Mike Kiley

Igor Kravchuk`s sprained knee may not sideline him as long as the Blackhawks originally announced. The team`s estimate after Sunday`s 8-2 victory over Detroit that the defenseman would miss seven...

Ed Belfour is pondering a new three-year contract that would make him only the second Blackhawk to receive $1 million this season. He would earn exactly that in the first...

National Hockey League President Gil Stein sounded optimistic Thursday that NHL players would participate in the 1994 Winter Olympics. He said he expects approval by the board of governors at...

Herb Brooks is coaching his third National Hockey League team, but he can`t escape his past. Wherever he goes now with the New Jersey Devils, who play the Blackhawks Thursday...

Christian Ruuttu wouldn`t mind taking care of two annoyances at the same time Wednesday night in Buffalo. He figures he is overdue for a goal, and scoring it against a...

Blackhawks rookie Sergei Krivokrasov wasn`t recalled from the minors Sunday as anticipated. There was a simple reason: He was ineffective and didn`t score any points during games Friday and Saturday...

Darryl Sutter returns to Ed Belfour in goal against the Maple Leafs Saturday night. That is no reflection on Jimmy Waite`s solid play in Thursday night`s 4-3 overtime loss to...

Fans received their first chance Thursday night to vote for their National Hockey League All-Star choices. The game will be played Feb. 6 in Montreal and be broadcast on NBC-TV....

Dirk Graham will receive new marching orders from coach Darryl Sutter, provided Stephane Matteau is able to regain his strength after a bout with tonsilitis and make his season debut...

A contract negotiation hangs over goalie Ed Belfour for the second straight year. It hovers like an unwanted visitor, refusing to leave him alone. ''It affected my training camp,'' he...