11:44 AM ET CAA is now representing women’s hockey players, hoping to minimize the gender gap and help grow the sport, the agency told ESPN on Tuesday. CAA has signed eight women’s hockey players, including two-time Canadian Olympic medalist Blayre Turnbull and Boston College captain Hannah Bilka, to its initial roster, promising to provide the

8:26 PM ET The rumor and speculation is now over regarding Vancouver Canucks center Bo Horvat. The New York Islanders have traded forwards Anthony Beauvillier and Aatu Raty, along with a conditional first-round pick in the 2023 draft (top-12 protected), in exchange for Vancouver’s now-former captain. The Canucks are retaining 25% of Horvat’s salary. In

6:21 PM ET Bo Horvat leaving Vancouver was always thought to be a possibility. Then, it became a reality Monday with the Canucks trading their captain to the New York Islanders. Horvat heads to Long Island in exchange for forward Anthony Beauvillier, prospect forward Aatu Raty and conditional first-round pick in this year’s draft, the

11:00 AM ET Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, a 12-time All-Star and two-time Hart Trophy winner, has died at the age of 84, the NHL Alumni Association announced. Hull, known during his playing career as The Golden Jet because of his blond hair and speed on the ice, became beloved in Chicago for teaming

10:39 PM ET ESPN News Services TORONTO — Veteran goaltender Matt Murray, in the midst of a comeback season with the Maple Leafs, will be out through the NHL All-Star break and Toronto’s subsequent bye week, coach Sheldon Keefe said on Sunday. Murray is nursing an ankle injury, but Keefe told reporters that it isn’t

9:53 PM ET ESPN News Services SUNRISE, Fla. — Sam Reinhart scored 17 seconds into overtime to cap a late scoring flurry and give the Florida Panthers a 4-3 victory over the NHL-leading Boston Bruins on Saturday night. The result, coupled with a 3-2 defeat to Tampa Bay on Thursday, gave Boston its first two-game

7:16 PM ET The New York Rangers did not wear Pride Night jerseys or use rainbow stick tape during warmups on Friday night, despite promoting them in ticket sales materials leading up to the game. The Rangers promoted Pride Night to fans by saying players “will be showing their support by donning pride-themed warm-up jerseys

2:29 AM ET Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Vancouver Canucks right wing Ilya Mikheyev is set to have season-ending surgery on his left knee. Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin said Friday night the 28-year-old Russian forward tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the team’s first preseason game Sept. 25. Mikheyev

6:45 PM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens winger Cole Caufield said Friday he wouldn’t be having season-ending surgery on his right shoulder if the team were in playoff contention. But with the Canadiens near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, the 22-year-old Caufield said he decided to have the surgery to protect

3:45 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — Seattle Kraken rookie All-Star Matty Beniers will miss the team’s final two games before the All-Star break after taking a big hit from Vancouver’s Tyler Myers earlier this week. Seattle coach Dave Hakstol said after morning skate Friday that Beniers would not play Friday night against Calgary or