Canada

Hockey he NHL has fined Canadiens defenceman Arber Xhekaj $3,385.42 US for unsportsmanlike conduct against Toronto forward Cédric Paré during a pre-season game Saturday in Montreal. Docked maximum $3,385.42 US for punching Paré several times in retaliation to knee-on-knee hit on Laine The Canadian Press · Posted: Sep 29, 2024 2:10 PM EDT | Last

The man who organizes the annual world championships for the classic hockey video game NHL ’94 says the tournament continues to grow — and this year, for the first time ever, it will include gamers from outside North America. The King of 94 tournament, which first started in 2015, takes place this weekend in Toronto. It’s played on Sega

An emotional video tribute to Johnny Gaudreau and 13 seconds of silence, for his uniform number, opened the Columbus Blue Jackets’ first game at Nationwide Arena since the star player’s death nearly a month ago. The tributes came just prior to the Blue Jackets’ 3-0 pre-season victory over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night.

The Winnipeg Jets announced Friday they are signing Bryan Little to a one-day contract, allowing the centre to retire with the franchise he spent his entire NHL career with. The Jets said in a release that they will celebrate Little’s career on Oct. 20 when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins. “It’s a great honour that

Los Angeles Kings defenceman Drew Doughty needs surgery to repair his broken left ankle and is expected to miss most of the season. Coach Jim Hiller said Friday the injury is not season-ending, adding that the team expects Doughty back at some point. Hiller did not provide a timeline, and the Kings have listed Doughty

Hockey Edmonton Oilers’ forward Evander Kane had successful abdominal surgery last Friday in New York and is expected to take a minimum of five to six months to recover. 33-year-old forward is expected to take a minimum of 5 to 6 months to recover The Canadian Press · Posted: Sep 23, 2024 9:29 PM EDT

Cole Perfetti is determined to make the bridge deal that he just signed with the Winnipeg Jets pay off with a more lucrative pact in the future. The promising forward signed a two-year, $6.5 million US agreement on Monday, and now looks to break through after injuries and inconsistent play hampered his first three NHL seasons.

This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. NHL training camps began last week, pre-season games are already underway, and the regular-season opener (Devils vs. Sabres in the Czech Republic) is just 10 days from today. To help

John Tortorella had a former hockey coach help him Monday at Philadelphia Flyers training camp — the father of the late John and Matthew Gaudreau, who was an invited guest. The Flyers tapped their sticks in appreciation of Guy Gaudreau, a former hockey coach at Hollydell Ice Arena and Gloucester Catholic High School in New Jersey, when

Hall of Fame hockey player Mark Messier will be among the on-air talent for Amazon’s new NHL broadcast. Amazon has unveiled its plans for Prime Monday Night Hockey, which include Messier working as an analyst for select games. The broadcast team will also include hosts Andi Petrillo, who was host for CBC during the 2024 Olympics, and Adnan

Rogers Communications has bought Bell out of its stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, the company that owns the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors, for $4.7 billion. Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE Inc.), which owns 37.5 per cent of MLSE, said in a media release Wednesday that the deal is expected to close in mid-2025. The company

Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane will undergo surgery and will be sidelined into the start of the regular season, general manager Stan Bowman announced Wednesday. “He’s going to be out for a while,” Bowman said without revealing the specific nature of the surgery. “I don’t want to speculate on that. I think our doctors will

The Detroit Red Wings made another investment this week in a young standout, signing Moritz Seider to a seven-year contract worth nearly $60 million US. The Red Wings announced the move with the 23-year-old German defenceman on Thursday, three days after keeping 22-year-old forward Lucas Raymond with a $64.6 million, eight-year deal. Detroit drafted Seider

The Ottawa Senators and the National Capital Commission say they’ve reached an “agreement in principle” to bring a new NHL arena and major events centre to LeBreton Flats.   Senators president Cyril Leeder and NCC CEO Tobi Nussbaum made the announcement Friday afternoon at the Canadian Tire Centre. “This agreement reflects a shared vision to create a new vibrant

The Winnipeg Jets have some holes to fill on both offence and defence ahead of the start of this year’s season. They lost second-line centre Sean Monahan and winger Tyler Toffoli to free agency and promising centre-winger Cole Perfetti — a restricted free agent — has yet to re-sign. That opens the door to such young blood

Mitch Marner walked up a few steps to a small stage before taking his seat at the microphone. The Maple Leafs star did his best to get out in front of a narrative that cast a long shadow over the team’s off-season, and one that will continue to do so until there’s a resolution. His

For the Edmonton Oilers, the hope is that they can repeat what the Florida Panthers did last season — win it all the year after losing the Stanley Cup final. The Oilers lost to the Panthers by one goal in Game 7 of the Cup final, leading to a long summer of what-ifs. As the

Matthew Tkachuk estimated he tells a story about Johnny Gaudreau’s exploits, both the on-ice and off-ice variety, to somebody at least once a week. And he’s not going to stop. Tkachuk spoke Wednesday about the death of his longtime friend and former teammate, calling Gaudreau “the most offensively talented player I’ve ever seen.” Gaudreau and