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Jaromir Jagr opens 37th professional season in his Kladno Knights team's Czech league loss

Sep. 19, 2024 06:08 AM EDT

Jaromir Jagr has opened his 37th professional season, with hometown team Kladno Knights in the Czech league. In what is expected to be his last season, the 52-year-old winger set up a power play goal, the only one Kladno scored in a 5-1 away loss to Pardubice on Wednesday night. ...

Rogers Communications buys out Bell stake in Maple Leafs Sports for $3.5 billion

Sep. 18, 2024 11:45 AM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Rogers Communications is buying out Bell’s 37.5% share of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment for $4.7 billion ($3.5 billion U.S.), giving it 75% ownership of the sports conglomerate. Rogers and Bell had held equal shares of MLSE, which owns the NHL's Maple...

Online fundraiser for Matthew Gaudreau's widow raises more than $560K as the sports world mourns

Sep. 03, 2024 19:09 PM EDT

More tributes are pouring in from around the hockey community after the deaths of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, who were killed last week by a suspected drunken driver while riding their bikes in their home state of New Jersey. Jaromir Jagr posted a video...

Remembering Johnny Hockey: Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew shined on and off the ice

Aug. 30, 2024 19:58 PM EDT

Getting a nickname in hockey is not only a sign of affection but a sense that a player has really made it. Wayne Gretzky became the “Great One,” Mario Lemieux was “Super Mario” and the late Gordie Howe remains “Mr. Hockey” to the sport's players and fans everywhere. ...

Reactions to the deaths of NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew Gaudreau

Aug. 30, 2024 14:39 PM EDT

Reactions to the deaths of Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew Gaudreau: ___ “Johnny played the game with great joy which was felt by everyone that saw him on the ice. He brought a genuine love for hockey with him everywhere he...

Known as 'Johnny Hockey,' Johnny Gaudreau was an NHL All-Star and a top U.S. player internationally

Aug. 30, 2024 10:43 AM EDT

NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were killed by a suspected drunken driver while riding bicycles Thursday night near their childhood home in New Jersey. They were set to be groomsmen on Friday at their sister Katie's wedding. Gaudreau was known around the sport as...

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,...

Capitals acquire winger Andrew Mangiapane in a trade with the Flames

Jun. 27, 2024 21:01 PM EDT

The Washington Capitals acquired winger Andrew Mangiapane in a trade Thursday night with the Calgary Flames. The Capitals sent a 2025 second-round pick the other way in the deal completed on the eve of the NHL draft. Washington general manager Brian MacLellan hours...

Tij Iginla embraces family name, eager to follow his Hall of Fame dad's footsteps entering NHL draft

Jun. 24, 2024 19:54 PM EDT

Tij Iginla doesn’t shy away from his famous last name, instead embracing the expectations that come with being the son of a Hockey Hall of Famer. The 17-year-old is so comfortable being Jarome Iginla’s son, he welcomes the possibility of following his father’s footsteps should...