The Vancouver Canucks have locked up a major piece, signing forward J.T. Miller to a seven-year deal. The club announced the $56-million US contract on social media Friday afternoon, ending speculation over the 29-year-old’s future. Miller was Vancouver’s leading scorer last season with 99 points (32 goals, 67 assists) in 80 games. He was set
Aug. 30 has proven to be a newsworthy day in the history of the National Hockey League. A longtime and successful general manager got his first job, one of the greatest European players of all time signed his final NHL contract and the face of a franchise hung up his skates for good. So, let’s
It’s almost time for the Washington Capitals to return to the ice. Play has already resumed in Europe, with the Champions Hockey League in full swing, meaning that the start of the 2022-23 NHL season is just around the corner. The Capitals, like every organization in the league, have several storylines floating over them ahead
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports Wild can keep an eye on teams that may need to shed some salary Michael Russo: The Minnesota Wild have some extra salary cap space after trading defenseman Dmitry Kulikov. GM Bill Guerin now has some space for a trade if he so
7:35 PM ET Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Vancouver Canucks signed forward J.T. Miller to a seven-year, $56 million contract Friday. The 29-year-old Miller was Vancouver’s leading scorer last season with 99 points on 32 goals and 67 assists in 80 games. He was set to become an unrestricted free agent at the
It’s been characterized, in some tellings, as an unsportsmanlike act of barbarism that diminished Canada’s ultimate victory over the Soviet Union in the 1972 Summit Series. But some 50 years after Bobby Clarke laid an infamous two-handed slash that broke the ankle of Soviet star Valeri Kharlamov in Game 6 of the eight-game epic, Clarke
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. Canada’s Olympic champion women’s soccer and hockey teams were arguably the country’s biggest stories in Tokyo and Beijing, respectively. They’re both in action this weekend, along with another promising national
A familiar face returned to Pittsburgh on this date, but this time it is an owner, although his playing days are quite done yet. Also, there were some big moments for a couple of the National Hockey League’s earliest stars on Sept. 1. So. let’s begin our daily trip back in time to relive all
After months of trade speculation and contract negotiations, the J.T. Miller saga finally has a conclusion as the Vancouver Canucks re-signed the 29-year-old versatile forward to a 7-year contract extension worth $56 million Friday afternoon. This comes after reports that his agent was going to put a deadline on future talks, which may have accelerated
EDMONTON, AB – After a dream debut, Dylan Holloway is working hard to make sure there is an opening night encore. The Oilers 2020 first-round pick had a first game experience very few players receive — making his NHL debut last season against the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference final. It’s an atmosphere and
Aug 31, 2022 Akim Aliu, pro hockey player and the co-founder of the Hockey Diversity Alliance, has signed a multiyear partnership deal with Adidas Canada to “remove barriers and bring about transformative change” in hockey. Aliu will be a brand ambassador for Adidas, while the sports apparel company will work with him on various diversity
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Ryan Murray to a one-year contract worth US$750,000. Murray appeared in 37 games for the Colorado Avalanche last season and recorded four assists. He did not appear in the playoffs for Colorado’s run to a Stanley Cup title. The 28-year-old Regina native was selected by the Columbus
The Winnipeg Jets have signed veteran forward Sam Gagner to a one-year, $750,000 US contract. Gagner, 33, had 13 goals and 18 assists in 81 games with the Detroit Red Wings last season. The London, Ont., native has 505 points (184 goals, 321 assists) over 967 career games for Edmonton, Arizona, Philadelphia, Columbus, Vancouver and
The Philadelphia Flyers locked up the last of their restricted free agents (RFAs) in the past week by signing Wade Allison, Linus Högberg, and Hayden Hodgson. However, their biggest step toward the future came through an attempt to address the rampant injury concerns the organization has faced in prospect development and at the NHL level
The New York Rangers organization knew that the addition of Gerard Gallant as the new head coach would allow the team to take a massive stride in their quest for another Stanley Cup. Gallant, who has often been referred to as a “favorite coach” by several players, put together quite the track record over his
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Multiple sources have said that the New York Rangers have accelerated their efforts to trade 22-year-old defenseman Nils Lundkvist. Lundkvist’s camp let the Rangers know it was unlikely that he’d be reporting to training camp later this
5:24 PM ET Associated Press The Dallas Stars signed Jake Oettinger to a $12 million, three-year contract Thursday, securing the young goaltender whose 64 saves in Game 7 of the playoffs capped the season in which he became the team’s starter. Even after beginning last season in the minors with several veteran goalies also on
This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution to colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire about permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com The eight-game series played between Canada and the Soviets in 1972 happened 50 years ago and remains an important part of hockey history.