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Nashville Predators hire first female scout Rhonda Engelhardt
Engelhardt has been head coach of the Premier Hockey Federation's Minnesota Whitecaps the past four seasons and won the Isobel Cup in 2019. The native of Roseville, Minnesota, was a U.S. women's national team player and captain at the University of Minnesota in 2002-03.
Czech government tells NHL that Russian players unwanted in Prague
It may not amount to an outright ban and league officials downplayed the potential impact. The Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks are set to play regular-season games Oct. 7 and 8 at Prague's O2 Arena as part of the series that is intended to put the world's top players on display, primarily in Europe.
Calgary Flames sign Darryl Sutter to multiyear extension
Sutter, who has also previously served as the organization's general manager, was hired back as the team's coach in March of the 2021 season. He has a 699-503-101-94 career coaching record.
Top-5: (Last season record)
No.1: Colorado (56-19-7 (119 points), won Stanley Cup)
No.2: Carolina (54-20-8 (116 points), lost in second round)
No.3: Edmonton (49-27-6 (104 points), lost in Western Conference finals)
No.4: Florida (58-18-6 (122 points), lost in second round)
No.5: New York Rangers (52-24-6 (110 points), lost in Eastern Conference finals)
Buffalo Sabres sign coach Don Granato to 2-year extension
Granato, 55, has a 41-55-14 record since taking over as Buffalo's interim coach in March 2021 after Ralph Krueger was fired while the Sabres were in the midst of a franchise-worst 18-game skid.
Colorado Avalanche raise Stanley Cup banner before opener
Bowen Byram and Alex Newhook were toddlers. Cale Makar was 3. Nathan MacKinnon was 6.That is how long it's been since the Colorado Avalanche last hung a Stanley Cup banner in Denver. Wednesday brought an end to that drought, with the team raising the third championship banner in franchise history at Ball Arena ahead of the Avs' 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Philadelphia Flyers extended Travis Sanheim on 8-year, $50M deal
Sanheim, 26, led Flyers defensemen in assists (24), was tied for first in points (31) and second in goals (7) and shots last season. He was selected by Philadelphia 17th overall in the 2014 NHL draft and made his NHL debut in 2017.
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Keith Yandle, who retired before the start of the 2022-23 season, extended his streak to 989 games before it ended March 29, 2022. Prior to Yandle, the previous record holder was former Montreal Canadiens forward Doug Jarvis, who appeared in 964 games in a streak that ended Oct. 10, 1987.
NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, players who must improve
As the calendar flipped to November of the 2922-23 NHL season, some early-season trends flopped, while others have taken firmer hold. And as injuries have started to pile up, there are certain players who need to step into larger roles -- or just start producing more with the opportunities they've been given.
Sedin twins, Luongo, Alfredsson among Hockey HOF inductees
The Sedin twins and Luongo were elected in their first years of eligibility back in June, while Alfredsson had waited since 2017. The induction of the Sedins and Alfredsson increased the number of Swedish players in the hall from four to seven.