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AP Sports WriterMinnesota Wild fire GM Paul Fenton after 1 seasonBy DAVE CAMPBELLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Less than 15 months after hiring Paul Fenton as general manager, Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold changed his mind.Still confident he has a contending team, Leipold decided to fire Fenton on Tuesday...

AP Sports WriterMinnesota Wild fire GM Paul Fenton after 1 seasonBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Wild have fired general manager Paul Fenton after just one rough season, marked by the end of a six-year streak of making the playoffs and a disassembly of the once-promising core of...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Minnesota Wild fire GM Paul Fenton after 1 seasonBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) A person with direct knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press the Minnesota Wild have fired general manager Paul Fenton after just one season.The person spoke to The AP on condition...

Chris Kunitz retires after 15 NHL seasonsCHICAGO (AP) Chris Kunitz has retired after winning four Stanley Cup titles in 15 NHL seasons, and he is joining the Chicago Blackhawks' front office as a player development adviser.Kunitz, 39, will work with the coaching staffs for the Blackhawks and their...

Chris Kunitz retires after 15 NHL seasonsCHICAGO (AP) Chris Kunitz announced his retirement Tuesday after winning four Stanley Cup titles in 15 NHL seasons.He wasn't out of work for very long.Kunitz is joining the Chicago Blackhawks' front office as a player development adviser. He will work with the...

Potvin announces retirement as TV broadcaster for PanthersSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Hockey Hall of Famer Denis Potvin has announced his retirement as a television broadcaster for the Florida Panthers.Potvin, a former captain for the New York Islanders, was part of the Panthers' first broadcast team in 1993-94 and spent...

Meruelo completes deal to become Coyotes majority ownerGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Alex Meruelo has completed his purchase of the controlling interest in the Arizona Coyotes.The team announced Monday that Meruelo completed the transaction with Andrew Barroway to become Arizona's majority owner. Meruelo becomes the only Hispanic controlling owner of...

Lightning give Vasilevskiy 8-year, $76 million extensionTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy has signed an eight-year, $76 million contract extension with the Tampa Bay Lightning.The team announced the deal - worth an average of $9.5 million per season - with the Vezina Trophy winner on Monday.Lightning vice president...

Devils acquire Gusev from Vegas for draft picksNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils acquired left wing Nikita Gusev from the Vegas Golden Knights and signed him to a two-year contract with an average annual salary of $4.5 million.The Devils sent a 2020 third-round draft pick and a...

Associated PressBlackhawks, fans welcome back ever-pesky Andrew ShawBy MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Andrew Shaw is back in Chicago following a trade with Montreal last month, and the ever-chirping 28-year-old has been the toast of the team's annual fan convention this weekend.The convention crowd erupted when Shaw - part of...

Penguins acquire Harvard defenseman John Marino from OilersPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday acquired Harvard defenseman John Marino from the Edmonton Oilers for a conditional draft pick.The Oilers will receive Pittsburgh's 2021 sixth-round draft choice if Marino signs with the Penguins, or if the team trades his...

AP Sports WriterColliton looking forward to camp with new-look BlackhawksBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Jeremy Colliton has a plan, and he has time. It feels pretty good, too.Unlike last season, when he took over after the Chicago Blackhawks fired coach Joel Quenneville in November, Colliton gets a full training...