The Montreal Canadiens re-signed restricted free-agent goaltender Carey Price to a two-year, $5.5 million US contract on Thursday.

The San Jose Sharks signed Stanley Cup-winning goalie Antti Niemi to a one-year deal worth a reported $2 million US, the team announced Thursday.

The NHL has a lot more to lose if a second arbitration case is needed to settle a contract ruling with Russian sniper Ilya Kovalchuk and the New Jersey Devils.

Jordan Staal's ailing foot will keep him out of the start of training camp, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced on Thursday.

The Colorado Avalanche remain committed to their youth movement, signing forward Chris Stewart to a two-year deal.

Saint John will host a game of the Canadian Hockey League Super Series between Canada and Russia in November.

The NHL and the NHLPA have agreed to extend the deadline by which the league must rule on the contract terms reached by the New Jersey Devils and winger Ilya Kovalchuk to Friday at 5 p.m. ET.

The WHL's Vancouver Giants and Kamloops Blazers will clash in Whitehorse to headline a busy day of festivities during CBC's Hockey Day in Canada on Feb. 12.

Senator Jacques Demers, a former NHL coach who almost died this summer after what should have a routine operation, says he will have to face another operation.

San Jose Sharks CEO Greg Jamison is stepping down from his job running the day-to-day operations of the club.

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin has been sentenced in Arizona to 30 days in jail for drunk driving but will remain free while his case is appealed.

Chris Chelios announced his retirement as a player on Tuesday and rejoined the Detroit Red Wings, in a front office capacity.

The New York Islanders signed captain Doug Weight to a one-year contract, the club announced Tuesday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed forward Christian Hanson to a one-year contract Tuesday.

The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed unrestricted free agent forward Matt Ellis to a one-year contract.

The deadline for the NHL to decide if the latest deal between Ilya Kovalchuk and the New Jersey Devils is acceptable has been extended to Friday.


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Goaltender Antti Niemi agreed to a one-year, $2 million contract with the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.


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Edmonton Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin has been sentenced to 30 days in jail stemming from his Arizona drunken-driving conviction.


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Lyle Richardson looks back on the legacy Chris Chelios leaves behind upon his retirement.


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San Jose Sharks CEO Greg Jamison is stepping down from his job running the day-to-day operations of the club.


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The New York Islanders have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with team captain Doug Weight.


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The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed unrestricted free agent forward Matt Ellis to a one-year contract.


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Chicago parts way with Cup-winning goalie Antti Niemi, but feel 35-year-old Marty Turco still has what it takes to be their main starter. Wes Goldstein says the Blackhawks are getting a motivated goalie and a team player.



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The San Jose Sharks have signed the goalie who helped knock them out of the playoffs, agreeing to a one-year, $2 million deal with Antti Niemi.



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The Montreal Canadiens have re-signed restricted free-agent goalie Carey Price to a two-year contract.



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The Colorado Avalanche remain committed to their youth movement, signing forward Chris Stewart to a two-year deal.



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Penguins forward Jordan Staal is expected to miss the start of training camp as he recovers from an infection to his right foot, which was severely injured during the NHL playoffs.



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The Nashville Predators owners have completed a purchase of the 26 percent stake in the team held by the bankrupt estate of a California financier jailed for fraud.



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The NHL has extended its deadline to Friday for approving Ilya Kovalchuk's $100 million, 15-year contract with the New Jersey Devils.



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Jacques Demers, the former NHL coach turned Canadian senator, said he will have a third operation after nearly dying during a botched hernia procedure.



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Chris Chelios finally is retiring at the age of 48 after 26 NHL seasons and three Stanley Cups.



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Edmonton Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin has been sentenced to 30 days in jail stemming from his Arizona drunken-driving conviction.



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Antti Niemi, who swept San Jose in the conference final on the way to a Stanley Cup championship, is now a member of the Sharks.

Jacques Demers, the former NHL coach turned Canadian senator, said he will have a third operation after nearly dying during a botched hernia ...

The Ilya Kovalchuk saga has extended another 48 hours.

Edmonton Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin has been sentenced to 30 days in jail stemming from his Arizona drunken-driving conviction.

The scoreboards were turned on in the empty bowl of the United Center Tuesday afternoon. A message scrawled around the ribbon scoreboards, while ...

With his family seated in front of him, former Detroit Red Wings defenseman and three-time Stanley Cup champ Chris Chelios announced his retirement ...

Unrestricted free agent Lee Stempniak signed a two-year contract to return to the Phoenix Coyotes, the team announced Monday.

Edmonton Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin has been found guilty on charges stemming from a DUI arrest in February.

Free agent forward Paul Kariya will not play next season after being diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome.

NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says the New Jersey Devils have submitted a new contract to the league for Russian star Ilya Kovalchuk.

A top official of the National Hockey League Players' Association denied reports Thursday that Donald Fehr, the former leader of baseball's players' ...

Vancouver Olympics CEO John Furlong warned NHL and International Ice Hockey Federation officials that if they don't come up with a plan to bring ...

Willie Mitchell, a premier, gritty defenseman whose 2009-10 season was ended prematurely by a concussion, signed a two-year, $7 million deal ...

Kontinental Hockey League President Alexander Medvedev said Wednesday he planned to return a call from Ilya Kovalchuk's agent and was still hopeful ...

The Vancouver Canucks have signed free agent forward Raffi Torres to a one-year, $1 million contract, a person with knowledge of the deals tells ...

The deadline to accept or reject Ilya Kovalchuk's latest contract offer from the New Jersey Devils was extended from Wednesday at 5 p.m. ET to Friday at the same time, the NHL said via statement on its website.

The Canadiens have re-signed restricted free-agent goalie Carey Price to a two-year contract.

Penguins forward Jordan Staal is expected to miss the start of training camp as he recovers from an infection to his right foot, which was severely injured during the NHL playoffs.

The San Jose Sharks have signed the goalie who helped knock them out of the playoffs, agreeing to a one-year, $2 million deal with Antti Niemi.

The Predators owners have completed a purchase of the 26 percent stake in the team held by the bankrupt estate of a California financier jailed for fraud.

The Avalanche remain committed to their youth movement, signing forward Chris Stewart to a two-year deal.

The Phoenix Coyotes have another interested buyer, sources told ESPN.com.

Sharks CEO Greg Jamison is stepping down from his job running the day-to-day operations of the club.

Jacques Demers, the former NHL coach turned Canadian Senator, said he will have a third operation after nearly dying during a botched hernia procedure.

Chris Chelios finally is retiring at the age of 48 after 26 NHL seasons and three Stanley Cups.

Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin has been sentenced to 30 days in jail stemming from his Arizona drunken-driving conviction.

The Bruins are still shopping Marc Savard, but a probe into his contract is bogging down their efforts, a source said.

Dallas Stars general manager Joe Nieuwendyk said there is still no decision from winger Jere Lehtinen, who is deciding if he wants to play his 15th NHL season.

The Blackhawks signed 2009 draft pick Brandon Pirri to a three-year deal.

The Islanders signed team captain Doug Weight to a one-year contract.

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Dallas Mavericks to add CrowdWave’s interactive game system and “Vision Interactive”™ technology to their gameday entertainment lineup for the 2010-2011 season.

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Team Cowboy launches online custom stores for purchasing team merchandise and apparel.

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Harrow Sports, a Denver-based manufacturer of athletic equipment and apparel, opens a new retail store in Greenwich, CT.

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CrowdWave releases enhanced version 2.5 of its Vision Interactive™ game system software for sponsored interactive gameday entertainment in major sports arenas and stadiums in time for the start of the...

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20% off the online store at purehockey.com and free ground shipping from August 12 through August 19, 2010. Great deals on brands like Bauer, Reebok, CCM and Easton.

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Sports coaches across the country are already starved for time. Staying up to speed on the latest coaching research and how to apply it to their own team is challenging. Well, it just got much...

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ZEPLAY is a game changing eight channel (four in, four out) instant replay platform for sports. Built to be more open and accessible than any other broadcast replay system on earth, ZEPLAY opens the...

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