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Hall of Fame D Pilote passes away at age 85CHICAGO (AP) Hall of Fame defenseman Pierre Pilote, a three-time Norris Trophy winner who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in 1961, has died. He was 85.Pilote passed away Saturday night, according to the Blackhawks. Pilote was...

AP Hockey WriterRussian winger Zaripov cleared to pursue NHL contractBy STEPHEN WHYNODanis Zaripov will get the chance to take his talents to North America after the NHL approved the Russian winger's eligibility following a doping ban in the Kontinental Hockey League and international play.The 36-year-old Zaripov is free to...

AP Hockey WriterSabres' Okposo eager to look forward now that he's healthyBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres forward Kyle Okposo happily looks to the future now that he's fully recovered from concussion-related symptoms which nearly derailed his career in March.Saying he's not dwelling on the past, Okposo...

Avalanche will retire Hejduk's No. 23 in January ceremonyDENVER (AP) The Colorado Avalanche will retire the number of forward Milan Hejduk in a January ceremony.Hejduk played all 14 of his seasons with Colorado and helped the Avalanche to a Stanley Cup title in 2001. He finished with 375...

Canucks sign forward Bo Horvat to 6-year extensionVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) The Vancouver Canucks signed restricted free-agent center Bo Horvat to a $33 million, six-year contract extension Friday.The 22-year-old Horvat had 20 goals and 32 assists in 81 games last season for the Canucks.''Bo has quickly become a...

Former NHL enforcer Colton Orr finds new role in spotlightTORONTO (AP) The hardest part for Colton Orr was pretending.After duking it out many times in an NHL career that spanned almost 500 games, Orr was trying to pretend he was fighting in front of the camera as a...

Associated PressGolden Knights get to know each other in development campBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) While the rest of the NHL chased veteran players in free agency, the Vegas Golden Knights finished up the franchise's first player development camp Saturday with optimism for their young future.The expansion club's...

Canadiens to charge for paper season ticketsMONTREAL (AP) Montreal Canadiens fans looking forward to the annual arrival of their season tickets got an unwelcome surprise when the team announced it would be charging extra for printed tickets.Canadiens spokesman Francois Marchand confirmed that the default option will be mobile...

AP Hockey WriterNHL free agents take high-priced hit in stagnant cap eraBy JOHN WAWROWAside from defensemen Kevin Shattenkirk and Karl Alzner attracting $20 million-plus contracts, NHL free agency isn't what it used to be. Not in a stagnant salary-cap era.Though plenty of players switched teams once the signing period...

Red Wings agree to terms with Tatar on $21.2M, 4-year dealDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings agreed to terms with winger Tomas Tatar on a $21.2 million, four-year contract Friday.The 26-year-old Czech native led Detroit with 25 goals last season and also had 21 assists. He has 20-plus...

Wild, Koivu agree to 2-year, $11M extensionST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild and captain Mikko Koivu have agreed to a two-year, $11 million contract extension.The Wild announced the deal on Monday night. The 34-year-old Koivu was entering the final season of his contract. He is coming off...

Hall of Fame D Pilote passes away at age 85CHICAGO (AP) Hall of Fame defenseman Pierre Pilote, a three-time Norris Trophy winner who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in 1961, has died. He was 85.Pilote passed away Saturday night, according to the Blackhawks. The team...