... breakaway to help the Blackhawks tie their second-round playoff series at a game apiece with a 6-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. Down 2-0 after power-play goals by Sami Salo and Alexander Edler in the first seven minutes ...

... HOCKEY n SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) -- Pavel Bure, the three-time 50-goal scorer who refused to play for the Vancouver Canucks, was traded to the Florida Panthers on Sunday in a seven-player deal. The Canucks also sent defensemen Bret Hedican ...

... BOSTON BRUINS-Signed C Phil Kessel to a multiyear contract. CALGARY FLAMES-Re-signed F Matthew Lombardi. VANCOUVER CANUCKS-Re-signed D Kevin Bieksa and RW Tyler Bouck. Central Hockey League YOUNGSTOWN STEELHOUNDS-Signed D Josh Reed ...

... National Hockey League PITTSBURGH PENGUINS-Signed G Andrew Penner. ST. LOUIS BLUES-Signed D Jamie Rivers. VANCOUVER CANUCKS-Signed D Rory Fitzpatrick. COLLEGE ALBANY, N.Y. - Named Bill Banagan and John Bolt assistant football coaches ...

... as a result of McSorley's two-handed slash to Brashear's right temple Monday night in Boston's loss to the Vancouver Canucks. "We must continue to be vigilant when there are acts that cross the line," commissioner Gary Bettman said ...

... million and even more if he meets bonus triggers. He had 17 goals and 37 assists in 66 games last season for the Vancouver Canucks. In 21 NHL seasons, Messier, who captained the Rangers to their first Stanley Cup in 54 years in 1994, has 627 ...

... tournament. Also, Peru and Uruguay played a 0-0 tie at Montevideo. HOCKEY VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- The Vancouver Canucks signed unrestricted free-agent goalie Bob Essensa away from the Phoenix Coyotes. Essensa had a 13-10-3 record ...

... season. VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Free-agent defenseman Scott Lachance has agreed to terms with the Vancouver Canucks. In 57 games with Montreal last season, Lachance had six assists and 22 penalty minutes. TAMPA, Fla. (AP ...

... from Nashville, Tenn. HOCKEY BURNABY, British Columbia (AP) -- Unable to agree on a long-term contract, the Vancouver Canucks signed goaltender Felix Potvin to a one-year deal. The Canucks wanted to sign Potvin, 29, to a contract that ...

... rookie of the year, was third on the team with 19 goals and 26 assists. VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- The Vancouver Canucks re-signed defenseman Brent Sopel, who had two goals and four assists in 18 games with Vancouver last season ...