EDMONTON – The day after concluding a playoff series is a great time to announce a signing.

Former Edmonton Oilers forward Taylor Hall's contract extension was announced the day after the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the New Jersey Devils.

Bookmark The Hockey News Edmonton Oilers team site to never miss the latest news, game-day coverage, and more. 

Now, the Oilers are doing the same thing with someone whose contract was expiring soon. 

On Friday morning, the day after the Oilers emerged as the victors over the Los Angeles Kings, they announced a contract extension for Alec Regula, one of their newest players.

Trending Oilers Stories

'Best Game As An Oiler': Connor McDavid Praises Connor BrownEDMONTON – “Go down the list, we had guys step up.”

Oilers Vs. Kings: One Important Moment Changed Everything

Connor McDavid's Wife Lauren Makes Big Announcement

New Oilers Defenders Can't Replace Ekholm

Oilers Will See Strong Opponent In Round Two

'A Special Talent': Messier Shows Love To Oilers' Leon DraisaitlEDMONTON – “It’s pretty much impossible to shut them down one-on-one.”

Regula was claimed off waivers on December 11th. He spent his entire season with the Oilers rehabbing an injury. He was placed on injured reserve before the Boston Bruins placed him on waivers.

Funnily enough, on June 26th, 2023, he was part of the package the Chicago Blackhawks sent to the Bruins to acquire the aforementioned Hall.

In the 2023-24 season, Regula played 55 games for the Providence Bruins of the AHL and recorded 26 points. The year prior, he split his time between the NHL and AHL, playing four games with the Blackhawks and 51 with the Rockford IceHogs.

The #Oilers have signed defenceman Alec Regula to a two-year, two-way contract extension! The 24-year-old was claimed off waivers from Boston in December. https://t.co/H6R1XmSBOz

— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) May 2, 2025

Regula has played 22 NHL games over three seasons. In those 22 games, he recorded one goal, 21 shots, and an average of 16:54 per game.

He signs a two-year, two-way contract with the Oilers worth $775,000 per season. The right-handed defender will bring much-needed depth to the organization, especially the Bakersfield Condors.

Add us to your Google News favourites, and never miss a story.

ST. PAUL, Minn - On the morning after his last ever game in the NHL, Marc-Andre Fleury was named a finalist for the 2025 Bill Masterton trophy. 

The trophy is awarded annually to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.

Fleury, 40, went 14-9-1 this season with a 2.93 goals-against average, .899 save percentage and one shutout in 26 games with the Wild.

He now finishes his 21 NHL seasons with a 575-339-97 record in 1,051 games with a 2.60 GAA, .912 save percentage and 76 shutouts.

The Hall of Fame goaltender joins Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog and Columbus Blue Jackets forward Sean Monahan as the three finalists for the 2024-25 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.

Make sure you bookmark The Hockey News' Minnesota Wild page for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns and so much more.

Wild Related News

Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury Sets NHL Playoff Goaltending RecordIn a 2-1 game after the second period in Game 5,

Minnesota Wild Eliminated In First Round Against The Vegas Golden Knights In Six GamesST. PAUL, Minn - For the eighth time in the last ten seasons, the Minnesota Wild have lost in the first round. The only two years in that ten year span they did not lose in the first round, they missed the playoffs. 

The NHL announced many award nominations on Friday, including the three Jack Adams nominees. The trophy is awarded each year to the best coach as voted by the NHL Broadcasters’ Association members.

Canadiens: About Montembeault’s Injury
Former Canadiens Captain Comes to The Maple Leafs’ Rescue
Canadiens: The End For Patrik Laine?

This year, the three finalists are Scott Arniel of the Winnipeg Jets, Spencer Carbery of the Washington Capitals, and Montreal Canadiens’ bench boss Martin St-Louis. The other two nominees were at the helm of the best team in their respective conferences, while the Habs barely squeezed into the playoffs. St-Louis’ presence amongst the finalists shows how surprised the hockey world was to see this young Canadiens’ team make the Spring dance and how big of an accomplishment it was.

A little over two weeks ago, St-Louis was interviewed by RDS’ Pierre Houde on the Bell Centre ice after the last game of the season, and you could tell how proud of his group the rookie coach was. Houde asked him how he experienced his own progression as a coach, and he replied:

Of course, we have a fantastic group when you think about Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes, who had the courage to appoint a former player with no experience behind the bench. I was confident that the experience I had in hockey would serve me well to help a young group. As for my life, I left home a bit earlier than my wife thought, so I owe her a lot. She has always allowed me to chase my dreams and passion, and never asked me to retire early as a player. I played until I was 40, I’m very lucky on that front. And of course, as a staff, we’ve evolved and learn a lot every year. Even in the last week, we’ve learned a lot; it’s not easy to coach a young team stressed about reaching a goal they can almost touch.

Since being brought on by the Hughes/Gorton duo, St-Louis has coached 283 regular-season games, leading his team to a 115-131-37 record. The team has kept improving since he replaced Dominique Ducharme during the 2021-22 season, and the organization decided to undergo a complete rebuild. Montreal finished the year with 91 points in the standings, 15 points ahead of their 76-point effort in 2023-24 and 23 points ahead of their 2022-23 total.

When the Canadiens were struggling mightily in November, some suggested that St-Louis had lost the room and should be fired, but they had no idea what would come. From December 3, the Habs went 32-18-8 and were one of the best teams in the NHL. Fueled by Patrik Laine’s return to action, Jakub Dobes’ arrival, and Nick Suzuki’s plea to the GM not to trade anyone, the Canadiens made their way to the playoffs, leaving it till the very last day to clinch.

Never one to hog the spotlight, when the coach was asked about what it meant to be nominated, he explained:

As a coach, you’re only as good as your staff, your support staff, my assistant coaches, and, you know, the buy-in from the players. To me, that’s where it all starts. It’s a team award. We don’t get recognized with this award unless everybody’s pulling in the same direction. So I’m very proud of the team that, as an organization, got nominated for that.

He also said he was flattered by the nomination, but added he felt he did a lot of coaching in his last 10 years as a player, suggesting the media should ask former teammates about that.

As for Arniel and Carbery, the former led the Jets to their first Presidents’ Trophy thanks to a 56-22-4 record with 116 points, team records in both wins and points. Only three coaches have earned more victories in their first year with an organization. As for the latter, in his second season at the Capitals’ helm, he guided the team to a 20-point improvement with a 51-22-9 record with 111 points and the second place overall in the league.

Win or lose, the nomination is an accomplishment in its own right for St-Louis, who went from being a minor hockey coach to an NHL one in a flash and showed he was more than up to the task. Like during his playing career, he proved the naysayers wrong, and it certainly feels like he’s not done.

Canadiens stories, analysis, breaking news, and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News, never to miss a story.  

Follow Karine on X @KarineHains Bluesky @karinehains.bsky.social and Threads @karinehains.

Bookmark The Hockey News Canadiens' page for all the news and happenings around the Canadiens.

Vegas Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel has been named a finalist for the Lady Byng Trophy.

The winner of the award, which is given annually to the player voted best to combine sportsmanship, gentlemanly conduct and ability as voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers Association, will be announced at a later date.

The 28-year-old enjoyed a career season, scoring 28 goals and 94 points in 77 games, including a +/- rating of +32. His stellar play at both ends of the ice will likely earn him a top-10 Hart Trophy finish. 

The nomination marks the first time Eichel has finished as a finalist for the Lady Byng Trophy and the second Golden Knight to do so after William Karlsson won the award in the 2017-18 season. 

Despite averaging 20:32 of ice time and killing penalties, Eichel took just eight penalty minutes. He took four minor penalties all season, which was tied for the fewest among players who finished top 20 in the NHL in points.

Competing with Eichel for the Lady Byng Trophy honors are Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point and Los Angeles Kings' veteran center Anze Kopitar. Kopitar is a three-time finalist and previously won the award twice. Point is now a two-time finalist, finishing third when he was first nominated. 

Stay updated with the most interesting Golden Knights stories, analysis, breaking news and more! Tap the star to add us to your favourites on Google News to never miss a story.