TORONTO – The Ontario Hockey League will now require proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 for entry into all 17 of its facilities across the province starting Sept. 22. The move comes after the Ontario government recently announced new health protocols. The OHL’s vaccination policy, which was originally set to be put in place as
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Former New York Rangers forward Jim Vesey is among three players the New Jersey Devils have signed to tryout contracts. The Devils also announced Tuesday the signings of centre Mark Jankowski and defenceman Tyler Wotherspoon. They will join the team when all players report to the NHL camp on Sept. 22 at Prudential Center. Vesey
ATLANTA (AP) — Liam McHugh, Keith Jones and Anson Carter are joining Turner Sports’ NHL coverage, the network said Tuesday as it announced the rest of its coverage team for the upcoming season. McHugh and Jones come over from NBC, which will not be carrying NHL games for the first time since 2004 after Turner
Jesperi Kotkaniemi and the Carolina Hurricanes putting pen to paper on a stunning offer sheet snapped the NHL from its late-summer slumber. The bold move to pry the No. 3 pick at the 2018 NHL draft out of Montreal on a one-year, $6.1-million US contract in restricted free agency, coupled with the Canadiens’ eventual decision
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Former New York Rangers forward Jim Vesey is among three players the New Jersey Devils have signed to tryout contracts. The Devils also announced Tuesday the signings of center Mark Jankowski and defenseman Tyler Wotherspoon. They will join the team when all players report to the NHL camp on Sept. 22
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — (AP) — The NHL’s Nashville Predators’ home arena will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test at least through Nov. 15. That makes the Predators the 14th NHL team using similar requirements. The Bridgestone Arena policy announced Monday applies to all events being held inside the facility, which includes the
Auston Matthews is hoping his troublesome left wrist will be ready in time for the start of the new NHL season. The Toronto Maple Leafs’ star centre, who scored a league-high 41 goals in 52 games last season while dealing with the nagging injury, had surgery on the joint Aug. 13. The team said at
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets said Monday that the team has replaced an assistant coach who declined to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Sylvain Lefebvre was replaced on coach Brad Larsen’s staff by Steve McCarthy because “Lefebvre has decided not to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and thus will not be able to perform
The Columbus Blue Jackets said Monday that the team has replaced an assistant coach who declined to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Sylvain Lefebvre was replaced on coach Brad Larsen’s staff by Steve McCarthy because “Lefebvre has decided not to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and thus will not be able to perform the duties required of
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins will have to start the season without captain Sidney Crosby. The team announced Wednesday that the two-time Hart Trophy winner will be out at least six weeks after undergoing wrist surgery. General manager Ron Hextall said Crosby had been dealing with the injury for years and that the team
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The top ice hockey official in Belarus has stepped down after he was banned for five years for threatening players over their political beliefs. The Belarus hockey federation had initially signaled Dmitri Baskov could stay on as president in defiance of Wednesday’s ban, but he told state TV on Friday he
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers signed forward Cooper Marody to a US$750,000, one-year contract extension on Saturday. He had 36 points (21-15) over 39 games with AHL Bakersfield last season. Marody, acquired by the Oilers in a 2018 trade with Philadelphia, played six games for the Oilers in 2018-19. He has 120 points (46-74) in
Imagine being able to bet a toonie or two on Connor McDavid, the NHL’s fastest man, going quicker than 45 kilometres an hour or finding an attractive longshot bet on an opponent hitting a higher speed than the Oilers captain. Or finding the best odds for Auston Matthews to score on a power play in
CALGARY – The Calgary Flames have bolstered their blue line, signing defencemen Erik Gudbranson and Micheal Stone to one-year deals. The club says Gudbranson has inked a contract worth US$1.95 million and Stone signed for $700,000. Gudbranson, 29, comes to Calgary with 10 seasons of NHL experience, including stints in Florida, Vancouver, Pittsburgh, Anaheim, Ottawa
The long road back to the Olympics for NHL players anxious to represent their countries was seemingly secured with last week’s agreement covering the Beijing Games. Well, not so fast. Real hurdles remain. There’s still a healthy amount of skepticism quietly clouding a men’s Olympic tournament that would rival all others before it, even after
SEATTLE (AP) — Just as the invited guests were being welcomed inside Thursday morning, the main practice rink at the Seattle Kraken’s practice facility was already filled with the sounds of pucks being shot and skates on ice. It was an informal workout for the players who are already in town. But seeing the likes
Former Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen has signed a one-year contract with Spartak Moscow of the KHL, multiple outlets reported Tuesday. Virtanen, 25, was released by the Canucks in July following an allegation of sexual misconduct against the former first-round draft pick. A civil lawsuit filed in May in Kelowna, B.C., claims Virtanen sexually assaulted
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Longtime NHL player, coach and executive Paul Holmgren, retired forward Peter McNab and broadcaster Stan Fischler make up the 2021 class of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. USA Hockey announced the class Thursday. Holmgren, McNab and Fischler are set to be inducted along with the class of 2020 at