Bedard, Faber, Hughes named Calder Trophy finalists

NEW YORK – Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard, Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber and New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes are the three finalists for the 2023‑24 Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded “to the player selected as the most proficient in … Continue reading

Panthers end Tampa Bay’s season in Game 5 win

In Sunrise, the Panthers took a 2-1 lead over the Tampa Lightning into the third period on Monday night. “Just to be in a playoff series against your biggest rival is so cool and so much fun to begin with,’’ … Continue reading

Hakstol fired as Kraken coach, no replacement named

Dave Hakstol was fired as coach of the Seattle Kraken on Monday. No replacement was named. The Kraken (34-35-13) failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, finishing sixth in the Pacific Division, one season after advancing to the Western … Continue reading

AHL Division semifinal schedules set

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has released the following schedules for the eight Division Semifinal series of the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs. The best-of-five series are played in either a 2-2-1 or a 2-3 format, unless building availability … Continue reading

Bobrovsky, Demko and Hellebuyck Voted Vezina Trophy Finalists

NEW YORK  – Sergei Bobrovsky of the Florida Panthers, Thatcher Demko of the Vancouver Canucks and Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets are the three finalists for the 2023-24 Vezina Trophy, awarded “to the goaltender adjudged to be the best … Continue reading