Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports Oilers make Jake Virtanen a PTO offer Mark Spector: The Edmonton Oilers have made forward Jake Virtanen a PTO offer but get the sense that he will sign one elsewhere. Sammi Silber: Bob Stauffer on Oilers Now said that the Washington Capitals were
2:02 PM ET The Winnipeg Jets have stripped Blake Wheeler of the team’s captaincy and will enter the 2022-23 season with a collection of alternate captains instead, the team announced Friday. Those players are still being determined. “It is our goal to expand the leadership base within our hockey team,” Jets coach Rick Bowness said
Zac Jones can sense the opportunity in front of him. Entering his fourth season in the Rangers organization, the 21-year-old defenseman is staring down a clearer path to a roster spot with the NHL club than ever before. After veteran Patrik Nemeth was dealt to the Coyotes this offseason, there’s a job up for grabs
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The NHL and players remain committed to hosting a World Cup of Hockey in February 2024 even as they work through some unexpected logistical challenges. Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly, Mathieu Schneider from the Players’ Association and their staffs are working daily to attempt to overcome hurdles related to staging part of
Connor McDavid has answered the call to wear Canada’s red Maple Leaf throughout his career. The same goes for Nathan MacKinnon. And like the rest of the country, the two stars watched from afar as a scandal-filled summer unfolded for Hockey Canada — the sport’s national governing body — after news broke of an alleged
The Columbus Blue Jackets made a massive splash in free agency this offseason by signing star forward Johnny Gaudreau. He’s coming off of a career-best season, and his new organization is certainly hoping he can recreate it. As the highest-paid player on the team, there are high expectations for the upcoming season. Gaudreau’s 2021-22 Performance
With the beginning of the 2022-23 NHL regular season mere weeks away, the preseason hype machines have roared to life. A number of teams – such as the Carolina Hurricanes, Detroit Red Wings, and Ottawa Senators – navigated busy offseasons rife with significant trades and free-agent signings, giving their fanbases license to get lost in
8:00 AM ET The Montreal Canadiens‘ jersey has long been considered a sacred garment by hockey fans. It’s the symbol of the NHL’s most storied franchise. It even inspired a children’s book called, appropriately, “The Hockey Sweater.” But when the Canadiens introduced new team captain Nick Suzuki last week, fans of the “bleu blanc et
The Charlotte Checkers have signed forward Riley Nash to a two-year American Hockey League contract. Nash returns to Charlotte, where he began his pro career with the Checkers in 2010. He skated in 186 games with the Checkers over three seasons, and was teammates with current Checkers captain Zac Dalpe and assistant coaches Jared Staal
HENDERSON, Nev. – Connor McDavid has answered the call to wear Canada’s red Maple Leaf throughout his career. The same goes for Nathan MacKinnon. And like the rest of the country, the two stars watched from afar as a scandal-filled summer unfolded for Hockey Canada — the sport’s national governing body — after news broke
Nathan MacKinnon expects to sign contract extension with the Colorado Avalanche soon, and it could make him the highest-paid player in the NHL. MacKinnon wants to get something done before the season starts next month, adding he’ll shelve talks if an agreement isn’t reached by Oct. 12 when the reigning champions raise their Stanley Cup
The Carolina Hurricanes will be hosting their own Prospect Showcase, with their first game being Friday at 10 A.M. EST. The Hurricanes will be joined by the Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Nashville Predators. These teams will come together for a four-day tournament, giving their prospects and other invitees the opportunity to show off
The Calgary Flames had some great work done to their roster this offseason and are ready to come back and make a splash in 2022-23. They are set in net, on defence, and at centre, but the wing is where they need the most help. They have more than enough defencemen, so using one or
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports Jake DeBrusk won’t say why he rescinded his trade request Ty Anderson: Boston Bruins forward Jake DeBrusk wouldn’t confirm or deny that the coaching change lead to him rescinding his trade request. “I mean, hey, you know, that’s been speculated enough, I think.
3:20 PM ET Eric LeGrand, whose football career with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights ended in 2010, after suffering a spinal cord injury, will have his coffee shop advertised on New Jersey Devils‘ player helmets during road games thanks to the team’s program to support Black entrepreneurs. The Devils announced on Thursday that LeGrand Coffee House
BUFFALO — The NHL and its annual Exposure Combine are helping women reach new heights in officiating. Lineswomen Alexandra Clarke and Kirsten Welsh each broke barriers in 2021-22. Clarke became the first female to officiate in the Western Hockey League, and Welsh made history in the Ontario Hockey League. They were also among the first
CALGARY – The world men’s under-17 hockey challenge returns after a pandemic hiatus with Langley and Delta, B.C., hosting the international tournament in November. Three Canadian teams, Finland, Czechia (formerly Czech Republic), Sweden and the U.S. will each play six preliminary round games with the top four teams advancing to the medal round in the
Hockey Canada says a 2019 email detailing its desire to self-govern its safe-sport cases does not reflect the organization’s current direction. The national federation, which has been under intense scrutiny since news of an alleged sexual assault in 2018, and subsequent hushed payment, broke in May, was reacting to a three-page email sent to the