NHL Hockey News

Craig Cunningham of the Vancouver Giants, drafted in the fourth round by the Boston Bruins in June, works out in Ladner on Monday.

Dallas Stars defenseman Matt Niskanen readily admits his performance last season was disappointing.

Chicago Blackhawks forward Dave Bolland is planning Toronto’s first Stanley Cup parade in 43 years when he brings the prize to Mimico on Friday, September 4, 2010.

Chris Chelios raised the bar when it came to off-season conditioning and overall physical fitness while with the Red Wings in 1999-2009. Chelios, 48, retired from the NHL on Tuesday and accepted a job with the Wings as a special adviser.

Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced Wednesday that the club has acquired defenseman Grant Lewis from the Atlanta Thrashers in exchange for forward Ian McKenzie.

Ilya Kovalchuk combined for 41 goals and 44 assists between the Thrashers and Devils in 76 games last season.

The Calgary Flames and goalie Miikka Kiprusoff are always fierce rivals of Daniel Sedin and the Vancouver Canucks.

Acquired from the Bruins during the 1969 offseason through an intra-league draft, Sather spent parts of two seasons with the Penguins.

Chicago’s Dustin Byfuglien scored three of the Blackhawks’ four game-winning goals during their series against the San Jose Sharks.

On a steamy summer afternoon, Leland Irving buckles his goalie pads, slides on his trapper and pulls down his mask.

Last year, many a hockey prognosticator, myself included, thought the Colorado Avalanche would be bad.

A rookie wants to look a little battle hardened for his first NHL hockey card photo, but Tyler Seguin showed up with a little bonus bruise on Wednesday .

Dan Rosen of NHL.com is reporting that the Ilya Kovalchuk saga now has a deadline of 5 p.m. ET Friday, at which point the NHL will either accept or reject what is believed to be a 15-year, $100 million contract between Kovalchuk and the New Jersey Devils.

Professional hockey is returning to Broomfield, at least for a night. The Colorado Avalanche is scheduled to play its annual Burgundy/White Game at 6:30 p.m. Sept.

When I’m making up my draft list I always separate the players into tiers. The first tier will be top players at each position, those that are going to come off the draft board real quick.

Exactly 2 months ago the San Jose Sharks thought they were signing Evgeni Nabokova s replacement in Antero Niittymaki.

Via RedWhiteAlumni on Twitter: the NHLPA’s website’s covering the NHL’s “Rookie Showcase ” in Toronto, and the PA’s website posted two videos of Red Wings prospect Tomas Tatar taking a skate on the ice in Toronto before discussing some of his dekes and dangles with an NHLPA staffer.

Former Dallas Stars goaltender Marty Turco was formally introduced as the new goaltender of the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.

The Pittsburgh Penguins and ImaginePittsburgh.com are teaming up to fill CONSOL Energy Center with local students when the Pens take on the Columbus Blue Jackets in a preseason game Saturday, Sept.

March is an important time for any NHL team. March is the last full month of games prior to the playoffs so teams will be playing hard in order to make the playoffs this month.

March is an important time for any NHL team. March is the last full month of games prior to the playoffs so teams will be playing hard in order to make the playoffs this month.

Today is judgment day. Well at least Ilya thinks so. Today is the NHL’s deadline on whether or not it will accept the Devils’ latest offer.

Edmonton Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin will be here for training camp Sept. 17, but he’s still in the state of limbo after filing an appeal of his conviction and 30-day jail time for two impaired driving charges on Super Bowl weekend in February.

During the first ten Thrashers seasons, there have been a number of outstanding players that have passed through the organization.

Finnish ice hockey ace Teemu Selanne is preparing himself carefully for the time that will follow his sporting career.

It’s not considered the usual way to prepare for the rigors of an NHL season, but it’s the little things that make winners.

Marty Turco made his rounds Tuesday around Chicago as the Blackhawks introduced their new starting goalie to the current home of the Stanley Cup.

I spent a few hours in Frisco today. Some more players have arrived in town to skate and then work out off the ice with strength and conditioning coach J.J. McQueen.

Tom Gulitti of NorthJersey.com is reporting that the NHL could make a decision on the Kovalchuk contract today.

Nikolai Khabibulin #35 of the Edmonton Oilers heads to the ice to play against the Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena on November 15, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia.