Tag: defenseman

Montreal Acquires Karl Alzner From Washington

MONTREAL, QC—The Montreal Canadiens acquired 28 year-old defenseman Karl Alzner from the Washington Capitals on Saturday, July 1. The 6 foot and 3 inch tall,...

Vlasic And Jones Extend Contracts With Sharks

SAN JOSE—Defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic and starting goaltender Martin Jones have extended their contracts with the San Jose Sharks; Vlasic is set to remain in...

LA Kings’ 2017 Free Agency Selections

LOS ANGELES—On Saturday, July 1, the Los Angeles Kings agreed to terms with the following unrestricted free agents: goaltenders Cal Petersen and Darcy Kuemper,...

Los Angeles Kings 2017 Draft Summary

CHICAGO, IL—The Los Angeles Kings made a total of seven selections at the 2017 NHL Draft in Chicago, held at the United Center on...

San Jose Sharks 2017 Draft Summary

CHICAGO, IL—The San Jose Sharks made six selections in total at the 2017 NHL Draft, which was held at the United Center in Chicago on...

Vegas Makes First Draft Selections In History

CHICAGO, IL—The Vegas Golden Knights made their first draft selections in franchise history, including 18 year-old center Cody Glass, who hails from Winnipeg, Manitoba. "Moving...

NY Rangers Trade Stepan, Raanta For DeAngelo

CHICAGO, IL—The New York Rangers have received defenseman Anthony DeAngelo and a seventh overall draft selection (with which they have chosen center Lias Andersson, a native of...

Matt Greene’s Contract Bought Out By Kings

LOS ANGELES—The Kings have parted ways with defenseman Matt Greene, whose contract they bought out for a cap charge of $833,333 through the next...

Brent Burns Wins James Norris Memorial Trophy

LAS VEGAS, NV—Sharks defenseman Brent Burns has received the 2017 James Norris Memorial Trophy. The award is issued annually to the NHL defenseman who...

Czech Defenseman Signs With Chicago Blackhawks

CHICAGO—The Chicago Blackhawks and free agent Jan Rutta, 26, have agreed to a one-year contract through the 2017-2018 season, the team disclosed on Tuesday, June...