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Washington Capitals defenceman Ethan Bear is entering the NHL and NHL Players’ Association’s joint assistance program and will be unavailable to the club for an indefinite period. The NHLPA and NHL said in a joint release Wednesday that Bear will be eligible to return to on-ice competition when cleared by the program administrators. The 25-year-old

Montreal head coach Martin St. Louis is back with the Canadiens after he left the team to be with his family. Montreal announced on Monday that St. Louis will be behind the bench again for Tuesday night’s game at Colorado. The Canadiens went 1-2-1 while St. Louis was on leave. St. Louis had been with

Max Domi lined up for a faceoff in Washington, looked over at Alex Ovechkin and thought, “Wow, that’s going to be the greatest goal-scorer of all time.” Then he looked over at Auston Matthews and realized his Toronto teammate could be in that discussion too. That came in the middle of another two-goal game by

Alex Ovechkin became the third player in NHL history to score 20 goals in 19 consecutive seasons on Monday. The veteran Washington forward scored two power-play goals in the second period to lead the Capitals to a 5-2 victory over the hometown Calgary Flames. “Consistency. Not just from the scoring part but also him being

Rick Nash will lead Canada at the men’s world hockey championship. The former NHLer and two-time Olympic gold medallist on Tuesday was named general manager by Hockey Canada for the May 10-26 tournament in the Czech Republic. The 39-year-old from Brampton, Ont., was assistant GM when the Canadians won silver at the 2022 tournament. Nash,

After years of feeling alienated by the NHL and campaigning to diversify the sport, Akim Aliu is getting another shot at playing pro hockey, this time with the San Jose Sharks’ minor league affiliate. Sharks general manager Mike Grier informed reporters at the league’s GM meetings in Florida on Wednesday he offered Aliu a tryout

Manitoba Rick Bowness will not be with the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday night in New York against the Rangers. The Jets announced Tuesday morning that the coach has returned to Winnipeg for a “minor medical procedure.” Associate coach Scott Arniel takes over on interim basis The Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 19, 2024 12:33 PM EDT

The deaths of two former NHL players were announced Tuesday. Chris Simon, once one of the hockey’s most feared enforcers, died at 52. The NHL Players’ Association confirmed the news via Simon’s family that he died Monday night. The cause of death wasn’t provided. Meanwhile, former Belarusian hockey player Konstantin Koltsov, who was coaching in the Kontinental

The Edmonton Oilers have signed Canadian university goalie Connor Ungar to a two-year, entry-level contract. Ungar posted a 20-6-0 record, a 2.15 goals-against average and a .932 save percentage in his rookie season at Brock University. The 22-year-old from Calgary was named the OUA’s goaltender and rookie of the year. Ungar will report to Edmonton’s

Hockey·New The Montreal Canadiens announced Saturday head coach Martin St. Louis will be away from the team indefinitely for family reasons. Assistant coach Trevor Letowski will handle head-coaching duties during St-Louis’s absence, the club added. Assistant coach Trevor Letowski will fill in during former NHL star’s absence The Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 16, 2024

Hockey Toronto Maple Leafs forward Calle Jarnkrok is out week-to-week with a hand injury. The versatile Swede was hurt during Thursday’s 6-2 victory over the Flyers in Philadelphia. 32-year-old Swede recently returned after missing 13 games with broken knuckle The Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 15, 2024 7:46 PM EDT | Last Updated: 11 hours

Doug Armstrong felt the tinge of disappointment. The St. Louis Blues executive, however, was more concerned about his players. Tabbed to pick Canada’s men’s team for the 2022 Winter Olympics in China, Armstrong was well down that path when the NHL pulled the plug on its participation just over six weeks before the opening ceremony

Hockey Ottawa Senators head coach Jacques Martin said centre Josh Norris will be out for the season after having shoulder surgery last week. 24-year-old centre had 30 points in 50 games this campaign The Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 12, 2024 9:40 AM EDT | Last Updated: March 12 Senators centre Josh Norris, left, only

Jaromir Jagr is missing. Well, the bobbleheads of the former NHL star are anyway. The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Thursday that a shipment carrying bobbleheads of the franchise icon was stolen after arriving in California. The team had intended to give the bobbleheads away to fans during Thursday night’s home game against the San Jose Sharks.

The health issues that drove former NHL forward Cody Hodgson away from hockey eight years ago were frightening enough for him to fear the worst. He was shaking often. His body felt unusually hot. He had an abnormal heartbeat. He was having a tough time breathing. Tests showed his liver and kidney were damaged. “At

Hockey Calgary Flames draft pick Topi Ronni has been handed a one-year suspended prison sentence for rape committed as a young person by the District Court of Helsinki. Topi Ronni also cut by pro Finnish team Tappara Tampere The Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 12, 2024 6:34 PM EDT | Last Updated: March 12 The

After losing both the Flames and the Thrashers, Atlanta is making a third bid to land an NHL team. Former player Anson Carter announced Tuesday he’s heading a group that made a formal request to the league to begin the process of adding an expansion team in metro Atlanta. Carter’s group is the second to

New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe has been suspended four games for elbowing New Jersey Devils defenceman Jonas Siegenthaler in the head. The NHL’s department of player safety announced the ban after a disciplinary hearing Tuesday, handing the well-known rookie his first suspension 10 games into his career. Rempe, 21, had taken the league by