The defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning moved to keep one of the young cornerstones of their defensive corps Wednesday.The Lightning announced they signed restricted free agent Mikha… MORE

Columbus Blue Jackets facilities remain closed for a second week after a “significant” number of players tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week to 10 days, TSN reported Tuesday.In a statem… MORE

The Chicago Blackhawks on Monday hired Kendall Coyne Schofield as the first female player development coach in franchise history.Coyne Schofield, 28, is the captain of the United States women’s nat… MORE

The Buffalo Sabres signed first-round pick Jack Quinn to a three-year, entry-level deal on Monday.The 19-year-old, Ontario-born forward was the eighth overall selection in last month’s 2020 NHL Dra… MORE

The Dallas Stars re-signed center Roope Hintz to a three-year, $9.45 million contract through the 2022-23 season.The team announced the deal with the restricted free agent on Monday.Hintz tied f… MORE

Toronto Maple Leafs great Howie Meeker, the 1946-47 Calder Trophy recipient and four-time Stanley Cup winner, died Sunday in British Columbia, four days after his 97th birthday.Meeker was a three-t… MORE

The Florida Panthers re-signed restricted free agent defenseman MacKenzie Weegar to a three-year, $9.75 million contract, multiple outlets reported Friday.According to Sportsnet, he will earn $2 mi… MORE

The New York Rangers avoided arbitration with Ryan Strome by agreeing on a two-year, $9 million with the center, according to multiple reports on Thursday.Strome, 27, will reportedly receive $4 mil… MORE

The Pittsburgh Penguins have promoted Patrik Allvin to assistant general manager, general manager Jim Rutherford announced Wednesday.Rutherford said Allvin, 46, will assist him in all areas of hock… MORE

Defenseman Ryan Pulock agreed to terms on a two-year deal with the New York Islanders, the club announced Wednesday.Financial terms were not announced.The Islanders selected Pulock with the No.… MORE

The Detroit Red Wings re-signed forward Anthony Mantha to a four-year contract on Tuesday.The Red Wings didn’t announce financial terms but multiple reports peg the deal as being worth $22.8 millio… MORE

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Ontario Hockey League plans to delay the start of the 2020-21 season and shorten the schedule to 40 games. Now there’s talk about making a dramatic change to the g… MORE

The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Joey Anderson to a three-year contract extension Friday.The signing is a two-way contract for the first two years and carries an NHL average annual value of $… MORE

The Arizona Coyotes renounced the rights to Mitchell Miller, who has admitted to bullying a classmate beginning in junior high school.The club selected him in the fourth round of the NHL draft earl… MORE

The National Hockey League said Thursday that an investigation into the conduct of former Florida Panthers general manager Dale Tallon showed that he didn’t make racially and culturally insensitive co… MORE

The Dallas Stars named Rick Bowness as their head coach on Thursday, rewarding the interim coach who guided them to the Stanley Cup Final.He had been the interim head coach since Dec. 10, when the… MORE

The Colorado Avalanche signed defenseman Devon Toews to a four-year contract through the 2023-24 season.The team did not disclose terms of the deal announced Tuesday, but Sportsnet pegged the value… MORE

Defenseman Trevor Daley retired on Monday to take a front-office job with the Pittsburgh Penguins.A second-round selection by Dallas in the 2002 NHL Draft, Daley appeared in 1,058 regular-season ga… MORE

The Arizona Coyotes said they are working to educate draft pick Mitchell Miller about diversity and inclusion after a report surfaced that he bullied a Black schoolmate beginning in junior high school… MORE

The Calgary Flames signed veteran forward Josh Leivo to a one-year, $875,000 contract.The club announced his signing on Saturday.Tbe 27-year-old played in 36 games for the Vancouver Canucks last… MORE

The Dallas Stars signed goaltender Landon Bow to a one-year, two-way deal, general manager Jim Nill announced Saturday.The 25-year-old Bow appeared in two NHL contests in the 2018-19 campaign, stop… MORE

The home of the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche and NBA’s Denver Nuggets was renamed Ball Arena following a global partnership agreement between Ball Corporation and Kroenke Sports & Entertainment.Ball Co… MORE

Ottawa Senators forward Connor Brown signed a three-year, $10.8 million contract, the team announced Thursday.Per the Senators, the deal will see Brown earn $2.8 million in 2020-21 and $4 million i… MORE

The Washington Capitals re-signed defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler to a one-year, $800,000 contract, the team announced Wednesday.Siegenthaler, 23, had nine points (two goals, seven assists) in a care… MORE

The Montreal Canadiens agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with top draft pick Kaiden Guhle.Under terms of the deal, the contract has an average annual value of $925,000 at the NHL level a… MORE