Former National Hockey League player, coach and broadcaster Barry Melrose of Kelvington, Saskatchewan passed away on Wednesday at the age of 70 according to Faizal Khamisa of Rogers Sportsnet. The cause of death was Parkinson’s Disease. Melrose was a NHL Read more
According to J.P. Hoornstra of The Big Lead, former Montreal Canadiens All-Star left winger Andre Pronovost of Shawinigan Falls, Quebec passed away at the age of 90 on Tuesday. The cause of death was not disclosed. Pronovost played 10 National Read more
The St. Louis Blues have named Robert Thomas of Aurora, Ontario their team captain on Wednesday starting in the 2026-27 National Hockey League regular season according to Rogers Sportsnet. Thomas will be the 25th captain in the history of the Read more
The Nashville Predators traded right winger Luke Evangelista of Toronto, Ontario to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday according to Justin Tasch of the New York Post. In exchange, the Predators received a conditional first round pick in the 2028 Read more
The Anaheim Ducks will be retiring Ryan Getzlaf’s number 15. The ceremony will take place on January 30, 2027 when the Ducks host the Nashville Predators at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California according to the Associated Press on Tuesday. Read more
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar of Calgary, Alberta has become the highest paid player in National Hockey League history. According to nhl.com on Friday. Makar has signed an eight year contract worth $163.2 million. This means that Makar is now Read more
Team Canada had won the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Edmonton, Alberta. In Saturday’s final, Canada trounced the United States 8-1 in the gold medal game of the elite under-18 summer hockey tournament. Canada scored three goals in the first Read more
The San Jose Sharks have made centre Macklin Celebrini of North Vancouver, British Columbia the highest paid player in the National Hockey League. On Thursday according to the Associated Press, Celebrini signed a five-year contract extension worth $94 million. Celebrini Read more
For the fourth time in his career, Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid of Richmond Hill, Ontario has won the ESPY Award for the best National Hockey League player. McDavid previously won the award in 2022, 2023 and 2024. McDavid has Read more
The New Jersey Devils have signed right winger Anthony Mantha of Longueuil, Quebec according to Chris Fieldhouse of SB Nation on Wednesday. Mantha signed a two-year contract worth $9.5 million The Devils are Mantha’s sixth National Hockey League franchise. He Read more