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Toronto Maple Leafs sign forward Noah Gregor to one-year contract

Toronto Maple Leafs sign forward Noah Gregor to one-year contract

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Noah Gregor to a one-year contract worth US$775,000. The 25-year-old Gregor spent parts of four seasons with the San Jose Sharks, accumulating 51 points (26 goals, 25 assists) in 178 games.
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NHL issues updated theme night guidance, which includes a ban on players using Pride tape on the ice

NHL issues updated theme night guidance, which includes a ban on players using Pride tape on the ice

The NHL sent a memo to teams last week clarifying what players can and cannot do as part of theme celebrations this season, including a ban on the use of rainbow-coloured stick tape for the Pride nights that have become a hot-button issue in hockey.
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Edmonton Oilers sign defenceman Beau Akey to three-year, entry-level deal

Edmonton Oilers sign defenceman Beau Akey to three-year, entry-level deal

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Beau Akey to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Tuesday. Akey was selected in the second round, 56th overall, in the 2023 NHL draft.
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A look at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena as it undergoes a $350-million-plus facelift

A look at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena as it undergoes a $350-million-plus facelift

TORONTO — A look at Scotiabank Arena, which is undergoing more than $350 million in renovations: BEGINNINGS: The arena, which covers 665,000 square feet and six floors, opened in February 1999 as the Air Canada Centre and was renamed Scotiabank Arena
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Should NHL refs speak to the media? Players weigh in: 'Get it from the horse's mouth'

Should NHL refs speak to the media? Players weigh in: 'Get it from the horse's mouth'

Leon Draisaitl has left the rink frustrated by a call more than once. The Edmonton Oilers star might get an explanation from a referee or linesman on the ice. That doesn't mean Draisaitl is in agreement.
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MLSE offers first peek at more than $350 million in Scotiabank Arena renovations

MLSE offers first peek at more than $350 million in Scotiabank Arena renovations

TORONTO — As Scotiabank Arena approaches its 25th anniversary in February, the downtown venue is undergoing renovations worth more than $350 million.
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Changing of the guard in the NHL? AP predicts the Stanley Cup champion and top award winners

Changing of the guard in the NHL? AP predicts the Stanley Cup champion and top award winners

The 2023-24 NHL season arrives with a handful of new teams ready to take the leap to contending status. There are also plenty of others trying to hang on to playoff spots.
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Capitals' 5-foot 7, 140-pound Matthew Phillips tops the list of season-opening NHL roster surprises

Capitals' 5-foot 7, 140-pound Matthew Phillips tops the list of season-opening NHL roster surprises

Matthew Phillips is 140 pounds and listed at 5-foot-7. More important, he is listed on an NHL roster. Phillips making the Washington Capitals at the start of the season is one of the biggest surprises around the league.
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The art of the chirp: NHL players on what makes a good trash-talker, just in time for the season

The art of the chirp: NHL players on what makes a good trash-talker, just in time for the season

TORONTO (AP) — Nazem Kadri has been involved in more than a few verbal sparring matches and the Calgary forward certainly knows how to dish it out during any on-ice war of words. “I’ve had my fair share,” he told the Canadian Press.
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As the NHL season begins, the long-anticipated salary cap boom is coming in the summer of 2024

As the NHL season begins, the long-anticipated salary cap boom is coming in the summer of 2024

Welcome to what folks around the NHL hope is the last season of the flat cap era.
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