Calgary city council has approved a deal with the owners of the Calgary Flames to help finance what it calls a new event centre in East Victoria Park. Council voted 11-4 Tuesday afternoon, with Councillors Evan Woolley, George Chahal, Jeromy Farkas and Druh Farrell voting against. The building will be the new home of the Flames and
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A person with direct knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press the Minnesota Wild have fired general manager Paul Fenton after just one season. The person spoke to The AP on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the team had yet to make the formal announcement. The Athletic first reported the news. Fenton’s lone year
The Canadian Hockey League has found its replacement for David Branch, and they’ve dipped into the NBA to find him. The CHL — made up by the three top major junior leagues in Canada — unveiled longtime NBA executive Dan MacKenzie as its first full-time president Tuesday, behind a vision to grow major junior hockey’s
Goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy has signed an eight-year, $76 million US contract extension with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The team announced the deal — worth an average of $9.5 million per season — with the Vezina Trophy winner on Monday. Lightning vice-president and general manager Julien BriseBois says the 25-year-old has “shown unmatched work ethic and
On the same day that a poll was released showing a majority of Calgarians feel the arena deal is being rushed, the city revealed it is asking the Calgary Flames’ ownership group for more time to do public consultation. At the outset of their talks, all parties to the negotiations — the city, the Flames owners
TAMPA, FLA.—Goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy has signed an eight-year, $76 million (U.S.) contract extension with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The team announced the deal — worth an average of $9.5 million per season — with the Vezina Trophy winner on Monday. Lightning vice-president and general manager Julien BriseBois says the 25-year-old has “shown unmatched work ethic
To prepare you for the opening of NHL training camps in mid-September CBC Sports will take a deep dive at each of the seven Canadian-based clubs every Thursday. The Vancouver Canucks are up first. The Canucks have enjoyed a sound summer of manoeuvres so far. No doubt head coach Travis Green, entering his third year
Alexander Kerfoot has an idea of what’s coming. He grew up alongside Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly, and his father owns a professional soccer team. But actually living in the spotlight that comes with playing hockey in Toronto is something entirely different. “I don’t think you can really prepare for the market until you get
Frederik Andersen’s busy off-season has seen him fly home to Denmark, work to hone his on-ice skills in California, and attend a couple of weddings. For all the Maple Leafs’ jet-setting No. 1 goalie has seen and done, the Jewish nuptials of Toronto winger Zach Hyman take the cake. “That was a lot of fun,”
The Calgary Flames re-signed goaltender David Rittich to a two-year deal worth $5.5 million US total on Saturday. Rittich, a 26-year-old native of the Czech Republic, first joined the Flames as a free agent in 2016. The two sides avoided arbitration by agreeing to the new contract. Since then, he’s played 67 career games earning a 35-15-8 record, with a .909 save
High taxes, obsessive fans, blanket media coverage and the French language are all reasons invoked to explain why NHL free agents tend to steer clear of Montreal. But Ben Chiarot isn’t worried about any of that. “Guys have their reasons for not wanting to come here, but for me it’s a great city, a place
EDMONTON—The Edmonton Oilers have acquired a conditional sixth-round selection in the 2021 NHL draft from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for unsigned draft pick John Marino. The Oilers took Marino, a defenceman, in the sixth round (154th overall) in 2015. The native of Brockton, Mass., has played three NCAA seasons at Harvard. The Oilers get
Shawn Bullock walks into Hockey Canada’s office every day with a lot on his plate. Looking at the game through different lenses in an attempt to stay ahead of the curve is one of those many tasks. “We’re trying to find ways to continue to be world-leading,” said Bullock, the director of Hockey Canada’s men’s
Ryan O’Reilly shares the Stanley Cup with his 99-year-old grandmother. He says “granny” has bought him a lot of skates and equipment over the years. (Allison Devereaux/ CBC News ) When the Stanley Cup arrived at Seaforth and Area Fire Department, St. Louis Blues centre Ryan O’Reilly walked directly to his grandmother, Deirdre O’Reilly, to share
Ken King is pushing hard for Calgarians to support a tentative deal for a new arena. The Calgary Flames need a new home, says the vice-chairman of Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation, which owns the professional hockey team. And King says this deal — priced at $550 million — is the right option. Calgarians have until noon
The Calgary Flames and forward Sam Bennett have avoided arbitration after agreeing to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $2.55 million US. Bennett, a 23-year-old native of Holland Landing, Ont., had 13 goals and 14 assists in 71 games last season with Calgary and led the team with 93 penalty minutes. He
Winnipeg Jets forward Andrew Copp has been awarded a two-year, $4.56 million US contract by an arbitrator. The 25-year-old Copp scored 11 goals and had 25 points for the Jets in 2018-19. He added five assists in six playoff games. Winnipeg selected Copp in the fourth round of the 2013 draft. He has 36 goals
David Clarkson’s famously hefty contract has come full-circle. The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Tuesday that they have acquired Clarkson and a fourth-round pick from the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for goaltender Garret Sparks. Clarkson, who has not played since suffering a career-ending injury in March 2016, is entering the final year of a seven-year,