Canadian Press

Uncommon path should ease NHL learning curve for Tolvanen

By: Canadian Press

A week before the 2015 playoffs, the United States Hockey League's Sioux City Musketeers invited prospect Eeli Tolvanen to skate with them to see about signing him for the following season. He stood out among older players on a first-place team.

April 2, 2018

Larry Kwong, first player of Asian heritage to appear in the NHL, dies at age 94

By: Canadian Press

Larry Kwong, the first player of Asian heritage to appear in an NHL game, has died at age 94.

March 19, 2018

Talented teetotaller Patrik Laine gunning for league goal-scoring title

By: Canadian Press

Patrik Laine wants to hoist the Stanley Cup, but drinking champagne out of the hallowed trophy is another matter.

March 19, 2018

Vegas Golden Knights' rise tied to taking Marc-Andre Fleury

By: Canadian Press

Fleury has won 25 of 37 starts in a season stunted only by a concussion that kept him out of the lineup for two months. Earlier this week, he became the 13th goaltender in NHL history to win 400 games , trailing just Roberto Luongo and Henrik Lundqvist among active players.

March 13, 2018

Alex Ovechkin joins NHL's exclusive 600-goal club

By: Canadian Press

Everyone around Alex Ovechkin had a hunch this was his night.

March 12, 2018

Penguins star Evgeni Malkin quietly putting together Hart Trophy-calibre season

By: Canadian Press

Evgeni Malkin probably hasn't received all the recognition he's deserved throughout a career spent playing alongside fellow Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby.

March 12, 2018

Hall extends scoring-streak to 19, Devils beat Canadiens 6-4

By: Canadian Press

There's no stopping Taylor Hall, unquestionably the New Jersey Devils' most valuable player in their quest to end a five-year playoff drought.

March 6, 2018

Family, friends excited as player from Saskatchewan First Nation makes NHL debut

By: Canadian Press

About two dozen proud and excited fans were planning to attend an Oilers game in Edmonton on Thursday night to cheer on an Indigenous player making his NHL debut.

March 1, 2018

Seattle NHL group says it received over 25,000 deposits for season tickets

By: Canadian Press

A group looking to bring NHL hockey to Seattle says it has received over 25,000 deposits for season tickets through a ticket drive.

March 1, 2018

Backers of NHL team in Seattle hope for decision in June

By: Canadian Press

Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer has been hosting hockey games for a quarter-century. Now he wants to do it on a much bigger scale.

February 28, 2018

Bettman: NHL "very comfortable" with decision to miss 2018 Olympics

By: Canadian Press

The NHL has no regrets about not sending its players to the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, says commissioner Gary Bettman.

February 28, 2018

10 draft picks give Rangers options in unfamiliar rebuild

By: Canadian Press

The Rangers face an unfamiliar challenge after stockpiling picks for the June draft: Maximizing a franchise-record 10 selections, including three in the first round.

February 28, 2018

Forward Mike Fisher signs 1-year deal to return to Predators

By: Canadian Press

The team signed the centre to a one-year, $1 million contract. The contract will be pro-rated over the remainder of this season.

February 26, 2018

Shane Doan announces retirement from NHL

By: Canadian Press

Longtime Coyotes captain Shane Doan has announced his retirement in a letter to fans in Phoenix.

August 30, 2017

Bruins legend Milt Schmidt passes away

By: Canadian Press

Milt Schmidt, the hockey hall of famer who led Boston to two Stanley Cup championships as the centre of the "Kraut Line," served Canada in World War II and returned to the NHL to win its MVP award and two more titles as the Bruins general manager, died on Wednesday, the team said.

January 5, 2017

NHLPA rejects NHL’s offer of Olympics for CBA extension

By: Canadian Press

The NHLPA has formally rejected the league's proposal to allow players to participate in the 2018 Olympics in exchange for an extension to the current collective bargaining agreement.

December 2, 2016

Former Avalanche Player Marek Svatos Passes Away

By: Canadian Press

Former Colorado Avalanche player Marek Svatos died at his home in Colorado on Friday night.

November 8, 2016