ANA | ATL | BOS | BUF | CGY | CAR | CHI | COL | CBS | DAL |
DET | EDM | FLA | LA | MIN | MTL | NYI | NYR | NAS | NJ |
OTT | PHI | PHO | PIT | SJ | STL | TB | TOR | VAN | WSH |
| 24-1-2010 | Marc Savard reaches a milestone ! |
 | Marc Savard(EDM) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Los Angeles Kings on a goal by Enver Lisin. My kids attended this game so it is extra special for me, he said as he packed up his gear..
A native of Canada, Marc Savard was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 4th round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 772 NHL games during his career, notching 178 goals and adding 300 assists along with 643 penalty minutes. The 32 year old left wing has played 51 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 13+17=30 with 50 PIM.
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| 21-1-2010 | Luc Bourdon injured. |
 | Luc Bourdon (NAS) suffered groin injury during the game in an incident with Ramzi Abid (TB).
He is expected to be sidelined for at least four months. It's a bad injury for the team, but the guys just can't go out there and give up. Hopefully they will take this opportunity to pick up their play a bit in my absence, he commented in a radio interview after the game.
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| 18-1-2010 | All-Star Teams selected |
| Starting lineups for the 2010 All-Star Game have been decided according to votes given by hockey fans around the world. The fans voted the starting lineup consisting of 1 goaltender, 2 defenseman, 1 left wing, 1 center and 1 right wing for both North America All-Stars and World All-Stars. Here are the final results of the voting:
Traditionally, the coaching staff of the two All-Star teams will selected rest of the players to participate in this most profilic annual sports event. The following players have been selected to the All-Star teams by the coaching staff.
This years All-Star weekend starts Saturday February 13 with the Super Skills competition and continues on Sunday February 14 with the clash between the North America All-Stars and the World All-Stars.
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| 18-1-2010 | Pavel Bure reaches a milestone ! |
 | Pavel Bure(CGY) scored the 1100th point of his career in tonight's game against the Colorado Avalanche on a feed by Evgeny Malkin. Yes, it does feel great, were his words after the game.
A native of Russia, Pavel Bure was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 6th round of the 1991 entry draft. He has appeared in 1042 NHL games during his career, notching 588 goals and adding 512 assists along with 720 penalty minutes. The 38 year old left wing has played 46 games with the Calgary Flames this season, totalling 23+18=41 with 73 PIM.
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| 17-1-2010 | Player of the week: Henrik Zetterberg (C) |
 | NHL has awarded Henrik Zetterberg (C) of Colorado Avalanche as Player Of The Week
He registered 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points in 3 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Sweden, Henrik Zetterberg was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 7th round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 513 NHL games during his career, notching 162 goals and adding 233 assists along with 204 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 46 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 22+28=50 with 25 PIM.
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| 17-1-2010 | PIT-NJ trade |
 | Pittsburgh Penguins traded Egon Englbrecht, Nikolai Zherdev and SJ's round 3 pick in 2010 to New Jersey Devils for Scott Gomez, Ryan Malone and NJ's round 3 pick in 2010
A native of USA, Scott Gomez was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 748 NHL games during his career, notching 201 goals and adding 415 assists along with 499 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 43 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 14+18=32 with 36 PIM.
A native of USA, Ryan Malone was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 4th round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 443 NHL games during his career, notching 132 goals and adding 144 assists along with 345 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 41 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 11+9=20 with 30 PIM.
A native of Russia, Nikolai Zherdev was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 429 NHL games during his career, notching 124 goals and adding 173 assists along with 322 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 44 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 11+12=23 with 30 PIM.
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| 16-1-2010 | Milan Hejduk injured. |
| Milan Hejduk (PIT) suffered chest injury during the game in an incident with Paul Mara (NYR).
He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month. Hopefully the team won't suffer for the next month or so, he said as medics fastened him onto the stretcher.
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| 15-1-2010 | Media attacks the Phoenix Coyotes |
| The media is disappointed by the team's 5 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager James Greene and headcoach Ted Nolan
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| 14-1-2010 | World Junior Championships finalists ready |
| Team Czech will meet Team Finland in the final of the 2010 World Championships. Both teams will make a good run for the championship in this exciting game.
In the game for the bronze medal, Team Slovakia meets Team Russia.
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| 13-1-2010 | Jaromir Jagr reaches a milestone ! |
| Jaromir Jagr(CBS) scored the 1600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Los Angeles Kings on a feed by Nik Antropov. I'm not out here to set records, but it's always nice to get the points, our record breaker told a Hockey Night in Canada reporter.
A native of Czech, Jaromir Jagr was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 1990 entry draft. He has appeared in 1400 NHL games during his career, notching 686 goals and adding 914 assists along with 1015 penalty minutes. The 37 year old right wing has played 45 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 21+17=38 with 76 PIM.
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| 12-1-2010 | World Junior Championships semifinals |
| World Junior Championships have reached semifinal stage. In the first semifinal on January 14th, Team Slovakia will meet Team Czech . In the second clash, Team Russia will challenge Team Finland. Winners from both games will meet on January 16th in the final game to decide the 2010 World Champion of icehockey.
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| 10-1-2010 | World Junior Championships quarterfinals |
| World Junior Championships have reached quarterfinal stage. Here are the final standings for the starting groups.
| Group A | PTS | GF | GA | Group B | PTS | GF | GA | | Slovakia | 6 | 18 | 9 | Russia | 6 | 16 | 10 | | Norway | 4 | 15 | 12 | Sweden | 4 | 14 | 10 | | Switzerland | 2 | 12 | 15 | Belarussia | 2 | 13 | 14 | | Austria | 0 | 9 | 18 | France | 0 | 8 | 17 | Group C | PTS | GF | GA | Group D | PTS | GF | GA | | Czech | 6 | 20 | 8 | Finland | 4 | 16 | 12 | | Canada | 4 | 16 | 11 | USA | 4 | 16 | 12 | | Latvia | 2 | 12 | 15 | Germany | 4 | 14 | 13 | | Japan | 0 | 6 | 20 | Ukraine | 0 | 9 | 18 |
For quarterfinals, the pairs are:
Slovakia-USA
Finland-Norway
Russia-Canada
Czech-Sweden
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| 10-1-2010 | Player of the week: Joe Thornton (C) |
| NHL has awarded Joe Thornton (C) of Los Angeles Kings as Player Of The Week
He registered 4 goals and 1 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week.
He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Joe Thornton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 834 NHL games during his career, notching 328 goals and adding 422 assists along with 937 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 41 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 23+17=40 with 25 PIM.
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| 10-1-2010 | NJ-CBS trade |
| New Jersey Devils traded Martin Brodeur and Brian Lee to Columbus Blue Jackets for Evgeni Nabokov, Ondrej Pavelec and Mark Mitera
A native of La-la-land, Evgeni Nabokov was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 9th round of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 537 NHL games during his career, booking 41 career shutouts and allowing 1259 goals. The 34 year old goaltender has played 33 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, allowing 103 goals on 839 while booking 2 shutouts.
A native of Czech, Ondrej Pavelec was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 22 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season.
A native of USA, Mark Mitera was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 3rd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 22 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 44 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 3+7=10 with 30 PIM.
A native of Canada, Martin Brodeur was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 1990 entry draft. He has appeared in 1061 NHL games during his career, booking 107 career shutouts and allowing 2269 goals. The 37 year old goaltender has played 38 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, allowing 100 goals on 1004 while booking 4 shutouts.
A native of USA, Brian Lee was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 152 NHL games during his career, notching 7 goals and adding 37 assists along with 80 penalty minutes. The 22 year old defenseman has played 41 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 4+9=13 with 12 PIM.
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| 10-1-2010 | MTL-STL trade |
| Montreal Canadiens traded Richard Zednik, Mike Komisarek, Kyle Chipchura and MTL's round 2 pick in 2010 to St. Louis Blues for David Legwand, Todd Harvey and Joni Pitkänen
A native of USA, David Legwand was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 689 NHL games during his career, notching 148 goals and adding 231 assists along with 350 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has played 10 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 12 PIM.
A native of Canada, Todd Harvey was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 876 NHL games during his career, notching 103 goals and adding 158 assists along with 1309 penalty minutes. The 34 year old right wing has played 37 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 3+7=10 with 89 PIM.
A native of Finland, Joni Pitkänen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 439 NHL games during his career, notching 45 goals and adding 156 assists along with 180 penalty minutes. The 26 year old defenseman has played 40 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 5+16=21 with 14 PIM.
A native of Slovakia, Richard Zednik was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 883 NHL games during his career, notching 254 goals and adding 254 assists along with 620 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 43 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 4+10=14 with 16 PIM.
A native of USA, Mike Komisarek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 429 NHL games during his career, notching 12 goals and adding 76 assists along with 206 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has played 34 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 1+9=10 with 6 PIM.
A native of Canada, Kyle Chipchura was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 236 NHL games during his career, notching 14 goals and adding 26 assists along with 99 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 36 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 2+2=4 with 13 PIM.
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| 6-1-2010 | Media criticises the San Jose Sharks |
| It isn't the happiest time for the San Jose Sharks as they are on a 19 game winless streak. San Jose Sharks coach Bobby Francis had little to say about the way things are going: I don't know. Nothing seems to work...
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| 6-1-2010 | Media praises the Minnesota Wild |
| When we were healthy, we were one of the best teams in the league, commented Minnesota Wild coach Jacques Lemaire after today's game against the St. Louis Blues. This brings their current streak to 7 games undefeated.
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| 6-1-2010 | Media criticises the Carolina Hurricanes |
| Everyone has noticed the steep dive of the Carolina Hurricanes after a dreadful 6 game winless streak. We need to address the problem and get it out of our system, said team captain Jeff O'Neill openly. has made some good moves and some bad moves but now we could really use those good moves.
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| 6-1-2010 | Todd Bertuzzi reaches a milestone ! |
| Todd Bertuzzi(NYR) notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the New Jersey Devils on a goal by Derek Morris. I'm happy about it but that's it, gotta think other things now, he said after viewing the play on the TV studio monitor..
A native of Canada, Todd Bertuzzi was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 994 NHL games during his career, notching 344 goals and adding 400 assists along with 1621 penalty minutes. The 34 year old right wing has played 40 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 12+12=24 with 65 PIM.
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| 4-1-2010 | Alex Tanguay reaches a milestone ! |
| Alex Tanguay(STL) notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on a goal by Anton Babchuk. Tonight things went my way and what can I say, i got the record, he said as he packed up his gear..
A native of Canada, Alex Tanguay was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 741 NHL games during his career, notching 227 goals and adding 400 assists along with 321 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 36 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 15+25=40 with 10 PIM.
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| 4-1-2010 | Éric Dazé reaches a milestone ! |
| Éric Dazé(OTT) scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on a goal by Jonathan Toews. Yes, it does feel great, our record breaker told a Hockey Night in Canada reporter..
A native of Canada, Éric Dazé was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 4th round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 968 NHL games during his career, notching 317 goals and adding 283 assists along with 342 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 38 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 5+9=14 with 14 PIM.
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| 3-1-2010 | Player of the week: Kari Lehtonen (G) |
| NHL has awarded Kari Lehtonen (G) of Atlanta Thrashers as Player Of The Week
He registered 3 wins and allowed 1 goals in 3 games last week.
He also had 2 shutouts.
A native of Finland, Kari Lehtonen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 276 NHL games during his career, booking 21 career shutouts and allowing 589 goals. The 26 year old goaltender has played 35 games with the Atlanta Thrashers this season, allowing 57 goals on 592 while booking 2 shutouts.
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| 3-1-2010 | Daniel Alfredsson reaches a milestone ! |
| Daniel Alfredsson(LA) scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Vancouver Canucks on a feed by Brad Stuart. The coach gave me a chance to play, and I'm just trying to show him he made the right decision, the player said in an interview.
A native of Sweden, Daniel Alfredsson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 6th round of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 897 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 452 assists along with 415 penalty minutes. The 37 year old right wing has played 37 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 7+20=27 with 16 PIM.
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| 3-1-2010 | Mike Cammalleri injured. |
| Mike Cammalleri (TOR) suffered abdomen injury during the game in an incident with Jason Arnott (BUF).
He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks. I'd like to play as soon as I can but I think the doctors are going to tell me to rest for a while now, was his comment to the press after leaving the game.
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| 2-1-2010 | World Junior Championships 2010 |
| Icehockey World Junior Championships (U-20) 2010 in Latvia start in just two days. There are 16 nations battling for the championship in the following two weeks. Many believe that the team of Russia will make a good run for the gold.
Here are the starting groups:
| Group A | Group B | Slovakia
Switzerland
Austria
Norway
| Sweden
Russia
France
Belarussia
| Group C | Group D | Canada
Czech
Japan
Latvia
| Finland
USA
Ukraine
Germany
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| 1-1-2010 | Player of the month: Jason Allison (C) |
| NHL has awarded Jason Allison (C) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Month
He registered 10 goals and 8 assists for 18 points in 13 games last month.
He also had 5 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Jason Allison was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 755 NHL games during his career, notching 226 goals and adding 414 assists along with 581 penalty minutes. The 34 year old center has played 36 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 17+20=37 with 34 PIM.
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| 1-1-2010 | Rookie of the month: Vaclav Backora (L) |
| NHL has awarded Vaclav Backora (L) of Atlanta Thrashers as Rookie Of The Month
He registered 7 goals and 3 assists for 10 points in 12 games last month.
He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Czech, Vaclav Backora was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 36 NHL games during his career, notching 13 goals and adding 18 assists along with 60 penalty minutes. The 21 year old left wing has played 36 games with the Atlanta Thrashers this season, totalling 13+18=31 with 60 PIM.
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| 31-12-2009 | Miroslav Satan reaches a milestone ! |
| Miroslav Satan(DAL) scored the 700th point of his career in tonight's game against the New York Rangers on a goal by Sergei Gonchar. Yes, it does feel great, he commented and was all smiles..
A native of Slovakia, Miroslav Satan was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 5th round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 1013 NHL games during his career, notching 341 goals and adding 359 assists along with 452 penalty minutes. The 35 year old left wing has played 36 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 9+15=24 with 14 PIM.
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| 31-12-2009 | Media praises the Vancouver Canucks |
| I think one of the things that has been evident is we've had a chance to practice, commented Vancouver Canucks coach Marc Crawford after today's game against the Montreal Canadiens. This brings their current streak to 9 games undefeated.
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| 29-12-2009 | Markus Näslund reaches a milestone ! |
| Markus Näslund(VAN) notched the 500th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Calgary Flames on a goal by Brad Shaindlin. I'm just happy to contribute, he said after the game in the dressing room..
A native of Sweden, Markus Näslund was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 1991 entry draft. He has appeared in 1070 NHL games during his career, notching 406 goals and adding 500 assists along with 667 penalty minutes. The 36 year old right wing has played 37 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 18+20=38 with 14 PIM.
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| 29-12-2009 | Media praises the Vancouver Canucks |
| As a coach, if you can get your team to work hard every night, then you've done your job, commented Vancouver Canucks coach Marc Crawford after today's game against the Calgary Flames. This brings their current streak to 8 games undefeated.
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| 29-12-2009 | Media criticises the Phoenix Coyotes |
| It isn't the happiest time for the Phoenix Coyotes as they are on a 6 game winless streak. Phoenix Coyotes coach Ted Nolan had little to say about the way things are going: I don't know. Nothing seems to work...
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| 29-12-2009 | Media praises the Ottawa Senators |
| The Ottawa Senators are flying high with a 6 game undefeated streak. Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Taylor commented about their recent success: We're all kind of excited, we just can't hide it. I hope we continue to play like this in the future...
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| 27-12-2009 | PHO-BOS trade |
| Phoenix Coyotes traded Erik Cole and Nick Boynton to Boston Bruins for Jani Rita, Tim Nicholls, Zach MacVoy and LA's round 1 pick in 2010
A native of Finland, Jani Rita was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 201 NHL games during his career, notching 12 goals and adding 15 assists along with 142 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 13 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 1+2=3 with 4 PIM.
A native of USA, Zach MacVoy was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 3rd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 22 year old right wing has not yet played for the Boston Bruins this season. He has played 20 games with the Providence Bruins this season, totalling 8+8=16 with 12 PIM.
A native of USA, Erik Cole was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 3rd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 561 NHL games during his career, notching 124 goals and adding 169 assists along with 336 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 32 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 7+5=12 with 10 PIM.
A native of Canada, Nick Boynton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 562 NHL games during his career, notching 31 goals and adding 142 assists along with 463 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman has played 34 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 1+5=6 with 5 PIM.
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| 27-12-2009 | WSH-BOS trade |
| Washington Capitals traded WSH's round 4 pick in 2010 to Boston Bruins for Steve Staios
A native of Canada, Steve Staios was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 2nd round of the 1991 entry draft. He has appeared in 885 NHL games during his career, notching 48 goals and adding 154 assists along with 872 penalty minutes. The 36 year old defenseman has played 32 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 4 PIM.
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| 27-12-2009 | Player of the week: Brad Richards (L) |
| NHL has awarded Brad Richards (L) of Tampa Bay Lightning as Player Of The Week
He registered 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points in 3 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Brad Richards was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 3rd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 688 NHL games during his career, notching 217 goals and adding 410 assists along with 157 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has played 34 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 17+21=38 with 7 PIM.
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| 26-12-2009 | Petr Sykora reaches a milestone ! |
| Petr Sykora(CBS) scored the 700th point of his career in tonight's game against the Colorado Avalanche on a feed by Nik Antropov. This one is for the fans who are paying my salary, he said after the game in the dressing room.
A native of Czech, Petr Sykora was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 958 NHL games during his career, notching 322 goals and adding 378 assists along with 362 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 36 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 9+10=19 with 12 PIM.
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| 21-12-2009 | Media criticises the San Jose Sharks |
| The San Jose Sharks are stumbling in a 11 game winless streak. San Jose Sharks right wing Eric Fehr commented about their recent play: This is bad. It's one of those streaks that you don't want to remember when you're old.
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| 21-12-2009 | Media attacks the Nashville Predators |
| The media is disappointed by the team's 5 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager Chester Banaszak and headcoach Steve Stirling
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| 20-12-2009 | Player of the week: Derek Roy (C) |
| NHL has awarded Derek Roy (C) of Vancouver Canucks as Player Of The Week
He registered 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Derek Roy was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 372 NHL games during his career, notching 63 goals and adding 100 assists along with 170 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 27 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 7+11=18 with 22 PIM.
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| 20-12-2009 | Simon Gamache injured. |
| Simon Gamache (NYR) suffered ankle injury during the game in an incident with Bryan Allen (STL).
He is expected to be sidelined for at least four months. Well, you win some and you lose some...it's as simple as that. I just got thrown around today, he said in a TV interview.
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| 19-12-2009 | Petr Sykora agrees on a contract with Columbus Blue Jackets. |
| Petr Sykora has signed a $4,000,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Czech, Petr Sykora was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 955 NHL games during his career, notching 320 goals and adding 378 assists along with 362 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 33 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 7+10=17 with 12 PIM.
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| 13-12-2009 | Player of the week: Brian Sutherby (L) |
| NHL has awarded Brian Sutherby (L) of St. Louis Blues as Player Of The Week
He registered 4 goals and 1 assists for 5 points in 2 games last week.
He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Brian Sutherby was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 382 NHL games during his career, notching 85 goals and adding 119 assists along with 418 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 27 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 14+11=25 with 39 PIM.
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| 13-12-2009 | CBS-NAS trade |
| Columbus Blue Jackets traded Joe Corvo and Dan Fritsche to Nashville Predators for Joe Barnes
A native of Canada, Joe Barnes was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 3rd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 298 NHL games during his career, notching 27 goals and adding 38 assists along with 204 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 31 games with the Nashville Predators this season, totalling 3+4=7 with 20 PIM.
A native of USA, Joe Corvo was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 4th round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 292 NHL games during his career, notching 27 goals and adding 71 assists along with 116 penalty minutes. The 32 year old defenseman has played 12 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 1+2=3 with 2 PIM.
A native of USA, Dan Fritsche was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 279 NHL games during his career, notching 24 goals and adding 44 assists along with 363 penalty minutes. The 24 year old right wing has played 31 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 1+4=5 with 32 PIM.
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| 13-12-2009 | NJ-PHO trade |
| New Jersey Devils traded Samuel Påhlsson and Viktor Alexandrov to Phoenix Coyotes for Willie Mitchell and Andrei Taratukhin
A native of Canada, Willie Mitchell was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 8th round of the 1996 entry draft. He has appeared in 480 NHL games during his career, notching 12 goals and adding 81 assists along with 351 penalty minutes. The 32 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season.
A native of Russia, Andrei Taratukhin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Calgary Flames in the 2nd round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 178 NHL games during his career, notching 16 goals and adding 20 assists along with 164 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing has played 25 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 28 PIM. He has also played 4 games with the Springfield Falcons this season, totalling 4+3=7 with 2 PIM.
A native of Sweden, Samuel Påhlsson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 7th round of the 1996 entry draft. He has appeared in 580 NHL games during his career, notching 43 goals and adding 74 assists along with 82 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 25 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 3+5=8 with 8 PIM.
A native of La-la-land, Viktor Alexandrov was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 3rd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old right wing has not yet played for the New Jersey Devils this season. He has played 18 games with the Albany River Rats this season, totalling 5+4=9 with 10 PIM.
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| 13-12-2009 | PHO-COL trade |
| Phoenix Coyotes traded Konstantin Koltsov to Colorado Avalanche for David Vyborny
A native of Czech, David Vyborny was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2nd round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 612 NHL games during his career, notching 109 goals and adding 146 assists along with 293 penalty minutes. The 34 year old right wing has played 21 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 3+3=6 with 8 PIM.
A native of Belarussia, Konstantin Koltsov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 391 NHL games during his career, notching 84 goals and adding 115 assists along with 268 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 25 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 2+1=3 with 24 PIM.
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| 13-12-2009 | Tom Burr injured. |
| Tom Burr (EDM) suffered thigh injury during the game in an incident with Brendan Witt (DAL).
He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks. Our trainer has assured me this is not serious, but I won't be on my skates for a few weeks anyway, he said as the trainers examined him.
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| 13-12-2009 | Robert Lang reaches a milestone ! |
| Robert Lang(PHI) scored the 700th point of his career in tonight's game against the Buffalo Sabres on a goal by Branko Radivojevic. My parents came to see this game so I just had to deliver, he read from a prepared statement..
A native of Czech, Robert Lang was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 7th round of the 1990 entry draft. He has appeared in 1001 NHL games during his career, notching 270 goals and adding 430 assists along with 351 penalty minutes. The 38 year old center has played 29 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 6+8=14 with 10 PIM.
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| 12-12-2009 | Pavol Demitra reaches a milestone ! |
| Pavol Demitra(TOR) notched the 500th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Boston Bruins on a goal by Matthew Lombardi. I just come to the rink ready to play and give it 110%, he said after the game in the dressing room..
A native of Slovakia, Pavol Demitra was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 9th round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 907 NHL games during his career, notching 350 goals and adding 500 assists along with 321 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center has played 27 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, totalling 14+10=24 with 6 PIM.
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| 9-12-2009 | Markus Näslund reaches a milestone ! |
| Markus Näslund(VAN) scored the 900th point of his career in tonight's game against the Atlanta Thrashers on a feed by Braydon Coburn. You've got to hand it to the other guys in the room though, they gave it their all tonight, was the comment released to the press after the game.
A native of Sweden, Markus Näslund was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 1991 entry draft. He has appeared in 1063 NHL games during his career, notching 405 goals and adding 495 assists along with 667 penalty minutes. The 36 year old right wing has played 30 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 17+15=32 with 14 PIM.
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| 8-12-2009 | Jack Skille injured. |
| Jack Skille (MIN) suffered wrist injury during the game in an incident with Chris Pronger (ANA).
He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month. I'm just hoping it's nothing serious and the docs will let me play in a month or two again, he said as medics fastened him onto the stretcher.
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| 8-12-2009 | Media praises the Carolina Hurricanes |
| As a coach, if you can get your team to work hard every night, then you've done your job, commented Carolina Hurricanes coach Peter Laviolette after today's game against the Florida Panthers. This brings their current streak to 6 games undefeated.
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| 8-12-2009 | Media glorifies the Colorado Avalanche |
| The media is impressed by the team's 7 game winning streak. Much of the credit is granted to the good work of general manager Tatu Salonen and headcoach Anders Steen
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| 6-12-2009 | Player of the week: Joe Thornton (C) |
| NHL has awarded Joe Thornton (C) of Los Angeles Kings as Player Of The Week
He registered 5 goals and 4 assists for 9 points in 4 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Joe Thornton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 818 NHL games during his career, notching 319 goals and adding 415 assists along with 925 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 25 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 14+10=24 with 13 PIM.
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| 6-12-2009 | Media criticises the Edmonton Oilers |
| It isn't the happiest time for the Edmonton Oilers as they are on a 8 game winless streak. Edmonton Oilers coach Terry Murray had little to say about the way things are going: I don't know. Nothing seems to work...
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| 3-12-2009 | Media glorifies the Colorado Avalanche |
| The media is impressed by the team's 5 game winning streak. Much of the credit is granted to the good work of general manager Tatu Salonen and headcoach Anders Steen
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| 3-12-2009 | Media praises the Colorado Avalanche |
| Everyone is buzzing about the strong play of the Colorado Avalanche after an amazing 6 game undefeated streak. This streak belongs to our coaching and administrative staff, said team captain Martin Lapointe stoically.Pierre Lacroix has made some very important moves and he's really shown a commitment to winning.
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| 2-12-2009 | Jean-Sébastien Giguère agrees on a contract with New York Rangers. |
| Jean-Sébastien Giguère has signed a $4,500,000 per year, 1 year deal with the New York Rangers. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Jean-Sébastien Giguère was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 517 NHL games during his career, booking 36 career shutouts and allowing 1208 goals. The 32 year old goaltender has played 25 games with the New York Rangers this season, allowing 50 goals on 564 while booking 1 shutouts.
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| 2-12-2009 | Derek Morris agrees on a contract with New York Rangers. |
| Derek Morris has signed a $3,250,000 per year, 2 year deal with the New York Rangers. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Derek Morris was originally drafted to the NHL by the Calgary Flames in the 1st round of the 1996 entry draft. He has appeared in 843 NHL games during his career, notching 97 goals and adding 371 assists along with 732 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman has played 26 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 4+14=18 with 14 PIM.
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| 2-12-2009 | Milan Michalek injured. |
| Milan Michalek (NYR) suffered knee injury during the game in an incident with Garnet Exelby (BUF).
He is expected to be sidelined for almost half a year. This is a serious injury, but doctors said that I should be back in about 3-4 months, the injured player commented.
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| 1-12-2009 | Peter Forsberg agrees on a contract with New York Rangers. |
| Peter Forsberg has signed a $9,500,000 per year, 2 year deal with the New York Rangers. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Sweden, Peter Forsberg was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 1991 entry draft. He has appeared in 902 NHL games during his career, notching 350 goals and adding 685 assists along with 668 penalty minutes. The 36 year old center has played 25 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 12+14=26 with 6 PIM.
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| 30-11-2009 | Todd Bertuzzi agrees on a contract with New York Rangers. |
| Todd Bertuzzi has signed a $4,000,000 per year, 1 year deal with the New York Rangers. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Todd Bertuzzi was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 979 NHL games during his career, notching 341 goals and adding 395 assists along with 1596 penalty minutes. The 34 year old right wing has played 25 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 9+7=16 with 40 PIM.
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| 1-12-2009 | Player of the month: Markus Näslund (R) |
| NHL has awarded Markus Näslund (R) of Vancouver Canucks as Player Of The Month
He registered 11 goals and 9 assists for 20 points in 15 games last month.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Sweden, Markus Näslund was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 1991 entry draft. He has appeared in 1060 NHL games during his career, notching 402 goals and adding 494 assists along with 665 penalty minutes. The 36 year old right wing has played 27 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 14+14=28 with 12 PIM.
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| 1-12-2009 | Rookie of the month: Brad Shaindlin (L) |
| NHL has awarded Brad Shaindlin (L) of Vancouver Canucks as Rookie Of The Month
He registered 8 goals and 7 assists for 15 points in 15 games last month.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of USA, Brad Shaindlin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 27 NHL games during his career, notching 8 goals and adding 10 assists along with 6 penalty minutes. The 19 year old left wing has played 27 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 8+10=18 with 6 PIM.
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| 29-11-2009 | ATL-PHO trade |
| Atlanta Thrashers traded Erik Cole, David LeNeveu, Ross Pearl and STL's round 2 pick in 2010 to Phoenix Coyotes for Andrew Raycroft and Doug Wilding
A native of Canada, Andrew Raycroft was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 5th round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 282 NHL games during his career, booking 16 career shutouts and allowing 645 goals. The 29 year old goaltender has played 11 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, allowing 37 goals on 262 while booking 0 shutouts.
A native of USA, Erik Cole was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 3rd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 552 NHL games during his career, notching 122 goals and adding 169 assists along with 332 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 23 games with the Atlanta Thrashers this season, totalling 5+5=10 with 6 PIM.
A native of Canada, David LeNeveu was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2nd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 20 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 45 goals. The 26 year old goaltender has played 1 games with the Atlanta Thrashers this season, allowing 1 goals on 1 while booking 0 shutouts.
A native of Canada, Ross Pearl was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 5th round of the 2006 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 21 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Atlanta Thrashers this season. He has played 2 games with the Chicago Wolves this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 2 PIM.
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| 29-11-2009 | NYR-NAS trade |
| New York Rangers traded Kirill Lyamin to Nashville Predators for NAS's round 3 pick in 2010
A native of Russia, Kirill Lyamin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 2nd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 246 NHL games during his career, notching 4 goals and adding 23 assists along with 98 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has not yet played for the New York Rangers this season.
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| 29-11-2009 | Player of the week: Brad Richards (L) |
| NHL has awarded Brad Richards (L) of Tampa Bay Lightning as Player Of The Week
He registered 4 goals and 2 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week.
He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Brad Richards was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 3rd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 677 NHL games during his career, notching 211 goals and adding 401 assists along with 157 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has played 23 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 11+12=23 with 7 PIM.
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| 29-11-2009 | PIT-NYR trade |
| Pittsburgh Penguins traded Marian Gaborik, Ryan Whitney, VAN's round 2 pick in 2010 and BUF's round 3 pick in 2010 to New York Rangers for Kenny Jönsson, Radek Dvorak, Tommy Visheau and CHI's round 1 pick in 2010
A native of Sweden, Kenny Jönsson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1st round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 946 NHL games during his career, notching 89 goals and adding 291 assists along with 386 penalty minutes. The 35 year old defenseman has not yet played for the New York Rangers this season.
A native of Czech, Radek Dvorak was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 989 NHL games during his career, notching 215 goals and adding 313 assists along with 335 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 25 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 4+2=6 with 10 PIM.
A native of Canada, Tommy Visheau was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 112 NHL games during his career, notching 25 goals and adding 40 assists along with 24 penalty minutes. The 20 year old right wing has played 25 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 7+9=16 with 4 PIM.
A native of Slovakia, Marian Gaborik was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 642 NHL games during his career, notching 246 goals and adding 265 assists along with 306 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 24 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 12+10=22 with 6 PIM.
A native of USA, Ryan Whitney was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 265 NHL games during his career, notching 22 goals and adding 82 assists along with 142 penalty minutes. The 26 year old defenseman has played 17 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 3+7=10 with 14 PIM.
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| 29-11-2009 | Media attacks the New Jersey Devils |
| The media is disappointed by the team's 5 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager Rob Ryan and headcoach John Tortorella
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| 28-11-2009 | Media criticises the Boston Bruins |
| Everyone has noticed the steep dive of the Boston Bruins after a dreadful 5 game winless streak. We need to address the problem and get it out of our system, said team captain Ethan Moreau openly. Mike O'Connell has made some good moves and some bad moves but now we could really use those good moves.
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| 27-11-2009 | Paul Kariya reaches a milestone ! |
| Paul Kariya(TB) notched the 600th assist of his career in tonight's game against the New York Islanders on a goal by Brad Richards. It's a joy to be playing with these guys, they are the best teammates anyone could have, our record breaker told a Hockey Night in Canada reporter..
A native of Canada, Paul Kariya was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 1006 NHL games during his career, notching 443 goals and adding 600 assists along with 324 penalty minutes. The 35 year old left wing has played 21 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 5+7=12 with 8 PIM.
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| 25-11-2009 | Zigmund Palffy reaches a milestone ! |
| Zigmund Palffy(COL) notched the 500th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Vancouver Canucks on a goal by Marek Zagrapan. I've been fortunate enough to play with many great players and I could not have done it without them, he said after viewing the play on the TV studio monitor..
A native of Slovakia, Zigmund Palffy was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 2nd round of the 1991 entry draft. He has appeared in 992 NHL games during his career, notching 435 goals and adding 500 assists along with 529 penalty minutes. The 37 year old right wing has played 22 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 10+6=16 with 14 PIM.
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| 25-11-2009 | Vaclav Prospal reaches a milestone ! |
| Vaclav Prospal(CAR) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Washington Capitals on a goal by Mark Parrish. I've seen my idols break records and now I am doing the same, he said at the post-game press conference..
A native of Czech, Vaclav Prospal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 3rd round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 845 NHL games during his career, notching 165 goals and adding 335 assists along with 397 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 19 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 6+13=19 with 6 PIM.
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| 24-11-2009 | Media attacks the Nashville Predators |
| The media is disappointed by the team's 11 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager Chester Banaszak and headcoach Steve Stirling
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| 24-11-2009 | Brad Richards reaches a milestone ! |
| Brad Richards(TB) notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Florida Panthers on a goal by Paul Kariya. Tonight things went my way and what can I say, i got the record, he said after the game in the dressing room..
A native of Canada, Brad Richards was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 3rd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 673 NHL games during his career, notching 207 goals and adding 400 assists along with 155 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has played 19 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 7+11=18 with 5 PIM.
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| 24-11-2009 | Milan Hejduk reaches a milestone ! |
| Milan Hejduk(PIT) scored the 700th point of his career in tonight's game against the Philadelphia Flyers on a feed by Jason Allison. I just want to thank this great organization for presenting me with the opportunity to play in the NHL, he said after the game in the dressing room.
A native of Czech, Milan Hejduk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 4th round of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 815 NHL games during his career, notching 333 goals and adding 367 assists along with 254 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 21 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 5+11=16 with 2 PIM.
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| 22-11-2009 | Player of the week: Leland Irving (G) |
| NHL has awarded Leland Irving (G) of St. Louis Blues as Player Of The Week
He registered 3 wins and allowed 1 goals in 3 games last week.
He also had 2 shutouts.
A native of Canada, Leland Irving was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 3rd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 30 NHL games during his career, booking 3 career shutouts and allowing 54 goals. The 21 year old goaltender has played 6 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, allowing 8 goals on 112 while booking 2 shutouts.
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| 22-11-2009 | NAS-PHO trade |
| Nashville Predators traded Josef Melichar and NAS's round 5 pick in 2010 to Phoenix Coyotes for Jaroslav Spacek and PHO's round 3 pick in 2011
A native of Czech, Jaroslav Spacek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 5th round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 648 NHL games during his career, notching 50 goals and adding 173 assists along with 415 penalty minutes. The 35 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 13 games with the Springfield Falcons this season, totalling 0+4=4 with 8 PIM.
A native of Czech, Josef Melichar was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 3rd round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 506 NHL games during his career, notching 8 goals and adding 49 assists along with 276 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman has played 22 games with the Nashville Predators this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 14 PIM.
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| 22-11-2009 | STL-ATL trade |
| St. Louis Blues traded Alexandre Picard to Atlanta Thrashers for EDM's round 1 pick in 2010, ATL's round 3 pick in 2012 and ATL's round 4 pick in 2012
A native of Canada, Alexandre Picard was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 298 NHL games during his career, notching 69 goals and adding 129 assists along with 195 penalty minutes. The 24 year old left wing has played 20 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 6+11=17 with 12 PIM.
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| 22-11-2009 | ANA-BUF trade |
| Anaheim Mighty Ducks traded Rick Nash to Buffalo Sabres for Thomas Vanek and BUF's round 1 pick in 2010
A native of Austria, Thomas Vanek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 334 NHL games during his career, notching 92 goals and adding 95 assists along with 344 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 22 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 7+15=22 with 28 PIM.
A native of Canada, Rick Nash was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 459 NHL games during his career, notching 214 goals and adding 183 assists along with 298 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 23 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 9+16=25 with 2 PIM.
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| 22-11-2009 | PHI-CBS trade |
| Philadelphia Flyers traded Sheldon Souray and Wojtek Wolski to Columbus Blue Jackets for Martin Hearn and Jon Broome
A native of Canada, Martin Hearn was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 18 year old right wing has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 21 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 3+4=7 with 2 PIM.
A native of Canada, Jon Broome was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 21 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 2 assists along with 2 penalty minutes. The 21 year old defenseman has played 21 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 1+2=3 with 2 PIM.
A native of Canada, Sheldon Souray was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 3rd round of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 678 NHL games during his career, notching 49 goals and adding 141 assists along with 977 penalty minutes. The 33 year old defenseman has played 20 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 1+10=11 with 36 PIM.
A native of Canada, Wojtek Wolski was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 267 NHL games during his career, notching 71 goals and adding 85 assists along with 142 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 20 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 7+5=12 with 14 PIM.
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| 22-11-2009 | SJ-NYI trade |
| San Jose Sharks traded SJ's round 4 pick in 2011 to New York Islanders for Marek Malik
A native of Czech, Marek Malik was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 3rd round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 738 NHL games during his career, notching 31 goals and adding 117 assists along with 652 penalty minutes. The 34 year old defenseman has not yet played for the New York Islanders this season.
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| 22-11-2009 | PIT-STL trade |
| Pittsburgh Penguins traded Sergei Samsonov, Dave Scatchard, Bryan Allen and Jeremy Williams to St. Louis Blues for Zdeno Chara, Alexander Svitov and Nikolai Zherdev
A native of Slovakia, Zdeno Chara was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 3rd round of the 1996 entry draft. He has appeared in 798 NHL games during his career, notching 74 goals and adding 216 assists along with 1173 penalty minutes. The 32 year old defenseman has played 20 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 0+6=6 with 52 PIM.
A native of Russia, Alexander Svitov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 449 NHL games during his career, notching 67 goals and adding 103 assists along with 433 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 20 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 3+6=9 with 14 PIM.
A native of Russia, Nikolai Zherdev was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 405 NHL games during his career, notching 119 goals and adding 166 assists along with 298 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 20 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 6+5=11 with 6 PIM.
A native of Russia, Sergei Samsonov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 808 NHL games during his career, notching 283 goals and adding 372 assists along with 273 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 21 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 9+10=19 with 14 PIM.
A native of Canada, Dave Scatchard was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2nd round of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 861 NHL games during his career, notching 134 goals and adding 159 assists along with 1344 penalty minutes. The 33 year old center has played 21 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 2+4=6 with 27 PIM.
A native of Canada, Bryan Allen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 488 NHL games during his career, notching 15 goals and adding 54 assists along with 308 penalty minutes. The 29 year old defenseman has played 21 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 4 PIM.
A native of Canada, Jeremy Williams was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 7th round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 165 NHL games during his career, notching 43 goals and adding 59 assists along with 241 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 21 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 5+12=17 with 41 PIM.
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| 22-11-2009 | PHI-PHO trade |
| Philadelphia Flyers traded Willie Mitchell and Dustin Butler to Phoenix Coyotes for Jiri Fischer
A native of Czech, Jiri Fischer was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 631 NHL games during his career, notching 28 goals and adding 117 assists along with 585 penalty minutes. The 29 year old defenseman has played 22 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 1+4=5 with 2 PIM.
A native of Canada, Willie Mitchell was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 8th round of the 1996 entry draft. He has appeared in 480 NHL games during his career, notching 12 goals and adding 81 assists along with 351 penalty minutes. The 32 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Philadelphia Flyers this season.
A native of Canada, Dustin Butler was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 3rd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 21 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Philadelphia Flyers this season. He has played 14 games with the Philadelphia Phantoms this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.
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| 22-11-2009 | Markus Näslund reaches a milestone ! |
| Markus Näslund(VAN) scored the 400th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Minnesota Wild on a feed by Sidney Crosby. It's not so big but I'm still very happy about it, he pointed out to the gathered press corps.
A native of Sweden, Markus Näslund was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 1991 entry draft. He has appeared in 1055 NHL games during his career, notching 400 goals and adding 491 assists along with 663 penalty minutes. The 36 year old right wing has played 22 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 12+11=23 with 10 PIM.
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| 17-11-2009 | Media attacks the Nashville Predators |
| The media is disappointed by the team's 8 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager APPLY NOW and headcoach Pat Quinn
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| 17-11-2009 | Media attacks the Buffalo Sabres |
| The media is disappointed by the team's 5 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager David Valente and headcoach Darcy Regier
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| 16-11-2009 | Viktor Kozlov reaches a milestone ! |
| Viktor Kozlov(SJ) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the New York Islanders on a goal by Sampo Heinämaa. This one is for the fans who are paying my salary, our record breaker told a Hockey Night in Canada reporter..
A native of Russia, Viktor Kozlov was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 884 NHL games during his career, notching 191 goals and adding 309 assists along with 219 penalty minutes. The 34 year old right wing has played 19 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 3+6=9 with 2 PIM.
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| 16-11-2009 | Scott Gomez reaches a milestone ! |
| Scott Gomez(NJ) scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Boston Bruins on a goal by Aleksander Suglobov. I just want to thank all the people that have supported me throughout my career. I couldn't have done this without them, he commented during a post game radio interview..
A native of USA, Scott Gomez was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 722 NHL games during his career, notching 194 goals and adding 406 assists along with 483 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 17 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 7+9=16 with 20 PIM.
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| 15-11-2009 | Player of the week: Simon Bolduc (L) |
| NHL has awarded Simon Bolduc (L) of Toronto Maple Leafs as Player Of The Week
He registered 2 goals and 3 assists for 5 points in 4 games last week.
He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Simon Bolduc was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 3rd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 101 NHL games during his career, notching 20 goals and adding 31 assists along with 54 penalty minutes. The 22 year old left wing has played 16 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, totalling 6+6=12 with 10 PIM.
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| 15-11-2009 | Media praises the Dallas Stars |
| Everyone is buzzing about the strong play of the Dallas Stars after an amazing 10 game undefeated streak. This streak belongs to our coaching and administrative staff, said team captain Brendan Witt stoically. has made some very important moves and he's really shown a commitment to winning.
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| 14-11-2009 | Pavel Bure reaches a milestone ! |
| Pavel Bure(CGY) notched the 500th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Chicago Blackhawks on a goal by Jordan LaVallee. Hey, I'm just happy it went in the net. Wins are more important than assist records for us right now, he said after viewing the play on the TV studio monitor..
A native of Russia, Pavel Bure was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 6th round of the 1991 entry draft. He has appeared in 1013 NHL games during his career, notching 574 goals and adding 500 assists along with 673 penalty minutes. The 38 year old left wing has played 17 games with the Calgary Flames this season, totalling 9+6=15 with 26 PIM.
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| 11-11-2009 | Saku Koivu reaches a milestone ! |
| Saku Koivu(MTL) notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Dallas Stars on a goal by Alexei Semenov. I've been fortunate enough to play with many great players and I could not have done it without them, the happy player commented..
A native of Finland, Saku Koivu was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 841 NHL games during his career, notching 210 goals and adding 400 assists along with 467 penalty minutes. The 34 year old center has played 16 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 5+7=12 with 0 PIM.
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| 11-11-2009 | Ryan Whitney injured. |
| Ryan Whitney (PIT) suffered ankle injury during the game in an incident with Wade Redden (OTT).
He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks. I wish I could contribute, but I'll be out of action for awhile. Hopefully some of the others can step up their play a bit in the meantime, he said when he was taken off the ice.
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| 9-11-2009 | Vincent Lecavalier reaches a milestone ! |
| Vincent Lecavalier(LA) scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Nashville Predators on a goal by Adam Deadmarsh. I just want to thank all the people that have supported me throughout my career. I couldn't have done this without them, he said after the game in the dressing room..
A native of Canada, Vincent Lecavalier was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 808 NHL games during his career, notching 259 goals and adding 341 assists along with 456 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 13 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 3+4=7 with 6 PIM.
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| 8-11-2009 | Player of the week: Markus Näslund (R) |
| NHL has awarded Markus Näslund (R) of Vancouver Canucks as Player Of The Week
He registered 6 goals and 0 assists for 6 points in 3 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Sweden, Markus Näslund was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 1991 entry draft. He has appeared in 1049 NHL games during his career, notching 398 goals and adding 487 assists along with 661 penalty minutes. The 36 year old right wing has played 16 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 10+7=17 with 8 PIM.
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| 8-11-2009 | ATL-MIN trade |
| Atlanta Thrashers traded Carlo Colaiacovo to Minnesota Wild for Danny Syvret
A native of Canada, Danny Syvret was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 3rd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 47 NHL games during his career, notching 4 goals and adding 15 assists along with 16 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 16 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 1+6=7 with 4 PIM.
A native of Canada, Carlo Colaiacovo was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 313 NHL games during his career, notching 28 goals and adding 95 assists along with 144 penalty minutes. The 26 year old defenseman has played 14 games with the Atlanta Thrashers this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 2 PIM.
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| 8-11-2009 | Richard Zednik reaches a milestone ! |
| Richard Zednik(MTL) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Florida Panthers on a goal by Michael Nylander. All of them are special, but I'm going to remember this one the most, our record breaker told a Hockey Night in Canada reporter..
A native of Slovakia, Richard Zednik was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 854 NHL games during his career, notching 252 goals and adding 248 assists along with 612 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 14 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 2+4=6 with 8 PIM.
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| 5-11-2009 | Brad Richards reaches a milestone ! |
| Brad Richards(TB) scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Washington Capitals on a goal by Steven Reinprecht. That's one for the books, the happy player commented..
A native of Canada, Brad Richards was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 3rd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 666 NHL games during his career, notching 206 goals and adding 394 assists along with 155 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has played 12 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 6+5=11 with 5 PIM.
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| 4-11-2009 | Ryan Suter injured. |
| Ryan Suter (LA) suffered leg injury during the game in an incident with Vaclav Backora (ATL).
He is expected to be sidelined for almost a month. This comes at a really bad time for us, but all I can do follow the rehab program and try to get back into the lineup as soon as possible, he quoted before being taken to the hospital for tests.
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| 4-11-2009 | Jon Peebles injured. |
| Jon Peebles (TOR) suffered ankle injury during the game in an incident with Daniel Fernholm (PIT).
He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of months. You can't rush these kinds of injuries, sometimes you just have to stay off your feet for awhile, was his comment to the press after leaving the game.
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| 4-11-2009 | Media praises the Boston Bruins |
| The Boston Bruins are flying high with a 8 game undefeated streak. Boston Bruins right wing Bryan Little commented about their recent success: We're playing like a team out there. The whole team has really bought into our system and not one player is slacking off.
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| 3-11-2009 | Radek Bonk injured. |
| Radek Bonk (MTL) suffered head injury during the game in an incident with Brian Boyle (TOR).
He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month. I just kind of rolled over his back and I couldn't get my arm down to brace myself, so I landed awkwardly, the injured player commented.
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| 2-11-2009 | Jason Allison reaches a milestone ! |
| Jason Allison(PIT) notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on a goal by Vladislav Evseev. It's a joy to be playing with these guys, they are the best teammates anyone could have, he commented and was all smiles..
A native of Canada, Jason Allison was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 729 NHL games during his career, notching 212 goals and adding 400 assists along with 553 penalty minutes. The 34 year old center has played 10 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 3+6=9 with 6 PIM.
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| 1-11-2009 | Player of the week: Alexei Yashin (C) |
| NHL has awarded Alexei Yashin (C) of Boston Bruins as Player Of The Week
He registered 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week.
He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Russia, Alexei Yashin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 1992 entry draft. He has appeared in 1051 NHL games during his career, notching 412 goals and adding 513 assists along with 458 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center has played 12 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 8+10=18 with 0 PIM.
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| 1-11-2009 | Joey Kruni injured. |
| Joey Kruni (TB) suffered chest injury during the game in an incident with Jay Harrison (NYR).
He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month. It's something we need to take care of now before it becomes a problem. It's one of those things where you can play with it, but as the wear and tear of the season goes on it becomes much more serious, he quoted before being taken to the hospital for tests.
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| 1-11-2009 | Player of the month: Alexei Yashin (C) |
| NHL has awarded Alexei Yashin (C) of Boston Bruins as Player Of The Month
He registered 8 goals and 10 assists for 18 points in 12 games last month.
He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Russia, Alexei Yashin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 1992 entry draft. He has appeared in 1051 NHL games during his career, notching 412 goals and adding 513 assists along with 458 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center has played 12 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 8+10=18 with 0 PIM.
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| 1-11-2009 | Rookie of the month: Vaclav Backora (L) |
| NHL has awarded Vaclav Backora (L) of Atlanta Thrashers as Rookie Of The Month
He registered 3 goals and 7 assists for 10 points in 11 games last month.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Czech, Vaclav Backora was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 11 NHL games during his career, notching 3 goals and adding 7 assists along with 30 penalty minutes. The 21 year old left wing has played 11 games with the Atlanta Thrashers this season, totalling 3+7=10 with 30 PIM.
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| 28-10-2009 | Alex Tanguay reaches a milestone ! |
| Alex Tanguay(STL) scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Dallas Stars on a goal by Nikolai Zherdev. Yes, it does feel great, he said at the post-game press conference..
A native of Canada, Alex Tanguay was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 714 NHL games during his career, notching 216 goals and adding 384 assists along with 311 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 9 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 4+9=13 with 0 PIM.
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| 28-10-2009 | David Legwand injured. |
| David Legwand (STL) suffered head injury during the game in an incident with Jeff Jillson (DAL).
He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month. Sometimes Mr. Murphy just keeps on coming back for more, this time it was me who had to take the honors, the injured player commented.
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| 27-10-2009 | Kimmo Timonen injured. |
| Kimmo Timonen (EDM) suffered ankle injury during the game in an incident with Dany Heatley (ANA).
He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month. Looks like I'll be riding the bike for awhile, he murmured as he grimaced in pain.
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| 26-10-2009 | Ilya Kovalchuk reaches a milestone ! |
| Ilya Kovalchuk(NYR) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on a goal by Todd Bertuzzi. Wow, I feel good about it...I guess, the player said in an interview..
A native of Russia, Ilya Kovalchuk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 559 NHL games during his career, notching 223 goals and adding 277 assists along with 352 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing has played 7 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 1+2=3 with 6 PIM.
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| 25-10-2009 | Player of the week: Jesse Joensuu (L) |
| NHL has awarded Jesse Joensuu (L) of Anaheim Mighty Ducks as Player Of The Week
He registered 3 goals and 6 assists for 9 points in 4 games last week.
A native of Finland, Jesse Joensuu was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 169 NHL games during his career, notching 37 goals and adding 69 assists along with 121 penalty minutes. The 22 year old left wing has played 7 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 4+6=10 with 6 PIM.
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| 24-10-2009 | Patrick Marleau reaches a milestone ! |
| Patrick Marleau(VAN) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Phoenix Coyotes on a goal by Dainius Zubrus. It's a joy to be playing with these guys, they are the best teammates anyone could have, he said while posing for photo's..
A native of Canada, Patrick Marleau was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 896 NHL games during his career, notching 247 goals and adding 300 assists along with 263 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 8 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 4+3=7 with 4 PIM.
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| 24-10-2009 | Marc-Antoine Pouliot injured. |
| Marc-Antoine Pouliot (CBS) suffered chest injury during the game in an incident with Eric Lindros (CGY).
He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks. It hurts, I admit, but I just have to take it like a man, he said while limping toward the dressing room.
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| 21-10-2009 | Media attacks the San Jose Sharks |
| The media is disappointed by the team's 8 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager Cory Whitteaker and headcoach Bobby Francis
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| 21-10-2009 | Jeff O'Neill reaches a milestone ! |
| Jeff O'Neill(CAR) scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Ottawa Senators on a feed by Mark Parrish. Yes I'm happy, who wouldn't be, he said after the game in the dressing room.
A native of Canada, Jeff O'Neill was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 1006 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 317 assists along with 879 penalty minutes. The 33 year old center has played 5 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 1+3=4 with 2 PIM.
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| 19-10-2009 | Marian Gaborik reaches a milestone ! |
| Marian Gaborik(PIT) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Montreal Canadiens on a feed by Sergei Samsonov. Yes, it's nice to break records but that's not the idea of this game, he said with a wink.
A native of Slovakia, Marian Gaborik was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 624 NHL games during his career, notching 239 goals and adding 261 assists along with 304 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 6 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 5+6=11 with 4 PIM.
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| 18-10-2009 | Player of the week: Mike Comrie (R) |
| NHL has awarded Mike Comrie (R) of Calgary Flames as Player Of The Week
He registered 1 goals and 7 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week.
A native of Canada, Mike Comrie was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 3rd round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 555 NHL games during his career, notching 178 goals and adding 234 assists along with 461 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has played 7 games with the Calgary Flames this season, totalling 1+9=10 with 17 PIM.
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| 18-10-2009 | SJ-ANA trade |
| San Jose Sharks traded Denis Parshin, Jesse Joensuu and BOS's round 4 pick in 2010 to Anaheim Mighty Ducks for ANA's round 1 pick in 2010, COL's round 2 pick in 2010 and NYR's round 3 pick in 2010
A native of Russia, Denis Parshin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 3rd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 19 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 2 assists along with 22 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has not yet played for the San Jose Sharks this season. He has played 3 games with the Cleveland Barons this season, totalling 3+0=3 with 10 PIM.
A native of Finland, Jesse Joensuu was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 165 NHL games during his career, notching 34 goals and adding 63 assists along with 121 penalty minutes. The 22 year old left wing has played 3 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 1+0=1 with 6 PIM.
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| 17-10-2009 | Sami Kapanen reaches a milestone ! |
| Sami Kapanen(NYI) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks on a goal by Marco Sturm. I just come to the rink ready to play and give it 110%, he commented and was all smiles..
A native of Finland, Sami Kapanen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 4th round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 930 NHL games during his career, notching 214 goals and adding 300 assists along with 230 penalty minutes. The 36 year old left wing has played 3 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 1+2=3 with 0 PIM.
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| 17-10-2009 | Jeff Friesen reaches a milestone ! |
| Jeff Friesen(NJ) notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Carolina Hurricanes on a goal by Jamie Langenbrunner. It's a joy to be playing with these guys, they are the best teammates anyone could have, the player said in an interview..
A native of Canada, Jeff Friesen was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 1101 NHL games during his career, notching 283 goals and adding 400 assists along with 612 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 3 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 4 PIM.
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| 17-10-2009 | Scott Gomez reaches a milestone ! |
| Scott Gomez(NJ) notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Carolina Hurricanes on a goal by Zach Parisé. Making beautiful plays is fun on the ice I think, he said to the press..
A native of USA, Scott Gomez was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 708 NHL games during his career, notching 188 goals and adding 400 assists along with 465 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 3 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 1+3=4 with 2 PIM.
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| 15-10-2009 | Media attacks the San Jose Sharks |
| The media is disappointed by the team's 5 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager Cory Whitteaker and headcoach Bobby Francis
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| 11-10-2009 | Player of the week: Anze Kopitar (L) |
| NHL has awarded Anze Kopitar (L) of Calgary Flames as Player Of The Week
He registered 2 goals and 3 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week.
He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Slovenia, Anze Kopitar was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 277 NHL games during his career, notching 99 goals and adding 146 assists along with 205 penalty minutes. The 22 year old left wing has played 3 games with the Calgary Flames this season, totalling 2+3=5 with 2 PIM.
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| 10-10-2009 | Saku Koivu reaches a milestone ! |
| Saku Koivu(MTL) scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Edmonton Oilers on a goal by Dion Phaneuf. Yes, it does feel great, was the comment released to the press after the game..
A native of Finland, Saku Koivu was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 827 NHL games during his career, notching 206 goals and adding 394 assists along with 467 penalty minutes. The 34 year old center has played 2 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 0 PIM.
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| 7-10-2009 | Jaromir Jagr reaches a milestone ! |
| Jaromir Jagr(CBS) notched the 900th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Philadelphia Flyers on a goal by Nik Antropov. Whatever I can do to help the team is okay by me. As long as we get the 2 points that's the main thing, he commented during a post game radio interview..
A native of Czech, Jaromir Jagr was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 1990 entry draft. He has appeared in 1356 NHL games during his career, notching 666 goals and adding 900 assists along with 943 penalty minutes. The 37 year old right wing has played 1 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 1+3=4 with 4 PIM.
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| 5-10-2009 | Martin St-Louis reaches a milestone ! |
| Martin St-Louis(TOR) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Chicago Blackhawks on a goal by Stephen Weiss. We were playing our game tonight and I just happened to be in the right place at the right time, he commented and was all smiles..
A native of Canada, Martin St-Louis, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 687 NHL games during his career, notching 239 goals and adding 300 assists along with 230 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.
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| 4-10-2009 | Player of the week: Mikko Koivu (C) |
| NHL has awarded Mikko Koivu (C) of Dallas Stars as Player Of The Week
He registered 1 goals and 0 assists for 1 points in 1 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Finland, Mikko Koivu was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 152 NHL games during his career, notching 9 goals and adding 3 assists along with 55 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 1 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 1+0=1 with 0 PIM.
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| 3-10-2009 | ANA-PHI trade |
| Anaheim Mighty Ducks traded Robert Lang to Philadelphia Flyers for PHI's round 3 pick in 2011
A native of Czech, Robert Lang was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 7th round of the 1990 entry draft. He has appeared in 972 NHL games during his career, notching 264 goals and adding 422 assists along with 341 penalty minutes. The 38 year old left wing looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.
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| 3-10-2009 | ATL-PHO trade |
| Atlanta Thrashers traded Tom Gorowsky, ATL's round 5 pick in 2010 and ATL's round 4 pick in 2011 to Phoenix Coyotes for Mike Rupp and David LeNeveu
A native of USA, Mike Rupp was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 83 NHL games during his career, notching 11 goals and adding 9 assists along with 68 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.
A native of Canada, David LeNeveu was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2nd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 19 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 44 goals. The 26 year old goaltender looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.
A native of USA, Tom Gorowsky was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 5th round of the 2005 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old center looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.
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| 2-10-2009 | Joe Thornton agrees on a contract with Los Angeles Kings. |
| Joe Thornton has signed a $7,500,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Los Angeles Kings. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Joe Thornton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 793 NHL games during his career, notching 305 goals and adding 405 assists along with 912 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.
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| 30-9-2009 | Media rates the best players in the league |
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| 27-9-2009 | Player of the week: Jordan LaVallee (R) |
| NHL has awarded Jordan LaVallee (R) of Calgary Flames as Player Of The Week
He registered 2 goals and 2 assists for 4 points in 2 games last week.
He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of USA, Jordan LaVallee was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 3rd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 111 NHL games during his career, notching 24 goals and adding 28 assists along with 52 penalty minutes. The 23 year old right wing has played 7 games with the Calgary Flames this season, totalling 3+3=6 with 4 PIM.
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| 27-9-2009 | Joni Pitkänen agrees on a contract with St. Louis Blues. |
| Joni Pitkänen has signed a $3,500,000 per year, 3 year deal with the St. Louis Blues. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Finland, Joni Pitkänen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 407 NHL games during his career, notching 43 goals and adding 148 assists along with 172 penalty minutes. The 26 year old defenseman has played 8 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 3+8=11 with 6 PIM.
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| 23-9-2009 | Media attacks the Philadelphia Flyers |
| The media is disappointed by the team's 7 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager Thayne Bezanson and headcoach Ken Hitchcock
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| 22-9-2009 | Media glorifies the Edmonton Oilers |
| The media is impressed by the team's 6 game winning streak. Much of the credit is granted to the good work of general manager Josh Bickle and headcoach Terry Murray
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| 21-9-2009 | Nick Schultz injured. |
| Nick Schultz (CBS) suffered head injury during the game in an incident with Scott Walker (FLA).
He is expected to be sidelined for almost a month. It hurts, I admit, but I just have to take it like a man, was his comment to the press after leaving the game.
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| 20-9-2009 | Player of the week: Cory Schneider (G) |
| NHL has awarded Cory Schneider (G) of Minnesota Wild as Player Of The Week
He registered 2 wins and allowed 0 goals in 2 games last week.
He also had 2 shutouts.
A native of USA, Cory Schneider was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 198 NHL games during his career, booking 15 career shutouts and allowing 437 goals. The 23 year old goaltender has played 5 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, allowing 4 goals on 80 while booking 2 shutouts.
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| 19-9-2009 | Nikolai Zherdev agrees on a contract with St. Louis Blues. |
| Nikolai Zherdev has signed a $5,500,000 per year, 3 year deal with the St. Louis Blues. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Russia, Nikolai Zherdev was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 390 NHL games during his career, notching 117 goals and adding 163 assists along with 296 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 5 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 4+2=6 with 4 PIM.
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| 18-9-2009 | David Legwand agrees on a contract with St. Louis Blues. |
| David Legwand has signed a $3,500,000 per year, 3 year deal with the St. Louis Blues. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of USA, David Legwand was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 684 NHL games during his career, notching 147 goals and adding 232 assists along with 338 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has played 5 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 0 PIM.
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| 13-9-2009 | Player of the week: Brian Sutherby (L) |
| NHL has awarded Brian Sutherby (L) of St. Louis Blues as Player Of The Week
He registered 4 goals and 2 assists for 6 points in 2 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Brian Sutherby was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 358 NHL games during his career, notching 75 goals and adding 111 assists along with 379 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 3 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 4+3=7 with 0 PIM.
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| 12-9-2009 | Marc-André Fleury agrees on a contract with Vancouver Canucks. |
| Marc-André Fleury has signed a $4,500,000 per year, 1 year deal with the Vancouver Canucks. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Marc-André Fleury was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 289 NHL games during his career, booking 22 career shutouts and allowing 660 goals. The 24 year old goaltender has played 2 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, allowing 7 goals on 59 while booking 0 shutouts.
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| 11-9-2009 | SJ-BOS trade |
| San Jose Sharks traded Karel Rachunek to Boston Bruins for ATL's round 2 pick in 2010 and BOS's round 4 pick in 2010
A native of Czech, Karel Rachunek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 9th round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 439 NHL games during his career, notching 23 goals and adding 127 assists along with 193 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman has not yet played for the San Jose Sharks this season.
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| 11-9-2009 | CHI-NYR trade |
| Chicago Blackhawks traded CHI's round 1 pick in 2010 to New York Rangers for Dave Liffiton and Teemu Laakso
A native of Canada, Dave Liffiton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 171 NHL games during his career, notching 2 goals and adding 17 assists along with 139 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has not yet played for the New York Rangers this season.
A native of Finland, Teemu Laakso was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 90 NHL games during his career, notching 7 goals and adding 24 assists along with 22 penalty minutes. The 22 year old defenseman has played 3 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 0 PIM.
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| 10-9-2009 | Eric Lindros agrees on a contract with Calgary Flames. |
| Eric Lindros has signed a $9,000,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Calgary Flames. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Eric Lindros was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 1991 entry draft. He has appeared in 890 NHL games during his career, notching 425 goals and adding 541 assists along with 1622 penalty minutes. The 36 year old center has not yet played for the Calgary Flames this season.
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| 6-9-2009 | Player of the week: Ivan Novoseltsev (R) |
| NHL has awarded Ivan Novoseltsev (R) of Buffalo Sabres as Player Of The Week
He registered 1 goals and 1 assists for 2 points in 1 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Russia, Ivan Novoseltsev was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 4th round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 499 NHL games during his career, notching 79 goals and adding 103 assists along with 268 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 1 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 0 PIM.
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| 5-9-2009 | Vaclav Prospal agrees on a contract with Carolina Hurricanes. |
| Vaclav Prospal has signed a $3,500,000 per year, 2 year deal with the Carolina Hurricanes. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Czech, Vaclav Prospal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 3rd round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 826 NHL games during his career, notching 159 goals and adding 322 assists along with 391 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.
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| 4-9-2009 | STL-PIT trade |
| St. Louis Blues traded Ben Eager to Pittsburgh Penguins for Kyle Gleick
A native of Canada, Kyle Gleick was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2nd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 21 year old left wing is waiting for a good start this season.
A native of Canada, Ben Eager was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 210 NHL games during his career, notching 18 goals and adding 20 assists along with 512 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing is looking forward for the start of the season.
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| 4-9-2009 | ANA-SJ trade |
 | Anaheim Ducks traded Philippe Boucher and DET's round 2 pick in 2010 to San Jose Sharks for Chris Pronger
A native of Canada, Chris Pronger was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 1026 NHL games during his career, notching 113 goals and adding 403 assists along with 1659 penalty minutes. The 34 year old defenseman is getting ready for the upcoming season.
A native of Canada, Philippe Boucher was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 1991 entry draft. He has appeared in 757 NHL games during his career, notching 70 goals and adding 178 assists along with 554 penalty minutes. The 36 year old defenseman is getting ready for the upcoming season.
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| 4-9-2009 | DET-PHI trade |
| Detroit Red Wings traded Martin Cibak to Philadelphia Flyers for Dan Hamhuis
A native of Canada, Dan Hamhuis was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 406 NHL games during his career, notching 31 goals and adding 106 assists along with 309 penalty minutes. The 26 year old defenseman is waiting for a good start this season.
A native of Slovakia, Martin Cibak was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 9th round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 332 NHL games during his career, notching 65 goals and adding 80 assists along with 184 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing is looking forward for the start of the season.
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| 4-9-2009 | DET-ATL trade |
| Detroit Red Wings traded Pavel Datsyuk and DET's round 1 pick in 2010 to Atlanta Thrashers for Simon Gagné and LA's round 2 pick in 2010
A native of Canada, Simon Gagné was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 674 NHL games during his career, notching 206 goals and adding 311 assists along with 245 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center is expecting a good season for the team.
A native of Russia, Pavel Datsyuk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 6th round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 537 NHL games during his career, notching 170 goals and adding 258 assists along with 167 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center is looking forward for the start of the season.
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| 4-9-2009 | LA-PHI trade |
| Los Angeles Kings traded Dan McGillis to Philadelphia Flyers for PHI's round 3 pick in 2010
A native of Canada, Dan McGillis was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the of the 1992 entry draft. He has appeared in 918 NHL games during his career, notching 69 goals and adding 236 assists along with 603 penalty minutes. The 37 year old defenseman is looking forward for the start of the season.
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| 4-9-2009 | SJ-EDM trade |
| San Jose Sharks traded Eric Bouchard, SJ's round 4 pick in 2010 and SJ's round 5 pick in 2010 to Edmonton Oilers for Brendan Morrison, Ryan Stone, James Dowe and EDM's round 5 pick in 2010
A native of Canada, Brendan Morrison was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 2nd round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 759 NHL games during his career, notching 188 goals and adding 334 assists along with 353 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing is looking forward for the start of the season.
A native of Canada, Ryan Stone was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 222 NHL games during his career, notching 29 goals and adding 36 assists along with 548 penalty minutes. The 24 year old left wing is looking forward for the start of the season.
A native of USA, James Dowe was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 5th round of the 2009 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 20 year old right wing is looking forward for the start of the season.
A native of Canada, Eric Bouchard was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 3rd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 24 NHL games during his career, notching 2 goals and adding 5 assists along with 16 penalty minutes. The 22 year old left wing is getting ready for the upcoming season.
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| 30-8-2009 | Patrick Lalime agrees on a contract with Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| Patrick Lalime has signed a $5,000,000 per year, 1 year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Patrick Lalime was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 6th round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 530 NHL games during his career, booking 48 career shutouts and allowing 1208 goals. The 35 year old goaltender is waiting for a good start this season.
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| 29-8-2009 | Sergei Samsonov agrees on a contract with Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| Sergei Samsonov has signed a $4,500,000 per year, 1 year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Russia, Sergei Samsonov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 787 NHL games during his career, notching 274 goals and adding 362 assists along with 259 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing is getting ready for the upcoming season.
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| 29-8-2009 | ATL-MIN trade |
| Atlanta Thrashers traded Danny Syvret and Rostislav Olesz to Minnesota Wild for Dmitri Kalinin and Stephen Weiss
A native of Russia, Dmitri Kalinin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 591 NHL games during his career, notching 58 goals and adding 212 assists along with 220 penalty minutes. The 29 year old defenseman is waiting for a good start this season.
A native of Canada, Stephen Weiss was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 447 NHL games during his career, notching 117 goals and adding 166 assists along with 171 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center is looking forward for the start of the season.
A native of Canada, Danny Syvret was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 3rd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 31 NHL games during his career, notching 3 goals and adding 9 assists along with 12 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman is looking forward for the start of the season.
A native of Czech, Rostislav Olesz was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 276 NHL games during his career, notching 80 goals and adding 113 assists along with 118 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center is expecting a good season for the team.
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| 29-8-2009 | ATL-TOR trade |
| Atlanta Thrashers traded Adrian Aucoin, Stephen Weiss and ATL's round 2 pick in 2012 to Toronto Maple Leafs for Jason Graham
A native of Canada, Jason Graham was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 107 NHL games during his career, notching 29 goals and adding 39 assists along with 105 penalty minutes. The 20 year old right wing is looking forward for the start of the season.
A native of Canada, Adrian Aucoin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 5th round of the 1992 entry draft. He has appeared in 923 NHL games during his career, notching 116 goals and adding 264 assists along with 644 penalty minutes. The 36 year old defenseman is waiting for a good start this season.
A native of Canada, Stephen Weiss was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 447 NHL games during his career, notching 117 goals and adding 166 assists along with 171 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center is expecting a good season for the team.
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| 30-6-2009 | Niclas Hävelid retires |
| Niclas Hävelid has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Andrew Brunette retires |
| Andrew Brunette has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Mike Knuble retires |
| Mike Knuble has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Boris Mironov retires |
| Boris Mironov has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Geoff Sanderson retires |
| Geoff Sanderson has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Mike Modano retires |
| Mike Modano has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Derian Hatcher retires |
| Derian Hatcher has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Brendan Shanahan retires |
| Brendan Shanahan has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Sergei Fedorov retires |
| Sergei Fedorov has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Trevor Kidd retires |
| Trevor Kidd has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Bret Hedican retires |
| Bret Hedican has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Bryan Smolinski retires |
| Bryan Smolinski has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Mattias Norström retires |
| Mattias Norström has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Rob Blake retires |
| Rob Blake has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Wes Walz retires |
| Wes Walz has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Trevor Linden retires |
| Trevor Linden has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Petr Nedved retires |
| Petr Nedved has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Greg Johnson retires |
| Greg Johnson has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Mike Dunham retires |
| Mike Dunham has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Drake Berehowsky retires |
| Drake Berehowsky has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Brian Rafalski retires |
| Brian Rafalski has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Keith Primeau retires |
| Keith Primeau has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Chris Therien retires |
| Chris Therien has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Teppo Numminen retires |
| Teppo Numminen has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Martin Straka retires |
| Martin Straka has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Alex Kovalev retires |
| Alex Kovalev has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Ian Moran retires |
| Ian Moran has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Scott Thornton retires |
| Scott Thornton has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Mike Ricci retires |
| Mike Ricci has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Marcus Ragnarsson retires |
| Marcus Ragnarsson has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Jassen Cullimore retires |
| Jassen Cullimore has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Mats Sundin retires |
| Mats Sundin has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Dmitry Yushkevich retires |
| Dmitry Yushkevich has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Scott Lachance retires |
| Scott Lachance has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Owen Nolan retires |
| Owen Nolan has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Petr Tenkrat retires |
| Petr Tenkrat has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Dusan Salficky retires |
| Dusan Salficky has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Mark Eaton retires |
| Mark Eaton has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Scott Nichol retires |
| Scott Nichol has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Hnat Domenichelli retires |
| Hnat Domenichelli has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Mikael Renberg retires |
| Mikael Renberg has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Robert Reichel retires |
| Robert Reichel has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Cristobal Huet retires |
| Cristobal Huet has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 30-6-2009 | Jeff Toms retires |
| Jeff Toms has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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| 26-6-2009 | BUF-STL trade |
| Buffalo Sabres traded Chris Lawrence and Nikolai Zherdev to St. Louis Blues for Marian Hossa and STL's round 3 pick in 2011
A native of Slovakia, Marian Hossa was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 793 NHL games during his career, notching 351 goals and adding 363 assists along with 442 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing is waiting for a good start this season.
A native of Canada, Chris Lawrence was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 3rd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 59 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 5 assists along with 36 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center is looking forward for the start of the season.
A native of Russia, Nikolai Zherdev was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 385 NHL games during his career, notching 113 goals and adding 161 assists along with 292 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing is looking forward for the start of the season.
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| 26-6-2009 | OTT-ATL trade |
| Ottawa Senators traded Igor Mirnov to Atlanta Thrashers for Brian Rolston
A native of USA, Brian Rolston was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 1991 entry draft. He has appeared in 1064 NHL games during his career, notching 269 goals and adding 363 assists along with 405 penalty minutes. The 36 year old left wing is getting ready for the upcoming season.
A native of Russia, Igor Mirnov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 15 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 2 assists along with 12 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.
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| 26-6-2009 | STL-EDM trade |
| St. Louis Blues traded Glen Murray and STL's round 4 pick in 2011 to Edmonton Oilers for Scottie Upshall and EDM's round 2 pick in 2010
A native of Canada, Scottie Upshall was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 290 NHL games during his career, notching 31 goals and adding 41 assists along with 273 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing is expecting a good season for the team.
A native of Canada, Glen Murray was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 1991 entry draft. He has appeared in 1152 NHL games during his career, notching 370 goals and adding 368 assists along with 695 penalty minutes. The 36 year old right wing is looking forward for the start of the season.
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| 25-6-2009 | TB-PHO trade |
| Tampa Bay Lightning traded Andrew Raycroft, Rich Tamer, Lukas Krajicek and Ben Maxwell to Phoenix Coyotes for Paul Kariya, Éric Laliberté, Ilya Nikulin and Jiri Hudler
A native of Canada, Paul Kariya was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 985 NHL games during his career, notching 438 goals and adding 593 assists along with 316 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing is waiting for a good start this season.
A native of Russia, Ilya Nikulin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2nd round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 227 NHL games during his career, notching 4 goals and adding 55 assists along with 113 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman is expecting a good season for the team.
A native of Czech, Jiri Hudler was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2nd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 111 NHL games during his career, notching 18 goals and adding 12 assists along with 54 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing is looking forward for the start of the season.
A native of Canada, Andrew Raycroft was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 5th round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 271 NHL games during his career, booking 16 career shutouts and allowing 608 goals. The 29 year old goaltender is looking forward for the start of the season.
A native of Czech, Lukas Krajicek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 298 NHL games during his career, notching 21 goals and adding 69 assists along with 105 penalty minutes. The 26 year old defenseman is getting ready for the upcoming season.
A native of Canada, Ben Maxwell was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 150 NHL games during his career, notching 17 goals and adding 31 assists along with 107 penalty minutes. The 21 year old center is expecting a good season for the team.
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| 25-6-2009 | CBS-MIN trade |
| Columbus Blue Jackets traded Alexander Semin and Jack Skille to Minnesota Wild for Nik Antropov and Marc-Antoine Pouliot
A native of La-la-land, Nik Antropov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 557 NHL games during his career, notching 131 goals and adding 163 assists along with 607 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing is expecting a good season for the team.
A native of Canada, Marc-Antoine Pouliot was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 255 NHL games during his career, notching 65 goals and adding 114 assists along with 241 penalty minutes. The 24 year old right wing is looking forward for the start of the season.
A native of Russia, Alexander Semin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 336 NHL games during his career, notching 100 goals and adding 163 assists along with 158 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing is waiting for a good start this season.
A native of USA, Jack Skille was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 156 NHL games during his career, notching 47 goals and adding 76 assists along with 80 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center is getting ready for the upcoming season.
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| 25-6-2009 | BOS-TOR trade |
| Boston Bruins traded Daniel Brière to Toronto Maple Leafs for Alexei Yashin and Bryan Bickell
A native of Russia, Alexei Yashin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 1992 entry draft. He has appeared in 1039 NHL games during his career, notching 404 goals and adding 503 assists along with 458 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.
A native of Canada, Bryan Bickell was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2nd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 143 NHL games during his career, notching 4 goals and adding 8 assists along with 142 penalty minutes. The 23 year old right wing is waiting for a good start this season.
A native of Canada, Daniel Brière was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 1996 entry draft. He has appeared in 682 NHL games during his career, notching 175 goals and adding 235 assists along with 421 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center is looking forward for the start of the season.
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| 25-6-2009 | EDM-COL trade |
| Edmonton Oilers traded Vitaly Vishnevski and Tuukka Rask to Colorado Avalanche for Pavel Kubina, Rick DiPietro and Bryan Berard
A native of Czech, Pavel Kubina was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 7th round of the 1996 entry draft. He has appeared in 750 NHL games during his career, notching 77 goals and adding 200 assists along with 943 penalty minutes. The 32 year old defenseman is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.
A native of USA, Rick DiPietro was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 353 NHL games during his career, booking 20 career shutouts and allowing 885 goals. The 27 year old goaltender is looking forward for the start of the season.
A native of USA, Bryan Berard was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 829 NHL games during his career, notching 86 goals and adding 304 assists along with 586 penalty minutes. The 32 year old defenseman is getting ready for the upcoming season.
A native of Russia, Vitaly Vishnevski was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 624 NHL games during his career, notching 16 goals and adding 84 assists along with 445 penalty minutes. The 29 year old defenseman is getting ready for the upcoming season.
A native of Finland, Tuukka Rask was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 143 NHL games during his career, booking 7 career shutouts and allowing 374 goals. The 22 year old goaltender is expecting a good season for the team.
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| 25-6-2009 | STL-SJ trade |
| St. Louis Blues traded Todd Marchant, Manny Malhotra, Stanislav Chistov and Stefan Soukup to San Jose Sharks for Glen Murray, Denis Grebeshkov and Erik Moe
A native of Canada, Glen Murray was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 1991 entry draft. He has appeared in 1152 NHL games during his career, notching 370 goals and adding 368 assists along with 695 penalty minutes. The 36 year old right wing is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.
A native of Russia, Denis Grebeshkov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 250 NHL games during his career, notching 19 goals and adding 81 assists along with 107 penalty minutes. The 25 year old defenseman is waiting for a good start this season.
A native of Sweden, Erik Moe was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 3rd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 17 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 5 assists along with 8 penalty minutes. The 21 year old defenseman is getting ready for the upcoming season.
A native of USA, Todd Marchant was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 7th round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 1071 NHL games during his career, notching 176 goals and adding 290 assists along with 682 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center is waiting for a good start this season.
A native of Canada, Manny Malhotra was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 566 NHL games during his career, notching 53 goals and adding 75 assists along with 225 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center is waiting for a good start this season.
A native of Russia, Stanislav Chistov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 331 NHL games during his career, notching 46 goals and adding 79 assists along with 214 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing is expecting a good season for the team.
A native of Czech, Stefan Soukup was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2nd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 71 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 9 assists along with 48 penalty minutes. The 20 year old defenseman is expecting a good season for the team.
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| 25-6-2009 | PHO-NYR trade |
| Phoenix Coyotes traded Derek Morris, Paul Mara and Krys Kolanos to New York Rangers for Jiri Fischer, Bobby Ryan, Brian Campbell, Vaclav Nedorost and Benoit Pouliot
A native of Czech, Jiri Fischer was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 609 NHL games during his career, notching 27 goals and adding 113 assists along with 583 penalty minutes. The 28 year old defenseman is expecting a good season for the team.
A native of USA, Bobby Ryan was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 291 NHL games during his career, notching 64 goals and adding 80 assists along with 247 penalty minutes. The 22 year old right wing is getting ready for the upcoming season.
A native of Canada, Brian Campbell was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 6th round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 331 NHL games during his career, notching 13 goals and adding 71 assists along with 114 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman is getting ready for the upcoming season.
A native of Czech, Vaclav Nedorost was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 365 NHL games during his career, notching 45 goals and adding 69 assists along with 78 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center is expecting a good season for the team.
A native of Canada, Benoit Pouliot was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 260 NHL games during his career, notching 49 goals and adding 61 assists along with 186 penalty minutes. The 22 year old left wing is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.
A native of Canada, Derek Morris was originally drafted to the NHL by the Calgary Flames in the 1st round of the 1996 entry draft. He has appeared in 817 NHL games during his career, notching 93 goals and adding 357 assists along with 718 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman is getting ready for the upcoming season.
A native of USA, Paul Mara was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 616 NHL games during his career, notching 55 goals and adding 173 assists along with 390 penalty minutes. The 29 year old defenseman is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.
A native of Canada, Krys Kolanos was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 255 NHL games during his career, notching 21 goals and adding 33 assists along with 142 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing is looking forward for the start of the season.
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| 25-6-2009 | VAN-ATL trade |
| Vancouver Canucks traded Stéphane Yelle and Adrian Aucoin to Atlanta Thrashers for Dainius Zubrus
A native of La-la-land, Dainius Zubrus was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 1996 entry draft. He has appeared in 834 NHL games during his career, notching 148 goals and adding 224 assists along with 481 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing is expecting a good season for the team.
A native of Canada, Stéphane Yelle was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 8th round of the 1992 entry draft. He has appeared in 913 NHL games during his career, notching 78 goals and adding 143 assists along with 394 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center is waiting for a good start this season.
A native of Canada, Adrian Aucoin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 5th round of the 1992 entry draft. He has appeared in 923 NHL games during his career, notching 116 goals and adding 264 assists along with 644 penalty minutes. The 35 year old defenseman is expecting a good season for the team.
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| 25-6-2009 | ANA-NYR trade |
| Anaheim Mighty Ducks traded Ilya Kovalchuk and Jay Harrison to New York Rangers for Hugh Jessiman and NYR's round 1 pick in 2010
A native of USA, Hugh Jessiman was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 170 NHL games during his career, notching 42 goals and adding 55 assists along with 314 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing is getting ready for the upcoming season.
A native of Russia, Ilya Kovalchuk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 552 NHL games during his career, notching 222 goals and adding 275 assists along with 346 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing is getting ready for the upcoming season.
A native of Canada, Jay Harrison was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 3rd round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 82 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 15 assists along with 72 penalty minutes. The 26 year old defenseman is getting ready for the upcoming season.
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| 25-6-2009 | ATL-DET trade |
| Atlanta Thrashers traded Misha Joukov and Alexander Polozov to Detroit Red Wings for Mark Bell and Jean-Michel Bolduc
A native of Canada, Mark Bell was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 537 NHL games during his career, notching 140 goals and adding 186 assists along with 670 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center is waiting for a good start this season.
A native of Sweden, Misha Joukov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 3rd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 97 NHL games during his career, notching 4 goals and adding 5 assists along with 84 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center is expecting a good season for the team.
A native of Russia, Alexander Polozov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 21 year old left wing is getting ready for the upcoming season.
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| 25-6-2009 | SJ-TOR trade |
| San Jose Sharks traded Mike Cammalleri to Toronto Maple Leafs for Anton Belov
A native of Russia, Anton Belov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 4th round of the 2005 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 22 year old defenseman is looking forward for the start of the season.
A native of Canada, Mike Cammalleri was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2nd round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 359 NHL games during his career, notching 69 goals and adding 82 assists along with 261 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center is expecting a good season for the team.
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| 23-6-2009 | Pierre-Marc Bouchard agrees on a contract with Buffalo Sabres. |
| Pierre-Marc Bouchard has signed a $3,500,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Buffalo Sabres. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Pierre-Marc Bouchard was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 407 NHL games during his career, notching 82 goals and adding 152 assists along with 185 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center is expecting a good season for the team.
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