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September 14, 2019

Wild sign defenseman Spurgeon to 7-year, $53M extension

The Minnesota Wild signed defenseman Jared Spurgeon to a $53.025 million, seven-year extension Saturday that will begin next ...

September 14, 2019

Capitals' Evgeny Kuznetsov suspended 3 games by NHL

Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov has been suspended without pay for three regular-season games by the NHL for ...

September 13, 2019

4 Nations tournament canceled because of Swedish boycott

The Swedish Ice Hockey Federation has canceled the Four Nations women's hockey tournament in November because it can't ...

September 08, 2019

Correction: Capitals-Ovechkin story

In a story Sept. 6 about Alex Ovechkin, The Associated Press erroneously reported what season the Washington Capitals captain ...

September 07, 2019

AP Interview: Welsh happy as 1 of NHL's 1st female officials

Once the butterflies and adrenalin rush of officiating her first NHL prospects game subsided, Kirsten Welsh woke up Saturday ...

September 06, 2019

Joe Thornton, 40, signs 1-year, $2 million deal with Sharks

Joe Thornton is coming back for another season at age 40, signing a one-year, $2 million contract with the San Jose Sharks ...

September 06, 2019

In NHL first, 4 women selected to officiate prospect games

The NHL for the first time selected four female officials to work on the ice at prospect tournaments held this weekend.

September 05, 2019

NHL, NHLPA set to meet again to talk CBA extension

The NHL and NHL Players' Association will meet again Friday in New York to continue collective bargaining negotiations.

September 04, 2019

Flaherty gem, DeJong fluke hit lift Cards over Giants 1-0

St. Louis manager Mike Shildt tried to find the right words to describe Jack Flaherty's one-hit effort over eight innings.

September 02, 2019

Carolina's Williams to 'step away' from NHL to start season

Carolina Hurricanes captain Justin Williams says he is taking a break from the NHL to start this season. With the start of ...

August 31, 2019

Correction: Pavelich-Assault Charge story

In a story Aug. 21 about former Rangers and "Miracle on Ice" player Mark Pavelich, The Associated Press mischaracterized the ...

August 30, 2019

NHL informs union it won't terminate labor deal

Citing what it called momentum from a sustained period of labor peace, the NHL said Friday it has informed the NHL Players' ...

August 28, 2019

Top women's hockey players announce series of tournaments

Growing up, Kendall Coyne Schofield recalled how her dreams of playing hockey ended at college, or maybe the Winter Games — ...

August 28, 2019

G Cam Ward signs 1-day contract, retires with Hurricanes

Goalie Cam Ward has signed a one-day contract with the Carolina Hurricanes and is retiring as a member of the team he helped ...

August 28, 2019

Flyers latest NHL team to open doors to behind-scenes access

When NHL officials approached the Philadelphia Flyers about appearing on their latest behind-the-scenes show, they faced ...

August 27, 2019

The Latest: MTV VMAs, in Jersey for the 1st time, flaunt it

The Latest on the MTV Video Music Awards, being held Monday at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey (all times local): ...

August 21, 2019

He said, he said: Browns stars Mayfield, OBJ rip NY Giants

Maybe it's good the Browns and Giants won't play this season. They're already trash-talking. Comments by brash Cleveland ...

August 20, 2019

MLS awards expansion franchise to St. Louis for 2022 debut

The prospects of a Major League Soccer franchise ever calling St. Louis home appeared to have died two years ago when voters ...

August 09, 2019

NY state approves $1.3 billion arena project for Islanders

The New York state board responsible for economic development has approved a $1.3 billion project to build a 19,000-seat ...