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The Montreal Canadiens made the riskiest move of the NHL draft on Friday night, selecting London Knights defenceman Logan Mailloux near the end of the first round. Mailloux had asked not to be drafted after it came to light he was charged in Sweden for taking and distributing an offensive photo without consent during a

General manager Marc Bergevin is defending the Montreal Canadiens’ controversial selection in Friday’s NHL entry draft. The Habs took Logan Mailloux with the No. 31 pick just days after the defenceman posted a statement on Twitter asking teams not to choose him in this year’s draft. Mailloux’s statement followed news that he had been charged

CALGARY – Forward Matthew Coronato is the newest member of the Calgary Flames after the team picked him 13th overall in the NHL entry draft Friday. The five-foot-10, 183-pound right-winger was the No. 9-ranked North American skater after leading the USHL with 48 goals for the Chicago Steel last season. Coronato was named the league’s

The Buffalo Sabres have picked defenceman Owen Power first overall in the NHL entry draft. The six-foot-six, 213-pound blueliner from Mississauga, Ont., played at the University of Michigan last season before being selected to Team Canada for the men’s world hockey championships in May. The league’s newest franchise, the Seattle Kraken, chose Power’s Michigan teammate

For the second year in a row, NHL general managers and scouts will gather around their computers Friday for a virtual entry draft. Owen Power, a six-foot-six, 213-pound defenceman from Mississauga, Ont., is expected to be selected by the Buffalo Sabres with the first overall pick. The league’s newest franchise, the Seattle Kraken, will choose

Marc Bergevin says injuries will keep Montreal Canadiens captain Shea Weber off the ice next season and the veteran defenceman may have played the last game of his hockey career. The Habs general manager said on a video conference Thursday that Weber is dealing with a number of injuries, including to his foot, ankle and

The schedule for the upcoming NHL season leaves room for an Olympic break, but the league says no final decision has been made on whether players will compete in the 2022 Beijing Games. The NHL said in a statement Thursday that it has agreed to pause play between Feb. 7 to 22, 2022, for the

The schedule for the upcoming NHL season leaves room for an Olympic break, but the league says no final decision has been made on whether players will compete in the 2022 Beijing Games. The NHL said in a statement Thursday that it has agreed to pause play between Feb. 7 to 22, 2022, for the

Between online classes and strict COVID-19 restriction, Owen Power’s freshman season wasn’t exactly what he expected. Now the No. 1-ranked North American skater is set to miss out on a normal NHL entry draft experience, too. Power, a six-foot-six, 213-pound defenceman from Mississauga, Ont., is expected to be the top pick when the league’s draft

The Montreal Canadiens have named Trevor Letowski as a new assistant coach. Letowski, 44, has been the head coach of the Ontario Hockey League’s Windsor Spitfires since 2018, and previously worked with the Sarnia Sting. He’s also represented Canada at three world junior championships as an assistant coach, helping the team take home the bronze

Oshawa Generals owner Roger Hunt says the Ontario Hockey League’s new mandatory vaccination policy for players, staff, family and billets will only make the game safer against the spread of COVID-19. “The league has shown their top concern in all of their directives — whether they be rule changes or this mandate — is for

The first roster for the Seattle Kraken won’t include Carey Price. The Montreal Canadiens goaltender was not selected by the Kraken in the NHL expansion draft, according to a person with direct knowledge of the decision. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team was not announcing details until

Players, staff and billet families with the Ontario Hockey League will all be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 for the upcoming season. The league released its vaccination policy Tuesday for the 2021-22 season and says it is effective immediately. The policy applies to “OHL Community Members,” including people who attend training camp, practices, games

The Seattle Kraken will get to choose from some of the NHL’s biggest names as they pick their inaugural team on Wednesday. Clubs across the league scrambled to protect their assets with last-minute moves on Saturday. The flurry of activity didn’t surprise Kraken general manager Ron Francis. “Teams knew we were coming and they’ve had

SEATTLE – When the calendar flips to this time of year, there is normally a mix and anger and resentment for sports fans in this corner of the country. Not this year. Not with one of the biggest moments yet in the creation of the newest NHL franchise about to take place on Wednesday night

Players, staff and billet families with the Ontario Hockey League will all be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 for the upcoming season. The league released its vaccination policy Tuesday for the 2021-22 season and says it is effective immediately. The policy applies to “OHL Community Members,” including people who attend training camp, practices, games

SEATTLE – Carey Price would be an instant cornerstone for the NHL’s newest franchise if the Seattle Kraken select the Montreal Canadiens goaltender in the expansion draft Wednesday night. It is not a no-brainer decision, however. Price’s questionable injury status clouds the selection process. The 34-year-old star has a knee injury. If it requires surgery,

Luke Prokop, a Nashville Predators draft pick and Alberta native, announced Monday that he was “proud to publicly tell everyone that I am gay.” Prokop becomes the first active player under NHL contract to come out as gay. “From a young age I have dreamed of being an NHL player, and I believe that living