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The Montreal Canadiens have signed general manager Kent Hughes and hockey operations executive Jeff Gorton to multi-year contract extensions, the NHL club announced Tuesday. The club also announced Gorton would start a new role as president of hockey operations. Hughes and Gorton were in the final year of their contracts. Hughes and Gorton have presided…
Police in Michigan are not commenting on the case involving former NHL forward Ryan Kesler, who’s been charged with two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct. Court records show Kesler, 41, was arraigned via Zoom on Monday in Bloomfield Hills District Court, where he pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanour charges stemming from alleged offences…
The Ottawa Senators could be without their captain for a month or more, just as the new NHL season gets underway. Brady Tkachuk was cross-checked by Nashville Predators defenceman Roman Josi early in the first period Monday and went awkwardly into the boards. Tkachuk held his right forearm as he got to his feet. He…
Forget about thin ice. For now, there’s no ice. With NHL players preparing to return to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade, construction on the main hockey arena for the Milan-Cortina Games is going down to the wire. Local organizers confirmed to The Associated Press on Wednesday that the main…
Expansion was not discussed at the NHL’s board of governors meeting on Wednesday, commissioner Gary Bettman said afterward. The league has been at 32 teams since Seattle entered for the 2021-22 season. There are groups who aspire to have franchises in Atlanta and Houston, among other places. “There is, and continues to be, interest from…
Goaltender Carter Hart, one of five members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team recently acquitted following a sexual assault trial, is joining the Vegas Golden Knights. The NHL team announced the move in a statement on Thursday. Details of the arrangement were not disclosed, but multiple media reports said Carter signed a professional tryout…
Hockey Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk is expected to be out six to eight weeks after undergoing surgery to repair an injury to his right thumb, the team announced Thursday. Team captain was injured during Monday’s 4-1 loss to Predators The Associated Press · Posted: Oct 16, 2025 7:11 PM EDT | Last Updated: October…
Mark Scheifele reached a historic milestone as he scored a first period power-play goal to help the Winnipeg Jets defeat the Nashville Predators 4-1 on Saturday night. The Jets assistant captain converted a pass from Kyle Connor to score his sixth goal of the season at 2:39. That was the 813th point of his career,…
Hockey Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser missed the team’s game against the Capitals in Washington, D.C., on Sunday due to personal reasons. Vancouver GM Patrik Allvin did not give a timeline for right-winger’s return The Associated Press · Posted: Oct 19, 2025 3:27 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 19 Listen to this article Estimated…
The New York Islanders fired goaltending coach Piero Greco, making the change at an unorthodox time just six games into his seventh season with the team and after winning three in a row. General manager Mathieu Darche announced the abrupt decision Wednesday to part ways with Greco and promote Sergei Naumovs from Bridgeport of the…
