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Florida Panthers prospect Luke Coughlin scored a goal in the Rimouski Oceanic’s 8-3 preseason win over the Quebec Remparts. Coughlin’s even-strength goal 4;18 into the third period put the Oceanic up by a 6-2 count.

Cats reserve Logan Hutsko played on the second line with Hynek Zohorna and Vikto Lodin in IK Oskarshamn’s 4-2 victory over Södertälje SK in exhibition action from Sweden. He did not figure in the goal-scoring.

NHL news

There were a pair of new contracts handed out on Tuesday and both were doled out by Atlantic Division teams.

The Tampa Bay Lightning signed forward Brandon Hagel to an eight-year, $52 million contract extension which carries an average annual value of $6.5 million per season. Hagel is entering the final season of a four-year deal he signed with the Chicago Blackhawks in the summer of 2021. The 24-year-old had a career year in 2022-23 as he scored 30 goals and added 34 assists to finish fourth on the Bolts in scoring.

The Detroit Red Wings signed forward Joe Veleno to a one-year deal worth $825K. The 23-year-old  appeared in 81 games last season and produced nine goals and 20 points.

Woman’s World Championship Division 1A

Play resumed this morning in Shenzhen, China.

Norway picked up its first victory of the tournament by doubling up winless Slovakia, 4-2. Andrea Dalen set up three goals and was named Best Player for the Nords. Mathea Fischer (GWG), Josefine Biseth Engmann, Thea Jorgensen and Emile Kruse were the goal-scorers. Tatiana Korenkova and Simone Bednarik lit the lamp for Slovakia.

The Netherlands collected their second win with a 2-1 victory over Austria. Blake van Nes notched the game-winning goal on a power play with 4:37 remaining in regulation. Eline Gabriele stopped 26 shots and Savine Wielenga finished with a goal and an assist to take Best Player honors for the Dutch team. Charlotte Wittich scored the only goal for the Austrians, who dropped to 2-1.

Host China (2-0) will take on Denmark (1-1) in the final game of the day.