Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar of Calgary, Alberta has been named the National Hockey League first star of the week for the week from December 16 to 22, 2024 according to Jon Alfano of Sports Illustated. In four games, Makar Read more
According to Rogers Sportsnet on Wednesday, the Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators made a trade involving Canadian defensemen. The Predators traded defenseman Alexandre Carrier of Quebec City, Quebec to the Canadiens for defenseman Justin Barron of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Carrier Read more
The Pittsburgh Penguins are bringing back defenseman Pierre-Olivier Joseph of Laval, Quebec. On Wednesday according to Rogers Sportsnet, the Penguins acquired Joseph from the St. Louis Blues for future considerations. Joseph originally played four seasons with the Penguins from 2020 Read more
National Hockey League defenseman Justin Schultz of Kelowna, British Columbia has retired at the age of 34 according to the Associated Press on Wednesday. He spent 12 seasons in the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, and Read more
Canadian Olympic gold medalist John Tavares of Mississauga, Ontario recorded his 14th National Hockey League hat trick on Sunday. He accomplished the feat in a 5-3 Toronto Maple Leafs victory over the Buffalo Sabres at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Read more
Philadelphia Flyers centre Scott Laughton of Oakville, Ontario became the first player during the 2024-25 National Hockey League regular season on Thursday to score four goals in a game. He accomplished the feat in a 4-1 Flyers win over the Read more
Ottawa Senators centre Drake Batherson of New Minas, Nova Scotia recorded his second career National Hockey League hat trick on Wednesday. He accomplished the feat in a 5-1 Ottawa Senators victory over the Anaheim Ducks at the Canadian Tire Centre Read more
According to the Associated Press on Monday, the New Jersey Devils have traded goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood of Thunder Bay, Ontario to the Colorado Avalanche for goaltender Alexandar Georgiev. In addition to Blackwood, the Avalanche are receiving right winger Givani Smith Read more
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Scott Wedgewood of Brampton, Ontario recorded his seventh career National Hockey League shutout on Sunday. He accomplished the feat in a 4-0 Avalanche win over the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Read more
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault of Becancour, Quebec recorded his fourth career National Hockey League shutout on Thursday. He accomplished the feat in a 3-0 Canadiens win over the Nashville Predators at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. Montembeault made Read more