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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…
McTavish puts up six points, Canada crushes Slovakia 11-1 at world juniors
EDMONTON – Mason McTavish didn’t have to pull on the Maple Leaf and play in…
Vegas goalie Robin Lehner to miss upcoming season
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights goalie Robin Lehner will require hip surgery and…
Russell’s No. 6 being retired across NBA, a 1st for league
Bill Russell’s No. 6 jersey is being retired across the NBA, a first for the…
Bedard shines, host Canada downs Latvia 5-2 at world junior hockey championship
EDMONTON – Team Canada needed some time to shake off the rust as they embarked…
Maple Leafs great Borje Salming diagnosed with ALS
Former Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Borje Salming has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also…
Team Canada prepares for unusual world junior hockey championship
EDMONTON – Logan Stankoven knows he and the rest of Team Canada are under the…
Junior hockey league in the Maritimes seeking women for coaching, operations jobs
HALIFAX – A junior hockey league on the East Coast wants to create new opportunities…
Meaghan Mikkelson has unfinished business with Canadian women’s hockey team
CALGARY – Meaghan Mikkelson wasn’t done playing hockey. After three Olympic Games and two gold…
RCMP spyware use probe, Newfoundland forest fires : In The News for Aug. 9
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Bruins bring back captain Bergeron — and David Krejci, too
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins are getting the gang back together, signing captain Patrice…
Hockey Canada’s board chair Michael Brind’Amour steps down
CALGARY – The chair of Hockey Canada’s board of directors has resigned. Michael Brind’Amour has…