Tyler Toffoli’s maiden season in Montreal included an unexpected trip to the Stanley Cup final and saw him score goals and points at a higher rate than any previous year during his NHL career. And still there was something lacking about the experience. “It was kind of sh–ty to be honest, with no fans,” Toffoli
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The Arizona Coyotes are bringing back their popular Kachina logo. The franchise announced a rebranding Monday that will change its primary logo back to the Kachina logo and introduce white Kachina jerseys for away games. The Coyotes said the rebranding was part of the franchise’s commitment to inclusivity and innovation by reaching out to communities
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes are bringing back their popular Kachina logo. The franchise announced a rebranding Monday that will change its primary logo back to the Kachina logo and introduce white Kachina jerseys for away games. The Coyotes said the rebranding was part of the franchise’s commitment to inclusivity and innovation by
Auston Matthews isn’t really interested in looking back. Unless, that is, the topic’s something other than his Maple Leafs. Toronto’s star centre made waves in July when television cameras caught him and now-former teammate Joe Thornton in Justin Bieber’s entourage at UFC 264. The Canadian pop icon — a die-hard fan of the blue and
The list of NHL players still without a contract for the coming season includes a recent first overall pick, 60-plus-point centreman, offensively gifted blueliner and the guy who finished second in both shots and hits last year. What Rasmus Dahlin, Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes and Brady Tkachuk also have in common is that none of
Montreal will host another NHL draft a little later than originally planned. The Canadiens will stage the 2022 event at the Bell Centre more than two years after the 2020 draft was moved to a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first round on July 7 will be followed by rounds two through
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers have extended the contract of forward Kailer Yamamoto by a year. The Oilers and the 22-year-old from Spokane, Wash., agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.175 million. Yamamoto compiled eight goals, 13 assists and 26 penalty minutes over 52 games for Edmonton last season. The five-foot-eight, 155-pound forward carried a
The Edmonton Oilers have extended the contract of forward Kailer Yamamoto by a year. The Oilers and the 22-year-old from Spokane, Wash., agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.175 million US. Yamamoto compiled eight goals and 21 points over 52 games for Edmonton last season. The five-foot-eight, 155-pound forward carried a plus-9 rating through the
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sabres captain Jack Eichel will travel to Buffalo for his pre-training camp physical this week amid questions of whether he’ll be cleared to play, and his future with the team in limbo, a person with direct knowledge of the player’s plans told The Associated Press on Saturday. The person spoke on
Sabres captain Jack Eichel will travel to Buffalo for his pre-training camp physical this week amid questions of whether he’ll be cleared to play, and his future with the team in limbo, a person with direct knowledge of the player’s plans told The Associated Press on Saturday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity
Zdeno Chara is returning to the team where he started his career, agreeing to terms on a one-year deal with the New York Islanders. The team announced the contract Saturday, the latest in a series of moves by seasoned general manager Lou Lamoriello designed to get the Islanders over the hump in the playoffs. Chara
Zdeno Chara is returning to the team where he started his career, agreeing to terms on a one-year deal with the New York Islanders. The team announced the contract Saturday, the latest in a series of moves by seasoned general manager Lou Lamoriello designed to get the Islanders over the hump in the playoffs. Chara
In the summer of 2002, when Maple Leafs coach and general manager Pat Quinn hired Matt Nichol as the club’s strength and conditioning coach, it’s fair to say the importance of off-ice fitness training was still met with skepticism among those who controlled the budget of Canada’s richest hockey club. In taking the job, Nichol
Chicago star Patrick Kane said Friday he has participated in the investigation into allegations that a then-assistant coach sexually assaulted two players in 2010, adding that he did not know anything happened at the time. “Obviously very serious allegations, and everyone knows that,” Kane said at the annual NHL/NHLPA preseason player media tour. “But I
GUELPH, Ont. – The sale of the Guelph Storm to Toronto businessmen Joel Feldberg and Jeffrey Bly has been approved by the Ontario Hockey League. The transfer of ownership from Rick Gaetz, Scott Walker, Rick Hoyle and John Heeley is effective immediately, the OHL said Friday in a statement. “This was an extremely difficult decision,”
Homegrown hockey star P.K. Subban says he hopes to educate audiences and spark conversation with the new docuseries, Black Life: A Canadian History. The Toronto-raised New Jersey Devils defenceman is an executive producer on the newly announced eight-part project, slated to air on CBC TV and CBC Gem in 2023. Showrunner Leslie Norville of Studio
San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane again flatly denied that he wagered on NHL games — including his own to pay off gambling debts — and expects to be cleared of any wrongdoing in the league’s ongoing investigation. In an interview with ESPN that aired Thursday, Kane also downplayed reported rifts with Sharks teammates, saying
The Buffalo Sabres’ cross-border rivalry against the Toronto Maple Leafs is heading outdoors. The Sabres are listed as the home team against the Maple Leafs in the NHL’s Heritage Classic, to be played at Tim Hortons Field, home of the Canadian Football League’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats, on March 13, the league announced Thursday. Buffalo becomes the