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Alaska Anchorage names Thomas as hockey coach

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:07:18 -0400

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A successful coach in minor league professional hockey has been hired as the new coach at the University of Alaska Anchorage, school officials said Tuesday.

Alaska Anchorage names Thomas as hockey coach

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:56:04 -0400

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The University of Alaska Anchorage has picked Matt Thomas as its new hockey coach.

Bruins rookie D Hamilton biding time as rookie

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:55:33 -0400

BOSTON - Dougie Hamilton spent his 20th birthday watching the Stanley Cup finals.

LA Kings reach new 6-year deal with D Slava Voynov

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:03:09 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Defenseman Slava Voynov agreed to a new six-year, $25 million contract Tuesday with the Los Angeles Kings, who signed yet another young cornerstone to a long-term deal.

Source: D Streit agrees to 4-year deal with Flyers

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:57:37 -0400

Defenseman Mark Streit is staying in Philadelphia

Penalty-killer Paille steps up offense for Bruins

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:54:18 -0400

BOSTON - His teammates always knew Daniel Paille was more than a speedy penalty killer who specialized in defense for the Boston Bruins.

Senators to Obama: Arming Syrian rebels not enough

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:51:14 -0400

WASHINGTON - A bipartisan trio of key senators is demanding that President Barack Obama take more decisive action to stem the military advance by Syrian President Bashar Assad's forces.

Surprise Hossa scratch part of NHL injury culture

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:13:27 -0400

BOSTON - Marian Hossa is one of the Chicago Blackhawks' top scorers, with three game-winning goals already this postseason.

Sabres owner favors keeping G Miller, LW Vanek

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:56:33 -0400

BUFFALO, New York - Sabres owner Terry Pegula wants to keep goalie Ryan Miller and forward Thomas Vanek in Buffalo beyond next season, while acknowledging both players will have a say in determining their futures.

Ottawa Senators' arena gets new name

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:15:05 -0400

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators' home is getting a new name.

Predators sign F Kevin Henderson to 2-year deal

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:03:04 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - The Nashville Predators have signed forward Kevin Henderson to a two-year, two-way contract.

Datsyuk, Red Wings agree on $22.5M, 3-year deal

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:50:32 -0400

DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings accomplished their No. 1 goal of the offseason Tuesday by agreeing to a $22.5 million, three-year deal with Pavel Datsyuk.

Predators renew affiliation with ECHL's Cyclones

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:14:53 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - The Nashville Predators have extended their deal with the Cincinnati Cyclones as their affiliate in the East Coast Hockey League.

AP Source: Couture agrees to extension with Sharks

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:51:07 -0400

SAN JOSE, California - The San Jose Sharks agreed to a contract extension with star center Logan Couture to keep him off the market next summer.

Rask shuts down Blackhawks as Bruins take 2-1 lead

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:36:32 -0400

BOSTON - The puck bounced off the post and rolled across the crease, away from the goal line. The red light flashed briefly, but replays would confirm that Tuukka Rask's shutout streak was intact.

Paille, 3rd line push Bruins into series lead

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:41:12 -0400

BOSTON - The Bruins' third line was No. 1 in Boston.

Hockey, community center to open in Nashville

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:00:07 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - A new hockey center managed by the Nashville Predators will be constructed at the city's new mixed-use complex in southeast Nashville.

Blackhawks scratch Hossa from Game 3 of Cup finals

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:36:04 -0400

BOSTON - The Chicago Blackhawks have scratched forward Marian Hossa from Monday's nights Stanley Cup finals game against the Boston Bruins.

Wild re-sign defenseman Marco Scandella

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:42:04 -0400

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - The Minnesota Wild have re-signed defenseman Marco Scandella to a two-year contract.

Kerry casts absentee ballot in state's Senate race

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:35:56 -0400

BOSTON - Secretary of State John Kerry has cast his ballot in the race for his former U.S. Senate seat.

Stanley Cup Game 2 draws most viewers for NBCSN

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:33:38 -0400

STAMFORD, Connecticut - The Stanley Cup finals' Game 2 drew the most viewers for the NHL on NBC Sports Network since the cable channel started televising the league in 2006.

Bruins coach Claude Julien keeps even keel

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:53:32 -0400

BOSTON - Claude Julien doesn't pay much attention to compliments or criticism.

Predators sign D Joe Piskula to 1-year deal

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:30:04 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Joe Piskula to a one-year, two-way contract.

Still no word from Rangers about new coach

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:48:06 -0400

NEW YORK - Amid reports that Alain Vigneault is the New York Rangers' choice to replace fired coach John Tortorella, the team still isn't ready to make that announcement.

Ovechkin says broken left foot is healing well

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:14:53 -0400

WASHINGTON - Alex Ovechkin says his broken left foot is healing well after playing almost three full games on it last month.