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Taylor Hall hoping to provide a boost for the Blackhawks in his return from knee surgery
CHICAGO (AP) — Taylor Hall said he woke up Thursday morning with a smile on his face. For good reason. Hall hit the ice with the Chicago Blackhawks for the first practice of training camp after he missed most of last season because of right knee surgery. It was an...
Nick Foligno named captain of the Chicago Blackhawks
CHICAGO (AP) — Nick Foligno took on a leadership role for the Chicago Blackhawks before he played his first game for the team. That was only the beginning. Foligno became the 35th captain in franchise history on Wednesday. The move was announced by the organization...
Blackhawks goaltender Brossoit will miss the start of training camp after knee surgery
CHICAGO (AP) — Blackhawks goaltender Laurent Brossoit will miss the start of training camp while he recovers from an operation on his right knee. Brossoit had meniscus surgery on Tuesday in Chicago. Team physician Michael Terry said Wednesday that Brossoit is expected to return in...
Wrigley Field will host a pair of college hockey doubleheaders after NHL's Winter Classic
CHICAGO (AP) — Wrigley Field will host two college hockey doubleheaders in January after the NHL's Winter Classic is played there, the Big Ten and Chicago Cubs announced Thursday. “The Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series” will feature three men's games and one women's game....
Wild sign NHL rookie of year runner-up Brock Faber to 8-year, $68 million contract extension
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin saw more than enough potential in Brock Faber’s rookie season to sign the defenseman to an eight-year, $68 million contract extension on Monday. The deal doesn’t kick in until the 2025-26 season, after Faber’s...
Oilers hire Bowman as GM less than 3 years since he resigned after Blackhawks sexual assault scandal
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...
Sharks, Blackhawks sign top 2 picks Celebrini, Levshunov to 3-year, entry-level contracts
The top two picks in the NHL draft have signed three-year, entry-level contracts. The San Jose Sharks announced the signing of center Macklin Celebrini, the No. 1 overall pick, on Saturday, while the Chicago Blackhawks inked defenseman Artyom Levshunov, who went No. 2. Each signing...
NHL reinstates Bowman, Quenneville after being banned for their role in Blackhawks assault scandal
The NHL lifted its ban on longtime coach Joel Quenneville and executives Stan Bowman and Al MacIsaac on Monday, clearing the way for their return to the league more than two years after they were punished in the fallout from the Chicago Blackhawks sexual assault scandal. Bowman,...
Blackhawks agree to contracts with Bertuzzi and Teravainen on busy opening day of NHL free agency
CHICAGO (AP) — Help is on the way for Connor Bedard. Tyler Bertuzzi and Teuvo Teravainen agreed to contracts with Chicago on Monday, providing a major offensive lift for the rebuilding Blackhawks on the first day of NHL free agency. Bertuzzi received a $22 million, four-year deal,...
Utah Hockey Club debuts Oct. 8 against Chicago, the same night Panthers raise Stanley Cup banner
The Utah Hockey Club will play its first regular-season game Oct. 8 against Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks, marking the debut of the NHL in Salt Lake City following the team's move from Arizona. That same night, the Florida Panthers will raise their first Stanley Cup banner...
