National Hockey

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers signed veteran forward Chris Kelly to a professional tryout contract on Sunday. Kelly played in all 82 regular season games last season for the Ottawa Senators and scored five goals and seven assists.

Hall of Fame defenceman Pierre Pilote, a three-time Norris Trophy winner who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in 1961, has died. He was 85. The Blackhawks said in a statement Sunday that Pilote had died Saturday night.

CHICAGO — Hall of Fame defenceman Pierre Pilote, a three-time Norris Trophy winner who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in 1961, has died. He was 85. Pilote passed away Saturday night, according to the Blackhawks.

NEW YORK — George Parros, the bushy-mustachioed Princeton man who spent almost a decade as an NHL enforcer, is now in charge of the league's player safety department.

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins have hired former star Kevin Stevens as a special assignment scout. The 52-year-old Stevens was a three-time All-Star during his 15-year career with five teams, including eight with the Penguins.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks signed restricted free agent Bo Horvat to a US$33-million, six-year contract extension Friday.

SPRINGFIELD, Va. — Even though Alex Ovechkin doesn't want to talk about the upcoming season just yet, he got a chance Thursday to survey evidence of his 12 seasons with the Washington Capitals.

WINNIPEG — Jets co-owner Mark Chipman had no doubt general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff and head coach Paul Maurice deserved their multi-year contract extensions that were announced Thursday.

Nashville defenceman Ryan Ellis will need a full six months to recover from off-season knee surgery, and general manager David Poile says they don't expect him back until possibly 2018.

BROSSARD, Que. — Martin Reway was happy just to be on the ice with other prospects when the Montreal Canadiens opened rookie camp Thursday.