The Blackhawks announced this week they're going to sell melted home ice to commemorate their 2013 Stanley Cup season, according to an ESPN.com report on Tuesday.

The Blackhawks announced Friday a three-year extension for head coach Joel Quenneville, who has led the team to two Stanley Cups in the past four seasons, according to an ESPN.com report. 

The Blackhawks will announce a contract extension for coach Joel Quenneville on Friday, according to multiple reports.

Quenneville's current contract runs through the 2013-14 season. 

The Maple Leafs have signed GM Dave Nonis to a five-year extension, according to an ESPN.com report.

Nonis took over for the fired Brian Burke just before the start of the 2013 season. The Maple Leafs finished fifth in the Eastern Conference, making the playoffs for the first time since 2004.

In announcing the extension, Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment president and CEO Tim Leiweke said Thursday that ownership and management "felt it critical" to extend Nonis' deal now as a reward for the team's progress.

A Michigan state board on Wednesday unanimously gave the go-ahead for a new Red Wings hockey arena in downtown Detroit to be paid for in part with $284M in tax dollars even as the broke city works through bankruptcy proceedings, according to an ESPN.com report.

Veteran goaltender Roberto Luongo is coming back to play for the Canucks next season, according to an NHL.com report.

At least that’s what GM Mike Gillis believes after meeting with his would-be No.1 goaltender at his Florida home for three and a half hours last week.

"I have full confidence in Roberto and I have full confidence he’ll be here and that’s how we’re operating," Gillis said Tuesday night.

The Maple Leafs have signed defenseman Paul Ranger to a one-year, $1M deal, according to a report by TSN's Darren Dreger.

Ranger, who turns 29 in September, last played in the NHL when he skated in eight games for the Lightning during the 2009-10 season.

He had eight goals and 25 points in 51 games with the Toronto Marlies, the Maple Leafs' AHL affiliate, last season.

Maple Leafs Senior Vice President and GM David Nonis announced Monday that they have agreed to an affiliation with the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL. The Leafs will share the affiliation with the Wild.

“The Leafs are extremely pleased to have the Orlando Solar Bears as our new ECHL affiliate,” said Nonis. “Our organization feels that Orlando will be a terrific environment for our prospects to continue their hockey development.”

The Solar Bears compete in the South Division of the Eastern Conference of the 22-team league. Last season the Bears posted a record of 28 wins, 37 losses, 3 OTL and 4 shootout losses.

Toronto has had previous affiliations with Reading, Columbia and Pensacola of the ECHL.

The Bruins on Monday refuted a report that said the team's logo in the locker room was roped off while Justin Bieber was in town for a performance at TD Garden.

ESPN.com and other websites reported that the team took the measure to ensure that Bieber did not step on the Bruins' logo. Bruins spokesperson Matthew Chmura told ESPNBoston.com that the story was "entirely untrue."

Mike Babcock will return as head coach of Canada's Olympic hockey team, according to an ESPN.com report.

He will have Ken Hitchcock, Lindy Ruff and Claude Julien as assistants at next year's Sochi Games.

Julien is the only newcomer from the staff that led Canada to a gold medal at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.