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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – The San Jose Sharks signed the goalie who helped knock them out of the playoffs, agreeing to a one-year, $2 million deal with Antti Niemi on Thursday.

Niemi joins fellow Finnish netminder Antero Niittymaki in San Jose as …

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PITTSBURGH (AP) – Penguins forward Jordan Staal is expected to miss the start of training camp as he recovers from an infection to his right foot, which was severely injured during the NHL playoffs.

Staal’s offseason preparation has been hampere…

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DENVER (AP) – The Colorado Avalanche remain committed to their youth movement, signing forward Chris Stewart to a two-year deal.

The 22-year-old Stewart led the team with 28 goals last season and finished with 64 points.

The deal’s terms weren’…

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MONTREAL (AP) – The Montreal Canadiens have re-signed restricted free-agent goalie Carey Price to a two-year contract.

The 22-year-old goaltender signed the new contract on Thursday, ending two months of negotiations with the Canadiens.

Price h…

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Hockey Hall of Famer Cam Neely, college coaching legends Jack Parker and Jerry York and AHL President David Andrews have been named recipients of the 2010 Lester Patrick Trophy for outstanding service to hockey in the United States.

The award, …

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NEW YORK (AP) -The NHL has extended its deadline to Friday for approving Ilya Kovalchuk’s $100 million, 15-year contract with the New Jersey Devils.

The league and the NHL Players’ Association announced the new deadline Wednesday.

The NHL has a…

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MONTREAL (AP) -Jacques Demers, the former NHL coach turned Canadian senator, says he will have a third operation after nearly dying during a botched hernia procedure.

The 66-year-old Demers made his first public appearance since the initial oper…

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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -San Jose Sharks CEO Greg Jamison is stepping down from his job running the day-to-day operations of the club.

The team announced Wednesday that Jamison’s last day as CEO will be Oct. 1. A search for a replacement will begi…

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As teammates on the Broad Street Bullies-era Philadelphia Flyers, Bob Kelly, Orest Kindrachuk, Bill Clement and Dave Schultz knew all about the colors black and blue.

By the end of the year, however, they can take great pride in the fact red, w…

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DETROIT (AP) -Chris Chelios, the longest-tenured defenseman in NHL history, is finally hanging up his skates.

After 26 NHL seasons and three Stanley Cups, Chelios announced his retirement Tuesday at the age of 48.

“I guess I’ve been dreading th…

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