defenceman

Hockey·NewThe Vancouver Canucks have bought out Oliver Ekman-Larsson's contract, making the defenceman an unrestricted free agent. Ekman-Larsson has four years and $29 million US remaining on an eight-year, $66-million contract he signed…

The Philadelphia Flyers have traded Ivan Provorov, sending away the defenceman who boycotted the team's Pride night as part of a three-team trade that included the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Los Angeles Kings.The seventh overall pick of…

It’s not that the Florida Panthers haven’t faced adversity in this playoff run. They were down 3-1 to the Bruins. But then, nothing was expected of them, so it’s not like they had much to lose. They certainly do now, so close to the parade,…

Kamloops Blazers head coach and general manager Shaun Clouston says defenceman Kyle Masters has been released from hospital and will miss the rest of the Memorial Cup with a lower-body injury.Clouston updated Masters's status a day after…

NEW YORK - Golden Knights defenceman Alex Pietrangelo and Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse were suspended by the NHL for one game apiece on Thursday after a wild end to Game 4 of the two teams' playoff series.…

The National Hockey League has suspended Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse one game for instigating a fight in the final five minutes of regulation time in Edmonton's 4-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday.Nurse was assessed a…

ESPN "SportsCenter" anchor John Anderson apologized to Zach Whitecloud, a First Nation member in Canada, on Tuesday after comparing the Vegas Golden Knights defenceman's last name to toilet paper the previous night.…

Star defenceman Josh Morrissey is a game-time decision to return Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes, while forward Pierre-Luc Dubois is expected back Thursday vs. the Boston Bruins, Winnipeg Jets coach Rick Bowness said. Morrissey left…

NHL·NewToronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares has been fined $5,000, the NHL's department of player safety announced Sunday.Toronto captain also scored twice in 7-4 victory over Edmonton on SaturdayThe Canadian Press· Posted: Mar 12,…

The Ottawa Senators have acquired defenceman Jakob Chychrun form the Arizona Coyotes, signalling that they intend to make a push for an Eastern Conference wild-card spot.The deal cost the Senators a large chunk of their draft capital.…