Hockey News

The Chicago Blackhawks have hired Mike Vellucci as an assistant coach for Jeff Blashill's first staff with his new team.

Boston Fleet captain and MVP candidate Hilary Knight tops a list of star-caliber PWHL players left unprotected and made available by their respective teams ahead of the league's expansion drive.

Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour said he was surprised when Panthers coach Paul Maurice asked him not to participate in their series-ending handshake line last week.