What you need to know about the Canadiens’ draft picks 

Oilers use first pick of 2026 NHL Draft to select Rudolfs Berzalkns at No. 58

With their first pick of the draft, at No. 58 overall in Round 2, the Oilers grabbed Rudolfs Berzkalns. The 18-year-old Latvian played 48 games for the Muskegon Lumberjacks of…

What you need to know about the Flames’ draft picks 

Two years ago, the Calgary Flames used the ninth-overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft to add an immensely talented blue-line prospect, Zayne Parekh. Earlier this week, the club acquired…

What you need to know about the Canucks’ draft picks

Three weeks after the Vancouver Canucks introduced Manny Malhotra as their new head coach, the organization brought things full circle by selecting top centreman — and Manny’s son — Caleb…

Canucks take towering centre Brooks Rogowski with first pick of Round 2

The Vancouver Canucks are adding one of the biggest bodies available to their core down the middle. With the first pick of the second round on Saturday, the Canucks took…

Penguins draft Markus Ruck day after selecting twin brother Liam

Sure, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin have pretty great chemistry, but there may not be two Penguins with better interplay than Pittsburgh’s two latest draft picks. After selecting winger Liam…

Adams: Senators’ moves don’t paint a clear picture

OTTAWA — The first round of the 2026 draft for the Ottawa Senators will be remembered for risky picks, questionable trades and moves they didn’t make. It was expected that…

Canadiens still focused on trade market after using 2026 first-round pick

BROSSARD, Que. — On Friday night, the Montreal Canadiens traded for a six-foot-three Russian right winger. It just wasn’t the one everyone was speculating about. No, Kirill Marchenko remains in…

Egypt survives draw against Iran, advances to knockout stage at World Cup

SEATTLE — Egypt advanced past the group stage at the World Cup for the first time while Iran, which had a potential winning goal called back due to an offside, will have…

Penguins could pick both Ruck twins

The Pittsburgh Penguins just might make a dream come true for twin brothers Liam and Markus Ruck. The Penguins used their first-round pick (22nd overall) to select Medicine Hat Tigers…

Belgium defeats New Zealand to take top spot in Group G

VANCOUVER — Belgium has defeated New Zealand 5-1in Vancouver’s final World Cup group-stage match at BC Place. The win for the European team means it will advance to the knockout…

How CHL, NCAA, other leagues fared in first round of NHL Draft

The CHL held its own in the first round of the NHL Draft after one full season of the new world order in the development ranks. But where Canadian major-junior…