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Senators sign defenseman Jake Sanderson to 8-year, $64.4 million extension

Senators sign defenseman Jake Sanderson to 8-year, $64.4 million extension

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Ottawa Senators signed defenseman Jake Sanderson to an eight-year, $64.4 million contract extension on Wednesday. The 21-year-old, selected No.
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Arizona Coyotes sign general manager Bill Armstrong to a multiyear extension

Arizona Coyotes sign general manager Bill Armstrong to a multiyear extension

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes hired Bill Armstrong to shepherd a rebuilding project. After a solid start, Armstrong gets to see it through.
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Connor Bedard takes another step toward making his NHL debut with the Chicago Blackhawks

Connor Bedard takes another step toward making his NHL debut with the Chicago Blackhawks

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — When the Chicago Blackhawks selected Connor Bedard with the first pick in the draft earlier this summer, the player considered hockey's next superstar slipped on his new team's jersey over a dress shirt and tie.
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Domestic violence charges dropped against Arizona Coyotes minority owner

Domestic violence charges dropped against Arizona Coyotes minority owner

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Domestic violence charges have been dropped against Arizona Coyotes minority owner Andrew Barroway, who had been arrested after a dispute with his wife in Colorado last spring.
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The effort to add young minority hockey players in North America turns its attention to keeping them

The effort to add young minority hockey players in North America turns its attention to keeping them

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Braeden Montague walked into the Washington Capitals practice facility following a long drive back from a summer trip to Winnipeg. The crowd inside made it worth the trek.
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Patrick Kane tells The AP he's back on the ice and feeling himself again 3 months since hip surgery

Patrick Kane tells The AP he's back on the ice and feeling himself again 3 months since hip surgery

NHL free agent forward Patrick Kane told The Associated Press on Thursday he’s been on the ice about 20 times already and is on track, if not ahead of the initial four to six month projection in returning to play since having hip resurfacing surgery
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Swedish winger Carl Hagelin retires from the NHL because of an eye injury

Swedish winger Carl Hagelin retires from the NHL because of an eye injury

Carl Hagelin has decided to retire from the NHL at age 35, citing an eye injury that has kept him out of game action for nearly a year and a half.
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Head coach Keefe signs multi-year contract extension with Maple Leafs

Head coach Keefe signs multi-year contract extension with Maple Leafs

TORONTO — Head coach Sheldon Keefe quickly impressed new Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving by being accountable for Toronto's recent playoff failures.
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Maple Leafs sign coach Sheldon Keefe to a multiyear contract extension

Maple Leafs sign coach Sheldon Keefe to a multiyear contract extension

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed coach Sheldon Keefe to a multiyear contract extension.
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Bedard gains knowledge, motivation from McDavid: 'How can I get closer to him?'

Bedard gains knowledge, motivation from McDavid: 'How can I get closer to him?'

Connor Bedard says he’s not Connor McDavid and wants to carve his own path as a player. But the 18-year-old from North Vancouver, B.C., won’t enter the NHL thinking McDavid’s lofty numbers are out of reach.
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