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A group led by Michael Andlauer has emerged from a long and public bidding process with an agreement in principle to be the new owner of the Ottawa Senators. The team announced the deal in a news release, saying he would purchase 90 per cent of the team. It did not list a purchase price. “Subject to

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Vancouver Canucks have bought out Oliver Ekman-Larsson’s contract, making the 31-year-old Swedish defenseman an unrestricted free agent July 1. Vancouver said Friday it agreed to pay Ekman-Larsson $19.33 million, spread over the next eight years to reduce its salary-cap hit. Ekman-Larsson had four years and $29 million remaining on

Oliver Ekman-Larsson’s time in Vancouver has come to an end. The Canucks said Friday they had bought out the defenceman’s contract, making him an unrestricted free agent on July 1. Ekman-Larsson had four years and $29 million US remaining on an eight-year, $66-million contract he signed with Arizona in 2018. In a release, the Canucks said

Patience remains the operative word from Hilary Knight on the Professional Women’s Hockey Players’ Association’s long-awaited bid to launch its own professional league. “I’m not anxious yet. You know, I’m on the board, so I get a little peek behind the curtain so to speak,” one of USA Hockey’s most decorated and longest-serving players told

Hockey Hall of Famer and Montreal Canadiens great Henri Richard has been posthumously diagnosed with stage 3 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada announced Wednesday. CTE is a progressive brain disease associated with repeated traumatic brain injuries, including concussions and repeated blows to the head. Richard’s son, Denis, released the findings of

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Golden Knights will celebrate Saturday night with their fans during a parade on the Las Vegas Strip and then outside T-Mobile Arena, the euphoria of the Stanley Cup championship still high in a city known for partying. But there are hard questions Vegas management will have to begin answering when

Jarome Iginla is back with the Calgary Flames. The team announced Thursday the Hall of Fame winger has been named special adviser to rookie general manager and former teammate Craig Conroy. Iginla registered 525 goals and 1,095 points in 1,219 games with Calgary during his decorated playing career, including two 50-goal seasons as one of

Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says he is “delighted” that Michael Andlauer’s bidding group has reached a deal in principle to buy the NHL’s Senators. The team announced Tuesday that Andlauer and his group will purchase 90 per cent of the club from the Melnyk family. The deal is reportedly worth nearly US$1 billion. The sale

It became a familiar reaction during the historic Las Vegas playoff run this year. Hockey commentators were repeatedly shocked, stunned and in awe of some of the saves that goalie Adin Hill was able to make. The Golden Knights netminder, born in Comox, B.C., was pivotal in helping the franchise lift its first Stanley Cup trophy on Tuesday, when they

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Massive cheers rather than the usual boos rained down on Gary Bettman on Tuesday night because nothing could keep Vegas Golden Knights fans from enjoying what the NHL commissioner was about to do. He first presented the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP to Jonathan Marchessault and then moments later handed

Andrew Tacan of the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation headed to the powwow grounds Tuesday night after he and many community members watched one of their own hoist the Stanley Cup. Tacan said people in the southwestern Manitoba First Nation were honking their horns, cheering and shouting battle cries that could be heard throughout the valley.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Reminders of this run to the Stanley Cup Final will be everywhere when next season starts for the Florida Panthers. There will be a new banner to celebrate the Eastern Conference championship. There will inevitably be a highlight video recapping the best moments of this postseason. There will also be scars.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have named Jason Spezza as assistant general manager, reuniting him with hockey operations president Kyle Dubas. The team announced Spezza’s addition to the Penguins’ front office in a release on Wednesday. Spezza resigned from his role as special assistant to the GM in the Toronto Maple Leafs organization on May 19, shortly

Florida Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk was scratched for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup final against the Vegas Golden Knights. The rambunctiously effective, offensive-minded Tkachuk, perhaps the biggest star of the NHL playoffs,is believed to be suffering an injury to the left side of his body, perhaps his shoulder. He was used sparingly in

The Vegas Golden Knights captured the franchise’s first Stanley Cup in just its sixth season of existence on Tuesday after closing out the Florida Panthers at home with a 9-3 win in Game 5 of the finals. Captain Mark Stone scored a hat trick in the win, helping the Golden Knights become the fastest team to win the Stanley

OTTAWA – The sale of the Ottawa Senators is coming to a close. A group led by Toronto-based businessman Michael Andlauer has reached an agreement in principle to purchase the NHL team, the Senators announced Tuesday. Terms of the deal weren’t released, but reports from Sportico and Postmedia value the deal at close to US$1

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Florida Panthers took the ice for Monday’s practice without several key players, most notably Matthew Tkachuk. The Panthers also were seemingly without any concern as they prepare for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights, down 3-1 in the series. “We haven’t been healthy all

When Ryan Huska was eight years old, his minor hockey team from Trail, B.C., won a contest to have breakfast with Calgary Flames players Colin Patterson and Joel Otto. “Something I’ve never forgotten,” Huska said Monday. Fast forward almost 40 years and Huska is the Flames’ new head coach. Calgary promoted from within again this