Firebirds get the drop on Bears in Game 1 win

HERSHEY, Pa. (theahl.com) … John Hayden and Ryan Winterton scored twice apiece as the Coachella Valley Firebirds opened the 2024 Calder Cup Finals with a 4-3 win over the Hershey Bears at Giant Center on Friday night. Game 2 of … Continue reading

Chatfield signs 3-year, $9 million contract to stay with Hurricanes

Jalen Chatfield signed a three-year, $9 million contract to stay with the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday. It has an average annual value of $3 million. The 28-year-old defenseman could have become an unrestricted free agent July 1. He had NHL … Continue reading

Kakko signs 1-year, $2.4 million contract with Rangers

Kaapo Kakko signed a one-year, $2.4 million contract with the New York Rangers on Thursday. The 23-year-old forward was in the final season of a two-year contract he signed on July 28, 2022, and could have become a restricted free … Continue reading

Armstrong signs extension as Blues president; Steen to become GM in 2026

Doug Armstrong signed a three-year contract extension with the St. Louis Blues as president of hockey operations Thursday, and Alexander Steen was named special assistant to the general manager through the 2025-26 season, after which he will become GM, taking … Continue reading

Warsofsky named Sharks coach, replaces Quinn

Ryan Warsofsky was named coach of the San Jose Sharks on Thursday. © Getty Images The 36-year-old replaces David Quinn and will coach for the first time in the NHL. He was a Sharks assistant the past two seasons, overseeing … Continue reading