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Oilers sign defenceman Ryan Murray to one-year, $750,000 contract
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Ryan Murray to a one-year contract worth…
Jets sign veteran forward Sam Gagner to one-year, $750,000 contract
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets have signed veteran forward Sam Gagner to a one-year, US$750,000…
Women’s pro hockey in North America key to strengthening international game: IIHF
HERNING, Denmark – A unified North American women’s pro hockey league could bolster the international…
Report states sports-betting in Ontario produced $162 million in revenues
TORONTO – Sports-betting in Ontario produced $162 million in revenues over the first three months…
Quebec election: Liberal party says candidate’s Montreal office robbed, vandalized
MONTREAL – The Quebec Liberal Party says the riding office of one of its Montreal…
Kennedy repeats call for resignations after Hockey Canada’s board supports Smith
Sheldon Kennedy says Hockey Canada isn’t listening. The fierce advocate for sexual abuse survivors and…
Toronto Metropolitan University goes Bold with new nickname for athletics teams
Toronto Metropolitan University made a major move in cutting ties to its longtime Ryerson name.…
Women’s professional hockey growing in North America, but in parallel universes
Women’s professional hockey is expanding in North America, but remains divided. The Professional Women’s Hockey…
Nurse makes video-game splash for women’s hockey as world championship gets underway
HERNING, Denmark – Sarah Nurse says the timing couldn’t be better to be the first…
Mike Babcock resigns as coach of University of Saskatchewan hockey team
SASKATOON – Former Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock has resigned as coach of the…
Veteran forward Phil Kessel headed to Vegas on 1-year deal
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights bolstered their forward depth by signing veteran…
Hurricanes sign veteran forward Paul Stastny to 1-year deal
RALEIGH, N.C. – Adding offense has been at the center of the Carolina Hurricanes’ offseason.…
Islanders sign defencemen Noah Dobson and Alexander Romanov
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Islanders have signed defencemen Noah Dobson and…
‘This group just stuck with it’: Winning world juniors gold special for Canada
EDMONTON – Canada’s under-20 men’s hockey team got to know adversity intimately over the past…
Exercise in ‘patience’ pays off for Kadri, says winning a factor in joining Flames
Nazem Kadri said the Calgary Flames expressed interest the moment he became an unrestricted free…
Flames sign Kadri to seven-year, $49-million deal, trade Sean Monahan to Canadiens
CALGARY – The Calgary Flames’ wild off-season took another dramatic turn Thursday when the team…
Hughes: Price could miss upcoming season, news on knee injury ‘discouraging’
Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes says news of Carey Price’s knee is “discouraging” and…
Canada not counting out underdog Czechs in world juniors semifinals
EDMONTON – Nathan Gaucher has been having a pretty special summer. In early July, the…
OPINION: Cold hands, small crowds: reflections from a weird world junior championship
EDMONTON – I’m not used to wearing a parka in August. It’s a necessity, though,…
Canada looks to maintain momentum heading into quarterfinals at world juniors
EDMONTON – Canada may have finished the preliminary round undefeated, but teen star Connor Bedard…
Border agents see discrimination, LaFlamme ousted: In The News for Aug. 16
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kick-start…
Preds Foundation teams with police on ‘Gift Card for Guns’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators Foundation is teaming up on an event offering…
Flames forward Huberdeau pledges to donate brain for research on brain injuries
Calgary Flames star Jonathan Huberdeau has pledged to donate his brain to Project Enlist Canada…
Set pieces cost Canada in 2-0 loss to South Korea at FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica – South Korea took advantage of set pieces to hand Canada…