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Jimmy Hayes passed away at the age of 31. (Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Jimmy Hayes, a player who suited up for four NHL organizations during his career, passed away unexpectedly on Monday morning at the age of 31. The cause of death has not been made public, but first responders went

Aug 22, 2021 Associated Press NEW YORK — Rod Gilbert, the Hall of Fame right wing who starred for the New York Rangers and helped Canada win the 1972 Summit Series, has died. He was 80. Gilbert’s family confirmed the death to the Rangers on Sunday. The team didn’t provide details. “I am deeply saddened

Getty Images Rod Gilbert, the New York Rangers all-time leading scorer has died at 80, the team announced on Sunday night. Gilbert donned the blue sweater in the Big Apple for 18 seasons, leading the Rangers to one of only two Stanley Cup Final appearances for the franchise between their championships in 1940 and 1994. 

NEW YORK (AP) — Rod Gilbert, the Hall of Fame right wing who starred for the New York Rangers and helped Canada win the 1972 Summit Series, had died. He was 80. Gilbert’s family confirmed the death to Rangers on Sunday. The team didn’t provide details. “I am deeply saddened by the passing of Rod

Getty Images Henrik Lundqvist, a legend between the pipes for the New York Rangers, announced his retirement from hockey in a social media post on Friday. Lundqvist’s opened his post saying, “It’s time.” “For the last 30 years, I have devoted my life to the game of hockey…and now it’s time to walk away from

TORONTO, ONTARIO – AUGUST 03: Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers heads to the dressing room before facing the Carolina Hurricanes in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 03, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via

7:30 AM ET When 18-year-old Caroline Harvey showed up to the U.S. women’s national team selection camp in June, she was the youngest player there. And she had no idea what her next few months would look like. If Harvey didn’t make the national hockey team, she was set to enroll for her freshman year

Getty Images The city of Glendale, Ariz. will not renew its operating agreement with the Arizona Coyotes past the 2021-22 NHL season, effectively ending the team’s 18-year run in the city and Gila River Arena.  The announcement was made via Twitter on Thursday afternoon by the city of Glendale. “With an increased focus on larger,

12:20 PM ET The NHL will allow teams to sell advertising on their jerseys beginning in the 2022-23 season. The measure has been approved by the board of governors, and teams are already having exploratory conversations with potential sponsors. To say those teams are salivating at the potential revenue the ads will generate is an

Special to Yahoo Sports On July 21, the Seattle Kraken began to look a lot more like a hockey team as they filled out a roster in their expansion draft. Now that the dust has settled, let’s take a Krak at predicting what Seattle’s forward lines and defense pairings will look like on Opening Night.

Getty Images The NHL board of governors unanimously approved adding advertisement patches to jerseys for the 2022-23 season. Teams are now able to begin negotiating with potential partners, who could soon see their brand’s names on NHL jerseys. The ads have to fit in a 3 inch by 3.5 inch rectangle, according to ESPN. The location

Auston Matthews wears the red Scotiabank logo on the side of his helmet. (Photo by Vincent Ethier/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The sanctity of the NHL sweater will soon be compromised. Sportico was first to report that the NHL’s board of governors has approved a proposal to have advertisements worn on NHL sweaters for the

7:00 AM ET Nikolaj Ehlers is a great example of the “breakout player” life cycle in the NHL. The Winnipeg Jets forward was heralded as a prospect, as the ninth overall pick in 2014. He made a leap in quality from his rookie season in 2015-16 to his second campaign in 2016-17, and then stayed

Special to Yahoo Sports Before getting into the start of free agency and the big deals that came with it, we’ll first take a look at the trades that were executed this offseason, starting with the long-rumored deal that sent Olive Ekman-Larsson from Arizona to Vancouver. The departure of Ekman-Larsson (and his massive $8.25 million

9:16 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews had wrist surgery Friday and is expected to need a “minimum” of six weeks to recover. The team said Matthews, who won the Rocket Richard Trophy last season as the NHL’s top goal scorer, had the surgery following “consultations with specialists and

Aug 13, 2021 Star center Joe Thornton has signed a one-year deal with the Florida Panthers for the 24th season of his legendary career. Thornton, 42, will earn $750,000 on the deal, with no bonuses or incentives. “I see their team on paper, I watched their team last year, I love their team, and that’s

Getty Images Veteran forward Joe Thornton is returning to the NHL for at least one more season. On Friday, the Florida Panthers announced that the team has signed Thornton to a one-year contract. The contract will pay Thornton $750,000, according to Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston. “With more than 1,600 games played in the NHL, Joe will

A 24th NHL season for Thornton? Why not. (Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The dream won’t die. And why should it? Fresh off his 23rd NHL season and yet another disappointing finish, Joe Thornton is back for one more year at least, inking a contract Friday with the Florida Panthers. The agreement