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- CBC, AHL strike broadcast deal
- CBC Sports and the American Hockey League announced a one-year broadcast agreement on Thursday.
- NHL tests potential icing and OT modifications
- Brendan Shanahan's goal with the NHL's research, development and orientation camp was to take a proactive approach to considering potential changes that could improve the game.
- Canucks sign forward Bill Sweatt to contract
- The Vancouver Canucks signed forward Bill Sweatt to a contract on Thursday.
- Thrashers sign defenceman Meyer
- Defenceman Freddy Meyer, who appeared in 64 games with the New York Islanders last season, has signed with the Atlanta Thrashers.
- Marek: What rules would you change?
- Jeff Marek is for any rule change that re-introduces fatigue into the game. Simply put, players now are as fresh in the dying seconds of the third period as they were at the opening faceoff.
- Tom Hicks to sell Stars: report
- Tom Hicks is on the verge of selling the Dallas Stars and his 50-per- cent stake in the American Airlines Center for nearly $300 million US, reports Forbes.
- Hybrid icing gets second look at NHL camp
- A hybrid icing rule aimed at reducing dangerous collisions is getting some extra attention at the NHL's research and development camp.
- WHL's Spokane Chiefs to hold outdoor game
- The Western Hockey League's Spokane Chiefs will host an outdoor hockey game Jan. 15 against the Kootenay Ice.
- Flames add Hall of Famer Goulet to scouting staff
- Hockey Hall of Famer Michel Goulet is joining the Calgary Flames as its western professional scout, the NHL team said Wednesday.
- Guy Lafleur acquitted
- Quebec's highest court has acquitted former NHL hockey star Guy Lafleur, earlier convicted of giving contradictory testimony at his son's sexual assault and forcible confinement trial.
- Pronger unsure of his return
- Flyers defenceman Chris Pronger says there is no timetable to start skating following minor surgery on his right knee earlier this month.
- Juniors to get taste of potential NHL rule changes
- More than 30 prospects eligible for the 2011 NHL entry draft will take part in the upcoming NHL Research, Development and Orientation camp Aug. 18-19 in Toronto. They will experiment with potential rule changes and strategic innovations.
- Lightning add versatile forward Bergenheim
- Seeking a strong two-way forward, the Tampa Bay Lightning signed former New York Islanders left-winger Sean Bergenheim to a one-year, free-agent contract Tuesday.
- Time for Leafs to get creative
- Now that the Tomas Kaberle trade window has come and gone, it's time for the Maple Leafs to move forward and show some imagination.
- Habs, Lightning swap goaltenders
- The Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning have swapped goalies, with Karri Ramo joining the Habs and Cedrick Desjardins headed to the Bolts.
- Maple Leafs GM unable to deal Kaberle
- The clock struck midnight Monday and veteran defenceman Tomas Kaberle remained a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
- Canada captures 3rd straight Hlinka hockey title
- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored in the first period to give the Canadians the only goal they needed in a 1-0 win over the U.S. on Saturday in Slovakia.
- Probert autobiography to be published
- The family of Bob Probert has decided to publish the memoir the longtime NHL enforcer was working on prior to his death.
- Friedman: Bettman gains hammer after Kovalchuk fallout
- With a couple of days to let things breathe, here's a thought on how the Ilya Kovalchuk ruling will affect NHL business.
- Harper, Cherry coach for charity
- Prime Minister Stephen Harper dropped the puck to start off Hockey Night in Barrie, a fundraiser for Royal Victoria Hospital's cancer care centre.
- Jeff Marek: Teaching hockey to kids in Israel
- Hockey Night in Canada's Jeff Marek is in Metulla, the northernmost city in Israel, where he is teaching local kids the finer points of hockey.
- Flames bringing back Conroy
- Popular Calgary Flames centre Craig Conroy has been re-signed by the club.
- WATCH NOW: NHL probes long-term contracts
- The CBC's Simon Dingley takes a closer look at the NHL's investigation of long-term contracts, including the deals of Vancouver goal Roberto Luongo and Flyers defenceman Chris Pronger.
- Mancari, Sabres agree to 1-year deal
- The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed forward Mark Mancari to a one-year contract, the NHL team announced Wednesday.
- Blackhawks re-sign defenceman Hendry
- The Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks have re-signed defenceman Jordan Hendry to a one-year contract.