NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The New Jersey Devils did more than sign Ilya Kovalchuk to a $100 million contract. A byproduct of the revised 15-year deal was that the Devils helped the NHL and its players union reach an agreement on long-term contracts th...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The New Jersey Devils did more than sign Ilya Kovalchuk to a $100 million contract. A byproduct of the revised 15-year deal was that the Devils helped the NHL and its players union reach an agreement on long-term contracts th...

Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux was among 53 people honored in Order of Canada ceremonies. Lemieux, who led the Pittsburgh Penguins to two Stanley Cups and is among the greatest players in NHL history, was invested as an officer in a ceremony held ...

Newark, NJ – New Jersey Devils President/CEO/General Manager Lou Lamoriello today issued the following statement:   "We have been advised today that the NHL has approved the contract between Ilya Kovalchuk and the New Jersey Devi...

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Mike Comrie to a $500,000, one-year contract, giving them a proven scorer who might be capable of playing on one of their top three lines. The Penguins, looking for affordable scoring...

Sept. 17 - Training camps open. Sept. 21 - Preseason games begin. Oct. 7 - Regular-season begins. Oct. 7-10 - NHL Premiere Games, at Helsinki, Finland (Carolina vs. Minnesota); Prague, Czech Republic (Phoenix vs. Boston); Stockholm, Sweden (Co...

DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche remain committed to their youth movement, signing forward Chris Stewart to a two-year deal. The 22-year-old Stewart led the team with 28 goals last season and finished with 64 points. The deal's terms weren'...

MONTREAL (AP) - The Montreal Canadiens have re-signed restricted free-agent goalie Carey Price to a two-year contract. The 22-year-old goaltender signed the new contract on Thursday, ending two months of negotiations with the Canadiens. Price h...

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Penguins forward Jordan Staal is expected to miss the start of training camp as he recovers from an infection to his right foot, which was severely injured during the NHL playoffs. Staal's offseason preparation has been hampere...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The San Jose Sharks signed the goalie who helped knock them out of the playoffs, agreeing to a one-year, $2 million deal with Antti Niemi on Thursday. Niemi joins fellow Finnish netminder Antero Niittymaki in San Jose as ...

Hockey Hall of Famer Cam Neely, college coaching legends Jack Parker and Jerry York and AHL President David Andrews have been named recipients of the 2010 Lester Patrick Trophy for outstanding service to hockey in the United States. The award, ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -The San Jose Sharks have signed the goalie who helped knock them out of the playoffs, agreeing to a one-year, $2 million deal with Antti Niemi. The team announced the deal Thursday. Niemi stopped 129 of 136 shots in the W...

MONTREAL (AP) -Jacques Demers, the former NHL coach turned Canadian senator, says he will have a third operation after nearly dying during a botched hernia procedure. The 66-year-old Demers made his first public appearance since the initial oper...

MONTREAL (AP) -Jacques Demers, the former NHL coach turned Canadian senator, said he will have a third operation after nearly dying during a botched hernia procedure. The 66-year-old Demers made his first public appearance since the initial oper...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -San Jose Sharks CEO Greg Jamison is stepping down from his job running the day-to-day operations of the club. The team announced Wednesday that Jamison's last day as CEO will be Oct. 1. A search for a replacement will begi...

NEW YORK (AP) -The NHL has extended its deadline to Friday for approving Ilya Kovalchuk's $100 million, 15-year contract with the New Jersey Devils. The league and the NHL Players' Association announced the new deadline Wednesday. The NHL has a...

NEW YORK (AP) -The NHL has extended its deadline to Friday for approving Ilya Kovalchuk's $100 million, 15-year contract with the New Jersey Devils. The league and the NHL Players' Association announced the new deadline Wednesday. The NHL has a...

Her Excellency the Right Honorable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, will preside over an Order of Canada Investiture Ceremony at Rideau Hall, on Friday, September 3. The Governor General, will bestow the prestigious honor of office...

For the third time since being diagnosed with cancer two years ago, Mandi Schwartz, the sister of 2010 first-round draft choice Jaden Schwartz, is back in remission. According to yalebulldogs.com, the next stage for Schwartz, who received the g...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -San Jose Sharks CEO Greg Jamison is stepping down from his job running the day-to-day operations of the club. The team announced Wednesday that Jamison's last day as CEO will be Oct. 1. A search for a replacement will begi...

Sept. 17 - Training camps open. Sept. 21 - Preseason games begin. Oct. 7 - Regular-season begins. Oct. 7-10 - NHL Premiere Games, at Helsinki, Finland (Carolina vs. Minnesota); Prague, Czech Republic (Phoenix vs. Boston); Stockholm, Sweden (Co...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed unrestricted free agent forward Matt Ellis to a one-year contract. A gritty fourth-line player, Ellis rejoins the team for a third season after setting career-highs with 13 points (three goal...

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) -The New York Islanders have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with team captain Doug Weight. Weight and will be playing his 20th NHL season, and his third the Islanders. Last year, the 39-year-old center had one goal a...

DETROIT (AP) -Chris Chelios, the longest-tenured defenseman in NHL history, is finally hanging up his skates. After 26 NHL seasons and three Stanley Cups, Chelios announced his retirement Tuesday at the age of 48. "I guess I've been dreading th...

DETROIT (AP) -Chris Chelios finally is retiring at the age of 48 after 26 NHL seasons and three Stanley Cups. The longest-tenured defenseman in league history made the announcement at a news conference in Detroit on Tuesday. He says he's "been d...

NEW YORK -- The National Hockey League today announced that it has appointed Charles Coplin to the new position of executive vice president of content. Coplin had been with the NFL since 2001, most recently as the NFL's vice president of programmi...

As teammates on the Broad Street Bullies-era Philadelphia Flyers, Bob Kelly, Orest Kindrachuk, Bill Clement and Dave Schultz knew all about the colors black and blue. By the end of the year, however, they can take great pride in the fact red, w...

Sept. 17 - Training camps open. Sept. 21 - Preseason games begin. Oct. 7 - Regular-season begins. Oct. 7-10 - NHL Premiere Games, at Helsinki, Finland (Carolina vs. Minnesota); Prague, Czech Republic (Phoenix vs. Boston); Stockholm, Sweden (Co...

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -The Phoenix Coyotes have re-signed right wing Lee Stempniak to a two-year contract. Details of the contract were not released. Stempniak had 14 goals and four assists in 18 games with the Coyotes last season after he was t...

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -The Phoenix Coyotes have re-signed right win Lee Stempniak to a two-year contract. Details of the contract were not released. Stempniak had 14 goals and four assists in 18 games with the Coyotes last season after he was tr...

NEW YORK (AP) -The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with free agent forward Tim Kennedy on Monday. The 24-year-old had 10 goals and 16 assists last season with Buffalo in 78 games. He also had a goal and two assists in the playoff for the S...

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -The Phoenix Coyotes have re-signed right wing Lee Stempniak to a two-year contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Stempniak, 27, arrived in Arizona in a trade deadline deal with Toronto last season and gave the Coy...

A ceremony will take place in front of Madison Square Garden on Tuesday at noon to honor Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist with his very own bus. Lundqvist will join Whoopi Goldberg, Donald Trump and Rachael Ray as the latest celebrity induc...

Sept. 17 - Training camps open. Sept. 21 - Preseason games begin. Oct. 7 - Regular-season begins. Oct. 7-10 - NHL Premiere Games, at Helsinki, Finland (Carolina vs. Minnesota); Prague, Czech Republic (Phoenix vs. Boston); Stockholm, Sweden (Co...

TORONTO (AP) -Forward Clarke MacArthur has signed a one-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The team announced the deal with the unrestricted free agent Saturday. MacArthur had 16 goals and 19 assists last season between the Buffalo Sab...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) -Free agent forward Paul Kariya will not play next season after being diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome. The decision was announced Friday through a release from his agent. Don Baizley said in a statement that the ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -The U.S. is about to let a bunch of former Bullies become citizens. Four members of the Philadelphia Flyers championship Broad Street Bullies teams of the 1970s are going through the steps that will make them American citizens...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -The U.S. is about to let a bunch of former Bullies become citizens. Four members of the Philadelphia Flyers championship Broad Street Bullies teams of the 1970s are going through the necessary steps that will make them America...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -The U.S. is about to let a bunch of former Bullies become citizens. Four members of the Philadelphia Flyers championship Broad Street Bullies teams of the 1970s are close to getting their citizenship. Canadians Bill Clement, ...

Sept. 17 - Training camps open. Sept. 21 - Preseason games begin. Oct. 7 - Regular-season begins. Oct. 7-10 - NHL Premiere Games, at Helsinki, Finland (Carolina vs. Minnesota); Prague, Czech Republic (Phoenix vs. Boston); Stockholm, Sweden (Co...