Hockey

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche added depth at forward on Wednesday by signing Victor Olofsson to a one-year deal. The 30-year-old Olofsson spent last season with the Vegas Golden Knights, where he had 15 goals and 14 assists over 56 games.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues are bringing in 37-year-old forward Milan Lucic, who last played in 2023, for a tryout.

ST LOUIS — The St. Louis Blues have signed forward Milan Lucic to a professional tryout, the club announced Tuesday.

VANCOUVER — The Montreal Alouettes will turn to yet another quarterback next week after Caleb Evans was sidelined by a knee injury in a 36-18 loss to the B.C. Lions on Saturday.

BRNO — Gavin Betts had a 22-save shutout as Canada earned bronze at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup with a 3-0 win over Finland on Saturday.

BRNO — Joseph Salandra, Nikita Klepov and Blake Zielinksi scored in the shootout as the United States beat Canada 4-3 on Friday in the semifinals of the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. The U.S.

Sarah Nurse will start her first season with the still-unnamed Vancouver franchise in the Professional Women’s Hockey League this fall — but she’s already made her mark off the ice with a Barbie doll in her likeness.

WINNIPEG — Winnipeg Jets goaltender Eric Comrie will trade his pads for golf clubs later this month after receiving a sponsor’s exemption to play in the Manitoba Open. The 28-year-old is entering his sixth season with the Jets and 10th in the NHL.

Liam Ruck scored twice as Canada skated to a 5-0 win over Czechia on Wednesday in the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Ruck's second goal came in the midst of a four-goal outburst in the final nine minutes of play for Canada (3-0).

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The home of the Tampa Bay Lightning has a new name, Benchmark International Arena, after the NHL team unveiled a multiyear agreement Wednesday with the mergers and acquisitions company. The change takes effect immediately.