Hockey
Stars' Seguin, Bishop out 5 months after surgery
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Tuesday, 03 November 2020 13:59
Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop and center Tyler Seguin both had offseason surgery and will each miss approximately five months, the team said Tuesday.Bishop, who did not play in the Stanley Cup Final against eventual champion Tampa Bay after being deemed "unfit to play," had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee on Oct. 21 in Chesterfield,…
Red Wings keep Mantha, sign to 4-year deal
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Tuesday, 03 November 2020 11:20
DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings announced Tuesday that they signed forward Anthony Mantha to a four-year contract.Mantha, 26, has played five seasons in the NHL -- all with Detroit. He scored 16 goals with 22 assists last season, ranking third on the team with 38 points. That was despite playing only 43 games because of injuries.Mantha scored a career-high…
North Dakota tops preseason college hockey poll
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Monday, 02 November 2020 15:19
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- North Dakota is the consensus No. 1 team in college hockey with the sport set to restart after an eight-month pause due to the pandemic.The preseason USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll, conducted in conjunction with the American Hockey Coaches Association, was released Monday. The Fighting Hawks also took the top rank in the USCHO.com poll published…
NHL 2020-21 season plans: Latest on format, timeline and challenges
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Monday, 02 November 2020 04:11
The 2019-20 NHL season started on Oct. 2, 2019, and didn't finish until Sept. 28, 2020, thanks to a pause of nearly five months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While we'd usually be discussing our first-month takeaways on Nov. 2, we're instead smack dab in the middle of the offseason, with the 2020 draft and much of free agency in…
Premier Ford working to allow checking in OHL
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Saturday, 31 October 2020 21:21
TORONTO -- Ontario Premier Doug Ford is leaving the door open for bodychecking to remain in the Ontario Hockey League for the upcoming season.Ford tweeted Saturday night that he is working on a return-to-play plan with the OHL that would involve physical contact. He acknowledged that the plan would need to be approved by health experts.Ford commented a day after…
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