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PWHL's Vancouver team hires St. Cloud St. coach
St. Cloud State's Brian Idalski, 54, has been named the first coach of the PWHL's expansion team in Vancouver. Idalski has more than 20 years of women's hockey coaching experience, including overseeing China's national team at the Beijing Winter Games.[read more]
Ducks deal Zegras to Flyers for Poehling, 2 picks
The Ducks have traded Trevor Zegras to the Flyers for Ryan Poehling and two draft picks -- the No. 45 pick of the 2025 NHL draft and a fourth-round pick in 2026.[read more]
🏒 Trade grades: Rangers send Kreider to Ducks
The first major trade of the 2025 offseason has transpired. Here's how both GMs did on the swap.[read more]
AHL's Wild hire ex-Ducks head coach Cronin
Former Anaheim Ducks coach Greg Cronin on Monday was named head coach of the Iowa Wild, the Minnesota Wild's American Hockey League affiliate.[read more]
Ex-Blackhawk Toews signing with hometown Jets
Former Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews, who stepped away from hockey two years ago for health reasons, plans to sign a deal to play for his hometown Jets, the team announced.[read more]
Panthers bask in 'summer of love' at Cup parade
Much drier than last year's rain-soaked celebration, the Florida Panthers celebrated their second straight Stanley Cup title Sunday afternoon with a parade and rally on Fort Lauderdale Beach, with captain Aleksander Barkov telling fans "this is amazing."[read more]
Kessel leaves PWHL's Fleet to coach Princeton
Courtney Kessel, who spent the past two years coaching the PWHL's Boston Fleet, has been hired as coach of the Princeton women's hockey team.[read more]
Karlsson leads Abbottsford to 1st Calder Cup win
Linus Karlsson scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period and the Abbotsford Canucks beat the Charlotte Checkers 3-2 on Monday night to win their first Calder Cup championship.[read more]
Bruins sign D Lohrei to 2-year, $6.4M extension
The Boston Bruins on Monday signed defenseman Mason Lohrei to a two-year contract extension with an annual cap hit of $3.2 million.[read more]
Free agency and draft plans for Oilers, Panthers, every other team
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast its 2025-26 outlook.[read more]