8:05 AM ET The Premier Hockey Federation and ESPN have agreed to a two-year broadcasting extension for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons. The PHF, North America’s only professional women’s hockey league, debuted on ESPN platforms last season. The Isobel Cup championship final aired on ESPN2 in March, marking the network’s first linear broadcast of professional

12:53 PM ET The Carolina Hurricanes continued their extensive lineup makeover with the signing of veteran center Paul Stastny. The 36-year-old gets a one-year, $1.5 million contract for what will be his 17th season in the league. There were younger, faster centers available in this summer’s open market, but Stastny is a consistent, durable, second-

12:22 PM ET Associated Press EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — The New York Islanders have signed defensemen Noah Dobson and Alexander Romanov to three-year contracts. The Islanders also announced Monday the signing of forward Kieffer Bellows to a one-year deal. All three were restricted free agents. Contract terms were not immediately available. Dobson led Islanders defensemen

11:40 PM ET ESPN News Services EDMONTON, Alberta — Columbus Blue Jackets center Kent Johnson scored at 3:20 of three-on-three overtime to give Canada a 3-2 victory over Finland on Saturday night for its record-extending 19th world junior hockey title. Johnson, the No. 5 overall pick in the 2021 NHL draft, tucked home his own

7:15 PM ET Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — Dylan Garand made 31 saves, Kent Johnson had a goal and two assists and Canada beat the Czech Republic 5-2 on Friday to advance to the world junior hockey championship game. Canada will face Finland — a 1-0 winner over Sweden in the second semifinal — for

7:00 AM ET Like every good summer binge watch, the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship hasn’t been short on drama. Its biggest plot twist so far? The ouster of defending gold medal champion Team USA, which fell 4-2 to Czechia in Wednesday’s quarterfinal matchup. The United States had been unbeaten through preliminary tournament action, and

7:26 PM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes said news about Carey Price‘s knee is “discouraging” and that the star goaltender may not play this season. Speaking Thursday after acquiring forward Sean Monahan from Calgary, Hughes said it was unlikely that Price would be able to return without first undergoing

Aug 18, 2022 Nazem Kadri has agreed to a contract with the Calgary Flames, it was announced on Thursday, as the free agent center ends weeks of speculation about his next NHL destination. The contract is for seven years and has an average annual value of $7 million, the Flames said. To make salary-cap space

2:43 PM ET Nashville has been named host of the 2023 NHL draft and NHL awards, it was announced Thursday. The awards are set for June 26. Regular-season accolades will be doled out across a number of categories, including the Hart Trophy for most valuable player, Vezina Trophy for outstanding goaltender and Norris Trophy for

7:00 AM ET The 3ICE 3-on-3 hockey league will award the Patrick Cup to its inaugural champions this weekend in Las Vegas. Just don’t expect the winning players to lift it over their heads. “It’s heavy as hell, man,” said E.J. Johnston, the founder and CEO of 3ICE. “It’s like 65 pounds.” The first year