Hockey

Mathieu Darche's phone keeps ringing as he prepares for his first NHL draft as general manager of the New York Islanders , and he's sure of only one thing: They are not trading the No. 1 pick. Beyond that, it's wide open.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators filled out their coaching staff by hiring former Chicago Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson as an assistant on Tuesday.

Invited to watch his first hockey practice at an ice rink in Beijing, Haoxi Wang was no different than any impressionable, wide-eyed four-year-old being fascinated by the equipment the players wore.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks traded Trevor Zegras to the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday, ending the exciting forward's inconsistent half-decade in Orange County.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have re-signed forward Justin Kirkland to a one-year contract worth US$900,000, the NHL club announced Monday.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks are trading forward Trevor Zegras to the Philadelphia Flyers for forward Ryan Poehling and two draft picks, it was announced Monday.

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins on Monday signed defenseman Mason Lohrei to a two-year contract extension with an annual cap hit of $3.2 million.

When the time comes for defenseman Matthew Schaefer to take the stage at the NHL draft inside the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles this week, the top-ranked prospect won’t be climbing the stairs alone.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Champagne was swilled and spilled, cigars were smoked and the Stanley Cup was hoisted a few more times, all with about 400,000 people watching. The Florida Panthers are getting pretty good at these parades.

SUNRISE, Fla.