DETROIT (AP) -The Red Wings have agreed to a two-year contract with forward Justin Abdelkader. Detroit general manager Ken Holland announced the deal Monday. Terms were not disclosed. Abdelkader played in 50 games for the Red Wings last season....

Aug. 23-26 - World Hockey Summit, Toronto. Sept. 17 - Training camps open. Sept. 21 - Preseason games begin. Oct. 7 - Regular-season begins. Oct. 7-10 - NHL Premiere Games, at Helsinki, Finland (Carolina vs. Minnesota); Prague, Czech Republic...

TAMPA BAY (AP) -The Tampa Bay Lightning center Vincent Lecavalier will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. The team announced Saturday that he will have surgery on Tuesday in Tampa. Lecavalier is expected to participate in the Lightn...

The Tampa Bay Lightning announced today that center Vincent Lecavalier will undergo a minor arthroscopic procedure on his left knee on Tuesday, August 24 in Tampa. The procedure will be performed by Lightning Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Ira Guttentag a...

Aug. 23-26 - World Hockey Summit, Toronto. Sept. 17 - Training camps open. Sept. 21 - Preseason games begin. Oct. 7 - Regular-season begins. Oct. 7-10 - NHL Premiere Games, at Helsinki, Finland (Carolina vs. Minnesota); Prague, Czech Republic...

PITTSBURGH (AP) -The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed former Philadelphia Flyers forward Arron Asham to a $700,000, one-year contract. Asham, a physical player who is considered an underrated shooter, had 10 goals, 14 assists and 126 penalty minu...

TORONTO – Canadian Tire, Canada's largest home improvement retailer, and the National Hockey League today announced that Canadian Tire has signed a partnership agreement with the NHL® to become the League's Official Home Improvement Reta...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- The American Hockey League and CBC today announced a one-year broadcast agreement that will see the Canadian network produce and broadcast 10 AHL games throughout the upcoming 2010-11 season. AHL on CBC 2010-11 Broadc...

ATLANTA (AP) -Defenseman Freddy Meyer, who appeared in 64 games with the New York Islanders last season, has signed with the Atlanta Thrashers. The 29-year-old Meyer was an unrestricted free agent. He had four goals and 11 assists with the Isla...

Aug. 23-26 - World Hockey Summit, Toronto. Sept. 17 - Training camps open. Sept. 21 - Preseason games begin. Oct. 7 - Regular-season begins. Oct. 7-10 - NHL Premiere Games, at Helsinki, Finland (Carolina vs. Minnesota); Prague, Czech Republic...

Long-time NHL referee Lloyd Gilmour, who officiated the famous game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Soviet Red Army team in 1976, died last Wednesday of complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was 82. "At last he's at peace,&qu...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -The Blue Jackets have signed forward Ben Guite to a one-year contract. General manager Scott Howson announced the signing Wednesday. Terms were not revealed. The 32-year-old Guite was scoreless with four penalty minutes in ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -Right winger Adam Burish says he's had such a short offseason he's hardly had time to enjoy the summer. He thinks he'll have time for warm weather this winter after signing with the Dallas Stars following his successful stint...

VOORHEES, N.J. (AP) -Chris Pronger has an idea about how to let Flyers fans know when he'll return from knee surgery. "We can tweet it, right?" he said, smiling. Pronger will likely bypass social networks to reveal the news of when he'll start ...

VOORHEES, N.J. (AP) -Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger says there is no timetable to start skating following minor surgery on his right knee earlier this month. Pronger did not say on Tuesday if he would be ready during training camp or by the sta...

Penguins center Evgeni Malkin is home in his native Russia for the summer visiting family and friends and working out in preparation for the 2010-11 season. Last week Malkin had a visitor check in to talk about the upcoming season – head...

A book about the life of long-time NHL tough guy Bob Probert that was being written when he died last month will still be published. Probert, who was writing a book about his career with the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks titled, &qu...

The Czech Republic will open defense of its World Championship gold medal on April 30, 2011, the International Ice Hockey Federation announced Tuesday with the release of the tournament schedule. The 75th IIHF World Championship will be staged ...

Aug. 23-26 - World Hockey Summit, Toronto. Sept. 17 - Training camps open. Sept. 21 - Preseason games begin. Oct. 7 - Regular-season begins. Oct. 7-10 - NHL Premiere Games, at Helsinki, Finland (Carolina vs. Minnesota); Prague, Czech Republic...

CHICAGO (AP) -The Chicago Blackhawks have re-signed veteran defenseman Nick Boynton to a one-year deal. Boynton, acquired from Anaheim in a trade last March, played seven regular-season games and three games in the Stanley Cup finals for Chicago...