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Ekman-Larsson can win the Stanley Cup with Florida a year after being bought out by Vancouver
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Oliver Ekman-Larsson has the chance to win the Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers nearly a year to the day since being bought out by the Vancouver Canucks. The 32-year-old defenseman from Sweden has been in the NHL for more than a decade and only twice...
NHL team in Utah is down to 6 finalists for a name
The NHL team in Utah is down to six finalists for a name. Smith Entertainment Group announced Thursday the choices have been narrowed to Blizzard, Mammoth, Outlaws, Venom, Yeti and Utah Hockey Club, or Utah HC. Those are the options fans have to choose from after the...
AHL's Roadrunners vote to keep team in Tucson for at least 30 games next season
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The Roadrunners are staying in Tucson. The AHL affiliate of the Arizona Coyotes announced on Tuesday the team will play at least 30 games at Tucson Arena next season, thwarting owner Alex Meruelo's plans to move the team to Mullett Arena in Tempe. ...
Connor Ingram wins the Masterton Trophy for perseverance and dedication to hockey
Connor Ingram, the goaltender who shared his battle with an undiagnosed obsessive-compulsive disorder that led him to drink to cope with anxiety and has blossomed into a full-time NHL player, has won the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. ...
Lyndsey Fry is pushing to keep Arizona youth hockey moving forward following the Coyotes' departure
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Audrey Ju met some of her best friends through hockey, knows someone at every rink she goes to and has become close with numerous families in the tight-knit community. The Arizona Coyotes' move to Utah raised questions about the future. The...
What will Utah's NHL team be called? Here are 20 options
Ownership of the NHL’s team in Utah has given fans 20 choices to vote on for the franchise’s new name, according to a survey sent out Wednesday by Smith Entertainment Group. Owner Ryan Smith has told The Associated Press the team will have a name starting with Utah. The inaugural...
Senators hire Travis Green as coach. Green leaves the Devils after serving in an interim role
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Ottawa Senators have hired Travis Green as coach, signing him to a four-year contract through the 2027-28 NHL season. The team announced the move Tuesday, with Green taking over for interim coach Jacques Martin. Green most recently served as interim coach...
Winnipeg Jets coach Rick Bowness is retiring after 38 NHL seasons
Rick Bowness walked off the ice following the Winnipeg Jets' final loss of the season, which eliminated them from the playoffs, unhappy with his performance and how his team played, and it dawned on him that it should be the final NHL game he coaches. “Coaches have always told me...
Utah hockey fans welcome the former Arizona Coyotes to their new home
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah hockey fans welcomed the former Arizona Coyotes to their new home Wednesday. Players and coaches were greeted at the airport in morning by a crowd of approximately 100 players from local youth hockey programs. The kids chanted “Go, Utah! Go, Utah!” ...
New NHL team marks coming-of-age moment for Salt Lake City as a pro sports hub
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — To casual sports fans and people outside northern Utah, it may look like an NHL team fell into Salt Lake City’s lap in the span of two weeks. But local organizers say the Arizona Coyotes ' relocation to Utah is the product of a yearslong effort to beckon...
