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Cale Makar a Calder Trophy finalist for Colorado Avalanche

East/West split among rookie, coach of year finalists

DATE: Jul 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Pucks and masks prevalent as 24 NHL teams open training camp

St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington is so accustomed to wearing a mask, he didn’t mind doing so for the past four months during the coronavirus pandemic. “Sometimes, I forgot...

DATE: Jul 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

NHL, players take collaborative approach in bid to resume

Collaboration or bust. Given the gravity of the new coronavirus pandemic and the abrupt decision to place the NHL season on pause in March, it didn’t take commissioner Gary Bettma...

DATE: Jul 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

NHL players to make potential Olympic return in 2022

New CBA could allow players to get back to IIHF

DATE: Jul 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

NHL, players announce labor deal, plan to resume games Aug. 1

The NHL is in position to resume playing in less than a month — with 24 teams in action, all in Canada — and could be on the verge of enjoying labor peace through 2026. The Nation...

DATE: Jul 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Jarome Iginla headlines 2020 Hockey Hall of Fame class

Iginla only fourth Black player elected

DATE: Jun 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

NHL’s focus shifts to Canadian cities as possible hubs

Canada has approved the NHL’s return-to-play proposal that could lead to one or more cities north of the border serving as host sites for the league’s 24-team playoff format. Depu...

DATE: Jun 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon an MVP contender

Makar a Rookie of the Year candidate for Avalanche

DATE: Jun 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

NHL players not rushing back for voluntary skates

John Tavares took his sticks home from the rink in Toronto to tape them up so he wouldn’t waste his limited time there. Across the border, Andrew Copp is waiting things out in the...

DATE: Jun 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Current, former NHL players form Hockey Diversity Alliance

Seven current or former black NHL players formed the Hockey Diversity Alliance on Monday, creating another avenue to fight racism and intolerance in the sport. Akim Aliu, whose st...

DATE: Jun 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports