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Bryan Bickell looks around and sees Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and the rest of a good young nucleus. He likes Chicago, and the Blackhawks are the only NHL team he has ever known.

NEW YORK -- NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Thursday that the city council in Glendale, Ariz. is scheduled to vote July 2 on the proposed lease agreement for Jobing.com Arena that would facilitate the sale of the Phoe...

The Anaheim Ducks and defenseman Ben Lovejoy agreed to a three-year contract extension on Thursday.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Mark Messier is leaving the New York Rangers after being passed over to replace fired head coach John Tortorella. Messier, who had been a special assistant to Rangers general manager Glen Sather, announc...

NEW YORK, N.Y. - NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says the future of the Phoenix Coyotes is up to the Glendale City Council and out of the league's immediate control. The board of governors discussed the Coyotes' situation ...

Mark Messier, who was passed over for the New York Rangers' coaching job, issued a statement Thursday saying he's leaving the organization.

MONTREAL - Holding the third overall draft pick made things relatively simple for Marc Bergevin a year ago at his first NHL draft as general manager of the Montreal Canadiens. This time may be trickier, as Bergevin and h...

Ending nearly a decade and a half of affiliation, Hall of Famer Mark Messier announced his decision to depart the New York Rangers on Thursday.

Mark Messier on Thursday announced his resignation from the New York Rangers as special assistant to the president in attempt to pursue his dream of expanding the game of hockey in the New York area. Messier issued the f...

CHICAGO -- Marian Hossa played the final three games of the 2013 Stanley Cup Final for the victorious Chicago Blackhawks with a disc issue in his back that caused one of his legs to go numb and severely hindered his skat...

Bryan Bickell looks around and sees Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and the rest of a good young nucleus. He likes Chicago, and the Blackhawks are the only NHL team he has ever known.

CHICAGO - Bryan Bickell is looking forward to Friday's parade and rally for the Chicago Blackhawks' second Stanley Cup title in four seasons. The big forward also hopes to be a part of more celebrations in the city in th...

It's been 10 years since Pavel Bure last laced up his skates in a NHL game. He didn't officially announce his retirement until 2005 and immediately found himself fully re-engaged in the game. But now that he's enjoying t...

The San Jose Sharks re-signed defenseman Jason Demers to a one-year contract Thursday to prevent him from becoming a restricted free agent next month.

NEW YORK -- A special cultural exchange involving firefighters from New York, Boston and Moscow was made even more memorable by an appearance from some of the greatest players in hockey history. The event was the third a...

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Blues re-signed defenceman Kevin Shattenkirk to a multiyear contract, a day after holding onto forward Patrik Berglund with a one-year deal. Coach Ken Hitchcock and general manager Doug Armstron...

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The Pittsburgh Penguins and forward Chris Kunitz have agreed on a three-year contract extension.

The San Jose Sharks re-signed pending restricted free agent defenseman Jason Demers to a one-year contract on Thursday.

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Buffalo Sabres general manager Darcy Regier hasn't given up entirely on his desire to acquire one of the highly coveted top three picks in the NHL draft. The problem is, the prospect of pulling off a deal...

The San Jose Sharks on Thursday announced new one-year contracts for defenseman Jason Demers and forward Brodie Reid. Financial terms of the deals were not released. Demers, 25, had one goal, two assists and 10 penalty m...

The Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday announced it will use compliance buyouts on defenseman Steve Montador and left wing Rostislav Olesz. The window for compliance buyouts opened at 11 p.m. ET on Wedne...