Toronto’s Jason Payne travelled a long, hard road to get to where he is today. Promoted this past week by the Cincinnati Cyclones, the 45-year-old father of two is just the fifth Black head coach ever in North American pro hockey — and currently the only one. From the days when he rode the TTC
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San Jose Sharks associate coach Rocky Thompson, who is unable to receive the COVID-19 vaccine due to an undisclosed medical reason, stepped down Friday. “Under the new League protocols, I am not permitted to fulfill my duties on the Sharks coaching staff at this time,” the Calgary native said in a statement. “I will have no
MONTREAL – Forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi is now a member of the Carolina Hurricanes. Montreal Canadiens’ GM Marc Bergevin said Saturday the club won’t match Carolina’s one-year, US$6.1-million offer for the 21-year-old restricted free agent. “Carolina has used a tool available to them in the collective bargaining agreement and we accept that decision,” Bergevin said in
The Montreal Canadiens have acquired forward Christian Dvorak from the Arizona Coyotes after declining to match the Carolina Hurricane’s one-year, $6.1-million US offer to restricted free agent Jesperi Kotkaniemi on Saturday. The Habs acquired Dvorak for a first and second-round draft pick, and will receive first and third-round picks in the 2022 NHL draft from the Hurricanes. 25-year-old Dvorak finished sixth
Rene Fasel barely had time for a sigh of relief about the agreement to send NHL players to Beijing before his mind wandered to what’s next for hockey at the Olympics. “There is a lot of work to come,” the president of the International Ice Hockey Federation said. “It’s not over yet.” Most of the
Rene Fasel barely had time for a sigh of relief about the agreement to send NHL players to Beijing before his mind wandered to what’s next for hockey at the Olympics. “There is a lot of work to come,” the president of the International Ice Hockey Federation said. “It’s not over yet.” Most of the
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings signed Filip Hronek to a three-year, $13.2 million Friday. The Czech defenseman will count $4.4 million against the salary cap through the 2023-24 season. Hronek has 16 goals and 64 assists for 80 points through his first 167 regular-season NHL games. The 23-year-old put up 26 points last
The NHL is set to return to the Olympics in Beijing this winter after reaching an agreement with international officials, though the league and players have the opportunity to withdraw if pandemic circumstances warrant. The league, its players’ union, the International Olympic Committee and the International Ice Hockey Federation struck a deal Friday that will
The NHL is set to return to the Olympics in Beijing this winter after reaching an agreement with international officials, though the league and players have the opportunity to withdraw if pandemic circumstances warrant. The NHL, its players’ union, the International Olympic Committee and the International Ice Hockey Federation struck a deal Friday that will
The NHL plans to punish unvaccinated players more harshly if they test positive for the coronavirus as part of new protocols for the upcoming season. Teams will be able to suspend unvaccinated players without pay if they cannot participate in hockey activities as part of the protocols, according to a person with knowledge of the
TORONTO (AP) — The Ontario Hockey League suspended Montreal Canadiens first-round draft pick Logan Mailloux indefinitely Thursday for violating the league’s expectation for appropriate conduct by a player. The junior league said the punishment relates to an incident that took place while the London Knights defenseman was on loan to SK Lejon in Sweden in
The Ontario Hockey League has suspended Montreal Canadiens first-round draft pick Logan Mailloux indefinitely for violating the league’s expectation for appropriate conduct by a player. The league announced the move in a release Thursday, saying the punishment relates to an incident that took place while the London Knights defenceman was on loan to SK Lejon
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Colton Parayko’s name is out of trade rumors and in the St. Louis Blues’ long-term plans after agreeing to terms Wednesday on a $52 million, eight-year contract. The team’s top defenseman was set to become an unrestricted free agent next summer, and his impending departure threatened to remove another key performer
Connor McDavid did not take much time off after he and the Edmonton Oilers were swept out of the Stanley Cup playoffs in the first round. The unanimous NHL MVP returned to the ice in July and worked hard to improve his defensive game with an eye on building off a 105-point season in just
Marie-Philip Poulin’s overtime winner, the goal that gave Canada the gold medal over the United States at the women’s world championship Tuesday, was one of the most perfect shots in Canadian hockey history. “That’s one of the seminal goals,” said Steve McKichan, the former Leafs goalie coach who now runs the Future Pro Goalie School.
Colton Parayko’s name is out of trade rumors and in the St. Louis Blues’ long-term plans after agreeing to terms Wednesday on a $52 million US, eight-year contract. The team’s top defenceman was set to become an unrestricted free agent next summer, and his impending departure threatened to remove another key performer from the blue
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Marie-Philip Poulin scored in overtime and Canada beat the five-time defending champion United States 3-2 on Tuesday night for its first gold medal at the women’s hockey world championship since 2012. Poulin, the Canadian captain, skated down the left side, took a pass from Brianne Jenner and sent it off the
Finland won the bronze medal at the women’s world hockey championship with a 3-1 win Tuesday over Switzerland in Calgary. Tanja Niskanen, Ella Viitasuo and Petra Nieminen scored for the Finns. Goaltender Anni Keisala made 18 saves for the win a day after stopping 30 of 33 shots in a 3-0 semifinal loss to the