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Avalanche reward newly acquired goalie Blackwood with 5-year, $26.25M US contract extension

It didn't take goalie Mackenzie Blackwood long to establish himself as the Colorado Avalanche's starter for the present and future after signing a five-year $26.25 million US contract extension on Friday.

Led by N.Y. Sirens' Sarah Fillier, rookies already making an impact 2 weeks into PWHL's 2nd season

Sceptres defender Renata Fast recalled attending the PWHL draft in June and being impressed by how much young talent Toronto was adding to its roster before quickly coming to another more worrisome realization.

PWHL rookie Claire Thompson trades stethoscope for hockey stick to resume career

Claire Thompson isn't your typical rookie preparing for her PWHL debut. After spending last year pursuing her medical degree at NYU, the 26-year-old Princeton graduate traded her stethoscope for a hockey stick to resume an already successful playing career.

Sirens' new home, addition of Sarah Fillier has PWHL club's trajectory pointing up

Sarah Fillier of the New York Sirens, who was drafted first overall to the PWHL in June, is up for helping a team that won five regulation games last season. 'They might have finished last [last season] but I ... think they have a really great foundation,' she says.

'Long overdue': Canadian Hockey League players can play in NCAA starting next season

The NCAA Division 1 Council approved a rule Thursday allowing players with Canadian Hockey League experience to compete at U.S. colleges starting next season, a landmark decision that has the potential of shaking up the NHL's two largest sources of developmental talent.

PWHL unveils jersey designs for upcoming 2nd season

The Professional Women's Hockey League unveiled the home and away uniform designs for its six teams on Thursday, a little over three weeks before opening its second season.

Professional Women's Hockey League could add 2 expansion teams for 2025-26 season

The six-team Professional Women's Hockey League is launching its expansion process with plans to add two franchises for the start of the 2025-26 season, a league executive announced Tuesday.

NBA reporter Wojnarowski leaving ESPN to be GM of St. Bonaventure men's basketball team

ESPN NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski is retiring from broadcasting to return to his alma mater, St. Bonaventure, to take over the newly created position of general manager of the men's basketball program, the Atlantic 10 school announced Wednesday.

CHL boosts border rivalry with 2-game series vs. USA Hockey development team

The Canadian Hockey League is looking to capitalize on the sport's cross-border rivalry by having its top draft-eligible prospects face USA Hockey's National Development team in an annual two-game series starting in November.

Braxton Whitehead becomes 1st CHL player to verbally commit to playing NCAA hockey

Braxton Whitehead said Friday he has verbally committed to Arizona State, making him the first member of a Canadian Hockey League team to attempt to play the sport at the Division I U.S. college level since a lawsuit was filed challenging the NCAA's longstanding ban on players it deems to be professionals.