The Vancouver Canucks have signed Finnish goaltender Kevin Lankinen to a one-year contract. The 29-year-old, whose deal is worth US$875,000, appeared in 24 games last season for the Nashville Predators. Lankinen posted a record of 11-6-0, a 2.82 goals-…
Read MoreCALGARY – The Calgary Flames have re-signed defenceman Ilya Solovyov and centre Cole Schwindt, the NHL club announced Wednesday. Solovyov signed a two-year deal which is a two-way contract in year one and a one-way deal in year two and carries an avera…
Read MoreCALGARY – The Calgary Flames have re-signed centre Cole Schwindt to a one-year, two-way contract, the NHL club announced Wednesday. The deal carries an average annual value of $800,000 at the NHL level. Schwindt, from Kitchener, Ont., made his Flames d…
Read MoreEDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers announced Wednesday that they have signed forward Mike Hoffman to a professional tryout. The 34-year-old from Kitchener, Ont., had 10 goals and 13 assists in 66 games with the San Jose Sharks last season. Ottawa selected …
Read MoreVANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks announced Tuesday that defenceman Alex Edler will sign a one-day contract in order to officially retire as a member of the NHL team. The signing will be part of a celebration of Edler’s career held Oct. 11 when the Can…
Read MoreCALGARY – The Calgary Flames signed winger Jakob Pelletier to a one-year, two-way contract on Friday. The contract has an average annual value of US$800,000. Pelletier, a 23-year-old from Quebec City, split last season with the Flames and American Hock…
Read MoreTORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Max Pacioretty to a professional tryout. The 35-year-old played in 47 games last season with the Washington Capitals, scoring four goals and dishing out 19 assists. Pacioretty returned to action las…
Read MoreLAS VEGAS – Sidney Crosby is confident he will have a new contract signed before the start of the NHL regular season. Speaking at the NHL/NHLPA player media tour’s North American leg Monday, the Penguins captain said he’s “pretty optimistic” an extensi…
Read MoreMEDIA, Pa. (AP) – John and Matthew Gaudreau are being mourned by family, friends and countless members of the hockey community at their funeral Monday in a Philadelphia suburb. Buses brought players and others to St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Me…
Read MoreEDMONTON – Leon Draisaitl says he wants to be an “Oiler for life.” The star forward took a big step towards that goal by signing an eight-year contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers. The deal, announced Tuesday has an average annual value of US$1…
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