NHL has awarded Justin Williams (L) of Edmonton Oilers as Player Of The Week
He registered 2 goals and 0 assists for 2 points in 3 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Justin Williams was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 883 NHL games during his career, notching 252 goals and adding 352 assists along with 675 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 67 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 25+35=60 with 48 PIM.
NHL has awarded Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (C) of Detroit Red Wings 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, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 116 NHL games during his career, notching 29 goals and adding 47 assists along with 34 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has played 82 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 23+38=61 with 22 PIM.
Wojtek Wolski has signed a $5 000 000 per year, 2 year deal with the Ottawa Senators. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
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 735 NHL games during his career, notching 217 goals and adding 318 assists along with 134 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has played 82 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 30+42=72 with 2 PIM.
Justin Abdelkader has signed a $10 000 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Colorado Avalanche. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of USA, Justin Abdelkader was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 406 NHL games during his career, notching 105 goals and adding 113 assists along with 285 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 82 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 25+31=56 with 88 PIM.
Ales Hemsky has signed a $3 500 000 per year, 2 year deal with the Ottawa Senators. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Czech, Ales Hemsky was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 850 NHL games during his career, notching 213 goals and adding 443 assists along with 377 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 82 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 25+33=58 with 40 PIM.
Travis Zajac has signed a $5 000 000 per year, 4 year deal with the New Jersey Devils. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Travis Zajac was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 703 NHL games during his career, notching 185 goals and adding 294 assists along with 187 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has played 77 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 25+41=66 with 36 PIM.
Jack Johnson has signed a $8 000 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of USA, Jack Johnson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 604 NHL games during his career, notching 75 goals and adding 196 assists along with 592 penalty minutes. The 28 year old defenseman has played 81 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 12+33=45 with 118 PIM.
1-5-2015
Team Canada wins World Championship
Team Canada has beaten Team Sweden in the final of the 2015 World Championships.
In the game for bronze medal, Team USA has beaten Team Russia.
NHL has awarded Steven Stamkos (C) of Tampa Bay Lightning as Player Of The Week
He registered 2 goals and 1 assists for 3 points in 1 games last week.
A native of Canada, Steven Stamkos was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 558 NHL games during his career, notching 242 goals and adding 264 assists along with 166 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 82 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 35+37=72 with 10 PIM.
NHL has awarded Vincent Lecavalier (C) of Montreal Canadiens as Player Of The Month
He registered 4 goals and 10 assists for 14 points in 9 games last month.
He also had 2 game winning goals.
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 1275 NHL games during his career, notching 486 goals and adding 602 assists along with 719 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center has played 82 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 38+38=76 with 31 PIM.
NHL has awarded Gabriel Dumont (C) of Phoenix Coyotes as Rookie Of The Month
He registered 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points in 9 games last month.
A native of Canada, Gabriel Dumont was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 5th round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 83 NHL games during his career, notching 13 goals and adding 19 assists along with 256 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 76 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 12+17=29 with 227 PIM.
29-4-2015
World Championships finalists ready
Team Sweden will meet Team Canada in the final of the 2015 World Championships. Both teams will make a good run for the championship in this exciting game.
In the game for the bronze medal, Team Russia meets Team USA.
27-4-2015
World Championships semifinals
World Championships have reached semifinal stage. In the first semifinal on April 29th, Team Sweden will meet Team Russia . In the second clash, Team Canada will challenge Team USA. Winners from both games will meet on April 31st in the final game to decide the 2015 World Champion of icehockey.
25-4-2015
World Championships quarterfinals
World Championships have reached quarterfinal stage. Here are the final standings for the starting groups.
The NHL has released the annual list of award nominees. For each category in which the winner is voted, there are three nominees. The annual NHL Awards Ceremony is held right after the Stanley Cup Finals.
Here are the candidates for season 2014-15:
Jack Adams Award 1. , 2. Craig Ramsay, Philadelphia Flyers 3. , Annual award given to the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success
Calder Memorial Trophy 1. Nail Yakupov, Buffalo Sabres 2. Igor Borisenko, Detroit Red Wings 3. Jake Allen, Montreal Canadiens Annual award given to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League
Hart Memorial Trophy 1. Evgeni Malkin, Los Angeles Kings 2. Nicklas Bäckström, Nashville Predators 3. Sidney Crosby, Philadelphia Flyers Annual award given to the player judged to be the most valuable to his team
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy 1. Wojtek Wolski, Ottawa Senators 2. Nicklas Bäckström, Nashville Predators 3. Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning Annual award given to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability
James Norris Memorial Trophy 1. Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks 2. John Moore, Columbus Blue Jackets 3. Tyler Myers, Philadelphia Flyers Annual award given to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position
Frank J. Selke Trophy 1. Eric Staal, Carolina Hurricanes 2. Mikko Koivu, Minnesota Wild 3. Ryan Getzlaf, Chicago Blackhawks Annual award given to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game
NHL has awarded Eric Staal (C) of Carolina Hurricanes as Player Of The Week
He registered 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week.
A native of Canada, Eric Staal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 885 NHL games during his career, notching 360 goals and adding 432 assists along with 744 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 82 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 32+45=77 with 116 PIM.
Icehockey World Championships 2015 in Austria start in just two days. There are 16 nations battling for the championship in the following two weeks. Many believe that the team of Sweden will make a good run for the gold.
NHL has awarded Jordan Staal (L) of Edmonton Oilers as Player Of The Week
He registered 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week.
He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Jordan Staal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 668 NHL games during his career, notching 201 goals and adding 258 assists along with 399 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing has played 79 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 31+41=72 with 87 PIM.
Everyone is buzzing about the strong play of the Edmonton Oilers after an amazing 11 game undefeated streak. This streak belongs to our coaching and administrative staff, said team captain Matt Stajan stoically.Kevin Lowe has made some very important moves and he's really shown a commitment to winning.
Everyone is buzzing about the strong play of the Edmonton Oilers after an amazing 10 game undefeated streak. This streak belongs to our coaching and administrative staff, said team captain Matt Stajan stoically.Kevin Lowe has made some very important moves and he's really shown a commitment to winning.
The Los Angeles Kings are spinning in a 9 game winless streak. Los Angeles Kings center Evgeni Malkin commented about their recent play: It seems like everything is going wrong now. It's not the best of times for us right now...
The Edmonton Oilers are flying high with a 8 game undefeated streak. Edmonton Oilers center Matt Stajan 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...
Brandon Sutter (CAR) suffered abdomen injury during the game in an incident with Tuomo Ruutu (PIT).
He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks. Well, there's not much I can say, it happens, he said before being taken away for x-rays.
I think one of the things that has been evident is we've had a chance to practice, commented Nashville Predators coach Bob Hartley after today's game against the St. Louis Blues. This brings their current streak to 6 games undefeated.
Everyone is buzzing about the strong play of the Phoenix Coyotes after an amazing 10 game undefeated streak. This streak belongs to our coaching and administrative staff, said team captain Todd Fedoruk stoically.Dean Lombardi has made some very important moves and he's really shown a commitment to winning.
Justin Williams(EDM) scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Dallas Stars on a goal by Taylor Chorney. I just want to thank this great organization for presenting me with the opportunity to play in the NHL, the happy player commented..
A native of Canada, Justin Williams was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 881 NHL games during his career, notching 251 goals and adding 349 assists along with 675 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 65 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 24+32=56 with 48 PIM.
The Winnipeg Jets are stumbling in a 10 game winless streak. Winnipeg Jets defenseman Arturs Kulda commented about their recent play: We don't even want to think about it anymore. We need to find our game and get out of this.
The Ottawa Senators are flying high with a 5 game undefeated streak. Ottawa Senators defenseman Brian Lee 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.
Patrick Sharp (CHI) suffered arm injury during the game in an incident with Jared Cowen (DET).
He is expected to be sidelined for almost a month. It was very painfull at first, but now it is a little better, hopefully within 2-3 weeks I'll be back in action, were his words after the game.
NHL has awarded David Backes (R) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Week
He registered 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week.
He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of USA, David Backes was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 629 NHL games during his career, notching 195 goals and adding 196 assists along with 903 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 77 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 33+31=64 with 173 PIM.
Jeff Carter(TOR) scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Boston Bruins on a feed by Greg Campbell. I just try and give it my best out there. This one was special though, he said as his teammates crowded around him.
A native of Canada, Jeff Carter was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 776 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 314 assists along with 473 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 75 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, totalling 28+25=53 with 70 PIM.
NHL has awarded Pekka Rinne (G) of Tampa Bay Lightning as Player Of The Month
He registered 13 wins and allowed 17 goals in 15 games last month.
A native of Finland, Pekka Rinne was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 8th round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 461 NHL games during his career, booking 31 career shutouts and allowing 1177 goals. The 32 year old goaltender has played 78 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, allowing 162 goals on 1445 while booking 7 shutouts.
NHL has awarded Jake Allen (G) of Montreal Canadiens as Rookie Of The Month
He registered 8 wins and allowed 18 goals in 11 games last month.
He also had 3 shutouts.
A native of Canada, Jake Allen was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 2nd round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 46 NHL games during his career, booking 6 career shutouts and allowing 80 goals. The 24 year old goaltender has played 31 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, allowing 54 goals on 652 while booking 5 shutouts. He has also played 3 games with the Hamilton Bulldogs this season, allowing 5 goals on 53 while booking 1 shutouts.
Tuomo Ruutu(PIT) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the St. Louis Blues on a feed by Taylor Hall. I'm not out here to set records, but it's always nice to get the points, he commented to the media.
A native of Finland, Tuomo Ruutu was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 755 NHL games during his career, notching 214 goals and adding 286 assists along with 486 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 76 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 19+38=57 with 16 PIM.
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 Dean Lombardi and headcoach Pierre Page
James Neal (MTL) suffered knee injury during the game in an incident with Mark Stuart (BOS).
He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks. There's no operation necessary. It's a third-degree separation. We'll know better in a couple of days how bad it really is and go from there, he said after the game in the dressing room.
Jason Spezza has signed a $7 500 000 per year, 2 year deal with the Edmonton Oilers. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Jason Spezza was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 823 NHL games during his career, notching 299 goals and adding 473 assists along with 531 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 50 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 20+21=41 with 6 PIM.
NHL has awarded Vincent Lecavalier (C) of Montreal Canadiens as Player Of The Week
He registered 6 goals and 1 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week.
He also had 2 game winning goals.
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 1269 NHL games during his career, notching 484 goals and adding 600 assists along with 717 penalty minutes. The 34 year old center has played 76 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 36+36=72 with 29 PIM.
The media is impressed by the team's 8 game winning streak. Much of the credit is granted to the good work of general manager Kevin and headcoach Jacques Lemairre
The Montreal Canadiens are flying high with a 5 game undefeated streak. Montreal Canadiens center Paul Stastny 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.
Marco Sturm(CAR) notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Buffalo Sabres on a goal by Michael Chaput. It's a joy to be playing with these guys, they are the best teammates anyone could have, was all he could say after the game..
A native of Germany, Marco Sturm was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round of the 1996 entry draft. He has appeared in 1249 NHL games during his career, notching 351 goals and adding 400 assists along with 638 penalty minutes. The 36 year old right wing has played 74 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 15+11=26 with 64 PIM.
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 Kevin and headcoach Larry Robinson
The New York Islanders are flying high with a 6 game undefeated streak. New York Islanders left wing Maxime Talbot 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.
Vincent Lecavalier(MTL) notched the 600th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Florida Panthers on a goal by James Neal. Hey, I'm just happy it went in the net. Wins are more important than assist records for us right now, he joked..
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 1267 NHL games during his career, notching 481 goals and adding 600 assists along with 717 penalty minutes. The 34 year old center has played 74 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 33+36=69 with 29 PIM.
NHL has awarded Nicklas Bäckström (C) of Nashville Predators as Player Of The Week
He registered 5 goals and 3 assists for 8 points in 3 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Sweden, Nicklas Bäckström was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 631 NHL games during his career, notching 212 goals and adding 408 assists along with 212 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 74 games with the Nashville Predators this season, totalling 29+51=80 with 10 PIM.
Matt Duchene (PIT) suffered knee injury during the game in an incident with Arturs Kulda (WPG).
He is expected to be sidelined for almost a month. I hope to be back skating with the team in time for the next road trip, but they're monitoring it very closely. We'll have to see how it heals, he said after the game.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are stumbling in a 15 game winless streak. Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Sondre Olden 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.
Mike Green(MTL) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Winnipeg Jets on a goal by James Neal. For me this is dream come true, he commented to the media..
A native of Canada, Mike Green was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 697 NHL games during his career, notching 129 goals and adding 300 assists along with 369 penalty minutes. The 29 year old defenseman has played 71 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 9+22=31 with 10 PIM.
Brian Gionta(MIN) scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the St. Louis Blues on a goal by Tyler Ennis. I just want to thank this great organization for presenting me with the opportunity to play in the NHL, the happy player commented..
A native of USA, Brian Gionta was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 3rd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 928 NHL games during his career, notching 291 goals and adding 309 assists along with 504 penalty minutes. The 36 year old left wing has played 69 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 17+23=40 with 37 PIM.
Pierre-Marc Bouchard(MIN) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the St. Louis Blues on a goal by Brian Gionta. I hope this will get me in Don Cherry's good books, was his only comment for the media..
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 775 NHL games during his career, notching 166 goals and adding 334 assists along with 310 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 63 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 13+29=42 with 41 PIM.
Steven Stamkos(TB) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Ottawa Senators on a feed by Corey Perry. Wow, I feel good about it...I guess, he commented and was all smiles.
A native of Canada, Steven Stamkos was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 545 NHL games during his career, notching 239 goals and adding 261 assists along with 164 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 69 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 32+34=66 with 8 PIM.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are stumbling in a 14 game winless streak. Toronto Maple Leafs center Ryan White commented about their recent play: We don't even want to think about it anymore. We need to find our game and get out of this.
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 moi999 and headcoach Craig Ramsay
NHL has awarded Pekka Rinne (G) of Tampa Bay Lightning as Player Of The Week
He registered 4 wins and allowed 3 goals in 4 games last week.
He also had 2 shutouts.
A native of Finland, Pekka Rinne was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 8th round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 452 NHL games during his career, booking 31 career shutouts and allowing 1164 goals. The 32 year old goaltender has played 69 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, allowing 149 goals on 1276 while booking 7 shutouts.
12-3-2015
Doug MacLean fired
Toronto Maple Leafs have fired general manager Doug MacLean in order to shake up the team and get it out of the losing streak. The team has announced that Brian Burke will be taking over the position.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are stumbling in a 13 game winless streak. Toronto Maple Leafs center Ryan White 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.
Mike Fisher(WSH) scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Ottawa Senators on a feed by Alexander Ovechkin. When you come to play, good things happen, he read from a prepared statement.
A native of Canada, Mike Fisher was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 2nd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 1016 NHL games during his career, notching 257 goals and adding 343 assists along with 801 penalty minutes. The 34 year old center has played 68 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 17+31=48 with 26 PIM.
Toronto Maple Leafs have fired head coach Marc Potvin in order to shake up the team and get it out of the losing streak. The team has announced that Marc Crawford will be taking over the position.
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 Don Waddell and headcoach Alexandr Ciger
Sidney Crosby(PHI) scored the 900th point of his career in tonight's game against the Calgary Flames on a goal by Jonathan Toews. The puck has been bouncing for me lately, he said after the game in the dressing room..
A native of Canada, Sidney Crosby was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 761 NHL games during his career, notching 363 goals and adding 537 assists along with 589 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 67 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 34+42=76 with 42 PIM.
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 Don Waddell and headcoach Alexandr Ciger
Milan Michalek(OTT) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the New York Islanders on a feed by Ilya Zubov. My parents came to see this game so I just had to deliver, he said after the game.
A native of Czech, Milan Michalek was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 755 NHL games during his career, notching 225 goals and adding 275 assists along with 277 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 51 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 14+20=34 with 6 PIM.
The Ottawa Senators are flying high with a 10 game undefeated streak. Ottawa Senators left wing Mikkel Boedker 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...
NHL has awarded Scottie Upshall (R) of Edmonton Oilers as Player Of The Week
He registered 6 goals and 3 assists for 9 points in 3 games last week.
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 662 NHL games during his career, notching 177 goals and adding 202 assists along with 618 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 63 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 21+26=47 with 76 PIM. He has also played 2 games with the Oklahoma City Barons this season, totalling 1+0=1 with 2 PIM.
When we were healthy, we were one of the best teams in the league, commented Edmonton Oilers coach Brad Shaw after today's game against the Minnesota Wild. This brings their current streak to 5 games undefeated.
As a coach, if you can get your team to work hard every night, then you've done your job, commented Detroit Red Wings coach after today's game against the Dallas Stars. This brings their current streak to 10 games undefeated.
Henrik Sedin (BUF) suffered thigh injury during the game in an incident with Justin Abdelkader (COL).
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 quoted before being taken to the hospital for tests.
St. Louis Blues have fired head coach Marc Crawford in order to shake up the team and get it out of the losing streak. The team has announced that Jacques Martin will be taking over the position.
The St. Louis Blues are spinning in a 8 game winless streak. St. Louis Blues right wing Zach Hamill commented about their recent play: Things are not looking good for us but I think if we stay positive, we can climb out of this hole.
Rick Nash(CBS) scored the 400th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Dallas Stars on a feed by John Moore. With line mates like I have, it makes it pretty easy to score goals, he commented during a post game radio interview.
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 896 NHL games during his career, notching 400 goals and adding 373 assists along with 797 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 61 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 27+25=52 with 67 PIM.
Oskar Osala (CAR) suffered chest injury during the game in an incident with Travis Zajac (NJ).
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.
NHL has awarded Evgeni Malkin (C) of Los Angeles Kings as Player Of The Month
He registered 8 goals and 7 assists for 15 points in 13 games last month.
He also had 4 game winning goals.
A native of Russia, Evgeni Malkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 683 NHL games during his career, notching 305 goals and adding 436 assists along with 433 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 64 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 33+33=66 with 19 PIM.
NHL has awarded Matt Read (R) of Boston Bruins as Rookie Of The Month
He registered 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points in 11 games last month.
A native of Canada, Matt Read was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 3rd round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 23 NHL games during his career, notching 5 goals and adding 8 assists along with 23 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 23 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 5+8=13 with 23 PIM. He has also played 30 games with the Providence Bruins this season, totalling 9+9=18 with 2 PIM.
The Detroit Red Wings are flying high with a 8 game undefeated streak. Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jared Cowen 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.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are stumbling in a 8 game winless streak. Toronto Maple Leafs center Ryan White commented about their recent play: We don't even want to think about it anymore. We need to find our game and get out of this.
NHL has awarded Evander Kane (L) of Philadelphia Flyers 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, Evander Kane was originally drafted to the NHL by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 395 NHL games during his career, notching 132 goals and adding 146 assists along with 859 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 61 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 30+26=56 with 188 PIM.
A native of Canada, Quinton Howden was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 89 NHL games during his career, notching 5 goals and adding 9 assists along with 63 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 23 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 1+3=4 with 39 PIM. He has also played 40 games with the San Antonio Rampage this season, totalling 20+29=49 with 12 PIM.
A native of Canada, Riley Sheahan was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 4 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 0 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 4 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM. He has also played 56 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins this season, totalling 18+35=53 with 24 PIM.
Alexander Ovechkin(WSH) scored the 900th point of his career in tonight's game against the Carolina Hurricanes on a feed by Vyacheslav Voinov. I'm not out here to set records, but it's always nice to get the points, the player said in an interview.
A native of Russia, Alexander Ovechkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 759 NHL games during his career, notching 448 goals and adding 452 assists along with 540 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has played 47 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 22+17=39 with 25 PIM.
We dug ourselves in a hole... commented Toronto Maple Leafs GM Doug MacLean after today's game against the Washington Capitals. This brings their current streak to 5 games winless.
Joni Pitkänen (CAR) suffered abdomen injury during the game in an incident with Jesse Joensuu (NYI).
He is expected to be sidelined for at least three months. Yeah it hurts, hurts me to watch the game from the press box for a month or so, he said as the trainers examined him.
John-Michael Liles(PIT) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Florida Panthers on a goal by Zbynek Michalek. 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 said after the game..
A native of USA, John-Michael Liles was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 5th round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 834 NHL games during his career, notching 104 goals and adding 300 assists along with 333 penalty minutes. The 34 year old defenseman has played 59 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 3+15=18 with 20 PIM.
NHL has awarded Brooks Laich (L) of Anaheim Mighty Ducks 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, Brooks Laich was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 6th round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 714 NHL games during his career, notching 170 goals and adding 213 assists along with 277 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 61 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 24+24=48 with 15 PIM.
Cam Ward (CAR) suffered head injury during the game in an incident with Johnny Boychuk (BOS).
He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month. Yes it does hurt, quite a bit actually, the injured player commented.
A native of Russia, Nikita Filatov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 372 NHL games during his career, notching 79 goals and adding 118 assists along with 185 penalty minutes. The 24 year old right wing has played 58 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 17+20=37 with 34 PIM.
A native of USA, Peter Mueller was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 597 NHL games during his career, notching 181 goals and adding 248 assists along with 396 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing has played 60 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 21+26=47 with 90 PIM.
A native of Sweden, Ludvig Rensfeldt was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2nd round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 194 NHL games during his career, notching 22 goals and adding 32 assists along with 218 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 58 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 6+11=17 with 69 PIM.
A native of Canada, Brett Sonne was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 3rd round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 69 NHL games during his career, notching 7 goals and adding 6 assists along with 159 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has not yet played for the Detroit Red Wings this season. He has played 56 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins this season, totalling 14+21=35 with 22 PIM.
A native of Sweden, Oliver Ekman-Larsson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 344 NHL games during his career, notching 30 goals and adding 116 assists along with 88 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 60 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 4+22=26 with 17 PIM.
A native of Canada, Mike Richards was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 745 NHL games during his career, notching 210 goals and adding 317 assists along with 843 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 58 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 9+22=31 with 139 PIM.
A native of Canada, Logan MacMillan was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 142 NHL games during his career, notching 12 goals and adding 11 assists along with 31 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has not yet played for the Montreal Canadiens this season. He has played 60 games with the Hamilton Bulldogs this season, totalling 12+7=19 with 22 PIM.
A native of USA, Jarred Tinordi was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 13 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 0 assists along with 17 penalty minutes. The 22 year old defenseman has played 5 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 7 PIM. He has also played 55 games with the Hamilton Bulldogs this season, totalling 7+9=16 with 44 PIM.
A native of USA, David Backes was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 612 NHL games during his career, notching 187 goals and adding 188 assists along with 833 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 60 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 25+23=48 with 103 PIM.
A native of Canada, P.K. Subban was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2nd round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 385 NHL games during his career, notching 31 goals and adding 143 assists along with 567 penalty minutes. The 25 year old defenseman has played 60 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 4+13=17 with 111 PIM.
Alexei Ponikarovsky(VAN) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the New Jersey Devils on a feed by Olli Jokinen. You've got to hand it to the other guys in the room though, they gave it their all tonight, were his words after the game.
A native of Ukraine, Alexei Ponikarovsky was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 4th round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 866 NHL games during his career, notching 217 goals and adding 283 assists along with 589 penalty minutes. The 34 year old right wing has played 59 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 19+23=42 with 44 PIM.
Nicklas Bäckström(NAS) notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the San Jose Sharks on a goal by Matthew Lombardi. The pass just found the right guy, what more can I say, he said at the post-game press conference..
A native of Sweden, Nicklas Bäckström was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 616 NHL games during his career, notching 202 goals and adding 400 assists along with 210 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 59 games with the Nashville Predators this season, totalling 19+43=62 with 8 PIM.
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 Kevin Lowe and headcoach Brad Shaw
Stephen Weiss(NJ) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Philadelphia Flyers on a goal by Chris Kreider. When you come to play, good things happen, he said to the press..
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 779 NHL games during his career, notching 190 goals and adding 310 assists along with 295 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 56 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 17+25=42 with 37 PIM.
A native of Canada, Cody Eakin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 3rd round of the 2009 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old center has not yet played for the Colorado Avalanche this season. He has played 57 games with the Lake Erie Monsters this season, totalling 18+30=48 with 26 PIM.
A native of Russia, Igor Bobkov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 3rd round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 21 NHL games during his career, booking 1 career shutouts and allowing 70 goals. The 24 year old goaltender has played 21 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, allowing 70 goals on 487 while booking 1 shutouts.
A native of Sweden, Jhonas Enroth was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 27 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 55 goals. The 26 year old goaltender has played 1 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, allowing 2 goals on 10 while booking 0 shutouts.
Martin Hanzal has signed a $3 250 000 per year, 5 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Czech, Martin Hanzal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 608 NHL games during his career, notching 136 goals and adding 208 assists along with 302 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 56 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 19+21=40 with 14 PIM.
Nicklas Bäckström(NAS) scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Los Angeles Kings on a feed by Devin Setoguchi. It is just part of my job, he commented during a post game radio interview.
A native of Sweden, Nicklas Bäckström was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 615 NHL games during his career, notching 202 goals and adding 398 assists along with 210 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 58 games with the Nashville Predators this season, totalling 19+41=60 with 8 PIM.
Alexander Frolov (TB) suffered thigh injury during the game in an incident with Matt Lashoff (BUF).
He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks. Come on, would you feel good having to miss some two weeks of hockey, was his answer to a reporter question after the game.
12-2-2015
NHL All-Star Game
Team World has won the annual NHL All-Star game with a score of 13-9. Game MVP was Evgeni Malkin.
A native of Russia, Evgeni Malkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 674 NHL games during his career, notching 301 goals and adding 432 assists along with 433 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 55 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 29+29=58 with 19 PIM.
NHL has awarded David Krejci (L) of Boston Bruins as Player Of The Week
He registered 1 goals and 7 assists for 8 points in 3 games last week.
A native of Czech, David Krejci was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 2nd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 607 NHL games during his career, notching 137 goals and adding 250 assists along with 148 penalty minutes. The 28 year old left wing has played 56 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 14+25=39 with 16 PIM.
11-2-2015
NHL All-Star Skill Competitions
The annual All-Star event kicked off today with the skill competitions. Team North America and Team World competed in six different races and the fans got to see their stars shine.
T.J. Oshie has signed a $5 000 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Detroit Red Wings. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of USA, T.J. Oshie was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 505 NHL games during his career, notching 117 goals and adding 179 assists along with 170 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 57 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 10+16=26 with 6 PIM.
James van Riemsdyk has signed a $6 000 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Detroit Red Wings. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of USA, James van Riemsdyk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 451 NHL games during his career, notching 116 goals and adding 138 assists along with 257 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 57 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 17+16=33 with 100 PIM.
Mike Cammalleri(DAL) scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Carolina Hurricanes on a feed by Michael Stone. I just feel so happy now, this comes at a good time for me, he commented after giving the puck to a fan.
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 799 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 304 assists along with 505 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 54 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 18+14=32 with 34 PIM.
The Winnipeg Jets are flying high with a 8 game undefeated streak. Winnipeg Jets right wing Dustin Byfuglien commented about their recent success: Let's face it, we've got a great core of guys here, some real strong young guys and a good squad of leaders. If every team had that then they'd do just as good.
A native of Germany, Marco Sturm was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round of the 1996 entry draft. He has appeared in 1229 NHL games during his career, notching 346 goals and adding 395 assists along with 607 penalty minutes. The 36 year old right wing has played 54 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 10+6=16 with 33 PIM.
A native of Sweden, Daniel Sedin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 1066 NHL games during his career, notching 345 goals and adding 475 assists along with 513 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 54 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 9+14=23 with 24 PIM.
A native of Finland, Tuomo Ruutu was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 732 NHL games during his career, notching 208 goals and adding 275 assists along with 480 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 53 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 13+27=40 with 10 PIM.
A native of Finland, Jussi Jokinen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 6th round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 763 NHL games during his career, notching 194 goals and adding 315 assists along with 195 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 52 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 8+16=24 with 18 PIM.
Marian Gaborik(WSH) scored the 800th point of his career in tonight's game against the Colorado Avalanche on a feed by Cody Hodgson. This one is for the fans who are paying my salary, 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 925 NHL games during his career, notching 418 goals and adding 382 assists along with 726 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 53 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 21+16=37 with 64 PIM.
Evgeni Malkin(LA) scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Vancouver Canucks on a feed by Matt Beleskey. It's always nice score but this was one special goal for me, was his only statement before going to the dressing room.
A native of Russia, Evgeni Malkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 672 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 432 assists along with 433 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 53 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 28+29=57 with 19 PIM.
Matt Duchene (PIT) suffered wrist injury during the game in an incident with Mason Raymond (PHI).
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 while limping toward the dressing room.
New York Islanders have fired head coach Jacques Martin in order to shake up the team and get it out of the losing streak. The team has announced that Lindy Ruff will be taking over the position.
NHL has awarded Nathan Horton (R) of Los Angeles Kings as Player Of The Week
He registered 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points in 3 games last week.
A native of Canada, Nathan Horton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 764 NHL games during his career, notching 267 goals and adding 288 assists along with 871 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has played 51 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 17+27=44 with 55 PIM.
Henrik Sedin(BUF) notched the 600th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Winnipeg Jets on a goal by Drew Stafford. It's always nice to give a good pass..., was all he could say after the game..
A native of Sweden, Henrik Sedin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 1082 NHL games during his career, notching 267 goals and adding 600 assists along with 666 penalty minutes. The 34 year old center has played 50 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 19+25=44 with 32 PIM.
NHL has awarded Jordan Staal (L) of Edmonton Oilers as Player Of The Month
He registered 12 goals and 6 assists for 18 points in 15 games last month.
He also had 3 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Jordan Staal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 639 NHL games during his career, notching 193 goals and adding 240 assists along with 376 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing has played 50 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 23+23=46 with 64 PIM.
NHL has awarded Matt Puempel (L) of Anaheim Mighty Ducks as Rookie Of The Month
He registered 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points in 13 games last month.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Matt Puempel was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 34 NHL games during his career, notching 6 goals and adding 8 assists along with 19 penalty minutes. The 22 year old left wing has played 34 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 6+8=14 with 19 PIM. He has also played 20 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 9+8=17 with 12 PIM.
The media is impressed by the team's 10 game winning streak. Much of the credit is granted to the good work of general manager Vinny Cox and headcoach Pat Burns
Igor Borisenko (DET) suffered ankle injury during the game in an incident with Braydon Coburn (CHI).
He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month. I just hope it's not gonna' effect my play when I come back. I have to be able to play my kind of game out there, he said as the trainers examined him.
Patrick Sharp (CHI) suffered chest injury during the game in an incident with Jared Cowen (DET).
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 after the game in the dressing room.
The media is disappointed by the team's 6 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager Pierre Lacroix and headcoach Frank Anzalone
Wojtek Wolski(OTT) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Washington Capitals on a goal by Ilya Zubov. 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 said after viewing the play on the TV studio monitor..
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 703 NHL games during his career, notching 205 goals and adding 300 assists along with 134 penalty minutes. The 28 year old left wing has played 50 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 18+24=42 with 2 PIM.
NHL has awarded Nicklas Bäckström (C) of Nashville Predators as Player Of The Week
He registered 2 goals and 9 assists for 11 points in 4 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Sweden, Nicklas Bäckström was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 611 NHL games during his career, notching 198 goals and adding 394 assists along with 210 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 54 games with the Nashville Predators this season, totalling 15+37=52 with 8 PIM.
A native of Sweden, Philip Samuelsson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2nd round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 4 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 0 assists along with 2 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 4 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 2 PIM. He has also played 41 games with the W-B/Scranton Penguins this season, totalling 0+4=4 with 16 PIM.
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 614 NHL games during his career, booking 43 career shutouts and allowing 1545 goals. The 30 year old goaltender has played 48 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, allowing 113 goals on 1118 while booking 5 shutouts.
A native of Canada, Ben Wright was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 4th round of the 2006 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. He has played 15 games with the W-B/Scranton Penguins this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 16 PIM.
A native of Canada, Carey Price was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 397 NHL games during his career, booking 19 career shutouts and allowing 1061 goals. The 27 year old goaltender has played 40 games with the Boston Bruins this season, allowing 121 goals on 973 while booking 3 shutouts.
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 1115 NHL games during his career, notching 239 goals and adding 610 assists along with 726 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center has played 50 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 14+19=33 with 36 PIM.
A native of Finland, Sami Lepistö was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 3rd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 442 NHL games during his career, notching 23 goals and adding 116 assists along with 290 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman has played 40 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 2+11=13 with 18 PIM. He has also played 1 games with the Texas Stars this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 2 PIM.
A native of USA, Brian Strait was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 3rd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 192 NHL games during his career, notching 6 goals and adding 18 assists along with 279 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has played 38 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 1+3=4 with 110 PIM.
A native of Canada, Chris Thorburn was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 600 NHL games during his career, notching 54 goals and adding 84 assists along with 860 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. He has played 17 games with the W-B/Scranton Penguins this season, totalling 3+14=17 with 22 PIM.
A native of USA, David Booth was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 2nd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 555 NHL games during his career, notching 179 goals and adding 181 assists along with 185 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 50 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 15+21=36 with 8 PIM.
A native of Sweden, Jacob Josefson was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 288 NHL games during his career, notching 26 goals and adding 61 assists along with 118 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has not yet played for the New Jersey Devils this season. He has played 48 games with the Albany Devils this season, totalling 12+49=61 with 14 PIM.
A native of USA, Chris Kreider was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 163 NHL games during his career, notching 26 goals and adding 35 assists along with 78 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 4 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 4 PIM. He has also played 2 games with the Hershey Bears this season, totalling 5+1=6 with 0 PIM.
Anze Kopitar(PIT) scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on a feed by Taylor Hall. I've seen my idols break records and now I am doing the same, he commented during a post game radio interview.
A native of Slovenia, Anze Kopitar was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 674 NHL games during his career, notching 243 goals and adding 357 assists along with 459 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 49 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 20+26=46 with 94 PIM.
Patrice Bergeron(BOS) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the New York Islanders on a goal by Johnny Boychuk. 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 Canada, Patrice Bergeron was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 754 NHL games during his career, notching 187 goals and adding 313 assists along with 177 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 50 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 11+20=31 with 10 PIM.
Patrick Kane(WSH) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on a feed by John Tavares. 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 to the press.
A native of USA, Patrick Kane was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 616 NHL games during his career, notching 192 goals and adding 308 assists along with 208 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing has played 49 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 19+14=33 with 31 PIM.
The media is impressed by the team's 8 game winning streak. Much of the credit is granted to the good work of general manager Vinny Cox and headcoach Pat Burns
Thomas Vanek(NJ) scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the New York Rangers on a goal by Travis Zajac. Yes, it's nice to break records but that's not the idea of this game, he read from a prepared statement..
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 730 NHL games during his career, notching 318 goals and adding 282 assists along with 315 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 50 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 28+25=53 with 11 PIM. He has also played 1 games with the Albany Devils this season, totalling 1+0=1 with 0 PIM.
Jeff Carter(TOR) scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on a goal by Greg Campbell. When you come to play, good things happen, was the comment released to the press after the game..
A native of Canada, Jeff Carter was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 746 NHL games during his career, notching 290 goals and adding 310 assists along with 447 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 45 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, totalling 18+21=39 with 44 PIM.
NHL has awarded Sidney Crosby (C) of Philadelphia Flyers as Player Of The Week
He registered 6 goals and 4 assists for 10 points in 4 games last week.
He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Sidney Crosby was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 742 NHL games during his career, notching 355 goals and adding 529 assists along with 577 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 48 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 26+34=60 with 30 PIM.
Jonathan Toews(PHI) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Dallas Stars on a feed by Phil Kessel. There's no 'I' in team and we have to get everyone playing the same system. It's not enough to just play a solid 20 or 40 minutes of hockey - you have to play 60. Hey, you know what? I forgot the question, he said after the game.
A native of Canada, Jonathan Toews was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 554 NHL games during his career, notching 233 goals and adding 267 assists along with 535 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing has played 45 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 20+20=40 with 134 PIM.
Vancouver Canucks have fired general manager Brian Burke in order to shake up the team and get it out of the losing streak. The team has announced that Lucas Horne will be taking over the position.
As a coach, if you can get your team to work hard every night, then you've done your job, commented Tampa Bay Lightning coach after today's game against the New York Islanders. This brings their current streak to 7 games undefeated.
Starting lineups for the 2015 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 11 with the Super Skills competition and continues on Sunday February 12 with the clash between the North America All-Stars and the World All-Stars.
18-1-2015
Lindy Ruff fired
Vancouver Canucks have fired head coach Lindy Ruff in order to shake up the team and get it out of the losing streak. The team has announced that Mike Keenan will be taking over the position.
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 moi999 and headcoach Craig Ramsay
Jay Bouwmeester (CGY) suffered abdomen injury during the game in an incident with Ian Schultz (SJ).
He is expected to be sidelined for at least three months. I'm just hoping it's nothing serious and the docs will let me play in a month again, he said as medics fastened him onto the stretcher.
17-1-2015
Lucas Horne fired
Florida Panthers have fired general manager Lucas Horne in order to shake up the team and get it out of the losing streak. The team has announced that Neil Smith will be taking over the position.
16-1-2015
Team Czech wins World Junior Championship
Team Czech has beaten Team Finland in the final of the 2015 World Junior Championships.
In the game for bronze medal, Team USA has beaten Team Canada.
Everyone has noticed the steep dive of the Vancouver Canucks after a dreadful 8 game winless streak. We need to address the problem and get it out of our system, said team captain Ryan Kesler openly. Brian Burke has made some good moves and some bad moves but now we could really use those good moves.
Wojtek Wolski(OTT) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Dallas Stars on a goal by Milan Michalek. I hope this will get me in Don Cherry's good books, our record breaker told a Hockey Night in Canada reporter..
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 696 NHL games during his career, notching 202 goals and adding 298 assists along with 134 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 43 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 15+22=37 with 2 PIM.
NHL has awarded Taylor Hall (L) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Week
He registered 4 goals and 2 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week.
He also had 3 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Taylor Hall was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 197 NHL games during his career, notching 60 goals and adding 75 assists along with 106 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 38 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 20+21=41 with 13 PIM.
Rostislav Olesz has announced that he will be forced to retire from professional hockey after this season due to the serious injury received in tonights game.
14-1-2015
World Junior Championships finalists ready
Team Finland will meet Team Czech in the final of the 2015 World Championships. Both teams will make a good run for the championship in this exciting game.
In the game for the bronze medal, Team Canada meets Team USA.
Florida Panthers have fired head coach Mike Keenan in order to shake up the team and get it out of the losing streak. The team has announced that Larry Robinson will be taking over the position.
12-1-2015
World Junior Championships semifinals
World Junior Championships have reached semifinal stage. In the first semifinal on January 14th, Team Finland will meet Team Canada . In the second clash, Team USA will challenge Team Czech. Winners from both games will meet on January 16th in the final game to decide the 2015 World Champion of icehockey.
Jacob Markstrom has signed a $6 000 000 per year, 1 year deal with the Chicago Blackhawks. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Sweden, Jacob Markstrom was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 2nd round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 184 NHL games during his career, booking 15 career shutouts and allowing 358 goals. The 24 year old goaltender has played 20 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, allowing 44 goals on 428 while booking 0 shutouts.
Mike Cammalleri(DAL) scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Buffalo Sabres on a goal by Scott Gomez. I just want to thank all the people that have supported me throughout my career. I couldn't have done this without them, the player said in an interview..
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 787 NHL games during his career, notching 296 goals and adding 304 assists along with 499 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 42 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 14+14=28 with 28 PIM.
10-1-2015
World Junior Championships quarterfinals
World Junior Championships have reached quarterfinal stage. Here are the final standings for the starting groups.
Everyone has noticed the steep dive of the Vancouver Canucks after a dreadful 5 game winless streak. We need to address the problem and get it out of our system, said team captain Ryan Kesler openly. Brian Burke has made some good moves and some bad moves but now we could really use those good moves.
Mikael Backlund has signed a $3 250 000 per year, 4 year deal with the New Jersey Devils. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Sweden, Mikael Backlund was originally drafted to the NHL by the Calgary Flames in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 306 NHL games during his career, notching 34 goals and adding 66 assists along with 126 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 42 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 10+17=27 with 22 PIM.
NHL has awarded Eric Staal (C) of Carolina Hurricanes as Player Of The Week
He registered 2 goals and 7 assists for 9 points in 3 games last week.
A native of Canada, Eric Staal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 842 NHL games during his career, notching 347 goals and adding 413 assists along with 669 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 39 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 19+26=45 with 41 PIM.
Alex Pietrangelo has signed a $7 500 000 per year, 1 year deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Alex Pietrangelo was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 290 NHL games during his career, notching 22 goals and adding 77 assists along with 134 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 42 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, totalling 5+12=17 with 26 PIM.
John Moore has signed a $7 000 000 per year, 1 year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of USA, John Moore was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 285 NHL games during his career, notching 41 goals and adding 126 assists along with 39 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 41 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 9+19=28 with 2 PIM.
Colin Wilson has signed a $5 000 000 per year, 4 year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of USA, Colin Wilson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 355 NHL games during his career, notching 68 goals and adding 101 assists along with 352 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 40 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 13+20=33 with 62 PIM.
Kyle Turris has signed a $7 000 000 per year, 5 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Kyle Turris was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 411 NHL games during his career, notching 83 goals and adding 144 assists along with 78 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 39 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 14+17=31 with 0 PIM.
Patrick Marleau(SJ) scored the 1000th point of his career in tonight's game against the Florida Panthers on a feed by Nick Petrecki. It's very important to me, and I'm just happy the fans got a chance to share this moment, the happy player commented.
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 1320 NHL games during his career, notching 452 goals and adding 548 assists along with 375 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center has played 39 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 14+15=29 with 6 PIM.
Brian Gionta(MIN) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Detroit Red Wings on a goal by Mikko Koivu. For me this is dream come true, he said after the game..
A native of USA, Brian Gionta was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 3rd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 898 NHL games during his career, notching 286 goals and adding 300 assists along with 481 penalty minutes. The 35 year old right wing has played 39 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 12+14=26 with 14 PIM.
Brandon Sutter has signed a $6 500 000 per year, 5 year deal with the Carolina Hurricanes. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Brandon Sutter was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 464 NHL games during his career, notching 113 goals and adding 146 assists along with 325 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 29 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 9+10=19 with 29 PIM.
Patrice Cormier has signed a $4 000 000 per year, 1 year deal with the Winnipeg Jets. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Patrice Cormier was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 2nd round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 289 NHL games during his career, notching 55 goals and adding 74 assists along with 310 penalty minutes. The 24 year old left wing has played 38 games with the Winnipeg Jets this season, totalling 13+13=26 with 23 PIM.
Ryan Kesler (VAN) suffered knee injury during the game in an incident with Ryan Getzlaf (CHI).
He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month. Hey sometimes you do all the right things but something still goes wrong, you can't worry about injuries or you won't be playing long, he said before being taken away for x-rays.
2-1-2015
World Junior Championships 2015
Icehockey World Junior Championships (U-20) 2015 in Czech start in just two days. There are 16 nations battling for the championship in the following two weeks. Many believe that the team of Canada will make a good run for the gold.
Patrick Wiercioch has signed a $6 500 000 per year, 1 year deal with the Los Angeles Kings. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Patrick Wiercioch was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 2nd round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 255 NHL games during his career, notching 15 goals and adding 59 assists along with 81 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 37 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 3+15=18 with 2 PIM.
NHL has awarded Jordan Staal (L) of Edmonton Oilers as Player Of The Week
He registered 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week.
He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Jordan Staal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 625 NHL games during his career, notching 182 goals and adding 234 assists along with 366 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing has played 36 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 12+17=29 with 54 PIM.
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 Kevin Lowe and headcoach Brad Shaw
A native of Canada, Derick Brassard was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 478 NHL games during his career, notching 128 goals and adding 184 assists along with 262 penalty minutes. The 27 year old right wing has played 36 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 9+15=24 with 12 PIM.
A native of Canada, Michael Chaput was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 3rd round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 56 NHL games during his career, notching 2 goals and adding 4 assists along with 20 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has played 20 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 6 PIM. He has also played 13 games with the Adirondack Phantoms this season, totalling 2+6=8 with 4 PIM.
A native of Canada, Bryan Little was originally drafted to the NHL by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 550 NHL games during his career, notching 103 goals and adding 120 assists along with 247 penalty minutes. The 27 year old right wing has played 38 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 2+1=3 with 20 PIM.
A native of Canada, John Armstrong was originally drafted to the NHL by the Calgary Flames in the 3rd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 7 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 1 assists along with 7 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing has not yet played for the Philadelphia Flyers this season.
NHL has awarded Ryan Kesler (C) of Vancouver Canucks as Player Of The Month
He registered 6 goals and 13 assists for 19 points in 13 games last month.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of USA, Ryan Kesler was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 758 NHL games during his career, notching 207 goals and adding 300 assists along with 642 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 40 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 18+24=42 with 42 PIM.
NHL has awarded Igor Borisenko (R) of Detroit Red Wings as Rookie Of The Month
He registered 4 goals and 6 assists for 10 points in 15 games last month.
A native of Russia, Igor Borisenko was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 57 NHL games during his career, notching 17 goals and adding 24 assists along with 14 penalty minutes. The 21 year old right wing has played 41 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 13+19=32 with 12 PIM.
Ryan Getzlaf(CHI) notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the New York Islanders on a goal by Kyle Okposo. Sometimes the puck just bounces your way..., he commented during a post game radio interview..
A native of Canada, Ryan Getzlaf was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 718 NHL games during his career, notching 232 goals and adding 400 assists along with 754 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 39 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 13+23=36 with 31 PIM.
Ryan Kesler(VAN) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on a goal by Sergei Shirokov. It's a joy to be playing with these guys, they are the best teammates anyone could have, he said after the game..
A native of USA, Ryan Kesler was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 757 NHL games during his career, notching 207 goals and adding 300 assists along with 642 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 39 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 18+24=42 with 42 PIM.
A native of USA, Jason Pominville was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 736 NHL games during his career, notching 212 goals and adding 306 assists along with 188 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 33 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 10+16=26 with 2 PIM.
A native of Finland, Jori Lehtera was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 3rd round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 84 NHL games during his career, notching 4 goals and adding 7 assists along with 128 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 23 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 1+3=4 with 40 PIM. He has also played 14 games with the W-B/Scranton Penguins this season, totalling 2+10=12 with 12 PIM.
A native of Sweden, Oscar Möller was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2nd round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 319 NHL games during his career, notching 46 goals and adding 91 assists along with 180 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 14 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 6+3=9 with 8 PIM.
A native of Canada, Louis Domingue was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 5th round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 22 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 12 games with the Portland Pirates this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.
A native of Switzerland, William Cochrane was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 3 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 1 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 20 year old center has played 3 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 0 PIM. He has also played 29 games with the Portland Pirates this season, totalling 4+22=26 with 12 PIM.
A native of Canada, Cédrick Desjardins, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 2 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 2 goals. The 29 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Montreal Canadiens this season.
Mike Cammalleri(DAL) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the San Jose Sharks on a goal by Manny Malhotra. Tonight things went my way and what can I say, i got the record, he commented to the media..
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 780 NHL games during his career, notching 294 goals and adding 300 assists along with 489 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 35 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 12+10=22 with 18 PIM.
NHL has awarded Jason Spezza (R) of Edmonton Oilers 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 Canada, Jason Spezza was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 782 NHL games during his career, notching 284 goals and adding 457 assists along with 525 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 9 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 5+5=10 with 0 PIM.
Jarret Stoll(LA) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on a goal by Dwight King. I've seen my idols break records and now I am doing the same, he commented and was all smiles..
A native of Canada, Jarret Stoll was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2nd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 792 NHL games during his career, notching 198 goals and adding 302 assists along with 714 penalty minutes. The 32 year old center has played 33 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 8+11=19 with 45 PIM.
Alexander Ovechkin (WSH) suffered head injury during the game in an incident with Erik Gudbranson (FLA).
He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month.
Stephen Weiss(NJ) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Chicago Blackhawks on a goal by Mike Rupp. It's always nice to give a good pass..., he commented to the media..
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 756 NHL games during his career, notching 185 goals and adding 300 assists along with 277 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 33 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 12+15=27 with 19 PIM.
Simon Gagné(NAS) notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the New York Rangers on a goal by Steve Bernier. You gotta' hand it to their team today, they came to play and made us work for everything we got, he commented to the media..
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 995 NHL games during his career, notching 403 goals and adding 400 assists along with 466 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 35 games with the Nashville Predators this season, totalling 15+16=31 with 28 PIM.
Jakub Voracek (DET) suffered ankle injury during the game in an incident with Jake Newton (ANA).
He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks. They first said the treatment was going to be a minimum of five weeks rest, but they've been wrong before, he commented to the media.
When we were healthy, we were one of the best teams in the league, commented Chicago Blackhawks coach Alexandr Zerbajev after today's game against the Ottawa Senators. This brings their current streak to 9 games undefeated.
Nikolai Zherdev(ANA) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on a goal by Kamil Kreps. Yes, it's nice to break records but that's not the idea of this game, he commented during a post game radio interview..
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 714 NHL games during his career, notching 197 goals and adding 303 assists along with 306 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 32 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 6+15=21 with 12 PIM.
Ryan Kesler(VAN) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Edmonton Oilers on a goal by Alexei Ponikarovsky. It is just part of my job, he said after the game in the dressing room..
A native of USA, Ryan Kesler was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 753 NHL games during his career, notching 204 goals and adding 296 assists along with 637 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 35 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 15+20=35 with 37 PIM.
Taylor Hall (PIT) suffered arm injury during the game in an incident with Adam Comrie (FLA).
He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks. You never expect an injury like this to happen, but it does, he said after the game.
New Jersey Devils have fired head coach Larry Robinson in order to shake up the team and get it out of the losing streak. The team has announced that Jacques Demers will be taking over the position.
NHL has awarded Ryane Clowe (L) of San Jose Sharks as Player Of The Week
He registered 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Ryane Clowe was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 6th round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 575 NHL games during his career, notching 144 goals and adding 212 assists along with 655 penalty minutes. The 32 year old left wing has played 29 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 9+16=25 with 34 PIM.
As a coach, if you can get your team to work hard every night, then you've done your job, commented Chicago Blackhawks coach Alexandr Zerbajev after today's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. This brings their current streak to 8 games undefeated.
David Legwand(NYR) scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Florida Panthers on a goal by Dion Phaneuf. I just want to thank this great organization for presenting me with the opportunity to play in the NHL, he commented to the media..
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 1049 NHL games during his career, notching 226 goals and adding 374 assists along with 488 penalty minutes. The 34 year old center has played 33 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 7+14=21 with 8 PIM.
Simon Gagné(NAS) scored the 800th point of his career in tonight's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on a goal by Nicklas Bäckström. The puck has been bouncing for me lately, he said after signing autographs for some kids..
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 992 NHL games during his career, notching 402 goals and adding 398 assists along with 466 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 32 games with the Nashville Predators this season, totalling 14+14=28 with 28 PIM.
Scott Hartnell(STL) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Detroit Red Wings on a goal by Tomas Plekanec. You gotta' hand it to their team today, they came to play and made us work for everything we got, he commented during a post game radio interview..
A native of Canada, Scott Hartnell was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 1020 NHL games during his career, notching 243 goals and adding 300 assists along with 1441 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 28 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 11+11=22 with 42 PIM.
Jussi Jokinen(CAR) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Boston Bruins on a feed by Frans Nielsen. You've got to hand it to the other guys in the room though, they gave it their all tonight, were his words after the game.
A native of Finland, Jussi Jokinen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 6th round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 739 NHL games during his career, notching 191 goals and adding 309 assists along with 187 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 28 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 5+10=15 with 10 PIM.
A native of USA, Phil Kessel was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 636 NHL games during his career, notching 205 goals and adding 216 assists along with 111 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 28 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, totalling 11+15=26 with 0 PIM.
A native of Sweden, Carl Gunnarsson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 7th round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 290 NHL games during his career, notching 17 goals and adding 75 assists along with 97 penalty minutes. The 28 year old defenseman has played 31 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, totalling 3+12=15 with 13 PIM.
A native of Norway, Patrick Thoresen, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 106 NHL games during his career, notching 6 goals and adding 18 assists along with 66 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has not yet played for the Philadelphia Flyers this season.
A native of Canada, Jeff Carter was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 728 NHL games during his career, notching 287 goals and adding 302 assists along with 430 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has played 27 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 15+13=28 with 27 PIM.
NHL has awarded David Booth (R) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Week
He registered 2 goals and 4 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of USA, David Booth was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 2nd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 534 NHL games during his career, notching 173 goals and adding 169 assists along with 181 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 29 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 9+9=18 with 4 PIM.
Zach Parisé(TB) scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the New York Islanders on a feed by Alexander Frolov. It is just an amazing thing for me, he said to the press.
A native of USA, Zach Parisé was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 750 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 305 assists along with 229 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 28 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 13+14=27 with 30 PIM.
11-12-2014
Mike Milbury fired
New York Islanders have fired general manager Mike Milbury in order to shake up the team and get it out of the losing streak. The team has announced that Shawn Simpson will be taking over the position.
Evgeni Malkin(LA) scored the 700th point of his career in tonight's game against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks on a goal by Matt Beleskey. You've got to hand it to the other guys in the room though, they gave it their all tonight, he commented and was all smiles..
A native of Russia, Evgeni Malkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 646 NHL games during his career, notching 282 goals and adding 418 assists along with 428 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 27 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 10+15=25 with 14 PIM.
Jeff Carter(PHI) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the New Jersey Devils on a goal by Evander Kane. Making beautiful plays is fun on the ice I think, the player said in an interview..
A native of Canada, Jeff Carter was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 725 NHL games during his career, notching 286 goals and adding 300 assists along with 415 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has played 24 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 14+11=25 with 12 PIM.
Martin Havlat(NYI) notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Washington Capitals on a goal by Calvin de Haan. Sometimes the puck just bounces your way..., the player said in an interview..
A native of Czech, Martin Havlat was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 873 NHL games during his career, notching 301 goals and adding 400 assists along with 430 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 27 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 9+17=26 with 22 PIM. He has also played 1 games with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers this season, totalling 1+0=1 with 0 PIM.
Martin Havlat(NYI) scored the 700th point of his career in tonight's game against the Buffalo Sabres on a feed by Maxime Talbot. This one is for the fans who are paying my salary, he commented to the media.
A native of Czech, Martin Havlat was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 872 NHL games during his career, notching 301 goals and adding 399 assists along with 428 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 26 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 9+16=25 with 20 PIM. He has also played 1 games with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers this season, totalling 1+0=1 with 0 PIM.
It isn't the happiest time for the Buffalo Sabres as they are on a 5 game winless streak. Buffalo Sabres coach George Burnett had little to say about the way things are going: I don't know. Nothing seems to work...
Jarret Stoll(LA) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the San Jose Sharks on a goal by Matt Beleskey. For me this is dream come true, were his words after the game..
A native of Canada, Jarret Stoll was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2nd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 784 NHL games during his career, notching 196 goals and adding 300 assists along with 704 penalty minutes. The 32 year old center has played 25 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 6+9=15 with 35 PIM.
Andrei Markov(NYR) notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Washington Capitals on a goal by Brian Boyle. Awesome, even more so because the game was televised, he said after the game..
A native of Russia, Andrei Markov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 6th round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 924 NHL games during his career, notching 107 goals and adding 400 assists along with 475 penalty minutes. The 35 year old defenseman has played 24 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 2+11=13 with 4 PIM.
NHL has awarded Evander Kane (L) of Philadelphia Flyers 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, Evander Kane was originally drafted to the NHL by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 360 NHL games during his career, notching 114 goals and adding 131 assists along with 755 penalty minutes. The 24 year old left wing has played 26 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 12+11=23 with 84 PIM.
Scott Gomez(DAL) notched the 600th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks on a goal by Mike Cammalleri. Tonight things went my way and what can I say, i got the record, was all he could say after the game..
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 1091 NHL games during his career, notching 231 goals and adding 600 assists along with 702 penalty minutes. The 34 year old center has played 26 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 6+9=15 with 12 PIM.
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 Charleyboy and headcoach Alexandr Zerbajev
A native of USA, Jonathon Merrill was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 2nd round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 88 NHL games during his career, notching 8 goals and adding 37 assists along with 20 penalty minutes. The 22 year old defenseman has not yet played for the New Jersey Devils this season. He has played 24 games with the Albany Devils this season, totalling 2+6=8 with 10 PIM.
A native of Canada, Tyson Sexsmith was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 3rd round of the 2007 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 25 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Detroit Red Wings this season.
Simon Gagné(NAS) scored the 400th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on a feed by Nicklas Bäckström. I wouldn't have been able to do this without my great teammates, he commented after giving the puck to a fan.
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 985 NHL games during his career, notching 400 goals and adding 396 assists along with 458 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 25 games with the Nashville Predators this season, totalling 12+12=24 with 20 PIM.
Zach Parisé(TB) scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Winnipeg Jets on a goal by Ty Wishart. I'm not out here to set records, but it's always nice to get the points, he said after the game in the dressing room..
A native of USA, Zach Parisé was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 744 NHL games during his career, notching 297 goals and adding 303 assists along with 229 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 22 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 10+12=22 with 30 PIM.
NHL has awarded Paul Stastny (C) of Montreal Canadiens as Player Of The Month
He registered 8 goals and 8 assists for 16 points in 14 games last month.
He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of USA, Paul Stastny was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 619 NHL games during his career, notching 187 goals and adding 337 assists along with 478 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 25 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 13+12=25 with 31 PIM.
NHL has awarded Igor Borisenko (R) of Detroit Red Wings as Rookie Of The Month
He registered 5 goals and 6 assists for 11 points in 14 games last month.
He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Russia, Igor Borisenko was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 42 NHL games during his career, notching 13 goals and adding 18 assists along with 10 penalty minutes. The 21 year old right wing has played 26 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 9+13=22 with 8 PIM.
Nikolai Zherdev(ANA) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the San Jose Sharks on a goal by Kamil Kreps. My kids attended this game so it is extra special for me, were his words after the game..
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 705 NHL games during his career, notching 196 goals and adding 300 assists along with 304 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 23 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 5+12=17 with 10 PIM.
Toronto Maple Leafs have fired head coach Jacques Demers in order to shake up the team and get it out of the losing streak. The team has announced that Marc Potvin will be taking over the position.
29-11-2014
Shawn Simpson fired
Toronto Maple Leafs have fired general manager Shawn Simpson in order to shake up the team and get it out of the losing streak. The team has announced that Doug MacLean will be taking over the position.
Eric Staal(CAR) notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Florida Panthers on a goal by Zach Boychuk. Sometimes the puck just bounces your way..., he joked..
A native of Canada, Eric Staal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 825 NHL games during his career, notching 338 goals and adding 400 assists along with 652 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 22 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 10+13=23 with 24 PIM.
28-11-2014
Marc Potvin fired
Anaheim Mighty Ducks have fired head coach Marc Potvin in order to shake up the team and get it out of the losing streak. The team has announced that Dave King will be taking over the position.
NHL has awarded David Backes (R) of Montreal Canadiens 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 USA, David Backes was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 575 NHL games during his career, notching 173 goals and adding 176 assists along with 764 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 23 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 11+11=22 with 34 PIM.
Matthew Lombardi(NAS) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Carolina Hurricanes on a goal by Gabriel Bourque. Sometimes the puck just bounces your way..., he said after viewing the play on the TV studio monitor..
A native of Canada, Matthew Lombardi was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 7th round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 794 NHL games during his career, notching 202 goals and adding 300 assists along with 481 penalty minutes. The 32 year old left wing has played 22 games with the Nashville Predators this season, totalling 9+9=18 with 16 PIM.
The media is disappointed by the team's 7 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager Shawn Simpson and headcoach Jacques Demers
Derek Roy(BUF) scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the New York Rangers on a feed by Henrik Sedin. It is just part of my job, the player said in an interview.
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 761 NHL games during his career, notching 250 goals and adding 350 assists along with 337 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 19 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 7+6=13 with 4 PIM.
A native of Canada, Gabriel Landeskog was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 21 year old left wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 20 games with the Portland Pirates this season, totalling 11+5=16 with 2 PIM.
A native of Canada, Brandon Gormley was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 243 NHL games during his career, notching 12 goals and adding 73 assists along with 59 penalty minutes. The 22 year old defenseman has played 22 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 3+15=18 with 4 PIM.
A native of USA, Nick Bjugstad was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 100 NHL games during his career, notching 13 goals and adding 13 assists along with 98 penalty minutes. The 22 year old right wing has played 11 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 22 PIM. He has also played 2 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 0 PIM.
A native of USA, Jack Johnson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 545 NHL games during his career, notching 67 goals and adding 172 assists along with 513 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has played 22 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 4+9=13 with 39 PIM.
A native of Canada, Brent Burns was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 723 NHL games during his career, notching 75 goals and adding 231 assists along with 469 penalty minutes. The 29 year old defenseman has played 22 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 3+7=10 with 25 PIM.
A native of Canada, Michael Del Zotto was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 392 NHL games during his career, notching 45 goals and adding 137 assists along with 157 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 21 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, totalling 2+9=11 with 2 PIM.
A native of Canada, Alex Pietrangelo was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 270 NHL games during his career, notching 20 goals and adding 69 assists along with 120 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 22 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 3+4=7 with 12 PIM.
Zach Parisé(TB) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on a goal by Ty Wishart. I'm happy about it but that's it, gotta think other things now, he said to the press..
A native of USA, Zach Parisé was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 740 NHL games during his career, notching 296 goals and adding 300 assists along with 229 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 18 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 9+9=18 with 30 PIM.
Martin Havlat(NYI) scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks on a feed by Nino Niederreiter. I just try and give it my best out there. This one was special though, he said as his teammates crowded around him.
A native of Czech, Martin Havlat was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 865 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 395 assists along with 420 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 19 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 8+12=20 with 12 PIM. He has also played 1 games with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers this season, totalling 1+0=1 with 0 PIM.
22-11-2014
Dave King fired
Columbus Blue Jackets have fired head coach Dave King in order to shake up the team and get it out of the losing streak. The team has announced that Pat Burns will be taking over the position.
22-11-2014
Doug MacLean fired
Columbus Blue Jackets have fired general manager Doug MacLean in order to shake up the team and get it out of the losing streak. The team has announced that Vinny Cox will be taking over the position.
Matthew Lombardi(NAS) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Los Angeles Kings on a feed by Devin Setoguchi. The puck has been bouncing for me lately, was his only comment for the media.
A native of Canada, Matthew Lombardi was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 7th round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 792 NHL games during his career, notching 202 goals and adding 298 assists along with 481 penalty minutes. The 32 year old left wing has played 20 games with the Nashville Predators this season, totalling 9+7=16 with 16 PIM.
NHL has awarded Patrick Sharp (R) of Chicago Blackhawks as Player Of The Week
He registered 4 goals and 0 assists for 4 points in 4 games last week.
He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Patrick Sharp was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 3rd round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 751 NHL games during his career, notching 203 goals and adding 229 assists along with 471 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 21 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 10+6=16 with 12 PIM.
Jason Pominville(BUF) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the St. Louis Blues on a goal by Henrik Sedin. The pass just found the right guy, what more can I say, the player said in an interview..
A native of USA, Jason Pominville was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 720 NHL games during his career, notching 209 goals and adding 300 assists along with 186 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 17 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 7+10=17 with 0 PIM.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are stumbling in a 7 game winless streak. Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Teddy Ruth 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.
A native of Canada, Louis Leblanc was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 112 NHL games during his career, notching 14 goals and adding 26 assists along with 16 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 18 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 3+4=7 with 0 PIM.
A native of Canada, Joe Colborne was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 211 NHL games during his career, notching 35 goals and adding 39 assists along with 290 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 18 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 2+2=4 with 55 PIM.
A native of Canada, Zack Kassian was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 29 NHL games during his career, notching 3 goals and adding 4 assists along with 70 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 2 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 5 PIM. He has also played 13 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins this season, totalling 4+3=7 with 10 PIM.
Patrice Bergeron(BOS) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the New York Islanders on a goal by Darren Helm. 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 Canada, Patrice Bergeron was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 721 NHL games during his career, notching 180 goals and adding 300 assists along with 171 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 17 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 4+7=11 with 4 PIM.
Brandon Sutter (CAR) suffered thigh injury during the game in an incident with Keaton Ellerby (FLA).
He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks. I won't be able to do much for the next few weeks, he commented to the media.
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 Kevin and headcoach Pierre Page
NHL has awarded David Backes (R) of Montreal Canadiens 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 USA, David Backes was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 569 NHL games during his career, notching 169 goals and adding 173 assists along with 764 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 17 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 7+8=15 with 34 PIM.
A native of USA, Nick Bjugstad was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 100 NHL games during his career, notching 13 goals and adding 13 assists along with 98 penalty minutes. The 22 year old right wing has played 11 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 22 PIM.
A native of Canada, Sam Brittain was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 4th round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 22 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Florida Panthers this season. He has played 5 games with the San Antonio Rampage this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.
A native of Finland, Teemu Pulkkinen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 4th round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 22 year old left wing has not yet played for the Detroit Red Wings this season. He has played 8 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 10 PIM.
A native of Canada, Matt MacKenzie was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 3rd round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Detroit Red Wings this season. He has played 17 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 12 PIM.
A native of Finland, Riku Helenius was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 1 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 0 goals. The 26 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Detroit Red Wings this season. He has played 8 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.
Mikko Koivu(MIN) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Vancouver Canucks on a feed by Marco Scandella. I just want to thank this great organization for presenting me with the opportunity to play in the NHL, the happy player commented.
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 707 NHL games during his career, notching 179 goals and adding 321 assists along with 290 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 17 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 6+4=10 with 0 PIM.
Brad Boyes(STL) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Edmonton Oilers on a feed by Tomas Plekanec. Yes, it does feel great, was the comment released to the press after the game.
A native of Canada, Brad Boyes was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 734 NHL games during his career, notching 226 goals and adding 274 assists along with 278 penalty minutes. The 32 year old left wing has played 15 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 7+5=12 with 4 PIM.
A native of Russia, Evgeny Kuznetsov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 1 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 1 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has not yet played for the New York Islanders this season. He has played 13 games with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers this season, totalling 13+11=24 with 22 PIM.
A native of Slovakia, Stefan Ruzicka was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 3rd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 55 NHL games during his career, notching 4 goals and adding 13 assists along with 47 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has not yet played for the Philadelphia Flyers this season.
A native of Sweden, Oliver Ekman-Larsson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 300 NHL games during his career, notching 26 goals and adding 99 assists along with 75 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 16 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 0+5=5 with 4 PIM.
A native of Canada, Simon Despres was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 54 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 5 assists along with 62 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 9 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 10 PIM. He has also played 5 games with the W-B/Scranton Penguins this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 2 PIM.
A native of USA, Luca Ciampini was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 62 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 2 assists along with 10 penalty minutes. The 19 year old left wing has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season.
A native of USA, Chad LaRose, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 576 NHL games during his career, notching 69 goals and adding 86 assists along with 233 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 6 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 2+2=4 with 6 PIM.
A native of Canada, Tyler Plante was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 3 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 9 goals. The 27 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season.
A native of USA, Matt Niskanen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 566 NHL games during his career, notching 35 goals and adding 161 assists along with 239 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has played 14 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 1+6=7 with 0 PIM.
Oscar Möller (PIT) suffered knee injury during the game in an incident with Jeff Carter (PHI).
He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month. 1-2 months of no hockey will be harder to deal with than this injury believe me, he said as the trainers examined him.
NHL has awarded Steven Stamkos (C) of Tampa Bay Lightning as Player Of The Week
He registered 4 goals and 5 assists for 9 points in 3 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Steven Stamkos was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 488 NHL games during his career, notching 215 goals and adding 237 assists along with 156 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 12 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 8+10=18 with 0 PIM.
Milan Michalek (OTT) suffered wrist injury during the game in an incident with Braydon Coburn (CHI).
He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month. I am sure the doc will fix it and get me back in action in abouth a month, he said from the locker room after being helped off the ice.
David Booth has signed a $5 000 000 per year, 2 year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of USA, David Booth was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 2nd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 516 NHL games during his career, notching 167 goals and adding 163 assists along with 177 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has played 11 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 3+3=6 with 0 PIM.
Thomas Vanek(PHO) scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks on a feed by Gabriel Dumont. It's always nice score but this was one special goal for me, he said outside the teams dressing room.
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 692 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 263 assists along with 306 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 12 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 10+6=16 with 2 PIM.
NHL has awarded Thomas Vanek (L) of Phoenix Coyotes as Player Of The Month
He registered 9 goals and 6 assists for 15 points in 12 games last month.
He also had 4 game winning goals.
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 692 NHL games during his career, notching 299 goals and adding 263 assists along with 306 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 12 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 9+6=15 with 2 PIM.
NHL has awarded Igor Borisenko (R) of Detroit Red Wings as Rookie Of The Month
He registered 4 goals and 7 assists for 11 points in 12 games last month.
He also had 3 game winning goals.
A native of Russia, Igor Borisenko was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 28 NHL games during his career, notching 8 goals and adding 12 assists along with 4 penalty minutes. The 21 year old right wing has played 12 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 4+7=11 with 2 PIM.
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 Vance Lederman and headcoach Perry Ganchar
NHL has awarded Alexei Ponikarovsky (R) of Vancouver Canucks as Player Of The Week
He registered 5 goals and 3 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Ukraine, Alexei Ponikarovsky was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 4th round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 820 NHL games during his career, notching 204 goals and adding 264 assists along with 555 penalty minutes. The 34 year old right wing has played 13 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 6+4=10 with 10 PIM.
Marc-André Fleury has signed a $5 500 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. 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 576 NHL games during his career, booking 40 career shutouts and allowing 1453 goals. The 29 year old goaltender has played 10 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, allowing 21 goals on 273 while booking 2 shutouts.
28-10-2014
Pat Burns fired
New York Islanders have fired head coach Pat Burns in order to shake up the team and get it out of the losing streak. The team has announced that Jacques Martin will be taking over the position.
Ottawa Senators have fired general manager Vinny Cox in order to shake up the team and get it out of the losing streak. The team has announced that Don Waddell will be taking over the position.
Dustin Brown(TB) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Edmonton Oilers on a feed by Brayden Schenn. My parents came to see this game so I just had to deliver, he said to the press.
A native of USA, Dustin Brown was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 759 NHL games during his career, notching 231 goals and adding 269 assists along with 454 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has played 7 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 3+6=9 with 4 PIM.
Mike Richards(PIT) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the New York Rangers on a goal by Bernard Rochette. Give all the credit to the goalscorer, our record breaker told a Hockey Night in Canada reporter..
A native of Canada, Mike Richards was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 695 NHL games during his career, notching 202 goals and adding 300 assists along with 731 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 8 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 1+5=6 with 27 PIM.
It isn't the happiest time for the Ottawa Senators as they are on a 8 game winless streak. Ottawa Senators coach Alexandr Ciger had little to say about the way things are going: I don't know. Nothing seems to work...
Andrei Markov(NYR) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Philadelphia Flyers on a goal by Dion Phaneuf. Yes, it does feel great, he said with a wink..
A native of Russia, Andrei Markov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 6th round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 907 NHL games during his career, notching 107 goals and adding 393 assists along with 471 penalty minutes. The 35 year old defenseman has played 7 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 2+4=6 with 0 PIM.
25-10-2014
Jacques Martin fired
Ottawa Senators have fired head coach Jacques Martin in order to shake up the team and get it out of the losing streak. The team has announced that Alexandr Ciger will be taking over the position.
The Ottawa Senators are spinning in a 7 game winless streak. Ottawa Senators goaltender Olivier Roy commented about their recent play: Things are not looking good for us but I think if we stay positive, we can climb out of this hole.
Jason Pominville(BUF) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Carolina Hurricanes on a feed by Derek Roy. You've got to hand it to the other guys in the room though, they gave it their all tonight, our record breaker told a Hockey Night in Canada reporter.
A native of USA, Jason Pominville was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 710 NHL games during his career, notching 206 goals and adding 294 assists along with 186 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 7 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 4+4=8 with 0 PIM.
NHL has awarded Sidney Crosby (C) of Philadelphia Flyers as Player Of The Week
He registered 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Sidney Crosby was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 702 NHL games during his career, notching 336 goals and adding 500 assists along with 547 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 8 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 7+5=12 with 0 PIM.
It isn't the happiest time for the Florida Panthers as they are on a 6 game winless streak. Florida Panthers coach Mike Keenan had little to say about the way things are going: I don't know. Nothing seems to work...
22-10-2014
Alexandr Ciger fired
Minnesota Wild have fired head coach Alexandr Ciger in order to shake up the team and get it out of the losing streak. The team has announced that Bob Francis will be taking over the position.
Douglas Hamilton (VAN) suffered abdomen injury during the game in an incident with David Backes (MTL).
He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks. You never expect an injury like this to happen, but it does, he murmured as he grimaced in pain.
Marian Gaborik(WSH) scored the 400th goal of his career in tonight's game against the New York Islanders on a feed by Mike Weber. I just try to play hard for 60 minutes and give the team a chance for the 2 points. If I get a goal along the way that's just icing on the cake, the player said in an interview.
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 878 NHL games during his career, notching 400 goals and adding 368 assists along with 672 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 6 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 3+2=5 with 10 PIM.
Sidney Crosby(PHI) notched the 500th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on a goal by Jonathan Toews. The pass just found the right guy, what more can I say, was all he could say after the game..
A native of Canada, Sidney Crosby was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 700 NHL games during his career, notching 334 goals and adding 500 assists along with 547 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 6 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 5+5=10 with 0 PIM.
Mike Richards(PIT) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Ottawa Senators on a goal by Marco Sturm. I hope this will get me in Don Cherry's good books, he replied before ducking into the dressing room..
A native of Canada, Mike Richards was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 692 NHL games during his career, notching 202 goals and adding 298 assists along with 726 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 5 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 1+3=4 with 22 PIM.
I think one of the things that has been evident is we've had a chance to practice, commented Detroit Red Wings coach after today's game against the St. Louis Blues. This brings their current streak to 6 games undefeated.
Corey Perry(TB) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the New York Islanders on a goal by Zach Parisé. Tonight things went my way and what can I say, i got the record, he said to the press..
A native of Canada, Corey Perry was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 664 NHL games during his career, notching 222 goals and adding 300 assists along with 877 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has played 3 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 1+3=4 with 10 PIM.
Patrick Kane(WSH) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Colorado Avalanche on a goal by Cody Hodgson. 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 USA, Patrick Kane was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 572 NHL games during his career, notching 174 goals and adding 300 assists along with 184 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 5 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 1+6=7 with 7 PIM.
NHL has awarded Jordan Staal (L) of Edmonton Oilers as Player Of The Week
He registered 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Jordan Staal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 595 NHL games during his career, notching 174 goals and adding 221 assists along with 326 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing has played 6 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 4+4=8 with 14 PIM.
Jason Spezza (EDM) suffered leg injury during the game in an incident with Logan Couture (MTL).
He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of months. I just hope it's not gonna' effect my play when I come back. I have to be able to play my kind of game out there, he murmured as he grimaced in pain.
Jussi Jokinen(CAR) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Nashville Predators on a goal by Oskar Osala. My line mate is so good I just have to throw it his direction and it's in the net. Anyone can look good playing with this guy, he said at the post-game press conference..
A native of Finland, Jussi Jokinen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 6th round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 714 NHL games during his career, notching 187 goals and adding 300 assists along with 179 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 3 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 2 PIM.
Ales Hemsky(OTT) scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the New York Islanders on a feed by Wojtek Wolski. I'm not out here to set records, but it's always nice to get the points, the happy player commented.
A native of Czech, Ales Hemsky was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 770 NHL games during his career, notching 189 goals and adding 411 assists along with 341 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 2 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 4 PIM.
Ryan Getzlaf(CHI) scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Calgary Flames on a goal by Patrick Sharp. This one is for the fans who are paying my salary, he commented during a post game radio interview..
A native of Canada, Ryan Getzlaf was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 681 NHL games during his career, notching 220 goals and adding 380 assists along with 723 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 2 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 1+3=4 with 0 PIM.
A native of Sweden, Magnus Paajarvi was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 188 NHL games during his career, notching 36 goals and adding 55 assists along with 90 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 2 games with the Nashville Predators this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.
A native of Czech, Michael Frolík was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 469 NHL games during his career, notching 103 goals and adding 159 assists along with 188 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 3 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 0 PIM.
NHL has awarded Thomas Vanek (L) of Phoenix Coyotes as Player Of The Week
He registered 2 goals and 2 assists for 4 points in 2 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
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 682 NHL games during his career, notching 292 goals and adding 259 assists along with 306 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 2 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 2+2=4 with 2 PIM.
Daniel Sedin(PIT) scored the 800th point of his career in tonight's game against the Nashville Predators on a feed by Mike Ribeiro. You've got to hand it to the other guys in the room though, they gave it their all tonight, he said as camera flashes went off.
A native of Sweden, Daniel Sedin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 1013 NHL games during his career, notching 338 goals and adding 462 assists along with 489 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 1 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 2+1=3 with 0 PIM.
Paul Stastny(MTL) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on a feed by Peter Mueller. Yes, it's nice to break records but that's not the idea of this game, he commented to the media.
A native of USA, Paul Stastny was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 594 NHL games during his career, notching 175 goals and adding 325 assists along with 447 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.
NHL has awarded Michael Stone (D) of Dallas Stars 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 Canada, Michael Stone was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 3rd round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 122 NHL games during his career, notching 7 goals and adding 27 assists along with 41 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 7 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 2+4=6 with 0 PIM.
As a coach, if you can get your team to work hard every night, then you've done your job, commented Montreal Canadiens coach after today's game against the Buffalo Sabres. This brings their current streak to 8 games undefeated.
Jonathon Blum has signed a $9 000 000 per year, 2 year deal with the Ottawa Senators. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of USA, Jonathon Blum was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 247 NHL games during his career, notching 29 goals and adding 82 assists along with 130 penalty minutes. The 25 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Ottawa Senators this season.
NHL has awarded Pekka Rinne (G) of Tampa Bay Lightning 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, Pekka Rinne was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 8th round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 388 NHL games during his career, booking 26 career shutouts and allowing 1021 goals. The 31 year old goaltender has played 5 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, allowing 6 goals on 82 while booking 2 shutouts.
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 moi999 and headcoach Craig Ramsay
A native of USA, Derek Forbort was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 99 NHL games during his career, notching 12 goals and adding 41 assists along with 44 penalty minutes. The 22 year old defenseman has played 3 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 0 PIM.
A native of Sweden, Oscar Möller was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2nd round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 308 NHL games during his career, notching 43 goals and adding 91 assists along with 172 penalty minutes. The 24 year old right wing has played 3 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 3+3=6 with 0 PIM.
A native of Slovenia, Anze Kopitar was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 628 NHL games during his career, notching 224 goals and adding 334 assists along with 365 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 3 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 1+3=4 with 0 PIM.
A native of Russia, Max Domi was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 67 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 5 assists along with 34 penalty minutes. The 18 year old right wing has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season.
A native of USA, Paul Martin was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 2nd round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 724 NHL games during his career, notching 58 goals and adding 263 assists along with 236 penalty minutes. The 33 year old defenseman has played 4 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 4 PIM.
A native of Canada, Alex Grant was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 4th round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 49 NHL games during his career, notching 4 goals and adding 4 assists along with 76 penalty minutes. The 25 year old defenseman has played 3 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.
A native of Russia, Evgeni Malkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 623 NHL games during his career, notching 274 goals and adding 405 assists along with 414 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 4 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 2+2=4 with 0 PIM.
NHL has awarded Oscar Möller (R) of Los Angeles Kings as Player Of The Week
He registered 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points in 2 games last week.
He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Sweden, Oscar Möller was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2nd round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 307 NHL games during his career, notching 43 goals and adding 91 assists along with 172 penalty minutes. The 24 year old right wing has played 2 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 3+3=6 with 0 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 366 NHL games during his career, notching 50 goals and adding 72 assists along with 402 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 3 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 2+1=3 with 5 PIM.
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 319 NHL games during his career, notching 31 goals and adding 52 assists along with 165 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has not yet played for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season.
Al Montoya has signed a $3 250 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of USA, Al Montoya was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 113 NHL games during his career, booking 6 career shutouts and allowing 289 goals. The 29 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season.
A native of Russia, Vyacheslav Voinov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2nd round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 139 NHL games during his career, notching 12 goals and adding 52 assists along with 145 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 1 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 0 PIM.
A native of Sweden, Anton Gustafsson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 5 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 0 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 24 year old right wing has not yet played for the Washington Capitals this season.
A native of Finland, Zach Phillips was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 10 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 1 assists along with 2 penalty minutes. The 21 year old center has not yet played for the Washington Capitals this season.
A native of USA, Chris Bourque was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 2nd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 130 NHL games during his career, notching 6 goals and adding 9 assists along with 96 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has not yet played for the Washington Capitals this season.
A native of Canada, Eric Fehr was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 178 NHL games during his career, notching 36 goals and adding 37 assists along with 62 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has not yet played for the Washington Capitals this season.
A native of Canada, Marc Methot was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 6th round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 463 NHL games during his career, notching 15 goals and adding 61 assists along with 187 penalty minutes. The 29 year old defenseman has played 1 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.
NHL has awarded Jonathan Toews (L) of Philadelphia Flyers as Player Of The Week
He registered 2 goals and 1 assists for 3 points in 1 games last week.
A native of Canada, Jonathan Toews was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 510 NHL games during his career, notching 215 goals and adding 248 assists along with 406 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing has played 1 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 2+1=3 with 5 PIM.
A native of Canada, John McFarland was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 2nd round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 22 year old left wing is waiting for a good start this season.
A native of Canada, David Perron was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 531 NHL games during his career, notching 113 goals and adding 189 assists along with 303 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing is looking forward for the start of the season.
A native of Russia, Alexander Avtsyn was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 4th round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 26 NHL games during his career, notching 3 goals and adding 3 assists along with 52 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing is looking forward for the start of the season.
David Backes has signed a $4 500 000 per year, 2 year deal with the Montreal Canadiens. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of USA, David Backes was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 553 NHL games during his career, notching 162 goals and adding 165 assists along with 730 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 1 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.
A native of Canada, Cody Franson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 3rd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 369 NHL games during his career, notching 39 goals and adding 122 assists along with 83 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.
A native of Canada, Kris Letang was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 3rd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 493 NHL games during his career, notching 45 goals and adding 139 assists along with 152 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman is expecting a good season for the team.
A native of Canada, Taylor Hall was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 159 NHL games during his career, notching 40 goals and adding 54 assists along with 93 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.
A native of Canada, Jordan Staal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 590 NHL games during his career, notching 170 goals and adding 217 assists along with 312 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 1 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.
A native of USA, Carl Sneep was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2nd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 137 NHL games during his career, notching 7 goals and adding 36 assists along with 49 penalty minutes. The 26 year old defenseman has played 1 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.
A native of USA, Brandon Saad was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 190 NHL games during his career, notching 45 goals and adding 60 assists along with 202 penalty minutes. The 21 year old left wing is expecting a good season for the team.
A native of Russia, Artem Anisimov was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 2nd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 405 NHL games during his career, notching 83 goals and adding 81 assists along with 205 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing is getting ready for the upcoming season.
Daniel Sedin has signed a $6 500 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Sweden, Daniel Sedin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 1012 NHL games during his career, notching 336 goals and adding 461 assists along with 489 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.
Jonas Hiller has signed a $3 250 000 per year, 2 year deal with the San Jose Sharks. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Switzerland, Jonas Hiller, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 428 NHL games during his career, booking 23 career shutouts and allowing 1131 goals. The 32 year old goaltender is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.
Tyler Myers has signed a $8 500 000 per year, 2 year deal with the Philadelphia Flyers. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Tyler Myers was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 408 NHL games during his career, notching 42 goals and adding 166 assists along with 371 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.
Jeff Carter has signed a $8 500 000 per year, 2 year deal with the Philadelphia Flyers. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Jeff Carter was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 701 NHL games during his career, notching 272 goals and adding 289 assists along with 403 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing is getting ready for the upcoming season.
Erik Karlsson has signed a $4 500 000 per year, 1 year deal with the Edmonton Oilers. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Sweden, Erik Karlsson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 388 NHL games during his career, notching 38 goals and adding 125 assists along with 145 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.
Marian Gaborik has signed a $8 000 000 per year, 2 year deal with the Washington Capitals. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
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 872 NHL games during his career, notching 397 goals and adding 366 assists along with 662 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing is looking forward for the start of the season.
Josh Harding has signed a $4 500 000 per year, 2 year deal with the Minnesota Wild. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Josh Harding was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 2nd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 189 NHL games during his career, booking 7 career shutouts and allowing 485 goals. The 30 year old goaltender is expecting a good season for the team.
Marek Schwarz has signed a $3 250 000 per year, 2 year deal with the Florida Panthers. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Czech, Marek Schwarz was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 60 NHL games during his career, booking 1 career shutouts and allowing 178 goals. The 28 year old goaltender is getting ready for the upcoming season.
Brad Richards has signed a $8 500 000 per year, 2 year deal with the Washington Capitals. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
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 1002 NHL games during his career, notching 280 goals and adding 573 assists along with 236 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.
Michael Frolík has signed a $4 000 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Philadelphia Flyers. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Czech, Michael Frolík was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 466 NHL games during his career, notching 102 goals and adding 158 assists along with 188 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center is expecting a good season for the team.
A native of Canada, Mikhail Grigorenko was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 19 year old center is expecting a good season for the team.
A native of USA, Zach Parisé was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 722 NHL games during his career, notching 287 goals and adding 291 assists along with 199 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center is getting ready for the upcoming season.
A native of Canada, Brett Connolly was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 22 year old right wing is expecting a good season for the team.
A native of Russia, Viktor Tikhonov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 349 NHL games during his career, notching 44 goals and adding 53 assists along with 94 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.
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 723 NHL games during his career, notching 173 goals and adding 285 assists along with 258 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center is waiting for a good start this season.
A native of Sweden, Henrik Lundqvist was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 7th round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 592 NHL games during his career, booking 40 career shutouts and allowing 1405 goals. The 32 year old goaltender is expecting a good season for the team.
A native of Russia, Andrei Markov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 6th round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 900 NHL games during his career, notching 105 goals and adding 389 assists along with 471 penalty minutes. The 35 year old defenseman is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.
A native of USA, Danny Kristo was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2nd round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 4 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 0 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 24 year old right wing is waiting for a good start this season.
A native of Switzerland, Yannick Weber was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 3rd round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 18 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 5 assists along with 18 penalty minutes. The 25 year old defenseman is looking forward for the start of the season.
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Jean-Sébastien Giguère retires
Jean-Sébastien Giguère has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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Matt Cullen retires
Matt Cullen has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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Martin Biron retires
Martin Biron has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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Marc Savard retires
Marc Savard has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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Clarke Wilm retires
Clarke Wilm has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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Denis Gauthier retires
Denis Gauthier has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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Derek Morris retires
Derek Morris has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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Craig Adams retires
Craig Adams has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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Jakub Koreis retires
Jakub Koreis has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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Chris Drury retires
Chris Drury has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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Boyd Devereaux retires
Boyd Devereaux has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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Roberto Luongo retires
Roberto Luongo has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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Tom Poti retires
Tom Poti has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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Dan Boyle retires
Dan Boyle has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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Filip Kuba retires
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Sheldon Souray retires
Sheldon Souray has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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Oleg Kvasha retires
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Mark Parrish retires
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Ronald Petrovicky retires
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Zdeno Chara retires
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Jan Hlavac retires
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Radek Dvorak has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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Petr Sykora retires
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Willie Mitchell retires
Willie Mitchell has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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Andy Delmore retires
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Shane Doan retires
Shane Doan has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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Aleksey Morozov retires
Aleksey Morozov has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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Michal Rozsival retires
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Brent Johnson retires
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Pavel Kubina retires
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Mattias Öhlund retires
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Byron Ritchie retires
Byron Ritchie has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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Nate Raduns retires
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Brian Campbell retires
Brian Campbell has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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Ville Nieminen retires
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Mark Eaton retires
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Radovan Somik retires
Radovan Somik has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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Triston Grant has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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Daniel Tjärnqvist has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
As Colorado Avalanche have had to cope with limited player budget lately, it is rumoured that the team cannot afford to resign Joe Thornton.
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 1241 NHL games during his career, notching 420 goals and adding 809 assists along with 1132 penalty minutes. The 34 year old center has played 82 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 30+37=67 with 50 PIM.
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