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New York Times
13 hours ago
- Sport
- New York Times
Oilers trade Evander Kane to Canucks for fourth-round pick: Source
The Edmonton Oilers have agreed to trade left wing Evander Kane to the Vancouver Canucks, his agent Dan Milstein confirmed. In return, the Oilers get a fourth-round pick, a league source said. Milstein said three teams were interested in Kane, but the veteran is going back home to Vancouver, which was his preference. With the move, Vancouver is picking up the full $5.125 million cap hit for the final year of the Kane's contract, the league source said. Advertisement Kane announced the trade on X. 'To the fans — thank you for embracing me and showing unwavering support throughout my time in Edmonton,' he wrote. 'Rogers Place was always electric, and I'm proud to have played in front of such a passionate hockey city. My family and I have built some incredible relationships that will last forever.' As my time with the @EdmontonOilers has now come to a close, I want to take a moment to sincerely thank the entire organization, my teammates, and the incredible community of Edmonton. To the Oilers Ownership, front office, coaching staff, and trainers—thank you for believing in… — Evander Kane (@evanderkane) June 25, 2025 The 33-year-old last played in his hometown as a teenager in the Western Hockey League. 'It's an honor to become part of an organization and team I grew up watching as a kid,' he wrote on X. 'Vancouver is a city that lives and breathes hockey, I'm looking forward to the opportunity to play in front of my hometown as I did many years ago as a Vancouver Giant.' Kane missed the entire 2024-25 regular season with an injury, but returned for the postseason and led the team in goals per 60 (1.12) at five-on-five. This story will be updated.
CBC
18-05-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Dallas defeats Winnipeg 2-1 in overtime to win best-of-7 second-round series 4-2
A disappointing and emotional loss for the Winnipeg Jets and their fans. The Jets season is over after being eliminated Saturday night by the Dallas Stars.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Jets, Stars rally around Mark Scheifele after his father dies before Game 6
The Winnipeg Jets were playing with heavy hearts on Saturday even before they lost to the Dallas Stars because star Mark Scheifele's father Brad had died unexpectedly the night before. Scheifele chose to play, scored the game's opening goal in the second period and hauled down Sam Steel to prevent a breakaway in the final 15 seconds of the third period with the score tied 1-1. Scheifele was sitting in the penalty box when Dallas' Thomas Harley scored in overtime, ending the Jets' season. Players streamed over to comfort Scheifele after the game. "Just an awful day for him," Jets captain Adam Lowry said in near tears during his postgame news conference. "You want to give him strength. You want to get that (penalty) kill so bad. We just couldn't do it." All the love for Scheifele from his teammates ❤️ — B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) May 18, 2025 Afterward, Scheifele went through the handshake line, where the victors and their opponents show respect for each other no matter what happened in the series. One of the players he met was Stars captain Jamie Benn, who was fined $5,000 Friday for sucker-punching Scheifele in Game 5. They shared a long hug on Saturday, exchanging several pats on the back. After going to war in this series, Jamie Benn pays his respects to Mark Scheifele in the handshake line 🤝❤️ — Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) May 18, 2025 A tradition like no other 🤝 #HockeyHandshakes #StanleyCup — NHL (@NHL) May 18, 2025 The Jets won the Presidents' Trophy with the league's best record this season, which rarely guarantees postseason success. Winnipeg looked on the ropes in the first round but staged a furious rally in Game 7 and won in double overtime on a Lowry goal. Trailing 3-1 in the second round, the Jets got a home shutout in Game 5 to extend the series. But they couldn't get it done in Game 6, despite a strong effort, and fell to 0-6 on the road in the postseason. "I'm really proud of this group, the way they handled everything, the way we fought back," Lowry said. "We just came up short." Coach Scott Arniel liked how the team rallied about Scheifele and how the No. 1 center played. "For him to go through what he had to go through and perform the way he did, I'm so proud of him," Arniel said. "His dad would be so proud of him." This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Mark Scheifele gets love from Jets, Stars after father dies
CBC
16-05-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Winnipeg fans brave the rain to watch Jets beat Dallas in Game 5
Winnipeg Jets fans didn't let a rainy evening dampen their spirits, as they cheered loud and hard for the home team during a 4-0 win over the Dallas Stars in Game 5 of their best-of-seven playoff series.
