4:40 PM ET The Colorado Avalanche re-signed veteran forward Andrew Cogliano to a one-year contract on Tuesday. One of the feel-good stories in the Avalanche’s march to the Stanley Cup, Cogliano, 35, an in-season acquisition from the Anaheim Ducks, didn’t make as much noise up front as many of the Colorado forwards did in the
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2:36 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins are sticking with Casey DeSmith, signing the team’s No. 2 goaltender to a two-year contract extension on Tuesday that carries an average annual value of $1.8 million. The signing gives the Penguins a dependable option behind All-Star Tristan Jarry. The 30-year-old DeSmith played in 26
3:44 PM ET Associated Press Philadelphia Flyers goaltending prospect Ivan Fedotov, who reportedly was picked up by law enforcement in Russia last week ahead of a planned move to the U.S., is now at a remote military base in northern Russia, his agent said Tuesday. The agent, J.P. Barry, spoke with The Associated Press amid
11:38 AM ET Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser, Hockey Hall of Famer and one of the most decorated women’s players of all time, has been promoted to assistant general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Wickenheiser, whose focus will be player development, originally joined the Leafs as assistant director of player development in August 2018 and was
11:02 AM ET Russia and Belarus had their appeals rejected by the independent International Ice Hockey Federation Disciplinary Board, as the nations sought to overturn their banishment from IIHF hockey competitions following the invasion of Ukraine. The IIHF announced in February that it was banning Russia and Belarus from international competitions “until further notice” after
10:03 AM ET Jessica Campbell is being hired by the Coachella Valley Firebirds as an assistant coach, making her the first woman behind a bench as a full-time coach in the AHL. A woman has never filled that role in the NHL. The Firebirds, the top minor league affiliate of the NHL’s Seattle Kraken, will
7:00 AM ET Cale Makar requires no introduction. Frankly, he never has. Before Colorado‘s superstar defenseman entered household-name territory in June by earning a Norris Trophy, Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe honors in the span of a week, he was just another kid without a driver’s license whose pure talent happened to stop NHL veterans
7:38 AM ET Mike Grier will be named general manager of the San Jose Sharks, becoming the first Black man in NHL history to hold the position, according to multiple reports. The Sharks have not confirmed the hiring but have scheduled a news conference for 2 p.m. ET on Tuesday, when they are expected to
11:40 PM ET ESPN News Services WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Rick Bowness doesn’t mind being the second choice. The Winnipeg Jets‘ new coach was introduced Monday, a little more than a week after the team’s first choice, Barry Trotz, declined an offer because he wanted to spend more time with his family. “If I’m in his
2:34 PM ET ESPN News Services The Winnipeg Jets on Sunday named Rick Bowness as the eighth head coach in the franchise’s history. He becomes the Jets’ third head coach since the franchise relocated from Atlanta in 2011. “We’re very excited to hire Rick Bowness as the third head coach of Jets 2.0,” Jets general