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A Swedish Hockey League team is cutting ties with one of the five former Hockey Canada players acquitted of sexual assault charges in a high-profile trial last summer.

Farjestad BK announced on Thursday that it would not proceed with signing defenceman Cal Foote, two days after first announcing that Foote would be joining the team on a one-year deal.

In a statement released in Swedish and translated by Sportsnet using Google tools, Farjestad said…

Russia's return to the ice has been put on hold yet again.

The International Ice Hockey Federation has ruled that Russia will not be allowed to participate in any IIHF-sanctioned events for the 2026-27 season due to"ongoing safety, security, operational feasibility and sport integrity," it was announced Thursday.

The IIHF had been reviewing Russia's eligibility, looking at the matter on an event-by-event basis.

With the ruling, Russia won't be…

Former NHL player Todd Warriner has been named interim head coach of the University of Windsor's women's hockey team.

Deanna Iwanicka stepped down in April after eight seasons with the Lancers.

Warriner, from Blenheim, Ont., was the fourth overall pick in the 1992 NHL draft by the Quebec Nordiques.

The left-winger went on to play almost 500 games over a 14-year career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay Lightning, Phoenix Coyotes, Vancouver…

On the heels of a banner campaign that saw Macklin Celebrini amass 45 goals and 115 points, earn Hart Trophy votes, compete at his first Olympics, and captain Canada at the world championships, the 20-year-old phenom capped it all off by making history with his San Jose Sharks.

On Wednesday, the club announced Celebrini had inked a five-year, $94-million deal that keeps him in California through 2031-32. The extension gives the Sharks talisman…

The Vancouver Canucks look to have taken the first step in finally building a dedicated practice facility.

Canucks Sports and Entertainment and the City of Vancouver have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore building a new hockey practice facility at the Britannia Community Services Centre site, located beside the Britannia Ice Rink, the team announced Thursday.

As it stands, the Canucks do not have a dedicated practice facility and…

The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to reshape their hockey operations department.

Dan Palango has been hired as director of amateur scouting, Brad Rossen as vice president, research and development, and JP Perpich as director of U.S. amateur scouting, the team announced on Wednesday.

The additions are the latest moves under general manager John Chayka as the organization continues to build out its scouting and analytics departments. Toronto…

SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Jose Sharks superstar Macklin Celebrini signed a five-year, $94 million extension Wednesday that will make him the highest-paid player in the NHL.

Celebrini had one year remaining on his three-year, $2.925 million entry-level contract before signing the deal that keeps him locked up with the Sharks through the 2031-32 season.

The $18.8 million average annual value of the deal that Celebrini reached with general manager Mike…

We braced for a boring July 1 in 2026 and, for the most part, our low expectations were justified once the unrestricted free agent market opened.

Sure, the Toronto Maple Leafs snagged a future Hall of Famer away from a division rival by signing goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, while San Jose threw top dollar at middle-of-the-lineup players like winger Mason Marchment and defenceman Jacob Trouba.

For the most part, though, the “Whatever’s” outweighed the…

Wednesday Night Hockey has a new home.

Rogers and Prime Video announced Tuesday a 12-year sublicencing agreement for NHL rights in Canada, making Prime Video the exclusive home to Wednesday Night Hockey and some early-round Stanley Cup Playoff games.

The agreement begins with this coming season and will comprise of at least 26 regular-season games, two first-round playoff series and one second-round playoff series per year.

“Our partnership with…

If there’s one storyline that’s defined the 2026 NHL off-season, it’s no doubt the chaos that circled Leo Carlsson.

Earlier this month, the young Anaheim Ducks pivot signed a five-year, $90-million offer sheet tendered by the Philadelphia Flyers — a deal that makes the 21-year-old the highest-paid player in the NHL next season. The Ducks countered by matching Philly’s high-stakes gamble, keeping their star centreman in California. And now we…

Veteran forward Zach Hyman praised Mike Babcock as the controversial coach prepares to return to an NHL bench this season.

“I obviously had a very good experience with Mike in Toronto," Hyman said at his annual charity golf tournament on Monday.

Babcock first coached Hyman during the first four seasons of the winger's career, from 2015-19, when both were with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Babcock will now take the reins again with the Edmonton Oilers…

The Montreal Canadiens and Anaheim Ducks have made a minor-league trade.

The Canadiens acquired forward Sasha Pastujov from the Ducks in exchange for forward Sean Farrell, the teams announced on Monday.

The deal is one-for-one.

Pastujov, who has yet to appear in an NHL game, played 71 games for the AHL's San Diego Gulls in 2025-26, recording 21 goals and 36 assists.

The 23-year-old was drafted by the Ducks 66th overall in 2021.

Nick Foligno knows a little something about playing with family.

At the 2026 trade deadline, the elder Foligno was acquired by the Minnesota Wild and played 28 games alongside brother Marcus before re-upping on a one-year deal to keep him with the Wild for his 20th NHL season.

Now, Foligno is using that experience to pitch star defenceman Quinn Hughes on putting off uniting with his brothers in favour of re-signing in the State of Hockey.

The Florida Panthers have agreed to terms with their new backup.

Goaltender Akira Schmid and the Panthers agreed to a two-year, $4 million contract on Friday, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Schmid was acquired earlier in the off-season from the Vegas Golden Knights for a third-round pick in 2028.

The 26-year-old posted a 16-10-6 record last season in 34 appearances, including 29 starts.

He will serve as the primary backup to Jacob…

If there's one thing sports fans have learned this summer, it's that you can always go home.

Patrick Kane did just that on Thursday, penning a two-year, $16 million deal worth $8 million in AAV to return to the Chicago Blackhawks, the team with which he spent the first 16 years of his NHL career.

"Obviously the story's great, coming back to Chicago and being a Blackhawk again and kinda where I spend my summers and Chicago being my home, I think…

Cammi Granato is staying with the Vancouver Canucks, but in a new role.

The former assistant general manager will now work as a senior amateur adviser, the Canucks announced on Friday.

“I am excited to have Cammi move to the position of senior amateur adviser,” said GM Ryan Johnson in a statement. “Cammi is a quality person who knows a lot about the inner workings of our organization. She has built-in relationships and connections with our amateur…

Cole Sillinger is sticking with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The two sides agreed to a three-year deal with an average annual value of $4.625 million to avoid arbitration, per Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman on Friday.

Sillinger, 23, has spent all five of his NHL seasons in Columbus since the Blue Jackets drafted him 12th overall in 2021.

The Columbus native is coming off a career-best 81 games, tying his NHL high in points with 33 (eight goals, 25…

One of the NHL's longest-tenured and winningest head coaches isn't ready to throw in the towel just yet.

Speaking publicly for the first time since parting ways with the Vegas Golden Knights, John Tortorella told Joe Smith of The Athletic that he intends to continue coaching.

"Oh, I want to coach," Tortorella said. "I want to coach now. I'm not sure if that happens, and that's where I am in my career.

But I wanted to coach that Vegas team. I told…

If you were ranking the teams that fell well short of expectations during the 2025-26 season, the Winnipeg Jets might be at the top of the list. Winnipeg was coming off a Presidents’ Trophy campaign and had real Stanley Cup aspirations. Instead, the Jets plummeted 34 points down the standings and missed out on the post-season for the first time since 2022.

It won’t be an easy road back, either. While the Jets were struggling, the Central Division…

Ronan Seeley is sticking around with the Carolina Hurricanes.

The restricted free agent defenceman has agreed to a one-year deal with the defending champions, Carolina announced on Thursday.

Seeley's new deal is worth $850,000 at the NHL level and $100,000 in the AHL, with $160,000 guaranteed for the 2026-27 season.

The 23-year-old made his NHL debut during the 2025-26 campaign, making one regular-season appearance. While he went point-less, Seeley…

The Dallas Stars bought themselves some breathing room.

After months of negotiations, a nixed trade, and with the threat of an arbitration hearing looming, the Stars and winger Jason Robertson put pen to paper Wednesday on a one-year, $12-million deal that keeps him in Dallas a little bit longer.

Where it all goes from there, though, remains uncertain.

The 27-year-old approaches 2026-27 fresh off a banner 45-goal, 96-point campaign in Dallas, the…

More than a year removed from his trade to the Vegas Golden Knights, more details are beginning to emerge about Mitch Marner's tenure in Toronto.

Marner's agent, Darren Ferris, took some time Wednesday to rehash some of the conversations around his departure and what led to the star leaving his hometown team.

"As time went on, Mitch became the focus of everything. Scrutinized for every game, him and his family criticized after every loss. At…

The Columbus Blue Jackets and goalie Jet Greaves have avoided arbitration.

Greaves agreed to a three-year, $15-million deal with the Blue Jackets on Thursday, just before a scheduled arbitration hearing, the Blue Jackets announced.

Earlier this week, Columbus had filed at $2.8 million for Greaves' salary in 2026-27, while the 25-year-old netminder filed at $7.5 million,

If a long-term deal wasn't reached before Thursday's scheduled hearing,…

FRISCO, Texas — Jason Robertson is happy to be with the Dallas Stars for another season, and not too concerned about the process that led to a $12 million contract to avoid a salary arbitration hearing only weeks after the team had a deal to trade him.

“What happened from then to now is, kind of doesn't matter anymore,” Robertson said Wednesday, his 27th birthday and a day after signing the one-year deal. “Just want to focus on having a great…

Connor Bedard started a trend that, should it continue in 2027, will mark a unique moment at the top of the NHL Draft.

Bedard, of course, was the first-overall pick in 2023. Since then, three of his fellow Canadians — Macklin Celebrini, Matthew Schaefer and Gavin McKenna — have been taken in the top slot. Casting forward, the favourite to go No. 1 overall in 2027 is Canuck — and maybe a future Vancouver Canuck?

— Landon DuPont.

If, in fact, DuPont…

The New York Rangers are adding one of their former goalies to their staff.

Jonathan Quick is set to serve as the Rangers' director of goaltending development, according to a report from The New York Post's Mollie Walker.

Quick, 40, announced his retirement from the NHL at the conclusion of the 2025-26 season.

A three-time Stanley Cup champion, Quick appeared in 829 career NHL games for the Los Angeles Kings, Vegas Golden Knights and Rangers,…

FRISCO, Texas — Jason Robertson and the Dallas Stars will avoid a salary arbitration hearing after the high-scoring forward signed a $12 million contract for next season.

The Stars announced the deal Tuesday night, a day before Robertson's 27th birthday and 2 1/2 weeks after he had filed for arbitration.

“Jason has been a cornerstone of our franchise since he was drafted in 2017,” Stars general manager Jim Nill said. “A dynamic and skilled player,…

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Mammoth have signed defenceman John Marino to an eight-year, $54 million extension with an annual average value of $6.75 million.

Marino's deal, announced on Tuesday, comes on the heels of a career-best season that included his first career playoff goal.

"We view John as a foundational piece of our future,” Mammoth general manager Bill Armstrong said in a statement. “His ability to control the game from the back end, his…

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Jet Greaves appear to have a significant difference in how they view a goaltender's value

With the two sides set to go to an arbitration hearing on Thursday, Columbus has filed at $2.8 million for Greaves' salary in 2026-27, while the 25-year-old netminder filed at $7.5 million, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported Tuesday.

If a long-term deal isn't reached before Thursday's hearing, arbitrators would have to choose…

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SHL club Farjestad BK cuts ties with Cal Foote

IIHF upholds ban on Russian participation for 2026-27 season

Todd Warriner named University of Windsor interim women’s head coach

How Celebrini’s contract with Sharks compares to recent face-of-the-league deals

Canucks, City of Vancouver exploring partnership to build practice facility

Maple Leafs hire Palango, Rossen and Perpich to front office

Sharks sign Macklin Celebrini to five-year, $94-million extension

Eight pending NHL UFAs who could hit market in 2027

Rogers, Prime Video announce 12-year NHL partnership

Ranking the top five under-25 cores across the NHL

‘Phenomenal coach’: Oilers’ Hyman praises Babcock ahead of reunion

Canadiens, Ducks make minor-league trade

Report: Nick Foligno thinks it’s ‘no-brainer’ that Hughes re-signs with Wild

Panthers avoid arbitration with goalie Akira Schmid

‘Time was right’: Patrick Kane explains return to Blackhawks

Canucks’ Cammi Granato shifting from AGM to senior amateur adviser

Blue Jackets, Sillinger avoid arbitration with three-year deal

Report: John Tortorella not ready to step away from coaching

Friday Four: How Jets can get back in the playoffs

Hurricanes, Seeley avoid arbitration with one-year deal

What a one-year deal means for Jason Robertson and the Stars

Mitch Marner ‘never protected’ by Maple Leafs, agent says

Blue Jackets, goalie Jet Greaves agree to three-year deal

‘Want to make this work’: Stars GM on possible long-term Robertson extension

Ranking all active NHL No. 1 picks over the next five years

Report: Rangers hiring Jonathan Quick as director of goaltending development

Stars, Jason Robertson avoid arbitration with one-year deal

Mammoth, John Marino closing in on eight-year extension

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