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Intrigue of NHL draft expected to begin after the Sharks likely select Celebrini with top pick

Jun. 27, 2024 20:43 PM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier is trying to keep whom he’s selecting with the first pick in the NHL draft on Friday a mystery, even after he more than hinted at his intentions last month. After excitedly noting the big opportunity it was for a...

Opening trades of the NHL offseason contain several goalies but few surprises

Jun. 27, 2024 15:49 PM EDT

Goaltenders are on the move as NHL teams prepare for next season, and the trades made so far are far from stunners. Center Pierre-Luc Dubois said he was surprised by Los Angeles sending him to Washington for goalie Darcy Kuemper, but his impending full no-movement clause kicking in...

Artyom Levshunov's journey to NHL draft has him projected as a top-five pick

Jun. 27, 2024 15:33 PM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Artyom Levshunov hoped to play juniors in the Canadian Hockey League, knowing it could lead to his dreams of becoming a professional hockey player. However, because of CHL rules restricting Belarussians and Russians from competing because of the war in Ukraine, he...

Dubois changes perspective quickly after joining Caps, a year since signing long term in LA

Jun. 26, 2024 17:36 PM EDT

The life Pierre-Luc Dubois envisioned for himself a year ago no longer exists. Back then, he had requested and been granted a trade from Winnipeg to Los Angeles, signed a contract for $68 million over the next eight seasons and thought he would be a big part of the Kings' future. ...

Hall of Famer Glen Sather retires after six decades, highlighted by building the Oilers' dynasty

Jun. 26, 2024 13:00 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Hockey Hall of Famer Glen Sather, who built and coached the NHL's last great dynasty with the Edmonton Oilers in the 1980s and helped resurrect the New York Rangers in the early 2000s, is retiring after six decades in the sport as a player, coach and executive. The...

NHL and Fanatics unveil new jerseys for the 2024-25 season

Jun. 26, 2024 12:36 PM EDT

Fanatics and the NHL on Wednesday unveiled new on-ice player jerseys for the 2024-25 season, which officials say have been tested and refined well before making their debut in games this fall. It is the first time the company has designed and made in-game uniforms with its own...

NHL draft prospect seeks to shed off-ice concerns through diversity training, volunteer work

Jun. 26, 2024 06:17 AM EDT

Trevor Connelly says he has done his best through volunteer work and diversity training to address behavioral concerns that could affect his NHL draft standing this weekend. “I just kind of told them I’ve put in a lot of work in myself and done a lot of things in the community...

Roenick gets into Hockey Hall of Fame after a lengthy wait. 2024 class includes 2 US women's players

Jun. 25, 2024 18:07 PM EDT

Jeremy Roenick was getting a coffee when he got the call he once hoped for but some time ago stopped expecting when the Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee meets typically in late June. Tears welled up in his eyes and then down his face as he was rendered unable to pay, to hold...

Lightning's Jon Cooper tabbed to coach Canada at the 2026 Olympics

Jun. 25, 2024 15:26 PM EDT

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Jon Cooper has been named Canada’s coach for upcoming international play, including the 2026 Olympics in Milan. Hockey Canada announced Tuesday the two-time Stanley Cup-winning coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning also will be behind the bench for the NHL’s...

No time for a Stanley Cup hangover as the NHL offseason is already here

Jun. 25, 2024 14:51 PM EDT

The Stanley Cup was still on the ice when Patric Hornqvist offered up a sobering thought surrounded by former teammates and other family revelers holding cans of beer during the celebration. The newly crowned champion Florida Panthers had work to do already because the offseason is...