• The Canadian Press

    NHL announces six finalists for Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award

    NEW YORK — The NHL has announced the six finalists for the Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award. The award is given to the "individual who, through the sport of hockey, has positively impacted their community, culture, or society." The winners -- one from Canada and one from the U.S. -- will be announced in June. Vancouver's Mark Burgin, Toronto's Mark DeMontis and Hamilton's Allen Hierlihy are the three Canadian finalists. Jerry DeVaul of Colorado Springs, Colo., Kelsey McGuire of Philadelphia and

  • The Canadian Press

    Winnipeg Jets coach Rick Bowness is retiring after 38 NHL seasons

    WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Winnipeg Jets coach Rick Bowness is retiring after 38 seasons in the NHL, a career that included leading the Dallas Stars to the Stanley Cup Final in 2020 and more time spent behind the bench than anyone else in league history. At 69, the oldest with a head role in the NHL, Bowness is a finalist for the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year for the first time after leading the Jets to a franchise-record 52 wins and a second consecutive postseason appearance in as many s

  • The Canadian Press

    Winnipeg Jets' Bowness retires from coaching after 38 seasons in NHL

    Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness has announced his retirement from coaching after 38 seasons in the NHL. The Moncton, NB., native led the Jets to a 98-57-9 record during his two seasons at the helm, leading the team to back-to-back appearances in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Under the 69-year-old's watch in 2023-24, Winnipeg finished second in both the Central Division and the Western Conference while matching a franchise record with 52 wins before ultimately falling to Colorado in the opening

  • The Canadian Press

    How to watch and what to expect in the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs

    The chase for the Stanley Cup is down to eight teams left in the NHL playoffs, all among the best the league has to offer. The eight remaining in the second round were among the top nine in the regular-season standings. A new winner is also guaranteed after defending champion Vegas was eliminated by Western Conference top-seeded Dallas in the tightest opening-round series. Florida, which reached the final last year, and Edmonton, led by three-time and reigning MVP Connor McDavid and German star