MONTREAL—Montreal interim coach Dominique Ducharme tested positive for the coronavirus and missed the Canadiens’ 3–2 overtime victory Friday night in Game 3 of the semifinal series against the Vegas Golden Knights. The NHL said Ducharme received a confirmed positive COVID-19 test nine days since receiving his second vaccine dose. No other Canadiens players or members…
Petersen Makes 18 Saves, US Beats Kazakhstan 3–0 at Worlds
RIGA, Latvia—Los Angeles Kings goaltender Cal Petersen made 18 saves and the United States beat Kazakhstan 3–0 Tuesday to improve to 2–1 at the IIHF world championship. Kings teammate Trevor Moore, defenseman Adam Clendening and forward Jack Drury scored for the United States, which set a team world championship record for shots in a period…
Tavares Has Concussion, Knee Injury; Likely to Miss Series
Toronto captain John Tavares will probably miss the rest of the first-round series against the Montreal Canadiens after sustaining a concussion and a knee injury during Game 1. The center’s availability for the rest of the postseason is uncertain, if the Maple Leafs advance. General manager Kyle Dubas said there is no structural damage to…
Leafs Captain John Tavares Leaves Hospital; out Indefinitely
TORONTO—Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares was discharged from the hospital Friday, one day after leaving the ice on a stretcher following a knee to his head. Coach Sheldon Keefe said after practice that Tavares had a concussion and will be out indefinitely. Tavares is under the supervision of team doctors. He said in a…
‘Long Overdue’: Leafs, Canadiens Meet Again in Playoffs
TORONTO—Frank Mahovlich can’t pick a side. Who can blame him? The Hall of Famer won four Stanley Cup championships with the Toronto Maple Leafs—including the franchise’s last title in 1967—and two more as a member of the Montreal Canadiens in the early 1970s. So when the Original Six rivals open their first playoff meeting in…
Russian Junior Player Dies After Being Struck in the Head by Puck
MOSCOW—A Russian junior ice hockey player died on Tuesday after being struck in the head by a puck during a game last week, Russia’s Junior Hockey League (MHL) said. Timur Faizutdinov, a defenseman for Dinamo St Petersburg in the MHL, was hit by a puck cleared during a playoff game against Loko Yaroslavl last Friday….
‘Miracle on Ice’ Star Mark Pavelich Found Dead
Olympic hockey star Mark Pavelich was found dead Thursday in a residential treatment center, the Minneapolis Star News reported Friday. Police said emergency personnel were sent to the Eagle’s Healing Nest after Pavelich had not been seen for most of a day. There was no initial indication of the cause of death. Pavelich, who turned…
Walter Gretzky Remembered as a Man With ‘A Heart of Gold’ at Funeral
BRANTFORD, Ont.—Wayne Gretzky remembered his father, Walter, as a man with “a heart of gold” today at his funeral in Brantford, Ont. Known as Canada’s hockey dad, Walter Gretzky died Thursday at age 82 after battling Parkinson’s disease and other health issues in recent years. Wayne Gretzky, the oldest of the family’s five children, delivered…
Walter Gretzky, Father of NHL Star Wayne Gretzky, Dies at 82
TORONTO—Walter Gretzky, the father of hockey great Wayne Gretzky, has died. He was 82. Wayne Gretzky said in a social media post Thursday night that his father battled Parkinson’s disease and other health issues the past few years. “It’s with deep sadness that Janet and I share the news of the passing of my dad,”…
Walter Gretzky, Father of the Great One, Dies at 82
Walter Gretzky, the ultimate Canadian hockey dad who taught and nurtured the Great One, has died. He was 82. The father of Wayne Gretzky became a name himself, a constant in Wayne’s world. As Wayne’s star ascended, Walter remained a blue−collar symbol of a devoted hockey parent in a country filled with them. Wayne Gretzky…
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