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7:00 PM ET The National Hockey League has paused its season during the coronavirus pandemic, in the hopes of completing it months later. ECHL commissioner Ryan Crelin knew he didn’t have that luxury. His NHL-affiliated 26-team league, with franchises in 19 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces, canceled the rest of its regular season and

7:00 AM ET No one needs to admit how much they miss hockey right now. First, because if you’re a hockey fan, that’s inferred. The National Hockey League season was paused for the coronavirus outbreak just as the playoff races were rounding the corner. It’s like you’re watching “Star Wars” and the film just stops

8:34 PM ET The Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings said Wednesday that no player in either organization has showed signs of having the coronavirus. Their announcements, in separate statements, came after an unnamed Senators players tested positive for the virus. The Ducks and Kings were Ottawa’s last two opponents before the NHL season was

5:35 PM ET The Boston Bruins signed prospects Jeremy Swayman, a goaltender, and Nick Wolff, a defenseman, to entry-level contracts as teams around the NHL continue to monitor the college free-agent field. Wolff was one of those, having just completed his senior season at the University of Minnesota Duluth. His one-year contract was announced by

1:20 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres have agreed to an entry-level contract with undrafted forward Brandon Biro. The two-year deal was announced on Wednesday. Biro, 22, helped lead Penn State to a Big Ten-best 12-8-4 record while serving as the captain for his senior season. The Nittany Lions advanced to

12:09 AM ET An Ottawa Senators player has tested positive for the coronavirus, the team announced Tuesday night. It is the first confirmed positive test in the NHL. According to the team, the player “has had mild symptoms and is in isolation.” The Senators say they are working with team doctors and public health officials

7:00 AM ET Last Thursday, Cornell women’s hockey coach Doug Derraugh was preparing for Big Red’s NCAA quarterfinal game against Mercyhurst. The plan was to use the team meeting to discuss the penalty kill, and then get on the ice. But 15 minutes before the team meeting, Cornell’s associate athletic director Anita Brenner came to

1:16 PM ET Greg Wyshinski K’Andre Miller has officially joined the New York Rangers after two seasons with the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team. The 20-year-old defenseman has signed an entry-level contract with the Rangers that begins in the 2020-21 season. The 6-foot-5, 210-pound native of St. Paul, Minnesota, was selected No. 22 overall

10:42 AM ET The NHL has told its players they are allowed to leave their NHL cities as long as they self-isolate in their new location until at least March 27. That’s a reversal from the NHL’s initial directive, which asked players to stay in their home NHL cities as the league sorted out what

11:22 PM ET A member of the Vancouver Canucks full-time office staff has tested positive for the coronavirus, the team announced Sunday night. 2 Related The individual does not have a fan-facing role, Canucks chief operating officer Trent Carroll said in a statement, and is not in contact with the players, hockey operations personnel or

7:00 AM ET NHL experts When the NHL announced that the 2019-20 season would undergo a “pause” due to the coronavirus outbreak, there was an indication that the season would resume at some point and that a 2020 Stanley Cup champion would be crowned. As with much of the sporting world, there’s a great deal

1:47 AM ET The East Coast Hockey League, one of only two minor leagues recognized by the NHL in the collective bargaining agreement, canceled its season on Saturday night in a statement posted on its website. “The decision does not come lightly, as this is an emotional time for our players, coaches, member teams, fans

7:32 PM ET Though the Kontinental Hockey League, a home to many former NHL players and coaches in Europe and Asia, is continuing on with its postseason amid the coronavirus outbreak, one of its playoff teams has withdrawn on its own. Prior its second-round series against Russia’s SKA St. Petersburg, Jokerit Helsinki, a team from

7:00 PM ET Ohm Youngmisuk Close ESPN Staff Writer Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate

7:00 PM ET National Hockey League players will receive their final three scheduled paychecks despite the season being suspended for the coronavirus outbreak, deputy commissioner Bill Daly told ESPN on Friday. The players are scheduled to receive three more payments before the scheduled end of the regular season. The first paycheck, which they received today,

5:42 PM ET Associated Press NHL Players’ Association chief Don Fehr tells The Associated Press that he expects teams will be cleared to open their training facilities to allow player workouts as early as next week. Though there is no definitive timeline, Fehr says the potential of teams opening their training facilities to players will

5:34 PM ET Associated Press The funeral for former Montreal Canadiens captain Henri Richard scheduled Monday in Montreal will be closed to the public because of the COVID-19 outbreak. The Canadiens announced that the decision was made in response to measures put in place by the Quebec government to prevent the spread of the virus

2:11 PM ET Associated Press The NHL is telling its players and staff to stay away from the rink and self-isolate while hockey is on a hiatus of unknown length during the coronavirus pandemic. Commissioner Gary Bettman said Friday he was not aware of any player or league employee testing positive for the new coronavirus,