Tag: Hockey

Charges stem from a 2018 incident The five WJHC hockey players charged with sexual assault in Canada choose a trial by jury. The choice has been granted by the court. Daniel Brown, one of the lawyers representing former NHL player Alex Formenton, confirmed the request for a jury trial in an email Wednesday to The…

Top-seeded PWHL team will pick playoff opponent The PWHL has created playoff innovation as they announced a unique playoff format Wednesday that requires the top-seeded club to select its first-round opponent. The top four of the six teams in the league standings qualify for the postseason, which begins the week of May 6. The first…

Signs a contract with the Senators and can make his season debut on Sunday Shane Pinto signs with the Senators, paving the way for the first modern NHL player suspended for gambling to make his season debut. In October, Pinto, who is now 23 years old, received a suspension of 41 games (which is half…

Minnesota’s win over the Islanders helped Marc-Andre Fleury pass Patrick Roy for second on the NHL’s all-time wins list Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury secured his 552nd NHL career win on Monday with a 6-0 victory over the New York Islanders, surpassing former Colorado Avalanche and Montreal Canadiens goaltender Patrick Roy to claim the second…

Pens and Canucks with two for two Trade The Vancouver Canucks’ General Manager, Patrik Allvin, announced that the team has acquired defenceman Mark Friedman and forward Ty Glover from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Jack Rathbone and Karel Plasek. Allvin thanked Jack for his time with the organization and acknowledged his hard work. He…