Dvorak signs 5-year, $25.75 million contract with Flyers

Christian Dvorak signed a five-year, $25.75 million contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday. It has an average annual value of $5.15 million. The 29-year-old forward has 25 points (nine goals, 16 assists) in 39 games this season, his first … Continue reading

Swamp Rabbits rout Orlando, 5-1

ORLANDO, Fla. – Dante Sheriff struck twice in the first period, Hudson Schandor notched three assists, and Mattias Sholl collected an assist and 24 saves as the Greenville Swamp Rabbits handled the Orlando Solar Bears with a 5-1 win on … Continue reading

Pulford, 4-time Stanley Cup champion with Maple Leafs, dies at 89

Bob Pulford, a key contributor to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ four Stanley Cup-winning teams in the 1960s and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, died Monday. He was 89. Born in Newton Robinson, Ontario, on March 31, 1936, … Continue reading

Kucherov, Crosby and Matthews Named NHL ‘Three Stars’ of the Week

NEW YORK  – Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov, Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby and Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” presented by GEICO for the week ending Jan. 4. FIRST STAR … Continue reading

Atlanta’s Semptimphelter named ECHL Goaltender of the Month

  T.J. Semptimphelter of the Atlanta Gladiators has been named the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Month for December. Semptimphelter went 5-0-0 with a 1.60 goals-against average and a save percentage of .944 in five appearances during the month. … Continue reading

Kansas City’s LaFontaine named ECHL Goaltender of the Week

Jack LaFontaine of the Kansas City Mavericks is the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Dec. 29-Jan. 4. It is the third time in his career that he has received the weekly honor. LaFontaine went 3-0-0 with one … Continue reading