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The NHL's all-time leading goal-scorer, with 929 career goals, announced on Monday, October 5 that the 2026-27 season will be his 22nd and last before retirement.
Arizona State hockey coach Greg Powers was placed on paid administrative leave on September 30, three days before the season opener, following the August 20 collapse of 21-year-old sophomore Matthew Mayich during an outdoor workout.
Andrew Cogliano, 39, has been promoted to assistant general manager of the Colorado Avalanche after two years as special assistant to general manager Joe Sakic.
The NHL is adopting an 84-game regular season for the first time since 1994, per a collective bargaining agreement running through 2030.
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko took a leave of absence after his father, Alexander Kuzmenko, 62, was killed in a bear attack in Siberia on Tuesday and died Wednesday.
George Gillett Jr., who owned the NHL's Montreal Canadiens from 2001 to 2009 and later held a stake in Liverpool FC, has died at age 87.
The U.S. Senate voted 77-22 on Thursday to advance the Protect College Sports Act with revised conference realignment language that weakens the waiting period for school moves.
Connor Bedard, 21, has been named the 37th captain of the Chicago Blackhawks, making him the second-youngest captain in franchise history after Jonathan Toews.
The Anaheim Ducks locked in left wing Cutter Gauthier to a six-year, $81 million extension with a $13.5 million average annual value through the 2031-32 season.
The Senate voted Tuesday to clear a 60-vote filibuster threshold on the Protect College Sports Act, a bipartisan bill that would cap athlete NIL payments, restore NCAA enforcement power, and restrict transfer portal movement.
NHL teams locked in eight-year contract extensions on September 15, 2026, racing against a midnight deadline on September 16 when a new collective bargaining agreement takes effect.
The Minnesota Wild signed head coach John Hynes to a multi-year contract extension on September 15, 2026.
The Montreal Canadiens announced on Monday, September 14, 2026, that head coach Martin St. Louis signed a multiyear contract extension without disclosing the length of the deal.
Alex Ovechkin, the NHL's all-time leading scorer with 929 goals, appeared in a campaign advertisement for Russia's pro-Putin United Russia party alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and other pro-Putin figures.
Shawn Horcoff, a former 15-season NHL center and director of player development, was named interim general manager of the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, September 15, as the team searches for a permanent replacement for Steve Yzerman.
The Senate voted 74-24 on September 16, 2026, to end debate and move the Protect College Sports Act toward a final up-or-down vote, clearing the 60-vote filibuster threshold.
The Montreal Canadiens signed head coach Martin St. Louis to a multiyear contract extension on Monday, September 14, with terms undisclosed. St.
Amazon Prime Video has secured exclusive local streaming rights for six NHL teams (Carolina, Anaheim, Columbus, Dallas, Minnesota, St.
Victory+, the sports streamer backed by the Dallas Stars with rights to NHL, MLB, NWSL, WNBA, and high school football, ceased operations after its parent company dissolved it, citing nonpayments to leagues and teams.
The New Jersey Devils acquired 24-year-old winger Luke Evangelista from Nashville on September 1 in exchange for a conditional 2028 first-round pick and a second-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft.
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar signed an eight-year, $163.2 million contract extension on Friday at a league-record $20.4 million annual average value, according to Yahoo Sports.
Connor Hellebuyck, a three-time Vezina Trophy winner and 2025 NHL MVP, publicly requested a trade from the Winnipeg Jets on August 27 after months of private discussions.
Victory+ board removed CEO Neil Gruninger and replaced him with Jon Spencer of TriWest Capital Partners after the streaming platform lost three major sports rights deals (Texas Rangers, NWSL, Anaheim Ducks) in two weeks.
Färjestad BK of the Swedish Elite League terminated defenseman Cal Foote's contract Thursday after stakeholder objections.
The International Ice Hockey Federation announced that Russia will be barred from four major 2027 tournaments: the world junior championships, world championships, and under-18 men's and women's tournaments.
San Jose Sharks signed forward Macklin Celebrini to a five-year, $94 million extension beginning in the 2027-28 season with an $18.8 million average annual value, making him the NHL's highest-paid player.
Columbus and Cole Sillinger agreed to a three-year contract worth $13.875 million on Saturday, avoiding his scheduled arbitration hearing on Monday.
John Tortorella, who took over Vegas as interim coach with eight games left and led the Golden Knights to the Stanley Cup Final, will not return.
Patrick Kane has signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks at $8 million average annual value, reuniting the Hall of Famer with the franchise where he won three Stanley Cups.
The NHL announced that Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Minnesota Wild, and St.
Utah locked in defenseman John Marino with an 8-year contract worth $54 million (6.75M annual average value), per ESPN.