Carey Price needs more information before deciding where he stands. The Montreal Canadiens goalie was asked on a conference call with reporters Thursday — his first media availability since COVID-19 brought much of the sports world to a screeching hall in mid-March — which way he’d lean in a players’ vote to restart the 2019-20
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Carey Price learned first hand how dangerous contracting COVID-19 can be when his friend’s mother died recently after catching the virus. “It’s nothing to balk at. It’s a very serious situation,” he told reporters Thursday by phone from the state of Washington, where he has been isolated with his family since the NHL went on
The Ottawa Senators are hoping for some good luck when the first phase of the 2020 NHL Draft Lottery goes on Friday. The lottery — used to determine the first 15 picks in the draft — will include the seven teams that did not make the Stanley Cup qualifiers, plus eight teams that will be
The Vancouver Canucks announced Thursday the city was out of the running as a hub for the NHL’s return. The decision from the league means Toronto and Edmonton are the lone Canadian cities remaining in contention to host the NHL’s Stanley Cup tournament. “We sincerely thank Premier [John] Horgan, Minister [Lisa] Beare, Dr. Bonnie Henry and
Alexis Lafrenière will have to wait a little longer to find out where he’ll start his NHL career. And a massive wrinkle has just been added to the league’s return-to-play plan for its pandemic-hit season. Chaos was the word that came to mind at the NHL draft lottery Friday night as one of eight placeholder
Alexis Lafreniere will have to wait a little longer to find out where he’ll start his NHL career. One of eight placeholder spots beat the odds to secure the No. 1 pick in the league’s draft lottery Friday, meaning a second draw is required later this summer following the qualifying round of the NHL’s return-to-play
The Canadian Hockey League says it is “deeply troubled” by abuse allegations in a class-action lawsuit filed by two of its former players and plans to form a panel to deal with any current issues. The CHL released a statement Friday, just over a week after former NHL player Daniel Carcillo and Garrett Taylor, who
MVP candidate Artemi Panarin said Thursday he has concerns about the health and safety of players if the season resumes and about finances beyond that. The New York Rangers winger posted a statement on Twitter saying he’s worried about the “long-term prosperity of the NHL.” His major concern is escrow payments made by players in
VANCOUVER—The Canucks say Vancouver is officially out of the running to act as a hub city as the NHL considers where to hold its playoffs. Canucks Sports and Entertainment, the company that operates the hockey franchise, thanked B.C. health officials for their support during the bid to host the NHL’s summer Stanley Cup tournament. The
With the NHL getting closer to announcing the hub cities which will host this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs, broadcasters and print journalists still have questions about how they will cover the tournament. Last month, the NHL unveiled plans for a 24-team tournament to be played in two cities. The league was forced to pause the
Members of the 2008-09 Lethbridge Hurricanes say their “team became an extended family” over the course of that season despite abuse allegations made by a former teammate. Twenty-six players from the ‘08-09 roster signed a letter to the editor that was published Wednesday in the Lethbridge Herald in response to a class-action lawsuit filed June
A young Kim St-Pierre saw magic in that plain, brown goaltending equipment. But she lost the first game she put it on. Parents Louise and Andre encouraged her to continue, even though there were no girls’ teams in Chateauguay, Que., in the 1980s. The first female goaltender — and eighth woman — to earn induction
The Hockey Hall of Fame seems to be changing on the fly while catching up with the past. The 18-member selection committee held its first virtual induction debate, complete with computerized voting, and emerged with six names that in some ways ignited a debate about what makes a hall-of-famer. First-year eligibles Jarome Iginla and Marian
Philanthropist and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment chairman Larry Tanenbaum, alongside his wife Judy, are donating $1 million to fuel COVID-19 research at Sinai Health’s Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute (LTRI) located in Toronto. And Larry wants to see that number grow to $2 million. “Anyone who wants to invest in COVID-19 research, for every dollar they give,
Former Calgary Flames star Jarome Iginla headlines the list of first-time eligible players for selection to the Hockey Hall of Fame today. The class of 2020 will be unveiled this afternoon after the selection committee meets. Iginla had 1,300 points in 1,554 career NHL games and helped Canada win gold at the Olympics in 2002
The team that will build Calgary’s controversial $550-million arena and event centre has been unveiled. The project is financed by the city and the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corp. (CSEC), the owners of the Calgary Flames, Calgary Hitmen and Calgary Roughnecks. The arena will be designed by a partnership between local firm Dialog and global firm HOK.
Philadelphia Flyers forward Oskar Lindblom skated with team Tuesday in one of the few times he’s hit the ice since he was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer. The 23-year-old Lindblom, a native of Sweden, has been ruled out of play should the NHL season resume. Lindblom said he was down to his
Former Calgary Flames star Jarome Iginla headlines the list of first-time eligible players for selection to the Hockey Hall of Fame today. The class of 2020 will be unveiled this afternoon after the selection committee meets. Iginla had 1,300 points in 1,554 career NHL games and helped Canada win gold at the Olympics in 2002