Ryan Clark

3 weeks ago | espn.in | Ryan Clark |Kristen Shilton

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks have hired Mike Vellucci as an assistant coach for Jeff Blashill's first staff with his new team. The Blackhawks announced the addition of Vellucci on Monday. He joins Michael Peca and Anders Sorensen as Blashill's assistants. Goaltending coach Jimmy Waite, video coach Matt Meacham and assistant video coach Adam Gill round out the staff.

4 weeks ago | espn.in | Ryan Clark |Kristen Shilton

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Carolina Hurricanes players Jalen Chatfield, Sean Walker and Seth Jarvis said Friday they don't plan to have surgery for injuries after the team's playoff run to the Eastern Conference final. Chatfield missed Carolina's last six games with what the defenseman described as a hip injury, while fellow blue-liner Walker was dealing with an aggravation of a shoulder injury.

1 month ago | espn.in | Arda Ocal |Kristen Shilton |Ryan Clark

Was this a sign of more to come for the Carolina Hurricanes? Or is this just delaying the Florida Panthers stamping their ticket to a third straight Stanley Cup final? Game 4 presented a different dynamic from what we had previously seen in the Eastern Conference finals with the Hurricanes establishing their identity and consistently finding success with it in a 3-0 win Monday. Every series and the game within those series comes with questions.

1 month ago | espn.in | Ryan Clark |Kristen Shilton |Rachel Doerrie

Jim Hiller will return next season as the Los Angeles Kings' head coach, new general manager Ken Holland said. Holland praised Hiller and looked ahead to their new partnership Thursday during the Hall of Fame hockey executive's introductory news conference at the Kings' training complex. Holland is returning to the NHL after a one-year absence, taking over as the replacement for Rob Blake.

1 month ago | espn.in | Ryan Clark |Kristen Shilton

SECAUCUS, N.J. -- The New York Islanders won the NHL draft lottery on Monday and vaulted nine teams, including the last-place San Jose Sharks, in winning the opportunity to have the No. 1 pick. The Islanders, who finished 10th in the standings and are in the midst of a front-office change, overcame having just a 3.5% chance to winning the lottery. New York has the right to pick first for the fifth time in team history, and first since selecting center John Tavares with the No. 1 pick in 2009.