Martin fired as Montreal Canadiens head coach

2011-12-17T08:30:15Z

(Reuters) - Jacques Martin has been fired as head coach of the Montreal Canadiens, the National Hockey League team said on Saturday.

Martin, winner of the Jack Adams

Champions Boston seeking Stanley Cup hangover cure

2011-11-06T04:30:06Z

TORONTO (Reuters) - The Boston Bruins made headlines with an outrageous bar tab after ending their 39-year NHL title drought in June and now look to be suffering from the dreaded "Stanley Cup hangover."

Like so...

Flyers' Pronger takes stick to eye

2011-10-25T01:30:15Z

Flyers captain Chris Pronger will miss two to three weeks and will spend several days on bed rest after taking a stick to the eye in Philadelphia's NHL contest against Toronto.

Pronger and Toronto's

NHL calls banana-throwing incident "stupid and ignorant"

2011-09-23T15:00:10Z

(Reuters) - The National Hockey League (NHL) condemned the person who threw a banana in the direction of a black player during a pre-season game, calling the individual's actions "stupid and ignorant."

The banana was tossed from the stands while ...

Ex-NHL player Belak found dead in Toronto

2011-09-01T01:30:10Z

Wade Belak, an enforcer who had played with five National Hockey League teams including the Nashville Predators before he retired in March, has been found dead in Toronto.

Belak, 35, is the third NHL strong man to die since May.

The Pre...

Belak death adds to tragic off-season for league

2011-08-31T18:30:09Z

TORONTO (Reuters) - Recently retired NHL tough guy Wade Belak was found dead in a Toronto hotel Wednesday, adding to an off-season of tragedy for the National Hockey League.

Belak, who spent 14 ...

Ducks goalie Hiller says free of vertigo, set to return

2011-08-19T13:30:11Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Anaheim Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller is symptom-free after battling vertigo last season and expects to challenge for the starting job in training camp next month, the TORONTO (Reuters) - The National Hockey League completed two days of experiments in a not-so-secret Toronto laboratory Thursday that would have hockey purists squirming in horror as it tinkered with ways to upgrade the game.

For those who believe hockey is fi...

Predators' Weber gets record $7.5 million in arbitration

2011-08-03T15:00:07Z

TORONTO (Reuters) - Nashville Predators captain Shea Weber, one of the top defenseman in the National Hockey League (...

Predators agree to terms with forward Kostitsyn

2011-07-08T15:30:21Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Nashville Predators have signed restricted free-agent forward Sergei Kostitsyn to a one-year contract worth $2.5 million, the National Ho...

MacArthur gets two-year deal with Leafs after breakout year

2011-07-05T16:00:15Z

TORONTO (Reuters) - Clarke MacArthur was rewarded with a two-year contract following a breakout season where he set career highs in goals and assists, the National Hockey League said on Tu...

Nieuwendyk headlines Hockey Hall of Fame inductees

2011-06-28T13:00:11Z

TORONTO (Reuters) - Joe Nieuwendyk, who hoisted the Stanley Cup with three different teams, headlined the list of inductees named to the ST. PAUL, Minnesota (Reuters) - The Edmonton Oilers selected play-making Canadian center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins of the Western Hockey League with the first ...

Canadiens re-sign defenseman Markov to three-year deal

2011-06-24T09:30:21Z

MONTREAL (Reuters) - The Montreal Canadiens re-signed Russian defenseman Andrei Markov to a three-year contract, locking up a veteran player who gives the team a solid blue-line presence when he is healthy.

Markov, who has spent each of his 10 NHL

Lightning strike first in Eastern Conference final

2011-05-14T20:30:38Z

BOSTON (Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Lightning struck early and then romped to a 5-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Saturday, to draw first blood in the NHL Eastern Conference

Bylsma, Trotz and Vigneault finalists for coach of the year

2011-04-29T11:30:10Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dan Bylsma of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Barry Trotz of the Nashville Predators and...

Bruins' Ference fined $2,500 for obscene gesture

2011-04-22T19:30:07Z

TORONTO (Reuters) - Boston Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference has been fined $2,500 for making an obscene gesture to the crowd during Game Four against the Reuters) - San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture, New York Islanders winger Michael Grabner and ...

Blue Jackets' Hejda gets two-game ban for hit to head

2011-04-02T11:30:09Z

TORONTO (Reuters) - Columbus defenseman Jan Hejda has been suspended for two games by the NHL for delivering an elbow to the head of an opponent, the league said on Saturday.

Hejda, who will forfeit nearly $22,000 in salary, was given a minor penalty for stri...

Bruins' Marchand suspended two games for elbow to head

2011-03-17T11:00:26Z

TORONTO (Reuters) - Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand has been suspended two games by the NHL for his hit to the head of the TORONTO (Reuters) - As the NHL enters the final month of the regular season the race for playoff spots looks set to end in a photo-finish, but the thrilling stretch drive is unlikely to include hockey's biggest name - ...

Oilers lose top pick Hall for season with ankle injury

2011-03-04T18:00:12Z

TORONTO (Reuters) - Edmonton Oilers rookie forward Taylor Hall will miss the remainder of the NHL season with an ankle injury suffered while fighting an opponent during a recent game, the team said o...

Islanders Gillies suspended 10 games for hit to head

2011-03-04T14:30:15Z

TORONTO (Reuters) - New York Islanders forward Trevor Gillies was suspended for 10 games and fined more than $60,000 on Friday for striking an opponent in the head from behind.

Gillies, who has ...

Ducks give GM Murray four-year contract extension

2011-02-25T12:30:31Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Anaheim Ducks handed general manager Bob Murray a four-year contract extension on Friday despite sitting at the bottom of the Pacific Division and outside the playoffs...

Sharks land Eager in trade with Thrashers

2011-01-18T10:00:16Z

ATLANTA (Reuters) - The San Jose Sharks have acquired rugged winger Ben Eager from the Atlanta Thrashers for a fifth-round pick in the 2011 NHL draft, the team said Tuesday.

Eager, known mor...

NHL Standings

2011-01-02T20:30:11Z

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Flyers' Pronger out four-to-six weeks with broken foot

2010-12-17T10:30:24Z

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger will undergo surgery on his broken right foot and be sidelined for four-to-six weeks, the NHL team said on Friday.

The former Norris trophy winner, awarded for the

NHL coaching great Pat Burns loses long battle with cancer

2010-11-19T17:00:28Z

TORONTO (Reuters) - Pat Burns, a tough-talking Quebec cop who coached the New Jersey Devils to a TORONTO (Reuters) - Calgary Flames forward Olli Jokinen has been suspended three games for a cross check to the head and Tampa Bay

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2010-11-30T13:36:13Z

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2010-11-29T14:51:10Z

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Rangers-Maple Leafs Sums

2010-10-30T19:00:20Z

All Times EST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Pittsburgh 25 12 3 53 127 94

N.Y. Rangers

1 1 0_2

Toronto

0 0 0_0

First Period_1, N.Y. Rangers, Boyle 4 (Prust, Girardi), 13:12. Penalties_Prust, NYR, major (fighting), 1:48

Komisarek, Tor, major (fighting), 1:48

Prust, NYR (roughing), 11:03

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2010-11-04T14:37:45Z

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2010-11-03T02:49:11Z

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Islanders-Maple Leafs Sums

2010-10-18T19:00:24Z

N.Y. Islanders

0 1 0 1_2

Toronto

0 0 1 0_1

First Period_None. Penalties_None.

Second Period_1, N.Y. Islanders, Moulson 3 (Tavares, Nielsen), 2:17. Penalties_Beauchemin, Tor (tripping), :12

Maple Leafs-Rangers Sums

2010-10-15T19:00:24Z

Toronto

0 3 0 1_4

N.Y. Rangers

1 0 2 0_3

First Period_1, N.Y. Rangers, Rozsival 1 (Avery, Fedotenko), 7:58. Penalties_Versteeg, Tor (interference), 1:54

MacArthur, Tor (slashing), 9:00

Brown, Tor, major...

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2010-11-03T00:46:28Z

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2010-09-29T21:42:11Z

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Preseason NHL Standings

2010-09-26T20:15:16Z

Moore signs two-year deal with Lightning

2010-08-03T16:30:20Z

MIAMI (Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Lightning and well-travelled free agent center Dominic Moore have agreed on a two-year contract, the National Hockey League team said Friday.

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Capitals sign Fleischmann to one-year deal

2010-07-27T19:00:07Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Forward Tomas Fleischmann has signed a one-year contract with the Washington Capitals, the NHL team said Tuesday.

Fleischmann set career highs in goals (23), assists (28), points (51) f...

Blackhawks' Niemi files for salary arbitration

2010-07-06T11:00:28Z

TORONTO (Reuters) - Antti Niemi, the goaltender for the Stanley Cup-winning Chicago Blackhawks, was among a list of 31 players who are opting for salary arbitration, the TORONTO (Reuters) - Atlanta Thrashers forward Colby Armstrong was suspended for two games after elbowing Washington's Mathieu Pe...

Flyers' Carcillo suspended two games for cross check

2010-06-12T06:08:07Z

TORONTO (Reuters) - Philadelphia Flyers forward Dan Carcillo has been suspended two games for a cross check to the head of New Jersey forward Davi...

Maple Leafs-Islanders Sums

2010-03-14T17:15:07Z

All Times EDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Philadelphia 3 0 0 6 13 11

Toronto

1 0 0_1

N.Y. Islanders

2 1 1_4

First Period_1, Toronto, Kulemin 15 (Grabovski), :57. 2, N.Y. Islanders, Jackman 4 (Park, Gillies), 2:51. 3, N.Y. Islanders, Park 8 (Comeau, Hillen), 8:55 (sh). Penalties_Lundmark, Tor (unsportsmanlike conduct), ...

'Damn Yankees', 'Woe Canada' after shock loss

2010-06-12T05:57:11Z

Canada's shock defeat to the USA in the men's Olympic hockey tournament Sunday sent an entire nation into mourning and prompted newspaper headlines like "Damn Yankees" and "Woe Canada".

Some in the Canadian press called it a bump in the road that can be fixed while others said drastic measures to shore up the lineup are needed in the wake of the 5-3 group defeat.

TORONTO (Reuters) - Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green has been suspended for three games without pay for an incident in Friday's game against the Florida Panthers, the ...

Stanley Cup gets sent on unexpected road trip

2010-07-28T11:48:39Z

TORONTO (Reuters) - The Stanley Cup was mistakenly loaded onto the wrong plane on the weekend and sent thousands of miles from its intended destination, the handler of the National Hockey League's most prized trophy said on Tuesday.

Mike Bolt, ...

Penguins' Cooke suspended for two games

2010-06-12T04:43:14Z

TORONTO (Reuters) - Pittsburgh Penguins forward Matt Cooke has been suspended for two games for a "deliberate check to the head area" of New York Rangers center Click Here To Watch Live Streaming OF All Matches...

Head shots on minds as NHL general managers meet

2010-06-12T05:34:52Z

TORONTO (Reuters) - Head shots remained on the minds of NHL general managers on Tuesday even though they were not on the opening agenda of a two-day hockey think tank.

Blows to the head are expected to dominate meetings on Wednesday as general managers try to find a way to reduce the number of dev...

Kelly sacked as head of NHL players' union

2010-04-16T10:34:28Z

TORONTO (Reuters) - Paul Kelly was sacked as executive director of the NHL Players Association on Monday after less than two years as head of the union.

"Following the executive board's review of the overall operation of the NHLPA, it was dec...

Red Wings trio united by Hall of Fame call

2010-07-28T11:48:42Z

TORONTO (Reuters) - Steve Yzerman, Brett Hull and Luc Robitaille, who won a Stanley Cup together with the TORONTO (Reuters) - Geoff Molson and his brothers, Andrew and Justin, tentatively agreed to buy control of the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, returning the sport's most storied club to the Canadian brewing dynasty.

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RIM's Balsillie pondering new bid for NHL's Coyotes

2010-10-22T12:47:03Z

TORONTO (Reuters) - Jim Balsillie is considering a new bid for the Phoenix Coyotes hockey team after a bankruptcy court's decision that blocked the co-founder of Research in Motion f...

Group unveils bid for 2nd franchise in Toronto

2010-10-22T12:47:09Z

New group unveils proposal to launch 2nd NHL franchise in Toronto by 2012-13 season

A Toronto-based group has come forward with a proposal to launch a second NHL franchise in the city in time for the 2012-13 season.

The Toronto Legacy Group suggested during a news conference on Friday that about $900 million in financing is already in pla...

Obituaries in the news

2010-04-16T12:07:35Z

Obituaries in the news

Julius Bescos

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Julius "Julie" Bescos, who lettered in football, basketball and baseball at Southern California and later coached at his alma mater, has died. He was 97.

Bescos died Saturday in suburban Lon...

Islanders win draft lottery and No. 1 pick

2010-04-16T15:34:31Z

Last-place New York Islanders win lottery and land first overall pick in June draft

The final result of the New York Islanders' worst season in nine years is the opportunity for them to land a player who just might be able to turnaround the beleaguered franchise.

The Islanders won the NHL draft lottery and the No. 1 overall pick on Tuesday night, giving them the right to take one of two high...

Saturday's NHL Sums

2010-04-16T15:38:34Z

Carolina

1 0 1_2

New Jersey

2 0 1_3

First Period_1, New Jersey, Clarkson 17 (Rolston, Salvador), 2:52. 2, Carolina, Babchuk 15 (Brind'Amour, Whitney), 6:34 (pp). 3, New Jersey, Parise 45 (Havelid, Rolston), 11:57.

Second Period_None.

Canadiens beat Maple Leafs 6-2

2010-04-16T15:46:53Z

Halak, Kovalev lead Canadiens past Maple Leafs, 6-2

Jaroslav Halak made 34 saves, and Alex Kovalev had a goal and three assists in the Montreal Canadiens' 6-2 victory over Toronto on Saturday night.

After dropping a 5-2 decision...

World Juniors Hockey Canada Sweden

2010-12-24T15:01:23Z

Team Canada teammates Olivier Roy, left, and Brayden Schenn, right, celebrate their 4-1 victory against Team Sweden during third period IIHF world junior hockey championship pre-competition action...

Canada Crossbow Murder

2010-12-03T13:03:45Z

Police officers enter a library branch in Toronto on Friday, Dec. 3, 2010. A Canadian man has been charged with killing a man by shooting him in the back with a crossbow at the Toronto library. Constable Tony Vella says Zhou Fang, 24, is due in court Friday to face the first-degree murder charge after Si C...

Bears Bills Football

2010-11-13T22:31:20Z

Chicago Bears' wide receiver Earl Bennett (80) reacts after his touchdown against the Buffalo Bills during the second half of an NFL football game at the Rogers Centre in

GM Meetings Hockey

2010-11-09T17:01:00Z

Colin Campbell, NHL director of hockey operations, speaks to reporters during the league's general managers' annual fall meeting, in Toronto on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Hockey Hall of Fame inductees Angela James, left, Dino Ciccarelli and Cammi Granato, right, show off their rings after being presented with them at the hall in Toronto on Monday, Nov. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/

The latest in Toronto

Bruins Lucic gets one game ban

Martin fired as Montreal Canadiens head coach

Champions Boston seeking Stanley Cup hangover cure

Flyers' Pronger takes stick to eye

NHL calls banana-throwing incident "stupid and ignorant"

Ex-NHL player Belak found dead in Toronto

Belak death adds to tragic off-season for league

Ducks goalie Hiller says free of vertigo, set to return

Predators' Weber gets record $7.5 million in arbitration

Predators agree to terms with forward Kostitsyn

MacArthur gets two-year deal with Leafs after breakout year

Nieuwendyk headlines Hockey Hall of Fame inductees

Canadiens re-sign defenseman Markov to three-year deal

Lightning strike first in Eastern Conference final

Bylsma, Trotz and Vigneault finalists for coach of the year

Bruins' Ference fined $2,500 for obscene gesture

Blue Jackets' Hejda gets two-game ban for hit to head

Bruins' Marchand suspended two games for elbow to head

Oilers lose top pick Hall for season with ankle injury

Islanders Gillies suspended 10 games for hit to head

Ducks give GM Murray four-year contract extension

Sharks land Eager in trade with Thrashers

NHL Standings

Flyers' Pronger out four-to-six weeks with broken foot

NHL coaching great Pat Burns loses long battle with cancer

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Moore signs two-year deal with Lightning

Capitals sign Fleischmann to one-year deal

Blackhawks' Niemi files for salary arbitration

Flyers' Carcillo suspended two games for cross check

Maple Leafs-Islanders Sums

'Damn Yankees', 'Woe Canada' after shock loss

Stanley Cup gets sent on unexpected road trip

Penguins' Cooke suspended for two games

Head shots on minds as NHL general managers meet

Kelly sacked as head of NHL players' union

Red Wings trio united by Hall of Fame call

RIM's Balsillie pondering new bid for NHL's Coyotes

Group unveils bid for 2nd franchise in Toronto

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Islanders win draft lottery and No. 1 pick

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Canadiens beat Maple Leafs 6-2

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