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The Montreal Canadiens have signed Swedish forward Mikael Johansson to a one-year contract.
The 23-year-old Johansson signed as a free agent, agreeing to terms on a two-way contract with Montreal after spending the past four seasons with Farjestads BK Karlstad of the Swedish Elite League.
The 5-foot-10 center had six goals and a team-high 28 assists in [...]
Peter Zezel, a center who played 15 NHL seasons after breaking into the league as a teenager with the Philadelphia Flyers, has died. He was 44.
Zezel struggled with the rare blood disease hemolytic anemia for the past 10 years and died on Tuesday. Zezel suffered from the ailment off and on, but had rebounded after [...]
Jim Balsillies bid to purchase the Phoenix Coyotes and move the franchise to southern Ontario will be withdrawn if it isnt approved by the US Bankruptcy Court by the end of June.
Balsillies deadline appeared in documents filed Tuesday by the attorneys for Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes.
The Canadian businessman says the sale must be completed before [...]
Darryl Sutter has three coaching candidates in mind for the Calgary Flames. If none stand out as the right choice, the general manager is prepared to take over again behind the bench.
Sutter, who coached the Flames from 2002-06, was asked Tuesday if he was including himself in the search for Mike Keenans successor.
Right now Im [...]
May 25-30 - NHL Combine, Toronto.
June 5 - Stanley Cup finals begin at Western Conference champion.
June 18 - NHL awards show at Las Vegas.
June 26-27 - NHL draft, Montreal.
July 1 - Free agency signing period begins.
July 5 - Deadline for player-elected salary arbitration.
July 6 - Deadline for club-elected salary arbitration.
July 10 - Deadline for eligible [...]
A jarring hit from Detroits Niklas Kronwall, one that flattened Chicagos Martin Havlat, has put a new spin on the Western Conference finals.
It most likely knocked Havlat, the Blackhawks points leader, out for Sundays Game 4 and spiked emotions between the old Original Six rivals.
Marty didnt have the puck, Chicago defenseman Brian Campbell said Saturday. [...]
Carolina Hurricanes forward Tuomo Ruutu has tested himself in a pregame skate but remains uncertain for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against Pittsburgh.
Coach Paul Maurice said the team planned to check Ruutu for swelling and wouldnt decide on his status until closer to the start of Saturday nights game. The physical forward missed [...]
A jarring hit from Detroits Niklas Kronwall, one that flattened Chicagos Martin Havlat, has put a new spin on the Western Conference finals.
It most likely knocked Havlat, the Blackhawks points leader, out for Sundays Game 4 and spiked emotions between the old Original Six rivals.
Marty didnt have the puck, Chicago defenseman Brian Campbell said Saturday. [...]
Jeremy Roenick has a strong opinion on why Chris Chelios doesnt play much with the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings.
Roenick, a former teammate of Chelios when both were members of the Chicago Blackhawks, said Detroit coach Mike Babcock doesnt appear to like American players, especially Chelios.
The coach just doesnt like him for some [...]
Hall of Fame player Clint Smith, a two-time winner of the Lady Byng Trophy while with the Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers, has died. He was 95.
Smith died Tuesday, the Vancouver Canucks announced Thursday. He played 11 years in the NHL with New York (1936-43) and Chicago (1943-47) and was the lone surviving member [...]