Hockey

NHL: Three-time Cup champ, ex-Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews retires

Three-time Stanley Cup champion and longtime Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews officially announced his retirement Friday after 16 seasons. Toews, 38, who sat out two seasons before returning to play...

NHL: Two-time Cup winner Ron Francis rejoins Pens as advisor

Two-time Stanley Cup winner Ron Francis rejoined the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday as a special advisor for hockey...

NHL: Leafs add D Darren Raddysh in sign-and-trade deal with Lightning

The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday in a sign-and-trade deal,...

NHL: Ducks F Troy Terry to miss start of 2026-27 season

Anaheim Ducks forward Troy Terry is expected to be sidelined for five to six months after undergoing surgery...

NHL: NHL clears Mike Babcock for return to coaching

The NHL issued a statement Thursday clearing Mike Babcock to return to coaching following an investigation into his...

NHL: Knights have Cup experience, but Canes enter finals historically hot

The Vegas Golden Knights know that the bookmakers in their own city have them as the underdogs in the Stanley Cup Final. All that matters...

NHL: Melinda French Gates buying minority stake in Kraken

Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates is acquiring a minority ownership stake of the Seattle Kraken, the franchise announced Monday. Terms of the deal, which is...

NHL: Blackhawks trade F Jack Pridham to Lightning

The Chicago Blackhawks traded forward Jack Pridham to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2027 NHL...

NHL: Claude Lemieux’s family to donate his brain to CTE research

Claude Lemieux's family said Saturday that the four-time Stanley Cup champion's brain will be donated to CTE research following his death at age 60...

NHL: Blackhawks great Dennis Hull dies at 81

Dennis Hull, a five-time All-Star forward for the Chicago Blackhawks and the younger brother of Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, died on Saturday,...

NHL: Oddsmakers set Hurricanes as favorite to lift Stanley Cup

The Carolina Hurricanes, fresh off winning the Eastern Conference championship on Friday, are sizable favorites to beat the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley...