Dressed to the nines in his living room, Quinton Byfield didn’t have to wait long in Tuesday’s NHL draft to make history. Byfield became the highest-drafted Black player ever when he was selected second overall by the Los Angeles Kings. The 18-year-old Sudbury Wolves product says he aspires to become a reliable forward for the
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This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution to colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire about permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com By Kevin McGranStaff Reporter Tue., Oct. 6, 2020timer1 min. read updateArticle was updated 12 mins ago The NHL entry draft begins Tuesday with
Defenceman Dylan DeMelo is staying a Winnipeg Jet. The team announced Wednesday that it has re-signed the 27-year-old blue-liner to a four-year contract worth $12 million. DeMelo joined the Jets in mid-February after the team acquired him from the Ottawa Senators in a trade for a third-round draft pick this year. In the COVID-shortened NHL season, the
Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas stressed in his Monday video chat that one of his off-season priorities is to ensure his team is “harder to play against” in the upcoming season. The NHL is in full rumour mode, with the draft and free agency opening this week, and the Leafs have been linked to
The New York Rangers selected Alexis Lafreniere with the first pick in the NHL’s pandemic-delayed draft Tuesday. The star winger from the Rimouski Oceanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League registered 35 goals and 112 points in 52 games before the 2019-20 season was cancelled because of COVID-19. Just the second back-to-back recipient of
The Edmonton Oilers say Connor McDavid has tested positive for COVID-19. The team says the captain is self-quarantining at home and experiencing mild symptoms. <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/Oilers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#Oilers</a> update re: Connor McDavid <a href=”https://t.co/IiovqDWBY9″>pic.twitter.com/IiovqDWBY9</a> —@EdmontonOilers More to come.
The Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) announced Saturday it is postponing all sanctioned activities until at least Jan. 1, 2021. The league said their decision is a result of the recent and rapid increase of COVID-19 infection rates in the GTA. The group says they are following Toronto’s chief medical officer Dr. Eileen de Villa’s advice
There was no one rock bottom for Graeme Bonar, there was a series of them. Once a highly rated prospect with the Montreal Canadiens, Bonar was a natural scorer who led the Ontario Hockey League with 66 goals for the Soo Greyhounds during the 1984-85 season. But a nasty injury derailed his chance at an
Lennox Lehner is almost 6 years old and already has five hockey jerseys because his father has bounced around the NHL so much. He won’t have to add another to his collection, and Robin Lehner will get to keep putting on Vegas Golden Knights jerseys. “It couldn’t be a better fit,” Robin said. Lehner signed
This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution to colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire about permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com By Star staff Tue., Sept. 29, 2020 updateArticle was updated 1 hr ago The Tampa Bay Lightning lifted the Stanley Cup on Monday
The Montreal Canadiens on Saturday submitted qualifying offers to five restricted free agents, including forward Max Domi. Domi, 25, scored 17 goals and 44 points in 71 games this season. He added three assists in 10 post-season games this summer. NHL teams have until Oct. 7 at 5 p.m. ET to submit qualifying offers to
Jerry Rollins is aware he’s not a household name in the hockey world. If he’s remembered at all, it’s probably as the son of Al Rollins, the underappreciated Maple Leafs goaltender who won a Stanley Cup and a Vezina Trophy in Toronto in 1951 — the year Bill Barilko became a mythic figure for scoring
The New York Rangers have bought out the contract of star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. The Rangers parted with one of the greatest netminders in franchise history on Wednesday when they paid off the final year of his contract. Since joining the team in 2005-06, Lundqvist has won the Vezina Trophy (2011-12), led the Rangers to
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND—The Spengler Cup has been cancelled this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual tournament in Switzerland for the Canadian national men’s hockey team and European club teams was scheduled for Dec. 26 to 31. It marks the fifth time the tournament has been cancelled since it started in 1923, and the first
The Ottawa Senators have acquired defenceman Josh Brown from the Florida Panthers for a fourth-round pick (95th overall) in Tuesday’s NHL draft. The 26-year-old Brown had three goals, five assists and 39 penalty minutes in a career-high 56 games with the Panthers last season. The native of London, Ont., picked in the sixth round by
NEW YORK—The New York Rangers have bought out the contract of star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. The Rangers parted with one of the greatest netminders in franchise history on Wednesday when they paid off the final year of his contract. Since joining the team in 2005-06, Lundqvist has won the Vezina Trophy (2011-12), led the Rangers
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League could not save its season when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, but seven months later and on the eve of the start of the 2020-21 season, their efforts have paid off. Within the span of a week in March, COVID-19 snuffed out the Quebec junior league’s season, cancelling the final
The NHL, fresh off a successful attempt to stage a two-month playoff without a single positive test for COVID-19, must now modify that approach as part of a blueprint for the 2020-21 season. According to industry sources, details like rotational bubbles, a full or condensed schedule and December-January starting dates are up for discussion. NHL