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Sep 6, 2023, 06:42 PM ET Former first-round pick Michael Del Zotto retired Wednesday after 13 seasons in the NHL, including his first five with the New York Rangers. Del Zotto, 33, appeared in 26 games in 2021-22 for the Ottawa Senators, his eighth and final team. He did not play last season. Editor’s Picks

Sep 6, 2023, 12:55 PM ET The Arizona Coyotes announced a multiyear extension with general manager Bill Armstrong on Wednesday. Contract terms were not disclosed for Armstrong, 53, who is heading into his fourth season in the position. The Coyotes finished 28-40-14 in 2022-23, a 13-point improvement over the previous season. “For the past three

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSep 6, 2023, 12:00 PM ET Close Sean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. If there’s an argument to be made to separate the forward positions in hockey for fantasy

Associated Press Sep 5, 2023, 07:45 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Domestic violence charges have been dropped against Arizona Coyotes minority owner Andrew Barroway, who had been arrested after a dispute with his wife in Colorado last spring. Barroway issued a statement Tuesday saying the district attorney’s office in Pitkin County, Colorado, had decided to

Sep 5, 2023, 06:02 PM ET The Boston Bruins signed veteran forward Danton Heinen to a professional tryout agreement Tuesday. Heinen, 28, broke into the NHL with the Bruins in 2016 after they selected him in the fourth round of the 2014 draft. Editor’s Picks Heinen went on to play for Boston (2016-20), the Anaheim

ESPN News Services Sep 4, 2023, 07:19 PM ET Brad Maxwell, who spent parts of nine seasons of a 10-year NHL career as a defenseman for the Minnesota North Stars, died on Sunday due to lung cancer that had spread through his body. He was 66. Maxwell was Minnesota’s No. 7 overall pick of the

Natalie Darwitz, who won three medals with the U.S. women’s national team, is among the inaugural group of general managers in the new Professional Women’s Hockey League. The first six general managers in the PWHL — a six-team league that will debut in January — are Darwitz (Minnesota), Danielle Marmer (Boston), Pascal Daoust (New York),

Associated Press Aug 31, 2023, 06:23 PM ET NHL free agent forward Patrick Kane told The Associated Press on Thursday he has been on the ice about 20 times already and is on track, if not ahead of the initial four-to-six-month projection, in returning to play since having hip resurfacing surgery on June 1. “It’s

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNAug 31, 2023, 09:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Whenever I think about how an offseason signing in the NHL can impact the following trade deadline, I think of Taylor Hall. Please recall back in 2020 when the talented left wing didn’t find the long-term contract he wanted

Associated Press Aug 30, 2023, 05:09 PM ET Carl Hagelin has decided to retire from the NHL at age 35, citing an eye injury that has kept him out of game action for nearly a year and a half. Hagelin has not played since taking an errant stick to his left eye during Washington Capitals

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterAug 30, 2023, 01:25 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The Toronto Maple Leafs are sticking with head coach Sheldon Keefe. The Maple Leafs announced a multiyear contract extension for their bench boss Wednesday, putting to rest conversation about whether Keefe would remain with Toronto

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNAug 30, 2023, 09:23 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. His name is Connor. After a season in which multiple NHL teams tried to maximize their draft lottery odds to select him, Connor was selected first overall. He was cast as a potential franchise savior, with unparalleled offensive skills.

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNAug 30, 2023, 01:42 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Bill Peters, who resigned in disgrace from the Calgary Flames in 2019, will be announced as the new head coach of the Western Hockey League’s Lethbridge Hurricanes, multiple sources told ESPN, confirming reports. The Hurricanes have a press event

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNAug 29, 2023, 11:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The new Professional Women’s Hockey League was officially revealed Tuesday with six inaugural franchises and a 24-game regular season that begins in January 2024. The PWHL will feature three teams in the U.S. and three teams in Canada. The

Aug 28, 2023, 03:50 PM ET The Edmonton Oilers signed veteran forwards Sam Gagner and Brandon Sutter to professional tryout agreements on Monday. Gagner, 34, was a first-round pick (sixth overall) by Edmonton in 2007 and played with the Oilers from 2007-14 and 2019-20. Gagner had 14 points (eight goals, six assists) in 48 games

Associated Press Aug 28, 2023, 02:13 PM ET BUFFALO, N.Y. — The NFL’s Buffalo Bills and the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres will operate as separate entities after the teams’ owner, Terry Pegula, dissolved their parent company on Monday. The announcement to dissolve Pegula Sports and Entertainment is being referred to as one “allowing each respective organization

Associated Press Aug 28, 2023, 11:18 AM ET The Washington Capitals have promoted Brian MacLellan to president of hockey operations to go along with his general manager duties. MacLellan has been the team’s GM since 2014 and previously held the title of vice president. The move announced Monday comes with longtime president Dick Patrick being

Associated Press Aug 25, 2023, 12:37 PM ET NEW YORK — The New York Rangers have hired Hockey Hall of Famer Angela Ruggiero as a hockey operations adviser, it was announced Friday. Ruggiero, 43, won four Olympic medals as a defenseman for the U.S. She helped the country win gold at the 1998 Games in