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Wild hire former North Stars GM Ferreira as Fenton assistantST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild have hired Jack Ferreira as an assistant to new general manager Paul Fenton.The Wild made the announcement on Tuesday about Ferreira, 73, who is a long-time mentor to Fenton. Ferreira was GM...

NHL CalendarBy The Associated Press(All dates set before season was suspended until further notice.)April 4 - Regular season ends.April 8 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.May 8-24 - IIHF World Championship, Zurich/Lausanne, Switzerland.June 1-6 - NHL scouting combine, Buffalo, N.Y.June 13 - Last possible day of Stanley Cup Final.June 17...

Pettersson scores 1st goal, Canucks beat Flames 5-2VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Rookie Elias Pettersson scored on his first shot in his first NHL game, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Calgary Flames 5-2 Wednesday night in their season opener.Nikolay Goldobin, Brendan Leipsic, Jake Virtanen and Tyler Motte also...

AP Sports WriterDucks sign first-round pick Trevor Zegras to 3-year contractBy JOE REEDYTrevor Zegras is in hockey limbo like everyone else, but he is hoping that signing with the Anaheim Ducks on Friday will serve as motivation until he can get back on the ice.''The past week has been...

AP Hockey WriterBig boy hockey: Heavy teams ready to battle for Stanley CupBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Growing up in hockey, Zach Whitecloud learned an important lesson: Winning is hard, and it hurts to win.''It still resonates ever day with me,'' the rookie Vegas defenseman said. ''Every single...

Coyotes' Dvorak sidelined indefinitely by torn pectoralGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona Coyotes center Christian Dvorak is sidelined indefinitely after having surgery Friday to repair a torn pectoral muscle.Dvorak has injured last week during a rehab skate for an unrelated injury.''Christian was making good progress when he injured his pectoral...

Associated PressKeller scores twice, 1st-place Coyotes beat Blackhawks 5-2By JOSE M. ROMEROGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Clayton Keller scored twice and the Pacific Division-leading Arizona Coyotes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Thursday night.Vinnie Hinostroza, playing against his former team, assisted on all three of Arizona's first-period goals to match...

AP Sports WriterStars even series with 5-1 win over Predators after 4 in 1stBy STEPHEN HAWKINSDALLAS (AP) The bounce-back effort by Ben Bishop after a tough game didn't surprise Dallas Stars coach Jim Montgomery.Dallas also got a power boost to go with Bishop's 34 saves, scoring three power-play...

Blue Jackets sign goalie Korpisalo to 2-year dealCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets signed All-Star goaltender Joonas Korpisalo to a two-year contract Friday worth a reported $5.6 million.Korpisalo, who turns 26 on April 28, set single-season career records in multiple categories - including games played, wins and...

Predators captain Fisher retires after 17 seasons in NHLNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Nashville Predators forward Mike Fisher has announced his retirement, a move that means the defending Stanley Cup finalists must select a new captain.The 37-year-old Fisher said in a letter to Predators fans that ''this is the hardest...

AP Hockey WriterCarlson signing is first domino to fall in NHL free agencyBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe first big free agent re-signing with his own team is just the beginning of what's to come around the NHL.Defenseman John Carlson signed a $64 million, eight-year deal with the Stanley Cup champion Washington...

Beards, moustaches now OK for Maple LeafsTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Maple Leafs will be allowed to show up for work a little scruffier this season.General manager Kyle Dubas said Thursday that he's relaxing predecessor Lou Lamoriello's rule banning beards and moustaches.''I want the players to be at their...