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Kris Letang cleared for contact entering training campPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang has been cleared for contact before training camp opens Friday.Letang, who underwent season-ending neck surgery on April 13 to repair a herniated disc, said he felt healthy Tuesday but continues to take his recovery...

AP Sports WriterDevils sign defenseman Damon Severson to 6-year contractBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Being an unrestricted free agent without arbitration rights, defenseman Damon Severson was hoping to get contract from the New Jersey Devils that would carry him over for a couple of years.The Devils instead gave...

Devils sign defenseman Severson to 6-year, $25M contractNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have signed defenseman Damon Severson to a six-year, $25 million contract that will keep him with the team through the 2022-23 season.Devils General Manager Ray Shero announced the signing on Monday.The 23-year-old Severson will...

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...

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.The Blackhawks said Sunday that Pilote died Saturday night. Pilote was...

Oilers sign Chris Kelly to professional tryout contractEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The Edmonton Oilers signed center Chris Kelly to a professional tryout contract Sunday.The 36-year-old Kelly had five goals and seven assists in 82 regular-seasons games for Ottawa last season,Kelly helped Boston win the Stanley Cup in 2011 and...

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...

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...

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...

AP Hockey WriterNHL names ex-enforcer Parros to run player safetyBy STEPHEN WHYNONEW YORK (AP) George Parros, the bushy-mustachioed Princeton man who spent almost a decade as an NHL enforcer, is now in charge of the league's player safety department.After a career in which he fought 159 times and...

Penguins name former star Stevens special assignment scoutPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins have hired former star Kevin Stevens as a special assignment scout.The 52-year-old Stevens was a three-time All-Star during his 15-year career with five teams, including eight with the Penguins. Stevens helped Pittsburgh to consecutive Stanley Cups...

Winnipeg Jets sign Maurice, Cheveldayoff to extensionsWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Winnipeg Jets co-owner Mark Chipman had no doubt general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff and coach Paul Maurice deserved the contract extensions that were announced Thursday.The team has only made the playoffs once since relocating to Winnipeg in 2011 with Cheveldayoff...