New York - Jun. 4, 2020: All series in the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs will be best-of-7, and teams will be reseeded after each round, the NHL announced Thursday. When the NHL on May 26 announced its Return to Play Plan, which involved 24 teams in competition for the Stanley Cup, it said that the length of the first-round and second-round series would be determined. FULL STORY

Stoney Point - Jun. 4, 2020: Last night, Tim Cornett and I had a great time recording Episode 2 of 2-on-1. Last night's guest was an old friend of mine, Darren Colbourne. I met Darren when he was traded to the Cornwall Royals from the Oshawa Generals. Please take a listen as we talk about his time with the Royals, coach Orval Tessier, his induction into the ECHL Hall of Fame and much more! We even heard a story about Craig Duncanson's least favourite Christmas gift! FULL STORY

Windsor - May. 31, 2020: In memory of Mickey Renaud, the Renaud family, in conjunction with the Windsor Spitfires, is pleased to donate $10,000.00 to the Windsor Covid Relief Fund through the Windsor Essex Community Foundation (WECF). The donation originated from a benefactor who was greatly impacted by Mickey’s passing. FULL STORY

Windsor - May. 29, 2020: HometownHockey.ca is pleased to announce that we have started a new video podcast called Two On One, where we will feature former players from the Windsor Spitfires and Cornwall Royals. Tonight we kicked it off with former Spits captain Ryan Donally, who gave us a great interview! FULL STORY

New York - May. 25, 2020: The following memorandum and accompanying protocol set forth the framework that will govern Players & Clubs in “Phase 2” of the transition period following self-quarantine, regarding players voluntarily returning to NHL Club training facilities: FULL STORY

New York - May. 23, 2020: The NHLPA today released the following statement: "The Executive Board of the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) has authorized further negotiations with the NHL on a 24-team return to play format to determine the winner of the 2020 Stanley Cup. FULL STORY

Toronto - May. 21, 2020: Mitchell Marner is known more for his offense with the Toronto Maple Leafs, but he said winning the Selke Trophy as the top defensive forward in the NHL is something he'd like to achieve. "The award that I think would be really cool to win and be acknowledged for is the Selke," Marner told the Connor Carrick Podcast on Wednesday. FULL STORY

Denver - May. 16, 2020: The Colorado Avalanche are discussing the possibility of wearing Quebec Nordiques jerseys during certain games next season to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the team relocating. The Nordiques joined the NHL in 1979-80 in the merger with the World Hockey Association, along with the Winnipeg Jets, Edmonton Oilers and Hartford Whalers. The Nordiques remained in Quebec for 15 seasons, winning one division title and reaching the Stanley Cup Playoffs eight times FULL STORY

Springfield - May. 12, 2020: American Hockey League President and Chief Executive Officer David Andrews announced today that the league’s Board of Governors has voted to cancel the remainder of the 2019-20 AHL regular season and the 2020 Calder Cup Playoffs due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis: FULL STORY

Toronto - May. 4, 2020: The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the hockey club has signed defenceman Mikko Lehtonen to a one-year entry level contract for the 2020-21 season. Lehtonen, 26, appeared in 60 games with Jokerit (KHL) during the 2019-20 season and registered 49 points (17 goals, 32 assists), which led all KHL defencemen. FULL STORY

Pittsburgh - Apr. 24, 2020: Sidney Crosby expressed his condolences Tuesday following a mass shooting in his native province of Nova Scotia over the weekend. The Pittsburgh Penguins center issued a statement through the Sidney Crosby Foundation to the more than 20 victims, which included Constable Heidi Stevenson, a 23-year veteran of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who was from Crosby's hometown of Cole Harbour. FULL STORY

Saint Paul - Apr. 21, 2020: Bill Guerin said he believes the NHL season will resume, potentially in empty arenas, after it was paused March 12 due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus. "I think it does," the Minnesota Wild general manager told their website Monday. "The bottom line is, we're not doing anything unless it's safe for everybody. And if it is, I think we will, and I think it would be the right thing to do. It'll be a little unusual, a little unorthodox, but that's OK. FULL STORY

Winnipeg - Apr. 18, 2020: Dustin Byfuglien and the Winnipeg Jets mutually agreed to terminate the defenseman's contract Friday. The move means Byfuglien is an unrestricted free agent, but it's not known if the 35-year-old has any desire to play in the NHL. "Every player is different," Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff said. FULL STORY

Edmonton - Apr. 12, 2020: Colby Cave, a forward with the Edmonton Oilers, died Saturday, four days after he had surgery to remove a colloid cyst that was causing pressure on his brain. He was 25. "It is with great sadness to share the news that our Colby Cave passed away early this morning," his wife, Emily, said in a message. FULL STORY

San Jose - Apr. 11, 2020: Erik Karlsson was expected to miss the remainder of the season with a broken thumb, but the San Jose Sharks defenseman said he might have been able to return sooner had the NHL season not been paused due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus. "If the season would have been on, I probably could have played a couple weeks ago if I had to," Karlsson told NBC Sports Bay Area on Thursday. FULL STORY