Former North Stars enforcer Shane Churla was arrested Wednesday in Eau Claire, Wis., on charges stemming from an alleged road-rage incident. The 51-year-old Churla, who lives in Big Fork, Mont., and ...

SUNRISE, Fla. — Clearly adding grit to the Florida Panthers isn’t something General Manager Bill Zito feels is exclusive to just the players. Today the team named former NHL tough guy Shane Churla as ...

MONTREAL Shane Churla’s day had begun with reassuring words from his captain. It ended last night with a threat from his incensed coach after the Ranger winger defied an order not to fight for the ...

Two of the worst events imaginable have befallen Shane Churla this season. But the broken right hand he suffered in preseason and the broken bone under his left eye he suffered in mid-November weren’t ...

Rinks throughout the United States and Canada have begun laying ice, servicing Zambonis and prepping snack shops for the fall and winter. That can mean only one thing — hockey season has arrived.

He was one of the most feared, fearsome and above it all, beloved of the early Dallas Stars. Through 488 NHL games, Shane Churla collected 2,301 penalty minutes, including a franchise-record 1,833 ...

Shane Churla never had a reputation for being a gentle, easygoing customer. Among players who have suited up for at least 300 NHL games, no one has averaged more penalty minutes per game. “He always ...

ORG XMIT: *S0407529543* 4-17-94 --- Dallas Stars #27 Shane Churla, right, gets physical with St. Louis' #4 Rick Zombo, left, late in the third period of the Dallas Stars first playoff game at Reunion ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars enforcer Shane Churla was arrested April 20 in Eau Claire, Wis., on charges stemming from an alleged road rage incident. The 51-year-old Churla ...