One of the legends of the National Hockey League announced his retirement on this date, but he wasn’t able to stay off the ice very long. This date also saw two Hockey Hall of Fame inductions ceremonies and a memorable postgame speech after a tough international loss. It’s time for our daily journey through the
“Change of scenery” trades are a common practice throughout professional sports, where a player clearly isn’t working out in one particular place but still holds enough potential to serve as an intriguing reclamation project for another team. But for as widespread as they’ve become, we haven’t seen many as bold as the Vegas Golden Knights’
5:31 PM ET Associated Press CALGARY, Alberta — The Calgary Flames signed defenseman Connor Mackey and forward Brad Richardson on Wednesday. The 24-year-old Mackey agreed to a two-year deal with an average annual value of $912,500. He made his NHL debut for the Flames last season, finishing with a goal and two assists in six
The Calgary Flames have re-signed defenseman Connor Mackey to a two-year contract. Mackey, 24, skated in 27 games with the AHL’s Stockton Heat in 2020-21, posting three goals and 13 assists for 16 points and earning a spot on the Canadian Division AHL All-Star Team. Mackey also made his NHL debut with the Flames last
GENEVA (AP) — The top ice hockey official in Belarus was banned for five years on Wednesday for politically motivated threats against players and supporting the country’s authoritarian president. The International Ice Hockey Federation also investigated Dmitri Baskov’s alleged role in an incident that led to the killing of an activist last year but could
Former NHLer Theoren Fleury has been stirring the anti-vaccine pot on social media, prompting Brandon University to take a stand against its honorary doctorate recipient and call his statements “a stain on his legacy.” “Fleury has turned his voice to launching personal and political attacks and to the espousing of conspiracy theories,” said a statement released by
After a COVID-19-shortened 2020-21 season that saw the Winnipeg Jets compete exclusively against Canadian opponents in a temporary North Division, the league is returning to their normal divisions and an 82-game schedule. The Jets — who advanced to the second round but were swept by the Montreal Canadiens — will return to the Central Division
Training camp is right around the corner and once again expectations are high for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The team is stocked up on forwards and head coach Sheldon Keefe has a lot of options to figure out who will be his 12 guys going over the boards on opening night. There are lots of
8:30 AM ET This space is my annual opportunity for a call to action to end the separation of fantasy hockey forward positions. Too long have centers, left wingers and right wingers been confined to their own slots on rosters. The NHL coaching staff is wise enough to look past any labels that come with
The Seattle Kraken have signed restricted free-agent defenseman Dennis Cholowski to a one-year, two-way contract. Cholowski, selected in the expansion draft from Detroit, played 16 games with the Red Wings in 2020-21, posting one goal and two assists. He also had three goals and seven assists for 10 points in 13 AHL games with the
OTTAWA – General manager Pierre Dorion says he wants to finish what he started with the Ottawa Senators. After all, he’s the man who brought in most of the players on the current roster, whether as GM, director of player development or the team’s head scout. “I feel that I owed it to (the players)
General manager Pierre Dorion says he wants to finish what he started with the Ottawa Senators. After all, he’s the man who brought in most of the players on the current roster, whether as GM, director of player development or the team’s head scout. “I feel that I owed it to [the players] to not just
Value contracts are one of the biggest things to have when you want to win a Stanley Cup, the St. Louis Blues had those in 2019. They still have them now to a lesser degree, that’s what happens when you win, you have to pay more for your players. Blues general manager Doug Armstrong has
The Montreal Canadiens 2017-18 season was disastrous, as the team failed to make the playoffs due to their lack of forward depth and goaltender Carey Price’s injury. The draft that followed, however, was one of the few in recent years that the team can count as a win. The Habs had the third-overall pick and
4:56 PM ET The Ottawa Senators have extended the contract of general manager Pierre Dorion through the 2024-25 season, it was announced Tuesday. It was the second three-year extension for Dorion, who had been signed through the 2021-22 season after a deal in February 2018. “Dating to when he was named GM in 2016, Pierre
MONTREAL – The price tag to keep Jesperi Kotkaniemi would have been costly to the Montreal Canadiens in more ways than one. And the availability of young centre Christian Dvorak helped soften the blow of the loss. Habs general manager Marc Bergevin said Monday that Montreal didn’t match the Carolina Hurricanes’ US$6.1-million offer sheet for
The Arizona Coyotes have submitted a bid for two parcels of a 46-acre tract of land in what could be the first step to landing a permanent home. The City of Tempe said it received one response before Thursday’s deadline to a request for proposals issued in July for a mixed-use project incorporating a professional
The Nashville Predators have undergone multiple changes this offseason. Fans were forced to say goodbye to some of their favorite players over the past few months, but one is coming back to “Smashville” in October. General manager David Poile announced the Predators have re-signed forward Eeli Tolvanen to a three-year deal. Eeli Tolvanen, Nashville Predators