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Vegas Golden Knights resolve trademark dispute with US Army
LAS VEGAS (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights have resolved a trademark dispute with the U.S. Army over the NHL franchise’s name and gold and black colors. The hockey team said in a statement Thursday that an agreement with the Army allows the team to continue using the ”Vegas Golden Knights” and ”Golden Knights” while the …
Chelios leaving Red Wings to return to Chicago
DETROIT (AP) Chris Chelios is leaving the Detroit Red Wings to return to his hometown of Chicago. Chelios spent a decade with the Red Wings as a player from 1999-2009, and he’s also been an adviser for the team. His Hall of Fame career as a defenseman started in Montreal before he spent eight years …
Adam Henrique signs 5-year extension with Anaheim Ducks
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Center Adam Henrique has signed a $29.1 million, five-year contract extension with the Anaheim Ducks. The deal announced Monday runs through the 2023-24 season and allows Henrique to avoid free agency next summer. ”That was a goal for me, just to get something done this summer if the team wanted to as …
Police: Drowning of NHL goalie Ray Emery not suspicious
HAMILTON, Ontario (AP) The drowning of former NHL goalie Ray Emery does not appear suspicious, police said. The 35-year-old player whose career spanned 11 seasons drowned in Hamilton Harbour on Sunday. He jumped off a boat near the Leander Boat Club to go swimming, and friends called emergency services at about 6 a.m. when he …
Former NHL goalie Ray Emery drowns in Hamilton, Ontario
Retired NHL goaltender Ray Emery, who helped the Ottawa Senators reach the final in 2007 and won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2013, drowned in his hometown of Hamilton, Ontario. He was 35. Hamilton Police said Emery was identified as the victim of a swimming accident Sunday morning. Staff sergeant Paul Evans …
Marc-Andre Fleury inks 3-year extension with Knights
LAS VEGAS (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights have agreed to terms with three-time Stanley Cup champion goalie Marc-Andre Fleury on a three-year contract extension worth an average of $7 million a year. Fleury had one year remaining on his contract. The extension announced Friday would keep him with Vegas through the 2021-22 season, creating the …
Blackhawks unload Hossa’s contract in trade with Coyotes
CHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks traded Marian Hossa and Vinnie Hinostroza to the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday, parting with a promising young forward in order to clear out a troublesome contract. The Blackhawks also sent defenseman Jordan Oesterle and a third-round pick in the 2019 draft to the Coyotes for forwards Marcus Kruger, MacKenzie Entwistle …
Lightning sign Kucherov to 8-year extension through 2026-27
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed forward Nikita Kucherov to an eight-year contract extension worth an average of $9.5 million in salary and annual bonuses. The team announced the deal Tuesday. The 25-year-old would have been a restricted free agent next summer with one year left on a deal that will pay …
Ovechkin shows off the Stanley Cup at the World Cup
MOSCOW (AP) Alex Ovechkin has brought the Stanley Cup to the World Cup. The Washington Capitals captain took the NHL trophy to a fan zone in Moscow where World Cup games are screened. With the Russian National Guard providing security, Ovechkin lifted the cup above his head in front of a crowd of fans, who …
Blue Jackets sign Duclair to $650,000, 1-year deal
Anthony Duclair is a bit embarrassed about bouncing around to various teams and taking a league-minimum, one-year deal. Duclair signed a $650,000 contract Friday for next season with the Columbus Blue Jackets, his fourth NHL team. He’s been traded twice and last week became an unrestricted free agent when the Chicago Blackhawks decided not to …