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FILE - Daniel Sedin, right, and Henrik Sedin pose with the King Clancy Memorial Trophy after winning the award at the NHL Awards, Wednesday, June 20, 2018, in Las Vegas. Swedes Henrik and Daniel Sedin and Daniel Alfredsson have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Goaltender Roberto Luongo, Finnish women’s star Riikka Sallinen and builder Herb Carnegie were also selected Monday, June 27, 2022, to be inducted in November. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Swede Day: Alfredsson, Sedins elected to Hockey Hall of Fame

By Stephen Whyno Jun. 27, 2022 06:02 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Jun. 09, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
June 14 1922 — Gene Sarazen edges Bobby Jones and John Black to win the U.S. Open tournament. 1934 — Max Baer stops Primo Carnera in 11th...

FILE- Russian Vadim Shipachyov is in action during the exhibition ice hockey match between Russia and Belarus in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. Shipachyov dressed for only one game for the Russians when they won gold at the 2018 Olympics without NHL players. Now he's their captain for the 2022 Beijing Olympics and leads the KHL in scoring with 67 points in 48 games. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)
Krejci, Staal, Power among Olympic hockey players to watch

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 07, 2022 02:26 AM EST

Pacific Division's Alex Pietrangelo, of the Vegas Golden Knights, left, smiles while taking with Metropolitan Division's Claude Giroux, of the Philadelphia Flyers, during the second period of a semifinal NHL All-Star hockey game Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Sam Morris)
Giroux named MVP, Metropolitan team wins NHL All-Star Game

By Greg Beacham Feb. 05, 2022 07:37 PM EST

Lightning's Cooper to coach Canada in Beijing if NHL plays

Aug. 09, 2021 01:42 PM EDT
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — If NHL players are part of next year’s Beijing Olympics, Canada will have a two-time Stanley Cup champion behind its bench. ...

FILE - Montreal Canadiens coach Dominique Ducharme keeps an eye on the action, as do Paul Byron (41) and Phillip Danault (24) during the the team's NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators in Montreal, in this Tuesday, March 2, 2021, file photo. The four coaches left in the NHL playoffs have connections to each other, but they all took different paths to get to this point. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)
Canadiens coach Ducharme to return for Game 3 of Cup Final

By John Wawrow Jun. 26, 2021 02:04 PM EDT

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (7) and Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher (11) tussle during the first period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup semifinal playoff series Tuesday, June 22, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
With 3-2 series lead, Canadiens frustrating Golden Knights

By John Wawrow Jun. 23, 2021 04:59 PM EDT

Predators' Rinne wins Clancy Trophy for leading on, off ice

Jun. 14, 2021 09:42 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne has won the King Clancy Memorial Trophy that annually honors an NHL player for leading on the ice...

Fans watch players warm up for Game 6 between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff seres Saturday, May 29, 2021, in Montreal. With easing of COVID-19 restrictions, 2,500 fans were allowed to attend. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)
CP: NHL working on Canadian travel exemption for playoffs

May. 30, 2021 09:48 PM EDT

Minnesota Wild left wing Kevin Fiala (22) is congratulated by Joel Eriksson Ek (14) and Mats Zuccarello (36) after scoring a goal against the Vegas Golden Knights during the third period in Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Wednesday, May 26, 2021, in St. Paul, Minn. The Wild won 3-0. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
Wild show promise, despite latest one-and-done in playoffs

By Dave Campbell May. 29, 2021 08:13 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 27, 2021 05:37 PM EDT
May 28 1901 — Parader, ridden by Fred Landry, overcomes a bad start to win the Preakness Stakes by two lengths over Sadie S. ...

Montreal Canadiens' Nick Suzuki (14), Joel Edmundson (44), Corey Perry (94) and Tomas Tatar (90) listen to head coach Dominique Ducharme during a break in play during the third period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Tuesday, May 25, 2021 in Montreal. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens 5/25/2021

May. 26, 2021 05:20 PM EDT

Dallas Stars' Jason Robertson, right, celebrates his game winning goal with John Klingberg during the overtime period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks Monday, May 10, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Stars miss playoffs by following Cup Final with 14 OT losses

By Stephen Hawkins May. 11, 2021 06:14 PM EDT

New York Rangers' Chris Kreider (20) checks Buffalo Sabres' Jacob Bryson (78) into the boards during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in New York. (Bruce Bennett/Pool Photo via AP)
Rangers' Zibanejad acknowledges virus affected slow start

By Vin A. Cherwoo May. 11, 2021 03:23 PM EDT

Fans watch during the third period of an NHL hockey game between the Dallas Stars and the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago, Sunday, May 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Blackhawks beat Stars 4-2 in fans' return to United Center

By Jay Cohen May. 09, 2021 09:34 PM EDT

Flyers sign Michigan defenseman York to 3-year rookie deal

Mar. 31, 2021 07:47 PM EDT
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Cam York is foregoing his final two years at Michigan after the defenseman signed a three-year entry level contract with the Philadelphia...

The Carolina Hurricanes salute the fans, who returned to PNC Arena for the first time this season, after a win over the Detroit Red Wings in an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, March 4, 2021. AP Photo/Chris Seward)
US-Canada border decision looms in playoffs for NHL

By Stephen Whyno Mar. 11, 2021 05:49 PM EST

FILE - Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin (35) makes a save against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period of Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final in Edmonton, Alberta, in this Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, file photo. Khudobin signed a $10 million, three-year contract to stay with the Stars. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Stanley Cup finalists land in NHL's altered Central Division

By Larry Lage Jan. 08, 2021 04:29 PM EST

FILE - Dallas Stars' Alexander Radulov (47), John Klingberg (3) and Joe Pavelski (16) celebrate a goal against the Colorado Avalanche during the second period of an NHL hockey Western Conference playoff game in Edmonton, Alberta, in this Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, file photo. The Dallas Stars feel like they have something to prove after falling short in the Stanley Cup Final last season. The relish the opportunity for a better start this season and carry over the success they had in the NHL bubble. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Stars have 'something to prove' after Stanley Cup final run

By Stephen Hawkins Jan. 05, 2021 09:20 PM EST

Lightning embrace challenge of defending Stanley Cup title

By Fred Goodall Jan. 05, 2021 07:45 PM EST
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Winning Stanley Cup championships in consecutive seasons is rare. The Tampa Bay Lightning are confident they can do it. ...