To prepare you for the opening of NHL training camps in mid-September, CBC Sports will do a deep dive on one of the seven Canadian-based clubs every Thursday. The Ottawa Senators are examined in the sixth installment. Click here to read about the Montreal Canadiens, Winnipeg Jets, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, and Vancouver Canucks. The Ottawa Senators traded
© James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports The Jets should hold on to Ehlers unless… Scott Billeck of the Winnipeg Sun: Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers has had his name come up in the rumor mill this offseason. There are confirmed reports that GM has/had been shopping him around the league. Billeck believes that trading Ehlers would
10:12 AM ET Veteran defenseman Ben Lovejoy is retiring from the NHL after an 11-year career, announcing his decision on NHL Network on Wednesday night. Lovejoy, 35, was a Stanley Cup winner in 2016 during his second stint with the Pittsburgh Penguins, with whom he began his career. In December 2017, he became the first
To make a living as a hockey player you have to be tough. Ice hockey isn’t a sport for the faint of heart or those that can’t overcome the pain that goes into playing such a chaotic, beautiful game. Colorado Eagles forward Cody Bass has built a career off grit and toughness. The Owen Sound,
The 2018-19 St. Louis Blues won the Stanley Cup Championship, the first in the history of the franchise. But, naturally, some players made a bigger contribution than others. In this series, we’ll look at the Blues’ star players, and see who made the grade and who needs to retake the test. David Perron has a
By The Canadian Press August 28th, 2019 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres defenceman Matt Hunwick is expected to miss this season due to a neck condition that bothered the 12-year veteran for much of last season. General manager Jason Botterill based Hunwick’s prognosis on off-season medical evaluations in making the announcement Wednesday, about two weeks
Leon Draisaitl hopes Jesse Puljujarvi has a change of heart. If he doesn’t and snubs a potential return to the Edmonton Oilers’ fold, that’s also fine. “You want guys to pan out and you want guys to help you on your team,” Draisaitl said. “It seems like he doesn’t want to be on our team
Leon Draisaitl hopes Jesse Puljujarvi has a change of heart. If he doesn’t and snubs a potential return to the Edmonton Oilers’ fold, that’s also fine. “You want guys to pan out and you want guys to help you on your team,” Draisaitl said. “It seems like he doesn’t want to be on our team
© James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports Ward retires a Hurricane Canes PR: The Carolina Hurricanes signed Cam Ward to a one-day contract and he officially retired from the NHL after 14 seasons – 13 of which were with the Hurricanes. “It was an honor and a privilege to wear the Hurricanes jersey for 13 years,” said Ward. “Throughout
5:02 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres defenseman Matt Hunwick is expected to miss this season due to a neck condition that bothered the 12-year veteran for much of last season. General manager Jason Botterill based Hunwick’s prognosis on offseason medical evaluations in making the announcement Wednesday, about two weeks before the
Mike McKenna isn’t sure where to start on the craziest stories from his long and winding road of a career. “We could be here forever,” he said. “I mean, do you want to talk about me, or do you want to talk about when the bus caught on fire? Or do you want to talk
Pernell-Karl Subban, known to most as P.K., is one of the most dynamic defensemen in recent memory. His electrifying play on the ice combines with his equally-charismatic personality off-ice into a person who is both beloved and criticized, often at the same time. But regardless of how you view him, he is one of the
“The wait is over. The New York Rangers are Stanley Cup champions and this one will last a lifetime.” Never has a phrase spoken by a broadcaster been more poetic. Those words were uttered by Rangers announcer Sam Rosen on June 14 after the team won Game 7 to capture the 1994 Stanley Cup. It
Former Toronto Maple Leafs player and Sportsnet hockey analyst Nick Kypreos has announced that he will be leaving the cable network that worked for since its launch in Oct. 1998, after almost 21 years. In a statement released on Twitter, Kypreos said that he was “grateful” for the opportunity to work there, and that he
Growing up, Kendall Coyne Schofield recalled how her dreams of playing hockey ended at college, or maybe the Winter Games — something the two-time U.S. Olympian forward eventually would achieve. Playing professionally was never part of the equation, which is something Coyne Schofield remembers once mentioning to former American star Cammi Granato, noting how girls
Home NHL Rumors NHL Rumors: Philadelphia Flyers, St. Louis Blues, and Travis Hamonic © Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Flyers weren’t interested in adding a KHL winger Sam Carchidi: A source has said that the agent for KHL winger Anton Burdasov had approached the Philadelphia Flyers recently to see if there was a fit for this
11:13 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Goalie Cam Ward returned to the Carolina Hurricanes on a one-day contract Wednesday, and then he called it a career. Ward, 35, retired from the NHL after a 14-year run that saw him lead the franchise to its only Stanley Cup championship in 2006. He was the first rookie goalie
The Carolina Hurricanes announced that forward Stelio Mattheos will miss the team’s 2019 training camp as he completes treatments for testicular cancer. Mattheos, 20, was diagnosed with testicular cancer in June, just two days after helping the Charlotte Checkers capture the Calder Cup as American Hockey League champions. After consultation with physicians, the Winnipeg native