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The Vancouver Canucks have acquired forward Brendan Gallagher from the Montreal Canadiens for future considerations.

The club added nine prospects at the NHL draft this weekend, including No. 3 pick Caleb Malhotra — son of head coach and former Canuck Manny Malhotra.

Tynan Lawrence of Fredericton was drafted 11th overall in Friday night's NHL draft. Lawrence will join the St. Louis Blues organization at 17-years-old.

The Toronto Maple Leafs dealt defenceman Brandon Carlo to the St. Louis Blues for a pair of third-round picks at the 2026 NHL draft on Saturday in Buffalo.

For Yukon hockey fans, it was like a dream come true on Friday when hometown hero Gavin McKenna was the first overall pick in the NHL draft.

As expected, the Toronto Maple Leafs selected 18-year-old left-winger Gavin McKenna of Whitehorse with the first pick of the NHL draft on Friday night in Buffalo, N.Y.More to come.

Kevin Cheveldayoff is listening to offers for Winnipeg Jets star netminder Connor Hellebuyck.

The Ottawa Senators have traded for goaltender Samuel Ersson and re-signed 25-year-old defenceman Jordan Spence for four more years ahead of the first round of the NHL draft.

The Ottawa Senators have re-signed 25-year-old defenceman Jordan Spence to a four-year contract extension.

McKenna is projected to be the first overall selection at this year's draft, which happens on Friday. That means the 18-year-oldcould be headed to Toronto.

Gavin McKenna, the potential first pick on Friday in Buffalo, has been in the eye of the NHL draft storm since bursting onto the Western Hockey League scene at age 14 with a four-assist debut for the Medicine Hat Tigers in 2022.

Alex Tuch is heading to Washington as the Capitals jumped the line for the top free agent available, and the Buffalo Sabres got something in return for a player they knew was not coming back.

The Buffalo Sabres dealt defenceman Bowen Byram to Chicago, and the Washington Capitals acquired right-winger Jordan Kyrou in a trade with St. Louis on Tuesday, keeping the player movement around the NHL spinning ahead of the draft later this week and with free agency on the horizon.

Chase Reid was cut from the United States Hockey League early in the 2024-25 season after the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds took a flyer on him in the 2023 OHL draft. They came calling once U.S. college hockey's eligibility rules changed for major junior players. Reid hasn't looked back.

The City of Montreal will name Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher a citizen of honour. The ceremony will take place at city hall Thursday afternoon.

The City of Montreal has named Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher an honorary citizen. The ceremony will took place at city hall Thursday afternoon.

The Ottawa Senators have acquired forwards William Eklund, Kasper Halttunen, and the rights to unsigned draft pick Brandon Svoboda from the San Jose Sharks, the NHL club announced Tuesday.

The NHL is exploring potential expansion to Texas with Houston and Austin among the possibilities, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Former Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk said during a media tour on Tuesday that he made a very hard decision to move on to the next chapter of his life and career when he requested a trade from the team that drafted him.

Babcock signed a two-year, $8 million US contract with the Blue Jackets on July 1, 2023, but resigned just before the start of training camp amid an investigation into reports invading the privacy of his players.

Babcock signed a two-year, $8 million US contract with the Blue Jackets on July 1, 2023, but resigned just before the start of training camp amid an investigation into reports invading the privacy of his players.

Montreal Canadiens goaltending great Carey Price was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday, alongside Pekka Rinne, Keith Tkachuk and Cindy Curley in the player category.

Montreal Canadiens goaltending great Carey Price was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday. Joining Price into the class of 2026 are Patrice Bergeron, Pekka Rinne and Keith Tkachuk.

Oilers sign veteran defenceman Connor Murphy to a five-year contract extension on Monday. He joined Edmonton from the Chicago Blackhawks.

Ottawa Senators president and general manager Steve Staios will speak publicly about trading the team's captain to the Florida Panthers at 1 p.m. ET Monday.

Ottawa Senators president and general manager Steve Staios is speaking about trading the team's captain to the Florida Panthers.

Ottawa Senators president and general manager Steve Staios confirmed Monday that the team's captain Brady Tkachuk asked to be traded, but did not reveal why.

Matthew Tkachuk and Brady Tkachuk are about to team up in Florida, after the Panthers pulled off another summertime blockbuster. The Panthers and Ottawa were finalizing a deal where Florida would send four draft picks to the Senators for Brady Tkachuk.

Matthew Tkachuk and Brady Tkachuk are about to team up in Florida, after the Panthers pulled off another summertime blockbuster. The Panthers and Ottawa were finalizing a deal where Florida would send four draft picks to the Senators for Brady Tkachuk.

The Toronto Marlies have won the American Hockey League's Calder Cup. Vinni Lettieri's power-play goal in the second period stood as the winner as the Marlies edged the Chicago Wolves 4-3 in Toronto on Friday in Game 5 of the best-of-seven championship series.

Winnipeg's Jonathan Toews, who played for his hometown team last season, announced his retirement Friday after 16 seasons.

Speculation across sports media sites is that Winnipeg's Jonathan Toews, who played for his hometown team last season, is set to announce his retirement.

The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired defenceman Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.

Ever since he was a young hockey fan growing up near Detroit, Ashwin Umamaheswaran has stuck to the same ritual on Saturday nights: Turning the TV to channel 9, the CBC station just across the river in Windsor, Ont.

NHL says it completed a review of Mike Babcock's tenure in Columbus, clearing him to coach the Edmonton Oilers if they opt to hire him.

The National Hockey League season came to a close this month and with it came the end of an era as longtime partners Rogers and CBC were unable to come to a new agreement for NHL broadcasts. So Canadian fans will only be able to watch games in Canada if they pay for a Sportsnet cable or streaming subscription.

Hockey Hall of Famer Bryan Trottier will be featured on a Canada Post stamp to celebrate Indigenous leaders in sport. Trottier, who is from Val Marie, Sask., is the all-time leader in points and assists for the New York Islanders.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Jim Hiller as head coach, the club announced Wednesday.

The Maple Leafs have hired Jim Hiller as the 41st head coach in franchise history. The 57-year-old returns to Toronto after spending four seasons as an assistant coach with the club from 2015-19.

The Maple Leafs have hired Jim Hiller as the 41st head coach in franchise history. The 57-year-old returns to Toronto after spending four seasons as an assistant coach with the club from 2015-19.

Canadians are grappling with the loss of a cultural touchstone after CBC announced Tuesday its Hockey Night in Canada broadcasts have come to an end.

New Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka traded goaltender Joseph Woll and defenceman Simon Benoit to the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday for blueliner Emil Andrae, netminder Samuel Ersson and a third-round pick at the 2026 NHL draft later this month.

John Tortorella will not return as coach of the Vegas Golden Knights after guiding them to the Stanley Cup Final on an interim basis.

CBC will no longer broadcast NHL hockey games after it and national rights-holder Rogers Sportsnet were unable to come to agreement on a new sublicensing deal that would have allowed the public broadcaster to air games on its Saturday program Hockey Night in Canada.

Former NHL player Kyle Calder died Monday. He was 47. His daughter Madison announced her father's death in a social media post. The Los Angeles Jr. Kings, the team Calder coached from 2020-22, said he died after a brief illness.

Alvin Libin joined the Flames ownership group in 1994. The team announced his death on Monday.

The Winnipeg Jets didn't get a sniff at the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs but the city, the province and the team were well-represented nonetheless when Lord Stanley's mug was raised Sunday night.

The Carolina Hurricanes captured their first Stanley Cup in 20 years after defeating the Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final Sunday night in Las Vegas.

Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP, the second such honour of his career after also winning the Hart in 2019.

Andrei Svechnikov scored twice and Sebastian Aho added a second-period goal in a breakout game for Carolina's top-line performers, helping the Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Thursday night to move within a victory of winning the Stanley Cup.