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Winnipeg Jets name forward Blake Wheeler captainWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) The Winnipeg Jets named forward Blake Wheeler as their captain Wednesday.Wheeler fills the void left when former captain Andrew Ladd who was dealt to Chicago in February.The 6-foot-5 Wheeler has been with the Jets since the team relocated from...

Canucks sign defenseman Olli Juolevi to entry-level contractVANCOUBER, British Columbia (AP) The Vancouver Canucks signed defenseman Olli Juolevi to a three-year entry level contract Friday.The Canucks selected Juolevi fifth overall in the June draft, making him one of three Finns to go in the top five.The 18-year-old finished...

Queen portrait that hung in Winnipeg arena looking for homeWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) The large portrait of Queen Elizabeth II that once watched over hockey games at Winnipeg Arena is again looking for a home.Believed to be the largest known portrait of the queen at 21 by 15 feet...

Queen portrait that hung in Winnipeg arena looking for homeWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) The large portrait of Queen Elizabeth II that once watched over hockey games at Winnipeg Arena is again looking for a home.Believed to be the largest known portrait of the queen at 21 by 15 feet,...

Rangers hire Keith McCambridge as assistant at HartfordNEW YORK (AP) The New York Rangers have hired Keith McCambridge to be an assistant coach of the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL).General manager Jeff Gorton announced the hiring Wednesday.The 42-year-old McCambridge spent the previous five seasons as the head coach for...

Rangers name Keith McCambridge an assistant at HartfordNEW YORK (AP) The New York Rangers have hired Keith McCambridge to be an assistant coach of the Hartford Whalers (AHL).General manager Jeff Gorton announced the hiring Wednesday.The 42-year-old McCambridge spent the previous five seasons as the head coach for two...

AP Sports WriterLas Vegas hires McCrimmon as assistant GMBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Las Vegas expansion NHL team has done what Mike Babcock and the Toronto Maple Leafs couldn't.Las Vegas has yet to play, let alone win, a game, but the franchise succeeded in convincing junior hockey mainstay Kelly McCrimmon to...

AP Sports WriterLas Vegas hires McCrimmon as assistant GMBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Las Vegas expansion NHL team has hired Kelly McCrimmon as its assistant general manager on Tuesday.McCrimmon is well-known and widely respected in hockey circles as a brilliant talent evaluator during his time at the junior level. The owner,...

AP Sports WriterLas Vegas hires McCrimmon as assistant GMBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Las Vegas expansion NHL team has hired Kelly McCrimmon as its assistant general manager.McCrimmon is well-known and widely respected in hockey circles as a brilliant talent evaluator during his time at the junior level. The owner, general manager...

Woman sues, says Sabres' Evander Kane injured herBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) A 21-year-old Buffalo woman has sued Sabres forward Evander Kane, saying he seriously injured her in the hotel room where he lives.Documents filed July 1 in Erie County State Supreme on behalf of Rachel Kuechle Court say Kane...

Woman sues, says Sabres' Evander Kane injured herBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) A 21-year-old Buffalo woman has sued Sabres forward Evander Kane, saying he seriously injured her in the hotel room where he lives.Documents filed July 1 in Erie County State Supreme Court on behalf of Rachel Kuechle say Kane...

Coyotes sign first-round pick Jakob ChychrunGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes signed first-round pick Jakob Chychrun to an entry-level contract Saturday.Terms of the deal weren't disclosed.The 18-year-old Chychrun, selected 16th overall last month, had 11 goals and 38 assists in 62 games last season for the Sarnia Sting...