Hockey headlines for June 17, 2025

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Why the Panthers’ fast starts in Cup Final has presented them with a ‘great challenge’ (Miami Herald)
How much pressure is Connor McDavid under to make sure Oilers Stanley Cup dream stays alive? (Edmonton Sun)
Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid together again as Canadian Olympians (Toronto Sun)
Kings re-sign goalie Pheonix Copley to 1-year deal (Los Angeles Daily News)
Islanders hire Ryan Bowness as assistant general manager (New York Newsday)
Peter Hanlon named Calgary Flames new assistant GM (Calgary Sun)
Mitch Marner reportedly cancelling annual charity event an ominous sign for free agent (Toronto Sun)
A win for Leafs' John Tavares in face-off with Canadian tax court: Report (Toronto Sun)
Mika Zibanejad’s wife gives big hint about Rangers star’s future as speculation swirls (New York Post)
Brad Marchand is winning the bet he placed on himself (Boston Herald)
Wild GM Bill Guerin reveals first six USA Olympians for 2026 (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Avalanche stars Gabe Landeskog, Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar named to initial 2026 Olympics rosters (Denver Post)
Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews gets early spot on U.S. Olympic team (Toronto Sun)
Knights star named to U.S. Olympic hockey team for 1st time (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Kings wingers Adrian Kempe, Kevin Fiala named to 2026 Olympic teams (Los Angeles Daily News)
LI's McAvoy named to 2026 U.S. Olympic men's hockey team (New York Newsday)
5 Florida Panthers players named to initial rosters for 2026 Winter Olympics (Miami Herald)
Bruins David Pastrnak, Charlie McAvoy, and Pavel Zacha to play in 2026 Milan Olympics (Boston Globe)
Arturs Silovs, Teddy Blueger, Quinn Hughes named to Olympic teams (Vancouver Province)
Jets' Ehlers, Niederreiter bound for Olympics, Hellebuyck not yet (Winnipeg Sun)
Lightning players named to preliminary 2026 Olympic rosters (Tampa Bay Times)
Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin to play for Sweden in 2026 Olympics (Buffalo News)
Red Wings’ Moritz Seider, Lucas Raymond bound for Olympics (MLive.com)
Calgary Flames' Martin Pospisil is heading to the Olympics (Calgary Sun)
Hurricanes’ Aho, Andersen to compete on Olympic teams in 2026 Winter Games (Raleigh News & Observer)
Roman Josi to represent Switzerland, Juuse Saros on Finland roster for 2026 Olympics (The Tennessean)
Canadiens winger Juraj Slafkovsky named to Slovakia’s Olympic roster (Montreal Gazette)
Dallas Stars playmakers highlight preliminary selections for Finland’s Olympic roster (Dallas Morning News)
Latvia selects Columbus Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins for 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy (Columbus Dispatch)
Capitals’ Fehervary, Eller named to preliminary Olympic squads (Washington Times)
Flyers forward Rodrigo Ābols named to Latvia’s Olympic team for 2026 (Philadelphia Inquirer)
It looks bad for the Oilers, which is actually good for the Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
‘We would not be in this position without him’: Panthers rely on Bobrovsky in playoff run (Miami Herald)
Good luck charm? Roberto Luongo hints he’s banging drum ahead of Panthers’ Game 6 of Final (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Dallas Stars re-sign AHL goaltender, 2020 draft pick Remi Poirier (Dallas Morning News)
Red Wings’ record-setting goalie prospect makes career decision (MLive.com)
Sandin Pellikka rakes in awards, eyes Red Wings roster spot (MLive.com)
Maple Leafs draft pick Roni Hirvonen returning to Finland (Toronto Sun)
Steve Reich, agent for Mario Lemieux, dies at age 64 (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)