The Tampa Bay Lightning say goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is expected to miss the first two months of the NHL season after undergoing back surgery.

Police say former NHL player Nicolas Kerdiles has died after a motorcycle crash in Nashville.

The National Hockey League is trying to build on its first foray into the Southern Hemisphere — two preseason games between the Los Angeles Kings and Arizona Coyote this weekend — by expanding its street hockey program to Australia.

Connor Bedard has arrived at his first NHL training camp with the Chicago Blackhawks.

Minnesota selected American forward Taylor Heise with the first pick in the inaugural Professional Women's Hockey League draft.

Mike Babcock has resigned as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets after word emerged of him asking players to show him photos on their phones.