John-Michael Liles has always had an easygoing nature. He is quick with a sharp needle at another’s expense or a self-deprecating shot at himself. It has been a bit harder, however, for the ...

Avalanche defenseman John-Michael Liles escaped a potentially serious injury after the butt-end of a stick from Kings forward Dustin Brown caught him under the right eye during Saturday night’s ...

By Matt Dolloff, CBS Boston. BOSTON (CBS) -- The NHL Department of Player Safety announced Thursday that Bruins defenseman John-Michael Liles will not be disciplined for his elbow to the head of ...

Boston's John-Michael Liles will have a hearing tomorrow for an illegal check to the head on Tampa Bay's Nikita Kucherov. — NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) March 9, 2016.

John-Michael Liles can deal with adversity. As a 5’10” defenseman, he has heard all the critics along the way. He’s been told he was too small, wasn’t physical enough and couldn’t play ...

TORONTO (AP) - The Maple Leafs acquired defenseman John-Michael Liles from the Colorado Avalanche just hours before the start of the NHL draft.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have agreed to terms with defenseman John-Michael Liles on a four-year, $15.5 million extension, according to the Associated Press. The 31-year-old Liles is in the final ...

John-Michael Liles grew up in Indiana just wanting to play hockey. The Indianapolis native didn’t envision a lengthy NHL career, a recollection that prompts the understated defenseman to chuckle ...

TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed defenseman John-Michael Liles on waivers as their opening-night roster begins to come into focus. Liles's departure seemed certain after Cody ...

Liles collected two assists during Monday's Game 3 loss to Ottawa. Boston scored three second-period goals, and Liles assisted on the first two. He was a regular in the press box throughout the ...

The NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Bruins defenseman John-Michael Liles will have a hearing Thursday for a check to the head on the Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov in Boston’s 1-0 ...