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Oilers hire Bowman as GM less than 3 years since he resigned after Blackhawks sexual assault scandal

Jul. 24, 2024 16:56 PM EDT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Stan Bowman made a promise upon his NHL return. “These things will never happen on my watch again,” Bowman said Wednesday after the Edmonton Oilers hired him as their new general manager and vice president of hockey operations. Bowman is...

Columbus Blue Jackets hire Dean Evason as coach, filling NHL's final vacancy

Jul. 22, 2024 14:56 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Columbus Blue Jackets hire Dean Evason as coach, filling NHL's final vacancy.

Blue Jackets sign goaltender Jet Greaves to a 2-year, 2-way contract

Jul. 13, 2024 16:04 PM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets signaled their continued interest in Jet Greaves by signing the 23-year-old goaltender to a two-year contract. The contract is a two-way NHL/AHL deal for the 2024-25 season and an NHL deal in 2025-26, the team said Saturday. Terms...

Capitals promote Chris Patrick to GM, Brian MacLellan remains president of hockey operations

Jul. 08, 2024 11:55 AM EDT

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The Washington Capitals named Chris Patrick as their general manager on Monday with longtime GM Brian MacLellan remaining president of hockey operations. Patrick, 48, who was also named as a senior vice president, has worked for the Capitals in various...

Washington Capitals have named Chris Patrick as general manager, with Brian MacLellan remaining president of hockey ops

Jul. 08, 2024 11:18 AM EDT
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Washington Capitals have named Chris Patrick as general manager, with Brian MacLellan remaining president of hockey ops.

Sam Reinhart agrees to a $69 million, 8-year deal to stay with Cup champion Panthers, AP source says

Jul. 01, 2024 20:03 PM EDT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sam Reinhart missed the Florida Panthers’ championship parade. He won’t miss their attempt to defend the title next season. Reinhart — who scored the game-winning goal in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final — and the Panthers have agreed on an eight-year,...

Steven Stamkos says he has signed with the Nashville Predators, leaving Tampa Bay after 16 NHL seasons

Jul. 01, 2024 12:43 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Steven Stamkos says he has signed with the Nashville Predators, leaving Tampa Bay after 16 NHL seasons.

Where do things stand with the sexual assault case involving 2018 Canada world junior players?

Jun. 30, 2024 18:18 PM EDT

A scandal has rocked Canadian hockey and led to multiple investigations of several players who were on the nation's gold medal-winning 2018 world junior team, including some who have moved on to the NHL. Charges were filed February in London, Ontario, against five of those players,...

The San Jose Sharks select Boston University center Macklin Celebrini with the first pick in the NHL draft

Jun. 28, 2024 19:19 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The San Jose Sharks select Boston University center Macklin Celebrini with the first pick in the NHL draft.

Challenges await new Canes GM Eric Tulsky. Lessons from an unusual path to the NHL can only help

Jun. 27, 2024 19:47 PM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Eric Tulsky has always trusted his process of sorting through all kinds of data to solve problems. It never mattered whether he was working with fluorescent nanoparticles, solar energy or on improving the energy capacity of a car battery. Or the...