary Flames to a wild 9-5 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Elias Lindholm and Mikael Backlund also scored twice for Calgary (40-17-8) with Chris Tanev, Oliver Kylington and Dillon Dube adding one each. Tkachuk
DETROIT (AP) — David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand each had a goal and an assist in Boston’s four-goal second period and the Bruins beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Saturday to improve to 14-2-1 in their last 17 games. Boston captain Patrice Bergeron played in his 1,200th game. He became the 120th player in
Forward Nikolaj Ehlers salvaged the game for Winnipeg Jets on Friday. After the Jets surrendered the tying goal with 14 seconds left in the third period, Ehlers scored on a breakaway just 21 seconds into extra time, giving Winnipeg a 4-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. “I like the five hole,” Ehlers said. “I