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Wild sign Winnik to 1-year deal after successful camp tryoutST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild have signed left wing Daniel Winnik to a one-year, $660,000 contract.Winnik was in training camp on a tryout basis. He was a free agent after a career-high 12 goals in 72 games...

Assist added to Rocket Richard's total in 1945-46 seasonMONTREAL (AP) Montreal Canadiens great Maurice ''Rocket'' Richard is getting an assist added to his career totals.Six years of poring over scoresheets and summaries of games between 1917 and 1987 by an NHL statistics team has found and fixed more...

AP Hockey WriterDallas Stars led the way with major moves in NHL offseasonBy LARRY LAGEThe Dallas Stars led the league in significant moves in the offseason, hoping to turn around a franchise that seemed to be headed in the right direction a year ago.The team plummeted to a sixth-place...

Domi calls for stricter immigration controls after attackBy The Associated PressArizona Coyotes forward Max Domi called for stricter immigration controls following a violent attack in Edmonton, Alberta.Domi tweeted Sunday night about a Somali refugee who is facing a number of charges, including five counts of attempted murder, dangerous driving...

AP Hockey WriterYoung, established NHL players are resorting to camp tryoutsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWhen Alex Chiasson found himself without a job halfway through the offseason, frustration began to set in.Even at age 26 with 106 points to his name in 320 NHL games, Chiasson wasn't tendered a contract by the...

AP Hockey WriterYoung, established NHL players are resorting to camp tryoutsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWhen Alex Chiasson found himself without a job halfway through the offseason, frustration began to set in.Even at age 26 with 106 points to his name in 320 NHL games, Chiasson wasn't tendered a contract by the...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals need to 'step up' to remain Stanley Cup contendersBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Facing some salary-cap math that wasn't pretty, the Washington Capitals took a beating in the offseason with the loss of several significant contributors.Now they go about the unenviable task of trying to...

AP Sports WriterFans' delight: Islanders back at Nassau Coliseum for a dayBy VIN A. CHERWOOUNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) Nearly 2 1/2 years after last playing at the Nassau Coliseum, the New York Islanders are back on the ice at their refurbished former home Sunday.It's just for one day -...

Associated PressNHL hoping to make inroads in China with preseason gamesBy JUSTIN BERGMANSHANGHAI (AP) As the Vancouver Canucks held their first practice in Shanghai before their exhibition game with the Los Angeles Kings, a dense fog settled over the ice. The humidity in the arena was high and...

AP Hockey WriterCaps' Walker set to become first Australian to play in NHLBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) ??? Washington Capitals forward Nathan Walker will become the first Australian player to dress in an NHL game when he makes his debut Saturday night against the Montreal Canadiens.Walker grew up in...

Blues' Steen injures hand, will miss rest of preseasonST. LOUIS (AP) St. Louis Blues forward Alexander Steen will miss the rest of training camp after suffering a left hand injury in the team's first preseason game.The 33-year-old Steen was hurt against Dallas on Tuesday night and will be...

AP Hockey WriterCaps' Walker set to become first Australian to play in NHLBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Washington Capitals forward Nathan Walker is set to become the first Australian player to dress in an NHL game when he makes his debut Saturday night against the Montreal Canadiens.Walker grew...