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Ah, the spoils of being a kid of a pro athlete. In Dominic Turgeon’s case, he spent plenty of time in the locker rooms of NHL teams, and in and around big-time rinks and players, courtesy of being the son of one of the better scorers of his generation, Pierre Turgeon.

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Fifteen years ago, Ryan MacInnis, Matthew Tkachuk and Dominic Turgeon ran around the bowels of Scottrade Center like they owned the place, playing mini-sticks and generally creating havoc in the dressing room where their fathers — Keith Tkachuk, Al MacInnis and Pierre Turgeon — were all members of the St. Louis […]

LAKE PLACID, NY. — Lukas Vejdemo studied the shaft of his broken stick as he glided back to the bench. More than anything, it was a look of annoyance. The morning practice had ended, the zamboni would be on the Herb Brooks arena ice soon, so precious seconds were ticking away. It was time better […]

The Chicago Blackhawks announced today they have agreed to terms with defenseman Viktor Svedberg on a one-year contract, which runs through the end of the 2015-16 National Hockey League season.

Mac Carruth of the Indy Fuel is the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Month for January. Carruth went 7-2-0 with two shutouts, a 1.45 goals-against average and a save percentage of .951 in 10 appearances during the month.

Mac Carruth of the Indy Fuel is the CCM ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Jan. 19-25. Carruth went 3-0-0 with one shutout, a 0.67 goals-against average and a save percentage of .974 last week, helping the Fuel extend their unbeaten streak to eight games (7-0-1).

SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick — The wind was driving a cold rain sideways, turning the first Sunday afternoon of November into a preview of what winter often looks like in this old seafaring hub on the Bay of Fundy. For Adam Marsh, a 17-year-old hockey player from Chicago’s west suburbs, it was a good time […]

Edgars Kulda, a top prospect for the 2014 NHL Draft, had two goals and an assist to lead the Western Hockey League champion Edmonton Oil Kings to a 5-2 victory against the host London Knights at the Memorial Cup on Sunday night. The Latvia-born forward is No. 145 on NHL Central Scouting’s final ranking of […]

HOUGHTON, Mich. — Michigan Tech hockey coach Mel Pearson announced today that sophomore Jujhar Khaira (Surrey, B.C.) is foregoing his final years of eligibility to sign a contract with the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers. The 6-3 forward will attend their upcoming prospects camp and their main preseason camp with the goal of making the Oilers’ opening […]

New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has agreed to terms with free agent defenseman Conor Allen. Allen, 23, registered five goals and 14 assists for 19 points, along with 53 penalty minutes in 33 games with UMass-Amherst of Hockey East this season. He established career-highs in assists, […]

PORTLAND, Ore. – Goaltender Mac Carruth made 23 saves in picking up his franchise-record 106th career victory as the Portland Winterhawks downed the Prince George Cougars 3-0 Wednesday in Western Hockey League action.

Abbotsford, B.C. – Barry Brust has more than a passing interest as the bitter NHL lockout drags on. As an unrestricted free agent goaltender who has emerged from the shadows to command the AHL spotlight with a record-setting shutout string, the Abbotsford Heat stopper is having a renaissance. And as much as a rotating three-goalie […]