Defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic agreed to a four-year contract extension with the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday, keeping one of the club's best young players with the Sharks through the 2012-13 season.

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Joe Sakic has decided to play in 2008-09, signing a one-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche after spending months pondering retirement.

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The Chicago Blackhawks signed 19-year-old right wing Akim Aliu, the 56th overall pick in the 2007 draft, to a three-year contract on Monday.

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Veteran NHL defenseman Bryan Berard will attempt to make an NHL club on a tryout contract, after being invited to training camp with the Philadelphia Flyers.

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David Zimmerman, who is deaf, is the new head hockey coach at Devils Lake High School.

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The New York Islanders promoted Chris Dey to team president on Wednesday.

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Want the perfect soundtrack for the NHL? An album that embodies all of hockey's passion and drive? Look no further than AC/DC's "Back in Black." Just try and challenge Bucci on this one.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/espn/nhl?a=O4YbN"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/espn/nhl?i=O4YbN" border="0"/img/a /divimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/espn/nhl/~4/449954513" height="1" width="1"/Read more

Revolutionary Russian player Igor Larionov was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/espn/nhl?a=VE1wN"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/espn/nhl?i=VE1wN" border="0"/img/a /divimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/espn/nhl/~4/449117936" height="1" width="1"/Read more

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The Devils placed defenseman Paul Martin on injured reserve with upper back soreness.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/espn/nhl?a=nWU7N"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/espn/nhl?i=nWU7N" border="0"/img/a /divimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/espn/nhl/~4/448881826" height="1" width="1"/Read more

Canadiens forward Tom Kostopoulos was suspended for three games without pay by the NHL for his check on Maple Leafs defenseman Mike Van Ryn.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/espn/nhl?a=KFTPN"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/espn/nhl?i=KFTPN" border="0"/img/a /divimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/espn/nhl/~4/448881825" height="1" width="1"/Read more

The head of the fledgling Continental Hockey League is accusing the NHL of stonewalling on providing medical information on New York Rangers prospect Alexei Cherepanov, who died during a KHL game last month.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/espn/nhl?a=qID8N"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/espn/nhl?i=qID8N" border="0"/img/a /divimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/espn/nhl/~4/447849946" height="1" width="1"/Read more

The Flyers acquired defenseman Matt Carle from Tampa Bay for forward Steve Downie and defenseman Steve Eminger.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/espn/nhl?a=V6YoN"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/espn/nhl?i=V6YoN" border="0"/img/a /divimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/espn/nhl/~4/446242102" height="1" width="1"/Read more

Colorado captain Joe Sakic missed the Avalanche's game Thursday night against Minnesota because of a strained lower back.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/espn/nhl?a=zWNNN"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/espn/nhl?i=zWNNN" border="0"/img/a /divimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/espn/nhl/~4/445070327" height="1" width="1"/Read more

Atlanta defenseman Mathieu Schneider missed the Thrashers' game against the New York Islanders on Thursday night because of a hip flexor injury.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/espn/nhl?a=bjwYN"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/espn/nhl?i=bjwYN" border="0"/img/a /divimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/espn/nhl/~4/444977937" height="1" width="1"/Read more

Goalie Evgeni Nabokov might not play in the NHL-leading San Jose Sharks' next game after injuring himself while making the final stop in their shootout victory over St. Louis on Thursday night.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/espn/nhl?a=fSRzN"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/espn/nhl?i=fSRzN" border="0"/img/a /divimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/espn/nhl/~4/445937433" height="1" width="1"/Read more

Minnesota Wild defenseman Brent Burns is returning home early from the team's road trip due to an unspecified upper-body injury that has kept him out of action for the past week.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/espn/nhl?a=f0pwN"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/espn/nhl?i=f0pwN" border="0"/img/a /divimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/espn/nhl/~4/444844634" height="1" width="1"/Read more

New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur had surgery on Thursday to repair his torn left biceps near the elbow.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/espn/nhl?a=ahhHN"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/espn/nhl?i=ahhHN" border="0"/img/a /divimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/espn/nhl/~4/444699811" height="1" width="1"/Read more

The Dallas Stars have signed right wing Mark Parrish, acquiring a former All-Star who played for the Minnesota Wild last season.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/espn/nhl?a=5kOIN"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/espn/nhl?i=5kOIN" border="0"/img/a /divimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/espn/nhl/~4/443483592" height="1" width="1"/Read more

Backup goalie Brent Johnson was on fire for the Capitals, giving the team a huge boost in the Week 5 Power Rankings.Read more

With the NHL welcoming Glenn Anderson and Igor Larionov to the Hall of Fame, we look back at their legendary careers.Read more

Igor Larionov, Glenn Anderson, linesman Ray Scapinello and the family of the late Ed Chynoweth were presented with Hockey Hall of Fame rings during a ceremony Monday morning. It marked the end of a long wait for Anderson, who has been eligible for induction since 1999. He won six Stanley Cups during his career and is fourth on the NHL's playoff scoring list. Larionov starred for Soviet Union national teams that won two Olympic gold medals.Read more

Montreal Canadiens forward Tom Kostopoulos was suspended for three games without pay by the NHL on Monday for his check on Toronto defenseman Mike Van Ryn. Van Ryn sustained a concussion and broken nose and hand. He is expected to be out at least a month. Kostopoulos received a five-minute boarding penalty and game misconduct when he hit Van Ryn from behind during the Maple Leafs' 6-3 win Saturday. Van Ryn remained on the ice for several minutes.Read more

Mats Sundin and Brendan Shanahan are both free agents, but teams who want to sign them face a dilemma, Spector says.Read more

Forget the goody-two-shoes. Real hockey fans love fights, and we've got the best scraps from the season right here.Read more

TORONTO (CP) -- QMJHL Drummondville forward Yannick Riendeau was named Canadian Hockey League player...Read more

Right winger Jesse Boulerice joined the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday when the team claimed him off wai...Read more

Right winger Johan Franzen returned to the Detroit Red Wings lineup Tuesday, replacing Dan Cleary fo...Read more

TORONTO (CP) -- The wait may have ended for Glenn Anderson but any of the other bubble boys hoping t...Read more

COLUMBUS, Ohio (CP) -- Steve Mason has worn the Maple Leaf on his chest with pride in the past. But ...Read more

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia -- Christopher Perry was excited about going to a Maritime Junior A Hockey Leag...Read more

NEW YORK (AP) -- Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers aims to provide an unlikely solution to the Edmonton Oilers...Read more

TORONTO (CP) -- Gary Bettman said Monday a second NHL team in Ontario is not on the league's agenda,...Read more

TORONTO (CP) -- It was one final assignment that Ray Scapinello wouldn't have missed for the world. ...Read more

The decision to give the Vancouver Canucks' captaincy to Roberto Luongo appears to be a good one. ...Read more

MONTREAL (CP) -- An ugly 6-3 loss in Toronto prompted the Montreal Canadiens to hold their first mee...Read more

TORONTO -- For years, Glenn Anderson said, he had to answer the same question: When are you going to...Read more

TORONTO (CP) -- Jeff Chynoweth said his late father was aware that he was going to be nominated for ...Read more

TORONTO (CP) -- Canadian women's hockey star Hayley Wickenheiser travelled to Toronto on Monday to h...Read more

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- The New Jersey Devils placed defenseman Paul Martin on injured reserve with upp...Read more