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TORONTO - While Canada's world junior team is a long ways away from show time, two players have already shown they're worthy of that moniker. Forwards Jake Virtanen and Brayden Point were anointed "Show Time" by teammate...

EDMONTON -- New York Rangers center Derick Brassard has been diagnosed with the mumps. Rangers coach Alain Vigneault confirmed Brassard is the most recent NHL player to contract the virus. "He got up this morning and has...

A judge ruled on Monday that there was enough evidence against Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov to allow the felony domestic violence case to proceed.

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks say forward Bo Horvat will not be loaned to Canada's team at the world junior hockey championship. The 19-year-old was eligible to take part in the tournament, but will instead remain wi...

The Edmonton Oilers on Monday fired coach Dallas Eakins. General manager Craig MacTavish said Todd Nelson, coach of the Oilers' American Hockey League affiliate, the Oklahoma City Barons, will join the team in time for t...

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - Members of Canada's world junior team have received booster shots to vaccinate against the mumps. The virus has hit at least 14 players in the NHL this season, including Sidney Crosby of the Pittsb...

The struggling Edmonton Oilers fired coach Dallas Eakins amid a skid that has seen them collect one win in their past 16 games, the team announced Monday.

The Anaheim Ducks recalled goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov and forward Dany Heatley from the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League on Monday and reassigned forward Chris Wagner and goaltender Jason LaBarbera to Norfol...

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The Pittsburgh Penguins are worried forward Beau Bennett has mumps. General manager Jim Rutherford said Monday that Bennett has symptoms and the team is awaiting test results before making a diagnosis. ...

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Buffalo Sabres centre Tyler Ennis was named NHL first star of the week on Monday after recording five points in three games last week. Ennis had one goal and four assists over the period as the Sabres wo...

NEW YORK - Buffalo Sabres center Tyler Ennis, Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter and New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending Dec. 14. FIRST STAR - TYLER ...

Henrik Lundqvist made 16 saves, and the Rangers beat the Edmonton Oilers, 2-0, Sunday night.

RALEIGH, NC - Ron Francis, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has recalled forward Justin Shugg from the Charlotte Checkers of ...

Longtime NHL goalie Tomas Vokoun, who led the Nashville Predators to their first-ever playoff appearance in 2003-04, has decided to retire, according to Czech daily Sport. "I think I can be proud of the career I had," he...

CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks found a higher gear in the third period, and Brandon Saad helped finish off the Calgary Flames. Saad scored with 7:03 left, and the Blackhawks beat the Flames 2-1 on Sunday night for thei...

Goaltender Tomas Vokoun has decided to retire after a 15-year NHL career. Vokoun broke in with the Montreal Canadiens before spending the bulk of his prime with the Nashville Predators. The native of the Czech Republic a...

TORONTO - James Reimer helped the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-3 shootout win over Los Angeles on Sunday, shutting out the Kings in the tiebreaker. Joffrey Lupul scored the lone goal for Toronto in the shootout. Tyler Boza...

The Toronto Maple Leafs came back from down 2-0 to beat the Kings 4-3 by logging a shutout in the tiebreaker.

CALGARY - The Calgary Hitmen extended their win streak to five games on Sunday by defeating the league-leading Kelowna Rockets 4-1 in Western Hockey League action. Chase Lang had a goal and an assist for the Hitmen (19-1...

CHICAGO - Brandon Saad scored with 7:03 left in the third period, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Sunday night for their 12th victory in the last 14 games. After motoring past Calgary defenceman...

Crosby tested positive for the mumps on Sunday and will miss at least one more game for Pittsburgh, which is believed to be the sixth N.H.L. team to be affected by the outbreak of the viral disease.

GATINEAU, Que. - Alex Dostie scored two goals and assisted on another to lead the Gatineau Olympiques to a 5-3 victory over the Drummondville Voltigeurs in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Sunday. Alexis Pepin...