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Blackhawks give D-man Murphy 4-year extension
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Tuesday, 31 August 2021 09:52
The Chicago Blackhawks and defenseman Connor Murphy have agreed on a four-year extension that carries an annual average value of $4.4 million.Murphy, 28, has become the de facto No. 1 defenseman on a Blackhawks team that has not been strong defensively in recent seasons. But Murphy has been a responsible and physical presence on the blue line.Chicago has made big…
ECHL club hires only pro Black HC in N. America
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Tuesday, 31 August 2021 11:05
Jason Payne has been hired by the ECHL's Cincinnati Cyclones, making him the only Black head coach in North American professional hockey next season.Payne, 45, was promoted from assistant coach after Cyclones head coach Matt Thomas was hired by the Providence Bruins of the AHL. Payne, who grew up in Toronto, had a 14-year pro career as a player, making…
Kraken help Alaska Anchorage reinstate hockey
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Tuesday, 31 August 2021 17:40
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Hockey is returning to the University of Alaska Anchorage after donors, including the NHL's newest team, raised over $3 million after the program was eliminated."It's a great day to be a Seawolf," UAA chancellor Sean Parnell said Tuesday when announcing the team would return to the ice for the 2022-23 season. "It's our day to celebrate the…
Predators reward F Tolvanen with three-year deal
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Monday, 30 August 2021 16:14
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Nashville Predators have signed forward Eeli Tolvanen to a three-year, $4.35 million deal.General manager David Poile announced the deal Monday.Tolvanen, 22, just finished his first full NHL season. He scored 22 points in 40 games, and his 11 goals ranked fourth on the Predators as the most by a Nashville rookie since Filip Forsberg had 26…
Senators, Gustavsson agree on two-year contract
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Sunday, 29 August 2021 19:22
OTTAWA, Ontario -- The Ottawa Senators signed backup goalie Filip Gustavsson to a two-year contract on Sunday.The Senators said the first year is a two-way deal worth $750,000 in the NHL and the second is one-way with a value of $825,000.The 23-year-old Swede was 5-1-2 with a 2.16 goals-against average and a .933 save percentage in nine games for Ottawa…
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