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Jets draft forward Chaz Lucius 18th overall

WINNIPEG — Chaz Lucius wasn't shy about mentioning his admiration of Jets star Mark Scheifele in his pre-draft interview with Winnipeg The honesty obviously worked — Winnipeg selected to select Lucius 18th overall in the NHL entry draft on Friday.

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Calgary Flames select right-winger Matthew Coronato 13th overall in NHL entry draft

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames newest prospect is a bit of an animal — a bison, in fact. Matthew Coronato said he earned the nickname "The Bison" from the announcer and hockey operations staff during his time with the USHL's Chicago Steel.

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Senators use No. 10 pick on forward Tyler Boucher

OTTAWA — It's been a tough year for the Ottawa Senators newest prospect, Tyler Boucher. First he came down with COVID-19. Then there was the sprain to his MCL and a tear in his meniscus, limiting how much hockey he could play.

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Canadiens make controversial pick at No. 31 with Logan Mailloux

MONTREAL — General manager Marc Bergevin is defending the Montreal Canadiens' controversial selection in Friday's NHL entry draft. The Habs took Logan Mailloux with the No.

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Sabres pick Michigan defenceman Owen Power 1st in NHL draft

Instead of a packed arena, Owen Power was seated outside his aunt's house in Burlington, Ont., Friday night when he heard his name called first in the NHL entry draft. The six-foot-six, 213-pound defenceman from Missisauga, Ont.

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Megill earns 1st win, Alonso homers twice as Mets blank Jays

NEW YORK (AP) — Tylor Megill tossed six scoreless innings for his first big league win and got his first career hit, Pete Alonso homered twice and the New York Mets defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 on Friday night.

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Bettman: Plan is to hold '22 NHL draft in person in Montreal

SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — Commissioner Gary Bettman said Friday night the plan is to hold the 2022 NHL draft at Bell Centre in Montreal, which is where the 2020 event was scheduled to take place before the pandemic forced the festivities online.

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Canadian Adam Hadwin, Ryan Armour shoot 65s to share 3M Open lead

BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Canadian Adam Hadwin missed the weekend cuts in his last three tournaments, continuing a disappointing stretch as he dropped to 120th in the FedEx Cup standings. The 33-year-old from Abbotsford, B.C.

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Canucks send package including No.9 pick to Coyotes for Ekman-Larsson, Garland

VANCOUVER — It cost him a first-round pick but Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning believes he made his team better with a blockbuster trade ahead of the NHL entry draft Friday. The Canucks sent the No.

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Canada calls up Orlando forward Tesho Akindele as injury replacement at Gold Cup

ARLINGTON, Texas — Canada has summoned Orlando City forward Tesho Akindele as an injury replacement at the Gold Cup.

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