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Avalanche forward Matt Duchene reports to camp amid uncertainty

Avalanche actively seeking to trade star

Avalanche will retire Milan Hejduk’s No. 23

DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche will retire the number of forward Milan Hejduk in a January ceremony. Hejduk played all 14 of his seasons with Colorado and helped the Avalanche to...

Hockey organizations unveil ‘Declaration of Principles’

NEW YORK — The NHL and NHL Players’ Association have unveiled a “Declaration of Principles” to guide hockey culture across various levels of the sport. The principles were unveile...

Avalanche sign forward Alexander Kerfoot

DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche agreed to a two-year, entry-level deal with Alexander Kerfoot after the forward became a college free agent earlier this month. Kerfoot was origi...

U.S., Canada preparing for NHL-less Olympics very differently

First Olympics without top hockey pros since 1994

NHL: Players under contract in minors can’t go to Olympics

Players with NHL contracts, even those in the minors, will not be allowed to participate in the Winter Olympics next February. Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly confirmed the league’s...

Tony Granato to coach U.S. men’s hockey at Olympics

PLYMOUTH, Mich. – Tony Granato was honored to get a call, offering him a chance to coach the U.S. men’s hockey team at the 2018 Olympics, the first without NHL players since 1994. ...

Connor McDavid disappointed at NHL decision to skip Olympics

TORONTO — Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid said he’s disappointed the NHL won’t be sending players to the Winter Olympic in South Korea. “It would have been a special group,...

Sidney Crosby bringing Stanley Cup back to Nova Scotia

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Sidney Crosby will mark his 30th birthday by once again parading the Stanley Cup in his province. In tweets sent out by the Sidney Crosby Hockey School, Cro...

Oilers sign MVP Connor McDavid to 8-year, $100 million deal

EDMONTON, Alberta — The Edmonton Oilers paid a huge price to lock up superstar captain Connor McDavid. But it could have been even higher. The Oilers said Wednesday tha...

Avalanche sign winger Nail Yakupov to 1-year deal

Former No. 1 overall pick another boost to offense

NHL free agents take high-priced hit in stagnant cap era

Lucrative deals aren’t there this time around