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Vermont has fired men’s hockey coach Todd Woodcroft over what were described as inappropriate text messages with a student. Woodcroft was fired Tuesday following an internal investigation by the university’s Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity, athletic director Jeff Schulman said in a statement. “The specific conduct leading to the investigation involved inappropriate text

Manitoba The Winnipeg Jets and forward Gabriel Vilardi avoided arbitration by agreeing to a two-year contract worth $9 million Cdn on Wednesday. Vilardi had 41 goals and 37 assists in 152 games with the Kings, who drafted him 11th overall in 2017 The Canadian Press · Posted: Jul 19, 2023 4:43 PM EDT | Last Updated:

CALGARY – One of the best goaltenders in Calgary Flames’ history will have his number retired by the club. Miikka Kiprusoff’s number 34 will be hoisted to the Scotiabank Saddledome rafters March 2 when Calgary is at home to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Kiprusoff joins goaltender and Hockey Hall of Famer Mike Vernon (30), Lanny McDonald

A piece of hockey history is going up for auction. Wayne Gretzky’s game-used stick from the Edmonton Oilers’ Stanley Cup-clinching victory over the Boston Bruins on May 26, 1988, will be offered through Sotheby’s Sealed from Tuesday to July 25. The memorabilia — which is estimated to rake in more than $500,000 US at auction —

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Former Arizona Coyotes player Alex Galchenyuk is entering the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program and apologized for hurling threats at officers during his arrest earlier this month. Galchenyuk tweeted a letter on Tuesday apologizing for repeatedly using racial slurs toward an officer in training and threated to have two officers killed following

The Calgary Flames will retire former goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff’s number 34 next season. Kiprusoff’s number will be raised to the Scotiabank Saddledome rafters March 2 when the Calgary is at home to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Flames said Tuesday in a statement. Kiprusoff spent nine of his dozen NHL seasons with the Flames. The goalie

A piece of hockey history is going up for auction. Wayne Gretzky’s game-used stick from the Edmonton Oilers’ Stanley Cup-clinching victory over the Boston Bruins in 1988 will be offered through Sotheby’s Sealed from Tuesday to July 25. The memorabilia — which is estimated to rake in more than US$500,000 at auction — will also

Chicago and forward Connor Bedard have agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract for the No. 1 overall draft pick. The NHL team said Monday the deal through the 2025-26 season, announced on Bedard’s 18th birthday, will mean a $950,000 US annual salary cap hit, the maximum allowed. “Signing Connor is a huge step in

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche have avoided arbitration with forward Ross Colton, signing him to a four-year contract. The deal is worth $16 million with a $4 million annual salary-cap hit, according to a person with knowledge of the move. The person spoke Monday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the

Nike announced Monday that it will permanently cease its sponsorship of Hockey Canada in the wake of its handling of a high-profile alleged group sexual assault case. The sportswear giant first announced a temporary suspension of support in October of last year, at a time when corporate sponsors Chevrolet Canada, Scotiabank and Canadian Tire had

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes have signed restricted free agent forward Matias Maccelli to a three-year, $10.2 million contract, a person familiar with the deal said on Sunday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced. Maccelli’s contract was first reported by PHNX

P.E.I.’s Billy MacMillan played alongside some of the greatest hockey players in the world during his 446 games in the NHL, but you’d have to pry the stories out of him. He won the Stanley Cup as an assistant coach with the New York Islanders in 1980, but he’d never brag about it. When he

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with restricted free agent defenseman K’Andre Miller on a two-year, $7.7 million contract extension. General manager Chris Drury announced the deal on Tuesday that will keep the 23-year-old with the Rangers through the 2024-25 season. He has been a mainstay in the lineup

The Toronto Six, and the league they played in, are no more. But team president Sami Jo Small says that hasn’t lessened the impact of winning the last Isobel Cup championship. “No one on the Toronto Six has a job anymore,” Small said Saturday, two weeks after it was announced that the Premier Hockey Federation’s

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes have placed newly signed free agent forward Alex Galchenyuk on unconditional waivers and plan to terminate his contract following his arrest on multiple charges over the weekend. A Scottsdale Police Department spokesperson said Thursday that Galchenyuk was arrested Sunday on charges of private property hit and run, disorderly

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers have placed defenseman Tony DeAngelo on unconditional waivers after one season with the club. DeAngelo was traded from Carolina to Philadelphia last July and signed a two-year, $10 million contract days later. He scored 42 points with 31 assists in a career-high 70 contests last season to rank sixth

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Islanders promoted Rick Kowalsky to head coach of the Bridgeport Islanders of the American Hockey League. The Islanders announced the move on Thursday, days after Brent Thompson left to join the Anaheim Ducks’ coaching staff. Kowalsky had served as Bridgeport’s assistant coach the past two seasons. Before joining

The Arizona Coyotes have placed newly signed free agent forward Alex Galchenyuk on unconditional waivers and plan to terminate his contract following his arrest on multiple charges over the weekend. A Scottsdale Police Department spokesperson said Thursday that Galchenyuk was arrested Sunday on charges of private property hit and run, disorderly conduct, failure to obey,