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Los Angeles Kings right wing Dustin Brown (23) holds up the Stanley Cup after the Kings defeated the New Jersey Devils 6-1 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup finals in Los Angeles, June 11, 2012. Former NHL players Dustin Brown and Jamie Langenbrunner highlight the 2023 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame class unveiled Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, by USA Hockey. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Brown and Langenbrunner highlight the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame’s class of 2023

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United States forward Hilary Knight, center, holds the cup as she celebrates with teammates after defeating Canada in the gold medal game at the women's world hockey championships in Brampton, Ontario, April 16, 2023. Hilary Knight, Marie-Philip Poulin and their United States and Canadian national hockey team contemporaries now have a firm idea of where they’ll be playing in January. The newly founded Professional Women's Hockey League unveiled its Original Six franchises on Tuesday, Aug. 29, with franchises based in NHL markets — three in the United States and three in Canada — with track records of supporting the women’s game. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP, File) **FILE**

Professional Women’s Hockey League unveils its Original 6 franchises

By John Wawrow and Stephen Whyno - Associated Press

Russian Olympic Committee goalkeeper Ivan Fedotov (28) reacts after a goal by Finland's Hannes Bjorninen during the men's gold medal hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing. The International Ice Hockey Federation has ruled in favor of the Philadelphia Flyers by agreeing that Russian goaltender Ivan Fedotov had a valid NHL contract for the upcoming season. The decision rendered Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, paves the way for Fedotov to play in North America, like he planned to do a year ago before being conscripted into the Russian military. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File) **FILE**

IIHF rules in favor of Flyers, saying Russian goalie Fedotov has valid NHL contract

By Stephen Whyno - Associated Press

FILE - Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight guards the goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, in Sunrise, Fla. Knight has been on the ice this week at a development camp with the Panthers. It's the first time he’s been around the team since entering the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program in February. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Spencer Knight back on ice for Florida Panthers, taking first steps toward return

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SEC Nation host Tim Tebow listens to his co-hosts during the SEC Nation broadcast in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. Tebow was visiting with Auburn athletic director Allen Greene along with fellow members of ESPN’s SEC Nation crew when he got a text message from a friend last week congratulating him on becoming the head coach at Florida. The confusion began when former NFL quarterback and current ESPN analyst Robert Griffin III said the Gators should hire Tebow to replace Dan Mullen, who was fired on Nov. 21. (AP Photo/Michael Clubb) **FILE**

Tim Tebow will be part of ownership team bringing hockey to Lake Tahoe, ECHL says

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Former NHL goalkeeper Dominik Hasek gestures during an interview with The Associated Press in Prague, Czech Republic, Wednesday, June 28, 2023. The NHL great has been a prominent and vocal critic of the International Olympic Committee's recommendation that Russians and Belarusians could compete in international competitions after being approved as neutrals. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

NHL great Hasek demands Russians openly condemn war against Ukraine or be banned from Paris Olympics

By Karel Janicek - Associated Press

Carolina Hurricanes' Max Pacioretty (67) skates against the New Jersey Devils during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. With just a $1 million increase to the salary cap in 2023 and even more expected next year, short contracts like Pacioretty's are a popular route for players and teams willing to take moderate risks and kick money down the road. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Capitals pivot in free agency after trade market fails to pan out

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

In this April 25, 2019, file photo, Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock speaks to reporters in Toronto. Babcock is back in the NHL as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Blue Jackets announced Saturday, July 1, 2023, they’ve hired the Stanley Cup winner to take over behind the bench.(Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Mike Babcock returns to the NHL as the coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets

By Stephen Whyno - Associated Press

Tanner Molendyk, center left, poses with Nashville Predators officials after being picked by the team during the first round of the NHL hockey draft Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Gary Bettman urges fans to boo him, honors David Poile to kick off NHL draft

By Teresa M. Walker - Associated Press

Fans walks past a sportsbook attached to the Footprint Center, Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Phoenix. Sportsbook branding has prominent placement in stadiums and arenas, including some with on-site betting. Major League Baseball — long the most gambling-averse of the U.S. leagues — now permits its players to be ambassadors for gambling companies. It’s the backdrop for an era of legal sports betting in the U.S. that’s brought in huge revenues but also has some experts sounding cautionary notes. (AP Photo/Matt York)

A look at sports gambling rules among Big 4 pro leagues

By Kyle Hightower - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning's Ross Colton (79) skates with the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, April 6, 2023, in Elmont, N.Y. The Colorado Avalanche have acquired forward Colton from Tampa Bay Wednesday, June 28, and are expected to lose J.T. Compher to free agency. A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Compher is testing the free agent market. Colton scored in the clinching game when the Lightning won the Stanley Cup in 2021. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Avalanche trade for Ross Colton from the Lightning. They’re expected to lose J.T. Compher

By Stephen Whyno - Associated Press

New Jersey Devils' Timo Meier (96) skates with the puck against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., May 5, 2023. The Devils announced Wednesday, June 28, that the team has agreed to terms with restricted free agent winger Meier on an eight-year contract worth $70.4 million. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker, File)

Devils re-sign forward Timo Meier to 8-year, $70M contract

By Tom Canavan - Associated Press

St. Louis Blues center Ivan Barbashev (49) plays in the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Denver. Recent Stanley Cup champions Alex Killorn, J.T. Compher and Ivan Barbashev are among the top players to watch when NHL free agency begins Saturday. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Killorn, Compher and Barbashev are among the NHL free agents to watch

By Stephen Whyno - Associated Press

Boston Bruins left wing Taylor Hall (71) skates with the puck during the second period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers, April 21, 2023, in Sunrise, Fla. The Chicago Blackhawks acquired Hall in a trade with the Bruins, Monday, June 26, 2023, putting the veteran forward in line to play with the No. 1 overall pick in the NHL draft once again. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Chicago Blackhawks acquire forward Taylor Hall in multiplayer trade with Boston Bruins

By Jay Cohen - Associated Press

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin (8) lined up outside the faceoff circle during the second period in an NHL game against the New Jersey Devils at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., April 13, 2023. (Photo by Billy Sabatini)

Capitals could use youth injection, but draft presents challenges

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

FILE - Michigan's Adam Fantilli skates against Colgate during an NCAA hockey game, March 24, 2023, in Allentown, Pa. Fantilli is projected to be drafted second to the Anaheim Ducks or third to the Columbus Blue Jackets in the upcoming NHL draft. (AP Photo/Jason E. Miczek, File)

The top prospects for the 2023 NHL draft from Bedard to Fantilli to Reinbacher and more

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Canada's Ryan O'Rourke (28) is checked by Russia's Matvei Michkov (17) during the first period of an IIHF world junior hockey championships exhibition game in Edmonton, Alberta, Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021. Michkov might be the best prospect out of Russia in nearly a decade. He might be the best since Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin in 2005. But Michkov still is no lock to get drafted in the top five because he’s still under contract in the KHL for three more seasons. That's giving NHL teams reason to worry he might never make it to North America. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP, File) **FILE**

Where to pick Matvei Michkov and other Russian players is a top question at the NHL draft

By Stephen Whyno - Associated Press

Austria's David Reinbacher handles the puck during the first period against Germany at the world junior hockey championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. In an NHL draft class dominated by skilled forwards, and led by Connor Bedard, questions arise over who and when the first defenseman will be selected when the first round is held in Nashville on Wednesday night. The leading candidate is considered to be Austria's David Reinbacher followed by Sweden's Axel Sandin Pellikka. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP, FIle)

In a forward-heavy NHL draft class, teams looking for defensemen have options topped by Reinbacher

By John Wawrow - Associated Press

Canada's Connor Bedard (16) shoots against Latvia during the second period of an IIHF junior world hockey championships game Aug. 10, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. Bedard, from British Columbia, is anticipated to be selected by the Chicago Blackhawks with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft Wednesday, June 28, 2023. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press, File)

Connor Bedard broke windows and records in becoming the NHL draft’s presumptive No. 1 pick

By John Wawrow - Associated Press

Coachella Valley Firebirds players celebrate a win after a Calder Cup Finals hockey game in Palm Desert, Calif., on June 10, 2023. Beset by pandemic revenue losses in a sport more driven by attendance than many others, the American Hockey League is back in a big way, setting revenue and playoff attendance records. The ongoing finals between the Hershey Bears and Firebirds is an example of the oldest and newest franchises each drawing well and showing the potential of minor league hockey in North America. (Andy Abeyta/The Desert Sun via AP)

Record revenue and attendance has business booming again for the American Hockey League

By Stephen Whyno - Associated Press