The Ontario Reign have signed goaltender Jean-Francois Berube to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Berube enters his 10th pro season and second stint in the Los Angeles Kings organization in 2020-21. Drafted by the Kings in 2009, Berube played for Ontario (ECHL) and Manchester (AHL) from 2011-15 and won a Calder Cup championship with
Month: December 2020
7:25 AM ET It has been an extremely weird year for NHL prospects, with many playing shortened seasons and/or taking long hiatuses between competitive gameplay. That takes a toll on player development. But while it is a bit more difficult to do so than in normal years, we’re ranking every pool and identifying each franchise’s
The Calgary Flames won’t be catching a break from Corey Perry anytime soon, as the league-known agitator has signed a one-year deal with the Montreal Canadiens. Typically, this wouldn’t pose a significant issue for the Flames, but since the NHL’s realignment of their divisions, the Flames will go head-to-head with Perry and the Habs nine
A generous schedule helped Canada both find its game legs and win three straight to start the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton. Time’s up for the host country to develop chemistry and hone its systems. Canada faces Finland on Thursday in a meeting of 3-0 teams in Pool A. Top seed in their pool
Finland improved to 3-0 at the world junior hockey championship with a 6-0 win over Slovakia on Wednesday at Rogers Place. The win sets up a showdown with Canada (3-0) for first place in Group A on New Year’s Eve. Samuel Helenius scored two goals for Finland, while Santeri Hatakka, Kasper Simontaival, Topi Niemela and
Now that the NHL released the 2020-21 schedule and the New York Rangers are about to start training camp on Jan. 2, it’s time for the Blueshirts to finally choose a captain. They haven’t had a captain since Ryan McDonagh was traded near the 2018 deadline. There were five people who wore the “A” as
The Montreal Canadiens 2020-21 training camp is set to begin on Jan. 3. General manager Marc Bergevin was busy during the Christmas break adding veteran forwards with Stanley Cup experience in Michaell Frolik and Corey Perry. (Sanjay Acharya/Wikimedia) Before the players and coaches step back into their NHL jobs, I am going to pull out
Oilers Nation can rejoice! The Edmonton Oilers have finally gotten a deal done with restricted free agent defenseman Ethan Bear. The 23-year-old was inked to a two-year $2 million per season deal on Monday night, as per news broken by Elliotte Friedman. The Oilers confirmed the signing a few minutes later on their official social
The Calgary Flames have added goaltender Garret Sparks to their training-camp roster on a professional tryout. Sparks spent last season with the AHL’s Chicago Wolves, going 8-14-4 with a 2.75 goals-against average, a .908 save percentage and two shutouts in 26 appearances. He also played one NHL game, stopping 12 of 14 shots in relief
6:01 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes have signed veteran forward Derick Brassard to a one-year contract. Terms of the deal announced Wednesday were not disclosed. The 33-year-old Brassard had 10 goals and 22 assists in 66 games with the New York Islanders in 2019-20. Brassard has six 40-point seasons during
Kyle Dubas has made some impressive moves this offseason. The Toronto Maple Leafs general manager has remade the roster with some solid signings, but it’s the moves he didn’t make that are notable, too. Most impressive on that list — not signing Corey Perry. Plus, he got an extra bonus from the rival Montreal Canadiens,
EDMONTON – Samuel Helenius scored twice, Kari Piiroinen made 12 saves and Finland beat Slovakia 6-0 on Wednesday to improve to 3-0 in group play in the world junior hockey championship. Finland set up a showdown with defending champion Canada, also 3-0, on Thursday night for first place in Group A. Germany and Slovakia also
Longtime Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara signed with the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, a stunning move less than a week before most NHL teams open training camp. Chara agreed to terms on a one-year contract worth $795,000 US. The 43-year-old defenceman posted on Instagram that the Bruins have decided to move forward with younger players. He
The Ottawa Senators have been among the most active NHL teams this offseason. What started with selecting twice in the top five at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft was quickly followed up with numerous trades and signings to help improve the roster. Once the big selections in Tim Stuetzle and Jake Sanderson were made, Senators
It’s safe to say 2020 has not been the year many of us were expecting when we screamed “Happy New Years” at midnight on Jan. 1, 2020. Still, through all the bad that has happened in the world this year, there have been bright spots. Those bright spots for the Vegas Golden Knights have been
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news on the status of talks between the Boston Bruins and Zdeno Chara. Are the Bruins actually interested more in another defenseman? In Winnipeg, reports are that Jack Roslovic has officially asked for a trade. The Edmonton Oilers have brought in two players for PTOs and one might
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … Following is a statement from American Hockey League President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Howson regarding the league’s 2020-21 season: “The American Hockey League Board of Governors has approved the structural framework for an AHL season that will begin on February 5, 2021. “Details are still being worked out, but this step
4:23 PM ET Zdeno Chara is leaving the Boston Bruins after 14 seasons and signing a one-year free-agent contract with the Washington Capitals. Chara, 43, will make $795,000 against the salary cap with Washington. He said the Bruins decided to go in a different direction, and the unrestricted free agent was not in their plans.
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