BLACKHAWKS
**Ab McDonald, member of 1961 Hawks’ championship team, dies at 82 (SCH)
**Franson signs 2-year deal with KHL’s Avangard (SCH)
**Hawks, Bruins to hold Winter Class press conference Thursday (Blackhawks)
**Hawks training camp schedule (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**Jets release Young Stars tournament roster (Arctic Ice Hockey)
**Jets face new set of challenges with Stanley Cup window officially open (Sportsnet)
**Cap comparables: How Wheeler impacts Jets’ looming cap crunch (Sportsnet)
**Wild T25U25: Brennan Menell at No. 18 (Hockey Wilderness)
NHL
**NHL Seattle minority owners include Sounders owner, family of former Sonics owner (The Seattle Times)
**Pacioretty won’t negotiate with any team once season begins (Sportsnet)
**Nurse says he won’t attend Oilers camp without contract (theScore)
**Why does everyone think the Devils were ‘lucky’ last season? (All About The Jersey)
**Red Wings T25U25: Dennis Cholowski at No. 9 (Winging It In Motown)
HOCKEY WORLD
**Women’s hockey is growing strong (The Ice Garden)