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Seattle NHL team hires Ricky Olczyk as assistant GMSEATTLE (AP) The expansion NHL franchise in Seattle has made its third front-office hire by adding Ricky Olczyk as the club's assistant general manager.General manager Ron Francis announced the addition Tuesday. Olczyk joins Seattle after spending last season as a...

Detroit defenseman Niklas Kronwall retires after 15 seasonsDETROIT (AP) Niklas Kronwall is retiring after 15 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings.The hard-hitting defenseman announced his retirement in a video Tuesday on the team's Twitter account. He will remain with the Red Wings as an adviser to the general...

Detroit defenseman Niklas Kronwall retires after 15 seasonsDETROIT (AP) Niklas Kronwall is retiring after 15 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings.The hard-hitting defenseman announced his retirement in a video Tuesday on the team's Twitter account, saying he would be taking a new role within the organization. Kronwall played...

Carolina's Williams to 'step away' from NHL to start seasonRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Carolina Hurricanes captain Justin Williams says he is taking a break from the NHL to start this season.With the start of training camp looming later this month, the 37-year-old forward said Monday that he will ''step...

Carolina's Williams to 'step away' from NHL to start seasonRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Carolina Hurricanes captain Justin Williams says he is taking a break from the NHL to start this season.The 37-year-old forward said in a statement Monday that he will ''step away'' from the sport.With the start of...

AP Hockey WritersNHL informs union it won't terminate labor dealBy JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNOCiting what it called momentum from a sustained period of labor peace, the NHL said Friday it has informed the NHL Players' Association it will not use its option to terminate the existing collective bargaining...

AP Hockey WritersNHL informs union it won't terminate labor dealBy JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNOCiting what it called momentum from a sustained period of labor peace, the NHL said Friday it has informed the NHL Players' Association it will not use its option to terminate the existing collective bargaining...

AP Hockey WritersNHL informs union it won't terminate labor dealBy JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNOThe NHL has informed the NHL Players' Association it won't use its option to terminate the existing labor deal next year.The league announced its decision Friday, two days before its deadline to notify the union...

Blues goalie Jordan Binnington no longer flies under radarTORONTO (AP) Jordan Binnington used to fly under the radar during his summer training.But after a head-turning, seemingly-out-of-nowhere rookie season capped by a Stanley Cup victory, those days are long gone for the St. Louis Blues goalie.''It happened quickly, but...

Sabres defenseman Matt Hunwick expected to miss seasonBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres defenseman Matt Hunwick is expected to miss this season due to a neck condition that bothered the 12-year veteran for much of last season.General manager Jason Botterill based Hunwick's prognosis on offseason medical evaluations in making...

G Cam Ward signs 1-day contract, retires with HurricanesRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Goalie Cam Ward has signed a one-day contract with the Carolina Hurricanes and is retiring as a member of the team he helped lead to a Stanley Cup.General manager Don Waddell announced the signing and retirement Wednesday,...

G Cam Ward signs 1-day contract, retires with HurricanesRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Goalie Cam Ward has signed a one-day contract with the Carolina Hurricanes and is retiring as a member of the team he helped lead to a Stanley Cup.General manager Don Waddell announced the signing and retirement Wednesday,...