ANA | WPG | BOS | BUF | CGY | CAR | CHI | COL | CBS | DAL | DET | EDM | FLA | LA | MIN | MTL | NYI | NYR | NAS | NJ | OTT | PHI | PHO | PIT | SJ | STL | TB | TOR | VAN | WSH |
15-5-2016 | Media glorifies the Montreal Canadiens |
| 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 Métal and headcoach
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14-5-2016 | Player of the week: James Neal (R) |
| NHL has awarded James Neal (R) of Montreal Canadiens as Player Of The Week
He registered 5 goals and 1 assists for 6 points in 3 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, James Neal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 433 NHL games during his career, notching 150 goals and adding 159 assists along with 414 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 35 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 17+19=36 with 54 PIM.
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12-5-2016 | Ryan Kesler agrees on a contract with Vancouver Canucks. |
| Ryan Kesler has signed a $8 500 000 per year, 2 year deal with the Vancouver Canucks. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
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 861 NHL games during his career, notching 245 goals and adding 346 assists along with 712 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 80 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 27+33=60 with 55 PIM.
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8-5-2016 | Ryan Suter agrees on a contract with Anaheim Mighty Ducks. |
| Ryan Suter has signed a $7 000 000 per year, 2 year deal with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of USA, Ryan Suter was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 849 NHL games during his career, notching 83 goals and adding 303 assists along with 575 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman has played 82 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 12+34=46 with 47 PIM.
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7-5-2016 | Player of the week: Henrik Zetterberg (C) |
| NHL has awarded Henrik Zetterberg (C) of Detroit Red Wings as Player Of The Week
He registered 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week.
He also had 3 game winning goals.
A native of Sweden, Henrik Zetterberg was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 7th round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 992 NHL games during his career, notching 375 goals and adding 467 assists along with 284 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center has played 82 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 33+27=60 with 20 PIM.
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7-5-2016 | Tyler Myers agrees on a contract with Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Tyler Myers has signed a $9 500 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Chicago Blackhawks. 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 570 NHL games during his career, notching 57 goals and adding 239 assists along with 638 penalty minutes. The 26 year old defenseman has played 80 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 6+31=37 with 77 PIM.
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6-5-2016 | Jeff Carter agrees on a contract with Toronto Maple Leafs. |
| Jeff Carter has signed a $8 000 000 per year, 2 year deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs. 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 861 NHL games during his career, notching 324 goals and adding 348 assists along with 501 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 82 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, totalling 23+34=57 with 28 PIM.
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5-5-2016 | Kyle Okposo agrees on a contract with St. Louis Blues. |
| Kyle Okposo has signed a $6 500 000 per year, 2 year deal with the St. Louis Blues. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of USA, Kyle Okposo was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 633 NHL games during his career, notching 160 goals and adding 240 assists along with 328 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 80 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 17+36=53 with 73 PIM.
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5-5-2016 | Media glorifies the Detroit Red Wings |
| 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 Bois and headcoach Alexandr Zerbajev
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2-5-2016 | Keith Yandle agrees on a contract with Phoenix Coyotes. |
| Keith Yandle has signed a $5 000 000 per year, 4 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of USA, Keith Yandle was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 4th round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 692 NHL games during his career, notching 71 goals and adding 266 assists along with 263 penalty minutes. The 29 year old defenseman has played 82 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 8+31=39 with 23 PIM.
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30-4-2016 | Player of the week: Jared Staal (C) |
| NHL has awarded Jared Staal (C) of Carolina Hurricanes as Player Of The Week
He registered 3 goals and 0 assists for 3 points in 1 games last week.
A native of Canada, Jared Staal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2nd round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 188 NHL games during his career, notching 12 goals and adding 17 assists along with 303 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 82 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 3+7=10 with 67 PIM.
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1-5-2016 | Player of the month: Zach Parisé (C) |
| NHL has awarded Zach Parisé (C) of Tampa Bay Lightning as Player Of The Month
He registered 7 goals and 7 assists for 14 points in 11 games last month.
He also had 4 game winning goals.
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 886 NHL games during his career, notching 354 goals and adding 366 assists along with 246 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 82 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 29+36=65 with 0 PIM.
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1-5-2016 | Rookie of the month: Jacob Trouba (D) |
| NHL has awarded Jacob Trouba (D) of Carolina Hurricanes as Rookie Of The Month
He registered 1 goals and 3 assists for 4 points in 9 games last month.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Jacob Trouba was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 86 NHL games during his career, notching 6 goals and adding 12 assists along with 22 penalty minutes. The 22 year old defenseman has played 79 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 5+10=15 with 22 PIM.
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30-4-2016 | Wayne Simmonds injured. |
| Wayne Simmonds (WSH) suffered leg injury during the game in an incident with John Carlson (TB).
He is expected to be sidelined for at least three months. He's got that reputation for taking people out, but I don't think this was intentional. He's a tough player who plays hard, and I just fell the wrong way that's all. I'm just sorry it had to happen at this point in the schedule, he said as medics fastened him onto the stretcher.
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29-4-2016 | World Championships finalists ready |
| Team USA will meet Team Sweden in the final of the 2016 World Championships. Both teams will make a good run for the championship in this exciting game.
In the game for the bronze medal, Team Czech meets Team Canada.
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28-4-2016 | Josh Harding agrees on a contract with Minnesota Wild. |
| Josh Harding has signed a $4 000 000 per year, 3 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 299 NHL games during his career, booking 14 career shutouts and allowing 786 goals. The 31 year old goaltender has played 56 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, allowing 147 goals on 1483 while booking 4 shutouts.
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27-4-2016 | World Championships semifinals |
| World Championships have reached semifinal stage. In the first semifinal on April 29th, Team Czech will meet Team USA . In the second clash, Team Canada will challenge Team Sweden. Winners from both games will meet on April 31st in the final game to decide the 2016 World Champion of icehockey.
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25-4-2016 | World Championships quarterfinals |
| World Championships have reached quarterfinal stage. Here are the final standings for the starting groups.
Group A | PTS | GF | GA | Group B | PTS | GF | GA | Czech | 6 | 14 | 6 | Canada | 6 | 18 | 9 | Sweden | 4 | 12 | 8 | Finland | 4 | 15 | 11 | Ukraine | 1 | 10 | 16 | Slovenia | 2 | 12 | 16 | Italy | 1 | 10 | 16 | Belarussia | 0 | 9 | 18 | Group C | PTS | GF | GA | Group D | PTS | GF | GA | USA | 6 | 17 | 10 | Slovakia | 6 | 19 | 8 | Russia | 4 | 16 | 12 | Poland | 4 | 13 | 14 | France | 2 | 13 | 15 | Switzerland | 2 | 12 | 15 | Latvia | 0 | 9 | 18 | Japan | 0 | 10 | 17 |
For quarterfinals, the pairs are:
Czech-Poland Slovakia-Sweden Canada-Russia USA-Finland
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25-4-2016 | NHL nominates players for NHL Awards |
| 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 2015-16:
Jack Adams Award 1. , 2. , 3. , Annual award given to the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success
Calder Memorial Trophy 1. Mikhail Grigorenko, Tampa Bay Lightning 2. Maxim Kitsyn, Los Angeles Kings 3. Maxwell Reinhart, Nashville Predators 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. Taylor Hall, Pittsburgh Penguins 2. Marian Gaborik, Anaheim Mighty Ducks 3. Steve Mason, Detroit Red Wings Annual award given to the player judged to be the most valuable to his team
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy 1. Sean Couturier, Montreal Canadiens 2. Taylor Hall, Pittsburgh Penguins 3. Zach Parisé, 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. John Moore, Columbus Blue Jackets 2. Derek Forbort, Pittsburgh Penguins 3. Jay Bouwmeester, Calgary Flames 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. Nick Bjugstad, Phoenix Coyotes 2. Ryan Getzlaf, Chicago Blackhawks 3. Rick Nash, Columbus Blue Jackets Annual award given to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game
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23-4-2016 | Player of the week: Cody Hodgson (C) |
| NHL has awarded Cody Hodgson (C) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week
He registered 2 goals and 3 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Cody Hodgson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 434 NHL games during his career, notching 60 goals and adding 122 assists along with 587 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 82 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 13+26=39 with 90 PIM.
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18-4-2016 | World Championships 2016 |
| Icehockey World Championships 2016 in France 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.
Here are the starting groups:
Group A | Group B | Sweden Czech Italy Ukraine
| Finland Canada Belarussia Slovenia
| Group C | Group D | USA Russia France Latvia
| Switzerland Slovakia Japan Poland
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18-4-2016 | Jonathon Blum agrees on a contract with Ottawa Senators. |
| Jonathon Blum has signed a $10 000 000 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 408 NHL games during his career, notching 51 goals and adding 150 assists along with 213 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has played 82 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 13+39=52 with 13 PIM.
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16-4-2016 | Player of the week: Scott Gomez (L) |
| NHL has awarded Scott Gomez (L) of Chicago Blackhawks as Player Of The Week
He registered 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
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 1228 NHL games during his career, notching 272 goals and adding 664 assists along with 796 penalty minutes. The 36 year old left wing has played 81 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 23+35=58 with 58 PIM.
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13-4-2016 | Media glorifies the Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 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 Ciger
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7-4-2016 | Loui Eriksson reaches a milestone ! |
| Loui Eriksson(DAL) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the San Jose Sharks on a feed by Brian Strait. I just want to thank all the people that have supported me throughout my career. I couldn't have done this without them, was the comment released to the press after the game.
A native of Sweden, Loui Eriksson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 734 NHL games during his career, notching 237 goals and adding 263 assists along with 274 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 81 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 22+20=42 with 41 PIM.
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5-4-2016 | Drew Doughty injured. |
| Drew Doughty (DET) suffered arm injury during the game in an incident with Zach Bogosian (WPG).
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 said from the locker room after being helped off the ice.
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5-4-2016 | Peter Mueller reaches a milestone ! |
| Peter Mueller(CBS) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Chicago Blackhawks on a feed by Jared Boll. This one is for the fans who are paying my salary, he said to the press.
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 697 NHL games during his career, notching 221 goals and adding 279 assists along with 473 penalty minutes. The 27 year old right wing has played 77 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 32+25=57 with 48 PIM.
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4-4-2016 | Paul Stastny reaches a milestone ! |
| Paul Stastny(MTL) notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Boston Bruins on a goal by Dmitry Kulikov. It's always nice to give a good pass..., the happy player commented..
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 752 NHL games during his career, notching 228 goals and adding 400 assists along with 747 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 76 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 26+39=65 with 197 PIM.
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2-4-2016 | Player of the week: Taylor Hall (C) |
| NHL has awarded Taylor Hall (C) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Week
He registered 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
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 313 NHL games during his career, notching 115 goals and adding 134 assists along with 134 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 79 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 39+44=83 with 16 PIM.
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1-4-2016 | Mike Richards reaches a milestone ! |
| Mike Richards(MTL) scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Carolina Hurricanes on a feed by Paul Stastny. 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 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 840 NHL games during his career, notching 250 goals and adding 350 assists along with 1103 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 73 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 29+27=56 with 207 PIM.
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1-4-2016 | Player of the month: Alex Burrows (L) |
| NHL has awarded Alex Burrows (L) of Boston Bruins as Player Of The Month
He registered 10 goals and 7 assists for 17 points in 15 games last month.
He also had 3 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Alex Burrows, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 815 NHL games during his career, notching 210 goals and adding 187 assists along with 1363 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 78 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 38+23=61 with 152 PIM.
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1-4-2016 | Rookie of the month: Maxim Kitsyn (L) |
| NHL has awarded Maxim Kitsyn (L) of Los Angeles Kings as Rookie Of The Month
He registered 2 goals and 0 assists for 2 points in 15 games last month.
He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Russia, Maxim Kitsyn was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 6th round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 72 NHL games during his career, notching 7 goals and adding 11 assists along with 194 penalty minutes. The 24 year old left wing has played 66 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 7+11=18 with 184 PIM.
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31-3-2016 | Media criticises the New York Islanders |
| Everyone has noticed the steep dive of the New York Islanders after a dreadful 5 game winless streak. We need to address the problem and get it out of our system, said team captain Maxime Talbot openly. Shawn Simpson has made some good moves and some bad moves but now we could really use those good moves.
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29-3-2016 | Keith Ballard reaches a milestone ! |
| Keith Ballard(PIT) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the St. Louis Blues on a goal by Derek Forbort. Tonight things went my way and what can I say, i got the record, he commented and was all smiles..
A native of USA, Keith Ballard was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 877 NHL games during his career, notching 72 goals and adding 300 assists along with 617 penalty minutes. The 33 year old defenseman has played 76 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 2+35=37 with 14 PIM.
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28-3-2016 | Jonathan Quick agrees on a contract with Los Angeles Kings. |
| Jonathan Quick has signed a $3 500 000 per year, 5 year deal with the Los Angeles Kings. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of USA, Jonathan Quick was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 3rd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 505 NHL games during his career, booking 30 career shutouts and allowing 1290 goals. The 30 year old goaltender has played 48 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, allowing 142 goals on 1019 while booking 2 shutouts.
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28-3-2016 | Wojtek Wolski reaches a milestone ! |
| Wojtek Wolski(OTT) scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the St. Louis Blues on a feed by Milan Michalek. I just want to thank this great organization for presenting me with the opportunity to play in the NHL, he commented and was all smiles.
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 807 NHL games during his career, notching 251 goals and adding 349 assists along with 136 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 72 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 34+31=65 with 2 PIM.
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27-3-2016 | Brent Seabrook agrees on a contract with Florida Panthers. |
| Brent Seabrook has signed a $7 500 000 per year, 5 year deal with the Florida Panthers. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Brent Seabrook was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 867 NHL games during his career, notching 77 goals and adding 303 assists along with 674 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman has played 71 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 6+31=37 with 163 PIM.
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27-3-2016 | Daniel Sedin reaches a milestone ! |
| Daniel Sedin(CAR) scored the 900th point of his career in tonight's game against the New Jersey Devils on a feed by Brandon Sutter. 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 to the press.
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 1170 NHL games during his career, notching 375 goals and adding 525 assists along with 569 penalty minutes. The 35 year old left wing has played 75 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 24+40=64 with 38 PIM.
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26-3-2016 | Player of the week: Tyler Ennis (C) |
| NHL has awarded Tyler Ennis (C) of Minnesota Wild as Player Of The Week
He registered 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Tyler Ennis was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 486 NHL games during his career, notching 120 goals and adding 171 assists along with 221 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 76 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 26+30=56 with 43 PIM.
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26-3-2016 | Media criticises the Calgary Flames |
| The Calgary Flames are spinning in a 5 game winless streak. Calgary Flames defenseman T.J. Brodie 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.
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24-3-2016 | Kari Lehtonen agrees on a contract with Dallas Stars. |
| Kari Lehtonen has signed a $5 000 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Dallas Stars. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Finland, Kari Lehtonen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 597 NHL games during his career, booking 37 career shutouts and allowing 1553 goals. The 32 year old goaltender has played 47 games with the Dallas Stars this season, allowing 128 goals on 1398 while booking 2 shutouts.
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24-3-2016 | Media criticises the Winnipeg Jets |
| Everyone has noticed the steep dive of the Winnipeg Jets after a dreadful 9 game winless streak. We need to address the problem and get it out of our system, said team captain Eric Brewer openly. Joel Flageole has made some good moves and some bad moves but now we could really use those good moves.
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22-3-2016 | Ryan Callahan agrees on a contract with New York Rangers. |
| Ryan Callahan has signed a $3 500 000 per year, 3 year deal with the New York Rangers. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of USA, Ryan Callahan was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 4th round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 685 NHL games during his career, notching 153 goals and adding 138 assists along with 373 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 73 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 14+13=27 with 32 PIM.
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22-3-2016 | Marek Schwarz agrees on a contract with Florida Panthers. |
| Marek Schwarz has signed a $4 000 000 per year, 3 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 164 NHL games during his career, booking 6 career shutouts and allowing 485 goals. The 29 year old goaltender has played 39 games with the Florida Panthers this season, allowing 128 goals on 976 while booking 1 shutouts.
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20-3-2016 | Antoine Vermette reaches a milestone ! |
| Antoine Vermette(FLA) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Buffalo Sabres on a feed by Matt Gilroy. That's one for the books, our record breaker told a Hockey Night in Canada reporter.
A native of Canada, Antoine Vermette was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 2nd round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 853 NHL games during his career, notching 217 goals and adding 283 assists along with 473 penalty minutes. The 33 year old center has played 73 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 16+21=37 with 34 PIM.
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19-3-2016 | Player of the week: Mike Cammalleri (L) |
| NHL has awarded Mike Cammalleri (L) of Dallas Stars as Player Of The Week
He registered 4 goals and 2 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week.
He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, 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 900 NHL games during his career, notching 334 goals and adding 337 assists along with 581 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 73 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 22+23=45 with 58 PIM.
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19-3-2016 | Jay Bouwmeester reaches a milestone ! |
| Jay Bouwmeester(CGY) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the New York Islanders on a goal by Ilya Kovalchuk. I just want to thank this great organization for presenting me with the opportunity to play in the NHL, he commented and was all smiles..
A native of Canada, Jay Bouwmeester was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 973 NHL games during his career, notching 111 goals and adding 389 assists along with 505 penalty minutes. The 32 year old defenseman has played 72 games with the Calgary Flames this season, totalling 11+38=49 with 26 PIM.
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17-3-2016 | Phil Kessel injured. |
| Phil Kessel (PHI) suffered ankle injury during the game in an incident with John Moore (CBS).
He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks. Come on, would you feel good having to miss some two weeks of hockey, he said as medics fastened him onto the stretcher.
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17-3-2016 | Media praises the Boston Bruins |
| The Boston Bruins are flying high with a 8 game undefeated streak. Boston Bruins defenseman Yuri Alexandrov commented about their recent success: We're all kind of excited, we just can't hide it. I hope we continue to play like this in the future...
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14-3-2016 | Tuomo Ruutu injured. |
| Tuomo Ruutu (PIT) suffered leg injury during the game in an incident with Alex Edler (PHI).
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 the trainers examined him.
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13-3-2016 | Chad Botto fired |
| Calgary Flames have fired general manager Chad Botto in order to shake up the team and get it out of the losing streak. The team has announced that Darcy Reiger will be taking over the position.
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12-3-2016 | Player of the week: Devin Setoguchi (R) |
| NHL has awarded Devin Setoguchi (R) of Nashville Predators as Player Of The Week
He registered 4 goals and 5 assists for 9 points in 4 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Devin Setoguchi was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 641 NHL games during his career, notching 170 goals and adding 170 assists along with 289 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has played 71 games with the Nashville Predators this season, totalling 19+13=32 with 30 PIM.
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10-3-2016 | Olli Jokinen reaches a milestone ! |
| Olli Jokinen(VAN) scored the 900th point of his career in tonight's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on a goal by Linus Omark. You've got to hand it to the other guys in the room though, they gave it their all tonight, he commented during a post game radio interview..
A native of Finland, Olli Jokinen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 1354 NHL games during his career, notching 416 goals and adding 484 assists along with 1125 penalty minutes. The 37 year old center has played 65 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 19+25=44 with 24 PIM.
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10-3-2016 | Brad Boyes reaches a milestone ! |
| Brad Boyes(CHI) scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Detroit Red Wings on a feed by Maxim Lapierre. All of them are special, but I'm going to remember this one the most, he said with a wink.
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 855 NHL games during his career, notching 278 goals and adding 322 assists along with 320 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 58 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 27+26=53 with 24 PIM.
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9-3-2016 | Marian Gaborik reaches a milestone ! |
| Marian Gaborik(ANA) scored the 900th point of his career in tonight's game against the St. Louis Blues on a goal by Alexander Steen. Yes, it does feel great, he replied before ducking into the dressing room..
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 1022 NHL games during his career, notching 470 goals and adding 430 assists along with 790 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 68 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 38+37=75 with 42 PIM.
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7-3-2016 | Paul Maurice fired |
| Calgary Flames have fired head coach Paul Maurice 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.
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5-3-2016 | Player of the week: Patrick Sharp (R) |
| NHL has awarded Patrick Sharp (R) of Chicago Blackhawks as Player Of The Week
He registered 4 goals and 1 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
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 861 NHL games during his career, notching 244 goals and adding 263 assists along with 578 penalty minutes. The 34 year old right wing has played 66 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 29+20=49 with 54 PIM.
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3-3-2016 | Alexander Ovechkin reaches a milestone ! |
| Alexander Ovechkin(WSH) scored the 1000th point of his career in tonight's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on a goal by R.J. Umberger. Things like this happen when you put the puck on the net. That's just good old-time hockey, he said after the game..
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 844 NHL games during his career, notching 494 goals and adding 506 assists along with 579 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 64 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 36+32=68 with 27 PIM.
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1-3-2016 | Player of the month: Marian Gaborik (L) |
| NHL has awarded Marian Gaborik (L) of Anaheim Mighty Ducks as Player Of The Month
He registered 7 goals and 12 assists for 19 points in 11 games last month.
He also had 2 game winning goals.
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 1019 NHL games during his career, notching 467 goals and adding 429 assists along with 790 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 65 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 35+36=71 with 42 PIM.
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1-3-2016 | Rookie of the month: T.J. Brennan (D) |
| NHL has awarded T.J. Brennan (D) of Buffalo Sabres as Rookie Of The Month
He registered 1 goals and 7 assists for 8 points in 12 games last month.
A native of USA, T.J. Brennan was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 71 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 21 assists along with 70 penalty minutes. The 26 year old defenseman has played 65 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 1+21=22 with 68 PIM.
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28-2-2016 | Brent Seabrook reaches a milestone ! |
| Brent Seabrook(FLA) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the New York Rangers on a goal by Mike Santorelli. It's always nice to give a good pass..., he commented and was all smiles..
A native of Canada, Brent Seabrook was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 855 NHL games during his career, notching 76 goals and adding 300 assists along with 623 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman has played 59 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 5+28=33 with 112 PIM.
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27-2-2016 | Player of the week: Tyler Seguin (R) |
| NHL has awarded Tyler Seguin (R) of Philadelphia Flyers as Player Of The Week
He registered 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Tyler Seguin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 427 NHL games during his career, notching 113 goals and adding 183 assists along with 302 penalty minutes. The 24 year old right wing has played 63 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 17+32=49 with 12 PIM.
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27-2-2016 | Henrik Sedin reaches a milestone ! |
| Henrik Sedin(BUF) scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the New York Islanders on a feed by Shane McColgan. It's not so big but I'm still very happy about it, he commented to the media.
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 1162 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 639 assists along with 696 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center has played 63 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 27+32=59 with 24 PIM.
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26-2-2016 | Media praises the Ottawa Senators |
| When we were healthy, we were one of the best teams in the league, commented Ottawa Senators coach Alexandr Ciger after today's game against the New York Rangers. This brings their current streak to 6 games undefeated.
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25-2-2016 | Mason Raymond injured. |
| Mason Raymond (PHI) suffered head injury during the game in an incident with Andrew Ladd (PIT).
He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks. 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 from the locker room after being helped off the ice.
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24-2-2016 | R.J. Umberger reaches a milestone ! |
| R.J. Umberger(WSH) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on a feed by Scott Glennie. 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 to the press.
A native of USA, R.J. Umberger was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 852 NHL games during his career, notching 211 goals and adding 289 assists along with 429 penalty minutes. The 33 year old center has played 61 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 9+9=18 with 24 PIM.
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23-2-2016 | David Krejci injured. |
| David Krejci (BOS) suffered groin injury during the game in an incident with Patrik Nemeth (DAL).
He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks. I wish I could contribute, but I'll be out of action for awhile. Hopefully some of the others can step up their play a bit in the meantime, he said in a TV interview.
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21-2-2016 | Ryan Suter reaches a milestone ! |
| Ryan Suter(ANA) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the San Jose Sharks on a goal by Nick Bonino. I'm just happy to contribute, he said after the game..
A native of USA, Ryan Suter was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 828 NHL games during his career, notching 82 goals and adding 300 assists along with 559 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman has played 61 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 11+31=42 with 31 PIM.
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21-2-2016 | Anze Kopitar reaches a milestone ! |
| Anze Kopitar(PIT) notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Florida Panthers on a goal by Steve Downie. Give all the credit to the goalscorer, he commented and was all smiles..
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 763 NHL games during his career, notching 280 goals and adding 400 assists along with 680 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 59 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 28+33=61 with 114 PIM.
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20-2-2016 | Player of the week: Brayden Schenn (L) |
| NHL has awarded Brayden Schenn (L) of Tampa Bay Lightning 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, Brayden Schenn was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 327 NHL games during his career, notching 91 goals and adding 138 assists along with 577 penalty minutes. The 24 year old left wing has played 57 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 17+22=39 with 106 PIM.
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20-2-2016 | Media glorifies the Detroit Red Wings |
| 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 Bois and headcoach
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18-2-2016 | Ales Hemsky reaches a milestone ! |
| Ales Hemsky(OTT) scored the 700th point of his career in tonight's game against the Buffalo Sabres on a feed by Jakob Silfverberg. 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 signing autographs for some kids.
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 906 NHL games during his career, notching 231 goals and adding 469 assists along with 393 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 56 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 18+26=44 with 16 PIM.
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17-2-2016 | Ryan Getzlaf agrees on a contract with Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Ryan Getzlaf has signed a $14 000 000 per year, 2 year deal with the Chicago Blackhawks. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
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 819 NHL games during his career, notching 273 goals and adding 444 assists along with 866 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 58 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 25+32=57 with 66 PIM.
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17-2-2016 | Media glorifies the Montreal Canadiens |
| 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 Métal and headcoach
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17-2-2016 | Paul Martin reaches a milestone ! |
| Paul Martin(WSH) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Buffalo Sabres on a goal by John McFarland. We were playing our game tonight and I just happened to be in the right place at the right time, our record breaker told a Hockey Night in Canada reporter..
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 860 NHL games during his career, notching 70 goals and adding 300 assists along with 284 penalty minutes. The 34 year old defenseman has played 58 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 3+15=18 with 20 PIM.
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14-2-2016 | David Backes injured. |
| David Backes (PIT) suffered wrist injury during the game in an incident with Marco Scandella (MIN).
He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of months. I just kind of rolled over his back and I couldn't get my arm down to brace myself, so I landed awkwardly, he said after the game.
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13-2-2016 | NHL All-Star Game |
| Team North America has won the annual NHL All-Star game with a score of 13-4. Game MVP was Matt Duchene.
A native of Canada, Matt Duchene was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 517 NHL games during his career, notching 155 goals and adding 208 assists along with 85 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 55 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 25+30=55 with 16 PIM.
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13-2-2016 | Player of the week: Marian Gaborik (R) |
| NHL has awarded Marian Gaborik (R) of Anaheim Mighty Ducks 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 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 1012 NHL games during his career, notching 464 goals and adding 421 assists along with 780 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 58 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 32+28=60 with 32 PIM.
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12-2-2016 | 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.
Team North America won the puck control relay with a team of Mike Green, Sean Couturier and Sidney Crosby.
John Moore of Team North America won the fastest skater competition, beating Ilya Kovalchuk in the final.
Sidney Crosby of Team North America won the hardest shot competition with a result of 82 MPH, beating Victor Hedman in the final.
Alexander Ovechkin of Team World won the accuracy shooting competition, beating Sidney Crosby in the final.
Steve Mason of Team North America won the goalie competition (pass&score), beating Kari Lehtonen in the final.
Team World won the breakaway relay with a team of Alexander Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin and Ilya Kovalchuk.
The yearly clash between Team North America and Team World will take place tomorrow.
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12-2-2016 | Sidney Crosby reaches a milestone ! |
| Sidney Crosby(PHI) scored the 400th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Ottawa Senators on a feed by Nathan MacKinnon. Hopefully one day this puck will end up in the Hall of Fame, were his words 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 831 NHL games during his career, notching 400 goals and adding 574 assists along with 623 penalty minutes. The 28 year old left wing has played 55 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 31+30=61 with 28 PIM.
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8-2-2016 | Patrick Sharp reaches a milestone ! |
| Patrick Sharp(CHI) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Carolina Hurricanes on a goal by Ryan Getzlaf. That's one for the books, he said after signing autographs for some kids..
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 850 NHL games during his career, notching 238 goals and adding 262 assists along with 570 penalty minutes. The 34 year old right wing has played 55 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 23+19=42 with 46 PIM.
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7-2-2016 | Alexander Ovechkin reaches a milestone ! |
| Alexander Ovechkin(WSH) notched the 500th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Colorado Avalanche on a goal by Vyacheslav Voinov. We were playing our game tonight and I just happened to be in the right place at the right time, 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 834 NHL games during his career, notching 487 goals and adding 500 assists along with 574 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 54 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 29+26=55 with 22 PIM.
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6-2-2016 | Player of the week: Al Montoya (G) |
| NHL has awarded Al Montoya (G) of Phoenix Coyotes 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 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 212 NHL games during his career, booking 12 career shutouts and allowing 557 goals. The 30 year old goaltender has played 41 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, allowing 102 goals on 912 while booking 3 shutouts.
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6-2-2016 | Jacques Martin fired |
| St. Louis Blues 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 Frank Anzalone will be taking over the position.
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6-2-2016 | Darcy Reiger fired |
| St. Louis Blues have fired general manager Darcy Reiger in order to shake up the team and get it out of the losing streak. The team has announced that Pierre Lacroix will be taking over the position.
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6-2-2016 | Jacob Trouba injured. |
| Jacob Trouba (CAR) suffered knee injury during the game in an incident with Guillaume Latendresse (MIN).
He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks. This comes at a really bad time for us, but all I can do follow the rehab program and try to get back into the lineup as soon as possible, he commented in a radio interview after the game.
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6-2-2016 | Paul Stastny reaches a milestone ! |
| Paul Stastny(MTL) scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the New York Rangers on a feed by Mike Richards. It is just part of my job, he said after signing autographs for some kids.
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 726 NHL games during his career, notching 219 goals and adding 381 assists along with 683 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 50 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 17+20=37 with 133 PIM.
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3-2-2016 | Media praises the Edmonton Oilers |
| Everyone is buzzing about the strong play of the Edmonton Oilers after an amazing 16 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.
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3-2-2016 | Jonathan Toews reaches a milestone ! |
| Jonathan Toews(PHI) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Buffalo Sabres on a goal by Claude Giroux. For me this is dream come true, he said while posing for photo's..
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 633 NHL games during his career, notching 268 goals and adding 300 assists along with 719 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 44 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 19+16=35 with 120 PIM.
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1-2-2016 | Player of the month: Evgeni Malkin (C) |
| NHL has awarded Evgeni Malkin (C) of Los Angeles Kings as Player Of The Month
He registered 11 goals and 7 assists for 18 points in 15 games last month.
He also had 3 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 749 NHL games during his career, notching 339 goals and adding 467 assists along with 464 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 48 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 27+22=49 with 29 PIM.
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1-2-2016 | Rookie of the month: Maxwell Reinhart (L) |
| NHL has awarded Maxwell Reinhart (L) of Nashville Predators as Rookie Of The Month
He registered 4 goals and 7 assists for 11 points in 16 games last month.
He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Maxwell Reinhart was originally drafted to the NHL by the Calgary Flames in the 3rd round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 55 NHL games during his career, notching 11 goals and adding 14 assists along with 78 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 55 games with the Nashville Predators this season, totalling 11+14=25 with 78 PIM.
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30-1-2016 | Player of the week: Calvin Pickard (G) |
| NHL has awarded Calvin Pickard (G) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week
He registered 4 wins and allowed 3 goals in 4 games last week.
He also had 3 shutouts.
A native of Canada, Calvin Pickard was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2nd round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 365 NHL games during his career, booking 30 career shutouts and allowing 737 goals. The 23 year old goaltender has played 52 games with the Washington Capitals this season, allowing 89 goals on 999 while booking 5 shutouts.
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30-1-2016 | Media praises the Edmonton Oilers |
| The Edmonton Oilers are flying high with a 14 game undefeated streak. Edmonton Oilers center Nick Foligno commented about their recent success: We're all kind of excited, we just can't hide it. I hope we continue to play like this in the future...
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27-1-2016 | Derek Roy reaches a milestone ! |
| Derek Roy(BUF) notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Washington Capitals on a goal by Oscar Möller. My kids attended this game so it is extra special for me, he replied after giving his game stick to a representative of a local charity organization..
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 874 NHL games during his career, notching 301 goals and adding 400 assists along with 399 penalty minutes. The 32 year old center has played 50 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 22+20=42 with 33 PIM.
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24-1-2016 | Derek Roy reaches a milestone ! |
| Derek Roy(BUF) scored the 700th point of his career in tonight's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on a goal by Oscar Möller. Wow, I feel good about it...I guess, were his words after the game..
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 873 NHL games during his career, notching 301 goals and adding 399 assists along with 399 penalty minutes. The 32 year old center has played 49 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 22+19=41 with 33 PIM.
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23-1-2016 | Player of the week: Nick Foligno (C) |
| NHL has awarded Nick Foligno (C) of Edmonton Oilers as Player Of The Week
He registered 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points in 3 games last week.
A native of USA, Nick Foligno was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 564 NHL games during his career, notching 112 goals and adding 152 assists along with 500 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 45 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 16+17=33 with 96 PIM.
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21-1-2016 | Evgeni Malkin reaches a milestone ! |
| Evgeni Malkin(LA) scored the 800th point of his career in tonight's game against the Dallas Stars on a feed by Patrick Wiercioch. Wow, I feel good about it...I guess, he said after the game.
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 744 NHL games during his career, notching 335 goals and adding 465 assists along with 464 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 43 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 23+20=43 with 29 PIM.
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21-1-2016 | Jordan Staal reaches a milestone ! |
| Jordan Staal(EDM) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Detroit Red Wings on a goal by Nick Foligno. You've got to hand it to the other guys in the room though, they gave it their all tonight, he said to the press..
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 713 NHL games during his career, notching 217 goals and adding 283 assists along with 418 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 45 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 16+25=41 with 19 PIM.
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18-1-2016 | All-Star Teams selected |
| Starting lineups for the 2016 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 12 with the Super Skills competition and continues on Sunday February 13 with the clash between the North America All-Stars and the World All-Stars.
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18-1-2016 | Derek Roy reaches a milestone ! |
| Derek Roy(BUF) scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Carolina Hurricanes on a feed by Oscar Möller. The coach gave me a chance to play, and I'm just trying to show him he made the right decision, he said after the game in the dressing room.
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 870 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 397 assists along with 384 penalty minutes. The 32 year old center has played 46 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 21+17=38 with 18 PIM.
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17-1-2016 | MTL-NYR trade |
| Montreal Canadiens traded Nikolai Zherdev to New York Rangers for Brian Boyle and MTL's round 1 pick in 2016
A native of USA, Brian Boyle was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 506 NHL games during his career, notching 87 goals and adding 121 assists along with 595 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 45 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 10+18=28 with 77 PIM.
A native of Russia, Nikolai Zherdev was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 796 NHL games during his career, notching 216 goals and adding 322 assists along with 366 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 40 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 7+11=18 with 42 PIM.
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16-1-2016 | Player of the week: Jimmy Howard (G) |
| NHL has awarded Jimmy Howard (G) of Columbus Blue Jackets 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 USA, Jimmy Howard was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 443 NHL games during his career, booking 23 career shutouts and allowing 1125 goals. The 31 year old goaltender has played 36 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, allowing 82 goals on 855 while booking 3 shutouts.
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16-1-2016 | Zach Parisé reaches a milestone ! |
| Zach Parisé(TB) scored the 700th point of his career in tonight's game against the Buffalo Sabres on a goal by Corey Perry. All of them are special, but I'm going to remember this one the most, he said as camera flashes went off..
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 846 NHL games during his career, notching 346 goals and adding 354 assists along with 246 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 42 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 21+24=45 with 0 PIM.
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15-1-2016 | Alex Pietrangelo agrees on a contract with Toronto Maple Leafs. |
| Alex Pietrangelo has signed a $8 500 000 per year, 4 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 375 NHL games during his career, notching 33 goals and adding 106 assists along with 196 penalty minutes. The 25 year old defenseman has played 45 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, totalling 6+13=19 with 37 PIM.
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14-1-2016 | World Junior Championships finalists ready |
| Team Czech will meet Team Finland in the final of the 2016 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 Sweden.
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14-1-2016 | Media praises the Edmonton Oilers |
| The Edmonton Oilers are flying high with a 8 game undefeated streak. Edmonton Oilers right wing Artem Anisimov commented about their recent success: We're playing like a team out there. The whole team has really bought into our system and not one player is slacking off.
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14-1-2016 | Media attacks the Colorado Avalanche |
| The media is disappointed by the team's 9 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager Pierre Lacroix and headcoach Ron Low
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14-1-2016 | Pierre Lacroix fired |
| Colorado Avalanche have fired general manager Pierre Lacroix in order to shake up the team and get it out of the losing streak. The team has announced that Gerry Meehan will be taking over the position.
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13-1-2016 | Media praises the Edmonton Oilers |
| The Edmonton Oilers are flying high with a 7 game undefeated streak. Edmonton Oilers center Nick Foligno commented about their recent success: We're all kind of excited, we just can't hide it. I hope we continue to play like this in the future...
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13-1-2016 | Dany Heatley reaches a milestone ! |
| Dany Heatley(TOR) scored the 1000th point of his career in tonight's game against the New Jersey Devils on a feed by Victor Ohman. 1000 points, have I really played that long. Time flies, was all he could say as he fought back the tears.
A native of Canada, Dany Heatley was originally drafted to the NHL by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 1009 NHL games during his career, notching 493 goals and adding 507 assists along with 833 penalty minutes. The 34 year old right wing has played 44 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, totalling 21+18=39 with 43 PIM.
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12-1-2016 | World Junior Championships semifinals |
| World Junior Championships have reached semifinal stage. In the first semifinal on January 14th, Team Canada will meet Team Czech . In the second clash, Team Finland will challenge Team Sweden. Winners from both games will meet on January 16th in the final game to decide the 2016 World Champion of icehockey.
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10-1-2016 | World Junior Championships quarterfinals |
| World Junior Championships have reached quarterfinal stage. Here are the final standings for the starting groups.
Group A | PTS | GF | GA | Group B | PTS | GF | GA | USA | 6 | 20 | 8 | Finland | 6 | 19 | 8 | Russia | 4 | 16 | 12 | Slovakia | 4 | 14 | 11 | Austria | 2 | 11 | 16 | Japan | 2 | 10 | 15 | France | 0 | 8 | 19 | Ukraine | 0 | 9 | 18 | Group C | PTS | GF | GA | Group D | PTS | GF | GA | Czech | 6 | 19 | 9 | Sweden | 6 | 15 | 10 | Switzerland | 4 | 16 | 12 | Canada | 4 | 17 | 10 | Slovenia | 2 | 10 | 17 | Germany | 2 | 12 | 13 | Poland | 0 | 10 | 17 | Norway | 0 | 6 | 17 |
For quarterfinals, the pairs are:
USA-Canada Sweden-Russia Finland-Switzerland Czech-Slovakia
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10-1-2016 | Patrick Wiercioch agrees on a contract with Los Angeles Kings. |
| Patrick Wiercioch has signed a $7 500 000 per year, 5 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 341 NHL games during his career, notching 24 goals and adding 103 assists along with 97 penalty minutes. The 25 year old defenseman has played 41 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 8+23=31 with 6 PIM.
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10-1-2016 | Ryan Getzlaf reaches a milestone ! |
| Ryan Getzlaf(CHI) scored the 700th point of his career in tonight's game against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks on a goal by Patrick Sharp. Yes, it's nice to break records but that's not the idea of this game, he said at the post-game press conference..
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 800 NHL games during his career, notching 265 goals and adding 435 assists along with 852 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 39 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 17+23=40 with 52 PIM.
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9-1-2016 | Player of the week: Paul Stastny (C) |
| NHL has awarded Paul Stastny (C) of Montreal Canadiens as Player Of The Week
He registered 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
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 714 NHL games during his career, notching 215 goals and adding 379 assists along with 661 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 38 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 13+18=31 with 111 PIM.
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7-1-2016 | David Rundblad agrees on a contract with Ottawa Senators. |
| David Rundblad has signed a $4 000 000 per year, 2 year deal with the Ottawa Senators. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Sweden, David Rundblad was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 350 NHL games during his career, notching 39 goals and adding 121 assists along with 264 penalty minutes. The 25 year old defenseman has played 40 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 4+14=18 with 18 PIM.
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7-1-2016 | Patrice Cormier agrees on a contract with Winnipeg Jets. |
| Patrice Cormier has signed a $4 500 000 per year, 2 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 362 NHL games during his career, notching 82 goals and adding 100 assists along with 398 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 29 games with the Winnipeg Jets this season, totalling 8+8=16 with 28 PIM.
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7-1-2016 | Frank Anzalone fired |
| Colorado Avalanche have fired head coach Frank Anzalone in order to shake up the team and get it out of the losing streak. The team has announced that Ron Low will be taking over the position.
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6-1-2016 | Nail Yakupov agrees on a contract with Buffalo Sabres. |
| Nail Yakupov has signed a $6 500 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Buffalo Sabres. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Czech, Nail Yakupov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 106 NHL games during his career, notching 30 goals and adding 35 assists along with 152 penalty minutes. The 21 year old right wing has played 42 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 15+23=38 with 30 PIM.
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6-1-2016 | Media attacks the New York Rangers |
| The media is disappointed by the team's 5 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager Pierre Gauthier and headcoach Brian Sutter
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5-1-2016 | Jacob Markstrom agrees on a contract with Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Jacob Markstrom has signed a $7 000 000 per year, 5 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 220 NHL games during his career, booking 16 career shutouts and allowing 444 goals. The 25 year old goaltender has played 25 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, allowing 70 goals on 562 while booking 0 shutouts.
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4-1-2016 | John Moore agrees on a contract with Columbus Blue Jackets. |
| John Moore has signed a $8 000 000 per year, 2 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 367 NHL games during his career, notching 48 goals and adding 167 assists along with 58 penalty minutes. The 25 year old defenseman has played 41 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 4+19=23 with 15 PIM.
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4-1-2016 | Ron Low fired |
| New York Rangers have fired head coach Ron Low in order to shake up the team and get it out of the losing streak. The team has announced that Brian Sutter will be taking over the position.
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4-1-2016 | Gerry Meehan fired |
| New York Rangers have fired general manager Gerry Meehan in order to shake up the team and get it out of the losing streak. The team has announced that Pierre Gauthier will be taking over the position.
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4-1-2016 | Media criticises the New York Rangers |
| It isn't the happiest time for the New York Rangers as they are on a 9 game winless streak. New York Rangers coach Ron Low had little to say about the way things are going: I don't know. Nothing seems to work...
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3-1-2016 | Jason Spezza reaches a milestone ! |
| Jason Spezza(EDM) notched the 500th assist of his career in tonight's game against the San Jose Sharks on a goal by Tyler Pitlick. You gotta' hand it to their team today, they came to play and made us work for everything we got, were his words after the game..
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 868 NHL games during his career, notching 312 goals and adding 500 assists along with 541 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 39 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 13+22=35 with 10 PIM.
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3-1-2016 | Media attacks the Vancouver Canucks |
| The media is disappointed by the team's 10 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager Lucas Horne and headcoach Claude Julien
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3-1-2016 | Media attacks the Minnesota Wild |
| The media is disappointed by the team's 8 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager Adam Rabinovich and headcoach Bob Francis
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2-1-2016 | World Junior Championships 2016 |
| Icehockey World Junior Championships (U-20) 2016 in Russia start in just two days. There are 16 nations battling for the championship in the following two weeks. Many believe that the team of USA will make a good run for the gold.
Here are the starting groups:
Group A | Group B | Russia USA Austria France
| Slovakia Finland Japan Ukraine
| Group C | Group D | Czech Switzerland Poland Slovenia
| Canada Sweden Norway Germany
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2-1-2016 | Player of the week: Steven Stamkos (C) |
| NHL has awarded Steven Stamkos (C) of Tampa Bay Lightning as Player Of The Week
He registered 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 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 594 NHL games during his career, notching 258 goals and adding 282 assists along with 187 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 36 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 16+18=34 with 21 PIM.
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2-1-2016 | Phil Kessel injured. |
| Phil Kessel (PHI) suffered wrist injury during the game in an incident with Matt Lashoff (BUF).
He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of months.
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1-1-2016 | Player of the month: Alexander Ovechkin (L) |
| NHL has awarded Alexander Ovechkin (L) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Month
He registered 10 goals and 7 assists for 17 points in 14 games last month.
He also had 3 game winning goals.
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 818 NHL games during his career, notching 480 goals and adding 493 assists along with 574 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 38 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 22+19=41 with 22 PIM.
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1-1-2016 | Rookie of the month: Maxwell Reinhart (L) |
| NHL has awarded Maxwell Reinhart (L) of Nashville Predators as Rookie Of The Month
He registered 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points in 14 games last month.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Maxwell Reinhart was originally drafted to the NHL by the Calgary Flames in the 3rd round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 39 NHL games during his career, notching 7 goals and adding 7 assists along with 51 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 39 games with the Nashville Predators this season, totalling 7+7=14 with 51 PIM.
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31-12-2015 | Media criticises the New York Rangers |
| It isn't the happiest time for the New York Rangers as they are on a 8 game winless streak. New York Rangers coach Ron Low had little to say about the way things are going: I don't know. Nothing seems to work...
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30-12-2015 | Media attacks the Vancouver Canucks |
| The media is disappointed by the team's 8 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager Lucas Horne and headcoach Claude Julien
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30-12-2015 | Joe Thornton injured. |
| Joe Thornton (SJ) suffered wrist injury during the game in an incident with Ryan Kesler (VAN).
He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month. Last time I was injured in that area I came back too soon. I'm not going to come back until I'm able to go 100%, he said from the locker room after being helped off the ice.
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30-12-2015 | Milan Lucic injured. |
| Milan Lucic (BOS) suffered chest injury during the game in an incident with Brandon Sutter (CAR).
He is expected to be sidelined for almost a month. It hurts, I admit, but I just have to take it like a man, he said in a TV interview.
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27-12-2015 | Nathan Horton reaches a milestone ! |
| Nathan Horton(LA) scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the St. Louis Blues on a feed by Evgeni Malkin. The puck has been bouncing for me lately, the player said in an interview.
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 826 NHL games during his career, notching 290 goals and adding 310 assists along with 956 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 33 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 13+13=26 with 35 PIM.
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27-12-2015 | Corey Perry reaches a milestone ! |
| Corey Perry(TB) scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the New York Rangers on a feed by Steven Stamkos. Wow, I feel good about it...I guess, he said at the post-game press conference.
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 776 NHL games during his career, notching 258 goals and adding 342 assists along with 1092 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 33 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 11+15=26 with 73 PIM.
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26-12-2015 | Player of the week: Beau Bennett (R) |
| NHL has awarded Beau Bennett (R) of Colorado Avalanche as Player Of The Week
He registered 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of USA, Beau Bennett was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 272 NHL games during his career, notching 63 goals and adding 86 assists along with 284 penalty minutes. The 24 year old right wing has played 36 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 14+15=29 with 57 PIM.
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26-12-2015 | Brian Sutter fired |
| San Jose Sharks have fired head coach Brian Sutter 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.
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22-12-2015 | MTL-CHI trade |
| Montreal Canadiens traded Michael Cichy, Francis Deschâtelets and MTL's round 1 pick in 2017 to Chicago Blackhawks for Ondrej Pavelec
A native of Czech, Ondrej Pavelec was originally drafted to the NHL by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 129 NHL games during his career, booking 6 career shutouts and allowing 357 goals. The 28 year old goaltender has played 14 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, allowing 37 goals on 296 while booking 1 shutouts.
A native of Canada, Francis Deschâtelets was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 2014 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 19 year old right wing has not yet played for the Montreal Canadiens this season.
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22-12-2015 | Jonathan Cheechoo reaches a milestone ! |
| Jonathan Cheechoo(PHO) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Minnesota Wild on a feed by Martin Hanzal. The puck has been bouncing for me lately, he said as camera flashes went off.
A native of Canada, Jonathan Cheechoo was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 2nd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 840 NHL games during his career, notching 257 goals and adding 243 assists along with 571 penalty minutes. The 35 year old left wing has played 33 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 17+12=29 with 26 PIM.
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21-12-2015 | Milan Michalek reaches a milestone ! |
| Milan Michalek(OTT) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on a goal by Jori Lehtera. Awesome, even more so because the game was televised, the happy player commented..
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 804 NHL games during his career, notching 243 goals and adding 300 assists along with 283 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 32 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 13+16=29 with 6 PIM.
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20-12-2015 | Media attacks the San Jose Sharks |
| The media is disappointed by the team's 6 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager Kaj Johansson and headcoach Brian Sutter
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19-12-2015 | Player of the week: Ryan Stoa (L) |
| NHL has awarded Ryan Stoa (L) of Colorado Avalanche as Player Of The Week
He registered 2 goals and 4 assists for 6 points in 3 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of USA, Ryan Stoa was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 381 NHL games during his career, notching 77 goals and adding 95 assists along with 443 penalty minutes. The 28 year old left wing has played 31 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 8+15=23 with 41 PIM.
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16-12-2015 | Media praises the Phoenix Coyotes |
| The Phoenix Coyotes are flying high with a 7 game undefeated streak. Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Chris Summers commented about their recent success: We're playing like a team out there. The whole team has really bought into our system and not one player is slacking off.
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15-12-2015 | Travis Zajac reaches a milestone ! |
| Travis Zajac(NJ) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Buffalo Sabres on a feed by Stephen Weiss. 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 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 732 NHL games during his career, notching 195 goals and adding 305 assists along with 189 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 29 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 10+11=21 with 2 PIM.
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12-12-2015 | Player of the week: Ryan O'Reilly (C) |
| NHL has awarded Ryan O'Reilly (C) 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, Ryan O'Reilly was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2nd round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 501 NHL games during his career, notching 60 goals and adding 100 assists along with 372 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 32 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 7+11=18 with 53 PIM.
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12-12-2015 | Media praises the Philadelphia Flyers |
| Everyone is buzzing about the strong play of the Philadelphia Flyers after an amazing 8 game undefeated streak. This streak belongs to our coaching and administrative staff, said team captain Jonathan Toews stoically. has made some very important moves and he's really shown a commitment to winning.
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11-12-2015 | Media attacks the Colorado Avalanche |
| The media is disappointed by the team's 5 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager Pierre Lacroix and headcoach Frank Anzalone
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9-12-2015 | Marc Crawford fired |
| Toronto Maple Leafs 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 Bill Armstrong will be taking over the position.
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5-12-2015 | Player of the week: Devan Dubnyk (G) |
| NHL has awarded Devan Dubnyk (G) of Edmonton Oilers as Player Of The Week
He registered 3 wins and allowed 1 goals in 3 games last week.
He also had 2 shutouts.
A native of Canada, Devan Dubnyk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 223 NHL games during his career, booking 16 career shutouts and allowing 566 goals. The 29 year old goaltender has played 25 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, allowing 60 goals on 588 while booking 3 shutouts.
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2-12-2015 | Media praises the Los Angeles Kings |
| The Los Angeles Kings are flying high with a 8 game undefeated streak. Los Angeles Kings left wing Kyle Clifford 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.
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2-12-2015 | Scott Gomez reaches a milestone ! |
| Scott Gomez(CHI) scored the 900th point of his career in tonight's game against the Florida Panthers on a feed by Colby Armstrong. I just want to thank this great organization for presenting me with the opportunity to play in the NHL, he said with a wink.
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 1169 NHL games during his career, notching 260 goals and adding 640 assists along with 750 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center has played 22 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 11+11=22 with 12 PIM.
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2-12-2015 | Media criticises the Winnipeg Jets |
| Everyone has noticed the steep dive of the Winnipeg Jets after a dreadful 5 game winless streak. We need to address the problem and get it out of our system, said team captain Artem Chubarov openly. Joel Flageole has made some good moves and some bad moves but now we could really use those good moves.
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2-12-2015 | Dany Heatley reaches a milestone ! |
| Dany Heatley(TOR) notched the 500th assist of his career in tonight's game against the New York Rangers on a goal by Ryan White. I've been fortunate enough to play with many great players and I could not have done it without them, he said at the post-game press conference..
A native of Canada, Dany Heatley was originally drafted to the NHL by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 990 NHL games during his career, notching 484 goals and adding 500 assists along with 804 penalty minutes. The 34 year old right wing has played 25 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, totalling 12+11=23 with 14 PIM.
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1-12-2015 | Player of the month: Taylor Hall (C) |
| NHL has awarded Taylor Hall (C) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Month
He registered 12 goals and 6 assists for 18 points in 13 games last month.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
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 257 NHL games during his career, notching 91 goals and adding 103 assists along with 122 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 23 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 15+13=28 with 4 PIM.
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1-12-2015 | Rookie of the month: Maxim Kitsyn (L) |
| NHL has awarded Maxim Kitsyn (L) of Los Angeles Kings as Rookie Of The Month
He registered 1 goals and 5 assists for 6 points in 14 games last month.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Russia, Maxim Kitsyn was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 6th round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 32 NHL games during his career, notching 3 goals and adding 8 assists along with 92 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 26 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 3+8=11 with 82 PIM.
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30-11-2015 | Henrik Sedin reaches a milestone ! |
| Henrik Sedin(BUF) scored the 900th point of his career in tonight's game against the Vancouver Canucks on a feed by Nail Yakupov. Wow, I feel good about it...I guess, was his only comment for the media.
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 1124 NHL games during his career, notching 280 goals and adding 620 assists along with 682 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center has played 25 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 7+13=20 with 10 PIM.
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30-11-2015 | Alexander Semin reaches a milestone ! |
| Alexander Semin(NAS) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the St. Louis Blues on a feed by Marc Staal. Wow, I feel good about it...I guess, he replied before ducking into the dressing room.
A native of Russia, Alexander Semin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 636 NHL games during his career, notching 239 goals and adding 261 assists along with 684 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 24 games with the Nashville Predators this season, totalling 8+6=14 with 26 PIM.
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29-11-2015 | Bill Armstrong fired |
| New Jersey Devils have fired head coach Bill Armstrong 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.
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29-11-2015 | Pierre Gauthier fired |
| New Jersey Devils have fired general manager Pierre Gauthier 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.
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28-11-2015 | Player of the week: Mikkel Boedker (L) |
| NHL has awarded Mikkel Boedker (L) of Ottawa Senators as Player Of The Week
He registered 2 goals and 6 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of La-la-land, Mikkel Boedker was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 432 NHL games during his career, notching 85 goals and adding 130 assists along with 149 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 24 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 7+15=22 with 15 PIM.
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28-11-2015 | Jason Spezza reaches a milestone ! |
| Jason Spezza(EDM) scored the 800th point of his career in tonight's game against the Nashville Predators on a goal by Jordan Staal. I just want to thank all the people that have supported me throughout my career. I couldn't have done this without them, were his words after the game..
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 854 NHL games during his career, notching 307 goals and adding 493 assists along with 537 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 25 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 8+15=23 with 6 PIM.
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26-11-2015 | Simon Gagné injured. |
| Simon Gagné (NAS) suffered leg injury during the game in an incident with Nick Ross (TB).
He is expected to be sidelined indefinitely. What can you say after an injury like this, too bad it just had to happen to me, he said as the trainers examined him.
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25-11-2015 | Ilya Kovalchuk reaches a milestone ! |
| Ilya Kovalchuk(CGY) scored the 1000th point of his career in tonight's game against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks on a feed by Greg Nemisz. It's very important to me, and I'm just happy the fans got a chance to share this moment, he read from a prepared statement.
A native of Russia, Ilya Kovalchuk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 1048 NHL games during his career, notching 523 goals and adding 477 assists along with 526 penalty minutes. The 32 year old left wing has played 25 games with the Calgary Flames this season, totalling 16+10=26 with 23 PIM.
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25-11-2015 | Tuomo Ruutu reaches a milestone ! |
| Tuomo Ruutu(PIT) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Phoenix Coyotes on a goal by Taylor Hall. You gotta' hand it to their team today, they came to play and made us work for everything we got, he said to the press..
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 781 NHL games during his career, notching 221 goals and adding 300 assists along with 509 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 21 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 6+13=19 with 9 PIM.
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25-11-2015 | T.J. Oshie injured. |
| T.J. Oshie (DET) suffered groin injury during the game in an incident with Duncan Keith (PHI).
He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month. Sometimes Mr. Murphy just keeps on coming back for more, this time it was me who had to take the honors, he commented from the trainers bench.
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24-11-2015 | Rick Nash reaches a milestone ! |
| Rick Nash(CBS) notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Dallas Stars on a goal by Colin Wilson. I've been fortunate enough to play with many great players and I could not have done it without them, was all he could say after the game..
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 936 NHL games during his career, notching 417 goals and adding 400 assists along with 846 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 22 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 9+15=24 with 29 PIM.
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24-11-2015 | Larry Robinson fired |
| Florida Panthers 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 Lindy Ruff will be taking over the position.
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24-11-2015 | Media glorifies the Montreal Canadiens |
| 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 Métal and headcoach
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24-11-2015 | James Neal injured. |
| James Neal (MTL) suffered head injury during the game in an incident with Dion Phaneuf (NYR).
He is expected to be sidelined for at least three months. This is a serious injury, but doctors said that I should be back in about 3-4 months, were his words after the game.
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24-11-2015 | Lindy Ruff fired |
| New York Islanders 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 Pat Quinn will be taking over the position.
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23-11-2015 | Pat Quinn fired |
| Calgary Flames have fired head coach Pat Quinn in order to shake up the team and get it out of the losing streak. The team has announced that Paul Maurice will be taking over the position.
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22-11-2015 | Daniel Sedin reaches a milestone ! |
| Daniel Sedin(CAR) notched the 500th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Winnipeg Jets on a goal by Brandon Sutter. Awesome, even more so because the game was televised, he commented and was all smiles..
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 1113 NHL games during his career, notching 360 goals and adding 500 assists along with 535 penalty minutes. The 35 year old left wing has played 18 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 9+15=24 with 4 PIM.
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21-11-2015 | Player of the week: Jordan Staal (L) |
| NHL has awarded Jordan Staal (L) of Edmonton Oilers 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, 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 689 NHL games during his career, notching 211 goals and adding 268 assists along with 401 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 21 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 10+10=20 with 2 PIM.
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21-11-2015 | Brad Boyes reaches a milestone ! |
| Brad Boyes(CHI) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Vancouver Canucks on a goal by Ryan Getzlaf. We were playing our game tonight and I just happened to be in the right place at the right time, the happy player said in a hockey magazine..
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 806 NHL games during his career, notching 258 goals and adding 300 assists along with 298 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 9 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 7+4=11 with 2 PIM.
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20-11-2015 | Media praises the Carolina Hurricanes |
| As a coach, if you can get your team to work hard every night, then you've done your job, commented Carolina Hurricanes coach Perry Ganchar after today's game against the Dallas Stars. This brings their current streak to 8 games undefeated.
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18-11-2015 | Alexander Frolov reaches a milestone ! |
| Alexander Frolov(TB) notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the New Jersey Devils on a goal by Mikhail Grigorenko. It's always nice to give a good pass..., he commented and was all smiles..
A native of Russia, Alexander Frolov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 954 NHL games during his career, notching 304 goals and adding 400 assists along with 469 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 18 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 7+13=20 with 12 PIM.
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17-11-2015 | Ryan Whitney reaches a milestone ! |
| Ryan Whitney(STL) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Calgary Flames on a goal by Vladimír Sobotka. I've been fortunate enough to play with many great players and I could not have done it without them, he said after viewing the play on the TV studio monitor..
A native of USA, Ryan Whitney was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 737 NHL games during his career, notching 70 goals and adding 300 assists along with 541 penalty minutes. The 32 year old defenseman has played 19 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 1+8=9 with 6 PIM.
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15-11-2015 | Henrik Zetterberg reaches a milestone ! |
| Henrik Zetterberg(DET) scored the 800th point of his career in tonight's game against the San Jose Sharks on a goal by James van Riemsdyk. All of them are special, but I'm going to remember this one the most, were his words after the game..
A native of Sweden, Henrik Zetterberg was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 7th round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 927 NHL games during his career, notching 352 goals and adding 448 assists along with 270 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center has played 17 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 10+8=18 with 6 PIM.
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14-11-2015 | Player of the week: Sean Couturier (L) |
| NHL has awarded Sean Couturier (L) of Montreal Canadiens as Player Of The Week
He registered 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points in 3 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Sean Couturier was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 317 NHL games during his career, notching 93 goals and adding 132 assists along with 97 penalty minutes. The 22 year old left wing has played 15 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 8+11=19 with 6 PIM.
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12-11-2015 | Mikko Koivu injured. |
| Mikko Koivu (MIN) suffered arm injury during the game in an incident with Ilya Kovalchuk (CGY).
He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of months. Now I need to rest for the time being but a month or two of rest will do the job, he commented to the press.
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11-11-2015 | Media glorifies the Carolina Hurricanes |
| 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 crosby and headcoach Perry Ganchar
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9-11-2015 | PHI-CHI trade |
| Philadelphia Flyers traded Tyler Myers, Stanislav Apraxin and Brad Boyes to Chicago Blackhawks for Duncan Keith
A native of Canada, Duncan Keith was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2nd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 821 NHL games during his career, notching 87 goals and adding 362 assists along with 483 penalty minutes. The 32 year old defenseman has played 14 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 4+8=12 with 8 PIM.
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 503 NHL games during his career, notching 52 goals and adding 212 assists along with 595 penalty minutes. The 25 year old defenseman has played 13 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 1+4=5 with 34 PIM.
A native of Russia, Stanislav Apraxin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 4th round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 6 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 0 assists along with 2 penalty minutes. The 22 year old right wing has played 1 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.
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 802 NHL games during his career, notching 252 goals and adding 298 assists along with 296 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 5 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 1+2=3 with 0 PIM.
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8-11-2015 | CHI-PIT trade |
| Chicago Blackhawks traded Andrei Markov, Scott Gomez and Antero Niittymäki to Pittsburgh Penguins for Dana Tyrell
A native of Canada, Dana Tyrell was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2nd round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 141 NHL games during his career, notching 21 goals and adding 29 assists along with 181 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 15 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 1+4=5 with 25 PIM.
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 991 NHL games during his career, notching 112 goals and adding 425 assists along with 514 penalty minutes. The 36 year old defenseman has played 13 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 1+9=10 with 2 PIM.
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 1160 NHL games during his career, notching 252 goals and adding 633 assists along with 744 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center has played 13 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 3+4=7 with 6 PIM.
A native of Finland, Antero Niittymäki was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 6th round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 396 NHL games during his career, booking 8 career shutouts and allowing 1161 goals. The 35 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Chicago Blackhawks this season.
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8-11-2015 | PIT-CHI trade |
| Pittsburgh Penguins traded Andrei Markov, Scott Gomez and Antero Niittymäki to Chicago Blackhawks for Bobby Ryan and Dana Tyrell
A native of USA, Bobby Ryan was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 567 NHL games during his career, notching 232 goals and adding 192 assists along with 458 penalty minutes. The 28 year old left wing has played 14 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 5+5=10 with 30 PIM.
A native of Canada, Dana Tyrell was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2nd round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 141 NHL games during his career, notching 21 goals and adding 29 assists along with 181 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 15 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 1+4=5 with 25 PIM.
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 991 NHL games during his career, notching 112 goals and adding 425 assists along with 514 penalty minutes. The 36 year old defenseman has played 13 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 1+9=10 with 2 PIM.
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 1160 NHL games during his career, notching 252 goals and adding 633 assists along with 744 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center has played 13 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 3+4=7 with 6 PIM.
A native of Finland, Antero Niittymäki was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 6th round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 396 NHL games during his career, booking 8 career shutouts and allowing 1161 goals. The 35 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season.
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7-11-2015 | Player of the week: Milan Michalek (R) |
| NHL has awarded Milan Michalek (R) of Ottawa Senators as Player Of The Week
He registered 5 goals and 2 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week.
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 786 NHL games during his career, notching 239 goals and adding 289 assists along with 277 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 14 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 9+5=14 with 0 PIM.
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6-11-2015 | Media praises the Ottawa Senators |
| The Ottawa Senators are flying high with a 5 game undefeated streak. Ottawa Senators center Ilya Zubov commented about their recent success: We're playing like a team out there. The whole team has really bought into our system and not one player is slacking off.
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5-11-2015 | Media criticises the Calgary Flames |
| The Calgary Flames are spinning in a 5 game winless streak. Calgary Flames right wing Mitch Wahl commented about their recent play: It seems like everything is going wrong now. It's not the best of times for us right now...
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4-11-2015 | PIT-CHI trade |
| Pittsburgh Penguins traded Andrei Markov, Scott Gomez and Antero Niittymäki to Chicago Blackhawks for Dana Tyrell
A native of Canada, Dana Tyrell was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2nd round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 140 NHL games during his career, notching 21 goals and adding 29 assists along with 181 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 14 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 1+4=5 with 25 PIM.
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 991 NHL games during his career, notching 112 goals and adding 425 assists along with 514 penalty minutes. The 36 year old defenseman has played 13 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 1+9=10 with 2 PIM.
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 1160 NHL games during his career, notching 252 goals and adding 633 assists along with 744 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center has played 13 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 3+4=7 with 6 PIM.
A native of Finland, Antero Niittymäki was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 6th round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 396 NHL games during his career, booking 8 career shutouts and allowing 1161 goals. The 35 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season.
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4-11-2015 | MTL-NAS trade |
| Montreal Canadiens traded Michael Blunden, Dustin Walsh and MTL's round 4 pick in 2016 to Nashville Predators for Sebastian Collberg
A native of Russia, Sebastian Collberg was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 21 year old left wing has not yet played for the Nashville Predators this season. He has played 13 games with the Milwaukee Admirals this season, totalling 2+0=2 with 14 PIM.
A native of Canada, Michael Blunden was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 127 NHL games during his career, notching 5 goals and adding 8 assists along with 127 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has not yet played for the Montreal Canadiens this season. He has played 1 games with the Hamilton Bulldogs this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 2 PIM.
A native of Canada, Dustin Walsh was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 6th round of the 2009 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old center has not yet played for the Montreal Canadiens this season. He has played 12 games with the Hamilton Bulldogs this season, totalling 3+0=3 with 20 PIM.
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4-11-2015 | Media glorifies the Nashville Predators |
| 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 Bobby Clarke and headcoach Bob Hartley
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4-11-2015 | Travis Zajac reaches a milestone ! |
| Travis Zajac(NJ) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Phoenix Coyotes on a goal by Mikael Backlund. It's always nice to give a good pass..., he said to the press..
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 715 NHL games during his career, notching 187 goals and adding 300 assists along with 187 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 12 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 2+6=8 with 0 PIM.
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3-11-2015 | Alexander Frolov reaches a milestone ! |
| Alexander Frolov(TB) scored the 700th point of his career in tonight's game against the Colorado Avalanche on a goal by Victor Hedman. 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 replied before ducking into the dressing room..
A native of Russia, Alexander Frolov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 947 NHL games during his career, notching 303 goals and adding 397 assists along with 465 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 11 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 6+10=16 with 8 PIM.
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3-11-2015 | Brian Gionta reaches a milestone ! |
| Brian Gionta(MIN) scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Calgary Flames on a feed by Pierre-Marc Bouchard. You can't worry about the personal achievements - it's the W's that count, he pointed out to the gathered press corps.
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 953 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 319 assists along with 510 penalty minutes. The 36 year old left wing has played 12 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 5+7=12 with 2 PIM.
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3-11-2015 | Vincent Lecavalier reaches a milestone ! |
| Vincent Lecavalier(MTL) scored the 1100th point of his career in tonight's game against the Buffalo Sabres on a feed by Nikolai Zherdev. When you come to play, good things happen, he said with a wink.
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 1285 NHL games during his career, notching 492 goals and adding 608 assists along with 719 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center has played 10 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 6+6=12 with 0 PIM.
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2-11-2015 | Dion Phaneuf reaches a milestone ! |
| Dion Phaneuf(NYR) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Ottawa Senators on a goal by Derek Stepan. Give all the credit to the goalscorer, he commented and was all smiles..
A native of Canada, Dion Phaneuf was originally drafted to the NHL by the Calgary Flames in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 784 NHL games during his career, notching 122 goals and adding 300 assists along with 1069 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman has played 4 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 1+4=5 with 0 PIM.
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31-10-2015 | Player of the week: Justin Abdelkader (C) |
| NHL has awarded Justin Abdelkader (C) of Colorado Avalanche 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 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 418 NHL games during his career, notching 111 goals and adding 117 assists along with 295 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 12 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 6+4=10 with 10 PIM.
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1-11-2015 | Player of the month: Marian Gaborik (R) |
| NHL has awarded Marian Gaborik (R) of Anaheim Mighty Ducks as Player Of The Month
He registered 9 goals and 7 assists for 16 points in 13 games last month.
He also had 2 game winning goals.
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 967 NHL games during his career, notching 441 goals and adding 400 assists along with 756 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 13 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 9+7=16 with 8 PIM.
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1-11-2015 | Rookie of the month: Michael Ferland (R) |
| NHL has awarded Michael Ferland (R) of Calgary Flames as Rookie Of The Month
He registered 1 goals and 3 assists for 4 points in 13 games last month.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Michael Ferland was originally drafted to the NHL by the Calgary Flames in the 5th round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 24 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 4 assists along with 78 penalty minutes. The 23 year old right wing has played 13 games with the Calgary Flames this season, totalling 1+3=4 with 46 PIM.
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30-10-2015 | Marian Gaborik reaches a milestone ! |
| Marian Gaborik(ANA) notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Calgary Flames on a goal by Brad Richards. Hey, I'm just happy it went in the net. Wins are more important than assist records for us right now, the happy player commented..
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 966 NHL games during his career, notching 441 goals and adding 400 assists along with 756 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 12 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 9+7=16 with 8 PIM.
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30-10-2015 | Thomas Vanek reaches a milestone ! |
| Thomas Vanek(NJ) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Florida Panthers on a goal by Rod Pelley. I'm happy about it but that's it, gotta think other things now, he commented to the media..
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 773 NHL games during his career, notching 336 goals and adding 300 assists along with 338 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 9 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 4+2=6 with 0 PIM.
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29-10-2015 | Brad Richards reaches a milestone ! |
| Brad Richards(ANA) notched the 600th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Edmonton Oilers on a goal by Marian Gaborik. Making beautiful plays is fun on the ice I think, he said at the post-game press conference..
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 1095 NHL games during his career, notching 301 goals and adding 600 assists along with 272 penalty minutes. The 35 year old left wing has played 11 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 7+6=13 with 8 PIM.
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29-10-2015 | Media praises the Washington Capitals |
| As a coach, if you can get your team to work hard every night, then you've done your job, commented Washington Capitals coach after today's game against the New York Islanders. This brings their current streak to 8 games undefeated.
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27-10-2015 | Brad Richards reaches a milestone ! |
| Brad Richards(ANA) scored the 900th point of his career in tonight's game against the Calgary Flames on a feed by Ryan Suter. 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 to the media.
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 1094 NHL games during his career, notching 301 goals and adding 599 assists along with 270 penalty minutes. The 35 year old left wing has played 10 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 7+5=12 with 6 PIM.
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27-10-2015 | Media attacks the Anaheim Mighty Ducks |
| The media is disappointed by the team's 6 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager Chuck Fletcher and headcoach Dave King
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27-10-2015 | Alexander Frolov reaches a milestone ! |
| Alexander Frolov(TB) scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the New Jersey Devils on a feed by Corey Perry. I just try and give it my best out there. This one was special though, were his words after the game.
A native of Russia, Alexander Frolov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 944 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 392 assists along with 465 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 8 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 3+5=8 with 8 PIM.
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25-10-2015 | Brad Richards reaches a milestone ! |
| Brad Richards(ANA) scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Phoenix Coyotes on a feed by Marian Gaborik. Yes I'm happy, who wouldn't be, the player said in an interview.
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 1093 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 599 assists along with 270 penalty minutes. The 35 year old left wing has played 9 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 6+5=11 with 6 PIM.
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25-10-2015 | Joe Thornton reaches a milestone ! |
| Joe Thornton(SJ) scored the 1300th point of his career in tonight's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on a goal by Ryane Clowe. All of them are special, but I'm going to remember this one the most, he said to the press..
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 1327 NHL games during his career, notching 451 goals and adding 849 assists along with 1194 penalty minutes. The 36 year old center has played 7 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 3+4=7 with 0 PIM.
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24-10-2015 | Player of the week: Eric Staal (C) |
| NHL has awarded Eric Staal (C) of Carolina Hurricanes as Player Of The Week
He registered 5 goals and 4 assists for 9 points in 3 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
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 892 NHL games during his career, notching 366 goals and adding 438 assists along with 759 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 7 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 6+6=12 with 15 PIM.
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24-10-2015 | Olli Jokinen reaches a milestone ! |
| Olli Jokinen(VAN) scored the 400th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Nashville Predators on a feed by Adam Polasek. We played some good, fundamental hockey tonight. When you do that the goals always follow, he commented after giving the puck to a fan.
A native of Finland, Olli Jokinen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 1295 NHL games during his career, notching 400 goals and adding 461 assists along with 1103 penalty minutes. The 36 year old center has played 6 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 3+2=5 with 2 PIM.
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24-10-2015 | Dustin Brown reaches a milestone ! |
| Dustin Brown(TB) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the San Jose Sharks on a goal by Zach Parisé. Give all the credit to the goalscorer, the happy player said in a hockey magazine..
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 835 NHL games during his career, notching 251 goals and adding 300 assists along with 520 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 6 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 3+3=6 with 12 PIM.
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24-10-2015 | Media glorifies the Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 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 Brian Sutter
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21-10-2015 | Eric Staal reaches a milestone ! |
| Eric Staal(CAR) scored the 800th point of his career in tonight's game against the New Jersey Devils. 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 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 890 NHL games during his career, notching 363 goals and adding 437 assists along with 754 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 5 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 3+5=8 with 10 PIM.
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20-10-2015 | Tomas Plekanec reaches a milestone ! |
| Tomas Plekanec(STL) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Dallas Stars on a feed by Vladimir Tarasenko. Yes, it does feel great, he commented during a post game radio interview.
A native of Czech, Tomas Plekanec was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 3rd round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 809 NHL games during his career, notching 199 goals and adding 301 assists along with 465 penalty minutes. The 32 year old center has played 6 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 3+3=6 with 6 PIM.
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18-10-2015 | Rick Nash reaches a milestone ! |
| Rick Nash(CBS) scored the 800th point of his career in tonight's game against the Colorado Avalanche on a goal by Colin Wilson. The puck has been bouncing for me lately, he said to the press..
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 919 NHL games during his career, notching 410 goals and adding 390 assists along with 824 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 5 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 2+5=7 with 7 PIM.
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17-10-2015 | Player of the week: James Neal (R) |
| NHL has awarded James Neal (R) of Montreal Canadiens as Player Of The Week
He registered 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week.
He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, James Neal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 403 NHL games during his career, notching 137 goals and adding 143 assists along with 370 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 5 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 4+3=7 with 10 PIM.
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15-10-2015 | Tomas Plekanec reaches a milestone ! |
| Tomas Plekanec(STL) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on a goal by Kyle Okposo. I'm happy about it but that's it, gotta think other things now, he said after the game..
A native of Czech, Tomas Plekanec was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 3rd round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 807 NHL games during his career, notching 197 goals and adding 300 assists along with 459 penalty minutes. The 32 year old center has played 4 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 1+2=3 with 0 PIM.
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14-10-2015 | Nathan Horton reaches a milestone ! |
| Nathan Horton(LA) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the New York Islanders on a goal by Evgeni Malkin. I just come to the rink ready to play and give it 110%, he said after the game in the dressing room..
A native of 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 796 NHL games during his career, notching 278 goals and adding 300 assists along with 921 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 3 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 1+3=4 with 0 PIM.
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10-10-2015 | Player of the week: Ilya Kovalchuk (L) |
| NHL has awarded Ilya Kovalchuk (L) of Calgary Flames as Player Of The Week
He registered 3 goals and 1 assists for 4 points in 3 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Russia, Ilya Kovalchuk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 1026 NHL games during his career, notching 510 goals and adding 468 assists along with 503 penalty minutes. The 32 year old left wing has played 3 games with the Calgary Flames this season, totalling 3+1=4 with 0 PIM.
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10-10-2015 | Anze Kopitar agrees on a contract with Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| Anze Kopitar has signed a $6 000 000 per year, 4 year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
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 706 NHL games during his career, notching 253 goals and adding 368 assists along with 571 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 2 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 5 PIM.
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7-10-2015 | Taylor Hall agrees on a contract with Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| Taylor Hall has signed a $3 500 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
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 236 NHL games during his career, notching 78 goals and adding 91 assists along with 122 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 2 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 2+1=3 with 4 PIM.
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5-10-2015 | Jason Spezza reaches a milestone ! |
| Jason Spezza(EDM) scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Detroit Red Wings on a feed by Jordan Staal. With line mates like I have, it makes it pretty easy to score goals, he commented after giving the puck to a fan.
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 829 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 478 assists along with 531 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.
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30-9-2015 | Media rates the best players in the league |
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26-9-2015 | Player of the week: Sean Couturier (L) |
| NHL has awarded Sean Couturier (L) of Montreal Canadiens as Player Of The Week
He registered 2 goals and 4 assists for 6 points in 3 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Sean Couturier was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 310 NHL games during his career, notching 89 goals and adding 127 assists along with 93 penalty minutes. The 22 year old left wing has played 8 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 4+6=10 with 2 PIM.
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26-9-2015 | Media criticises the New York Rangers |
| It isn't the happiest time for the New York Rangers as they are on a 5 game winless streak. New York Rangers coach Ron Low had little to say about the way things are going: I don't know. Nothing seems to work...
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26-9-2015 | Phil Kessel injured. |
| Phil Kessel (PHI) suffered thigh injury during the game in an incident with Dion Phaneuf (NYR).
He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of months. 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 murmured as he grimaced in pain.
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22-9-2015 | Media praises the Minnesota Wild |
| Everyone is buzzing about the strong play of the Minnesota Wild after an amazing 5 game undefeated streak. This streak belongs to our coaching and administrative staff, said team captain Mikko Koivu stoically.Adam Rabinovich has made some very important moves and he's really shown a commitment to winning.
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19-9-2015 | Player of the week: Justin Abdelkader (C) |
| NHL has awarded Justin Abdelkader (C) of Colorado Avalanche 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 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 411 NHL games during his career, notching 108 goals and adding 116 assists along with 290 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 5 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 3+3=6 with 5 PIM.
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18-9-2015 | Media glorifies the Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 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 Charleyboy and headcoach Jacques Lemairre
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12-9-2015 | Player of the week: Jaden Schwartz (L) |
| NHL has awarded Jaden Schwartz (L) of St. Louis Blues 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, Jaden Schwartz was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 64 NHL games during his career, notching 11 goals and adding 17 assists along with 10 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 3 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 3+2=5 with 0 PIM.
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5-9-2015 | Player of the week: Jonathan Toews (L) |
| NHL has awarded Jonathan Toews (L) of Philadelphia Flyers as Player Of The Week
He registered 1 goals and 1 assists for 2 points in 1 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of 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 590 NHL games during his career, notching 250 goals and adding 285 assists along with 599 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 1 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 0 PIM.
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3-9-2015 | PHI-WPG trade |
| Philadelphia Flyers traded Eric Brewer, Kevin Ekman-Larsson and Alex Picard to Winnipeg Jets for Alex Edler
A native of Sweden, Alex Edler was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 3rd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 651 NHL games during his career, notching 64 goals and adding 231 assists along with 235 penalty minutes. The 29 year old defenseman is waiting for a good start this season.
A native of Canada, Eric Brewer was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 1076 NHL games during his career, notching 74 goals and adding 235 assists along with 686 penalty minutes. The 36 year old defenseman is looking forward for the start of the season.
A native of Canada, Alex Picard was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 3rd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 547 NHL games during his career, notching 31 goals and adding 103 assists along with 126 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman is looking forward for the start of the season.
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28-8-2015 | Erik Karlsson agrees on a contract with Edmonton Oilers. |
| Erik Karlsson has signed a $5 000 000 per year, 4 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 470 NHL games during his career, notching 51 goals and adding 158 assists along with 168 penalty minutes. The 25 year old defenseman is getting ready for the upcoming season.
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28-8-2015 | Chet Pickard agrees on a contract with Nashville Predators. |
| Chet Pickard has signed a $5 500 000 per year, 4 year deal with the Nashville Predators. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Chet Pickard was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 132 NHL games during his career, booking 11 career shutouts and allowing 320 goals. The 25 year old goaltender is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.
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28-8-2015 | Andrei Markov agrees on a contract with Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| Andrei Markov has signed a $5 500 000 per year, 2 year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
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 978 NHL games during his career, notching 111 goals and adding 416 assists along with 512 penalty minutes. The 36 year old defenseman is looking forward for the start of the season.
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28-8-2015 | Louis Leblanc agrees on a contract with Detroit Red Wings. |
| Louis Leblanc has signed a $3 250 000 per year, 2 year deal with the Detroit Red Wings. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
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 176 NHL games during his career, notching 30 goals and adding 50 assists along with 24 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center is expecting a good season for the team.
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3-9-2015 | CAR-PIT trade |
| Carolina Hurricanes traded Sam Gagner to Pittsburgh Penguins for Sami Lepistö and Jason Pominville
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 474 NHL games during his career, notching 23 goals and adding 120 assists along with 294 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman is waiting for a good start this season.
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 780 NHL games during his career, notching 222 goals and adding 314 assists along with 196 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing is looking forward for the start of the season.
A native of Canada, Sam Gagner was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 540 NHL games during his career, notching 125 goals and adding 201 assists along with 227 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing is looking forward for the start of the season.
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2-9-2015 | Keith Ballard agrees on a contract with Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| Keith Ballard has signed a $4 500 000 per year, 4 year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of USA, Keith Ballard was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 801 NHL games during his career, notching 70 goals and adding 265 assists along with 603 penalty minutes. The 32 year old defenseman is expecting a good season for the team.
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31-8-2015 | Brent Burns agrees on a contract with Phoenix Coyotes. |
| Brent Burns has signed a $8 500 000 per year, 5 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
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 783 NHL games during his career, notching 84 goals and adding 257 assists along with 547 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman is waiting for a good start this season.
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29-8-2015 | WSH-ANA trade |
| Washington Capitals traded Ryan O'Reilly, Brad Richards, Marian Gaborik, WSH's round 3 pick in 2016 and WSH's round 2 pick in 2017 to Anaheim Mighty Ducks for Matt Puempel
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 59 NHL games during his career, notching 8 goals and adding 13 assists along with 65 penalty minutes. The 22 year old left wing is waiting for a good start this season.
A native of Canada, Ryan O'Reilly was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2nd round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 469 NHL games during his career, notching 53 goals and adding 89 assists along with 319 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center is looking forward for the start of the season.
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 1084 NHL games during his career, notching 294 goals and adding 594 assists along with 264 penalty minutes. The 35 year old left wing is looking forward for the start of the season.
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 954 NHL games during his career, notching 432 goals and adding 393 assists along with 748 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing is expecting a good season for the team.
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29-8-2015 | MTL-EDM trade |
| Montreal Canadiens traded Jordan Subban, Jacob DeSerres and Malcolm Subban to Edmonton Oilers for Christopher Gibson and Richard Bachman
A native of Czech, Christopher Gibson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 20 year old goaltender is waiting for a good start this season.
A native of USA, Richard Bachman was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 4th round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 3 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 19 goals. The 28 year old goaltender is looking forward for the start of the season.
A native of Germany, Jordan Subban was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 19 year old defenseman is looking forward for the start of the season.
A native of Canada, Jacob DeSerres was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 3rd round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 4 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 9 goals. The 25 year old goaltender is expecting a good season for the team.
A native of Canada, Malcolm Subban was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 20 year old goaltender is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.
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30-6-2015 | Sergei Samsonov retires |
| Sergei Samsonov has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Samuel Påhlsson retires |
| Samuel Påhlsson has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Jean-Pierre Dumont retires |
| Jean-Pierre Dumont has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Jay McKee retires |
| Jay McKee has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Robyn Regehr retires |
| Robyn Regehr has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | David Aebischer retires |
| David Aebischer has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Jon Sim retires |
| Jon Sim has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Ric Jackman retires |
| Ric Jackman has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Marcus Nilson retires |
| Marcus Nilson has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Ilkka Heikkinen retires |
| Ilkka Heikkinen has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Arron Asham retires |
| Arron Asham has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Mike Mottau retires |
| Mike Mottau has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Tomas Vokoun retires |
| Tomas Vokoun has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Mike Fisher retires |
| Mike Fisher has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Marian Hossa retires |
| Marian Hossa has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Wade Redden retires |
| Wade Redden has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Mark Letestu retires |
| Mark Letestu has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Robert Esche retires |
| Robert Esche has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Jean-Sébastien Aubin retires |
| Jean-Sébastien Aubin has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Scott Hannan retires |
| Scott Hannan has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Cory Murphy retires |
| Cory Murphy has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Andrei Zyuzin retires |
| Andrei Zyuzin has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Ben Clymer retires |
| Ben Clymer has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Mark Hartigan retires |
| Mark Hartigan has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Jan Bulis retires |
| Jan Bulis has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Johan Franzén retires |
| Johan Franzén has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | François Beauchemin retires |
| François Beauchemin has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Mathieu Garon retires |
| Mathieu Garon has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Mike Ribeiro retires |
| Mike Ribeiro has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Johan Holmqvist retires |
| Johan Holmqvist has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Alexei Ponikarovsky retires |
| Alexei Ponikarovsky has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Niklas Hagman retires |
| Niklas Hagman has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Garth Murray retires |
| Garth Murray has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Ben Walter retires |
| Ben Walter has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Duvie Westcott retires |
| Duvie Westcott has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Ilya Bryzgalov retires |
| Ilya Bryzgalov has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Robert Scuderi retires |
| Robert Scuderi has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Scott Clemmensen retires |
| Scott Clemmensen has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Mike Angelidis retires |
| Mike Angelidis has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Jeff Hamilton retires |
| Jeff Hamilton has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Steve Regier retires |
| Steve Regier has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Chris Beckford-Tseu retires |
| Chris Beckford-Tseu has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Niklas Backstrom retires |
| Niklas Backstrom has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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30-6-2015 | Rostislav Olesz retires |
| Rostislav Olesz has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
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27-6-2015 | Martin Havlat's future still open |
| As New York Islanders have had to cope with limited player budget lately, it is rumoured that the team cannot afford to resign Martin Havlat.
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 927 NHL games during his career, notching 319 goals and adding 417 assists along with 500 penalty minutes. The 34 year old right wing is getting ready for the upcoming season.
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27-6-2015 | Kevin Bieksa's future still open |
| As Winnipeg Jets have had to cope with limited player budget lately, it is rumoured that the team cannot afford to resign Kevin Bieksa.
A native of Canada, Kevin Bieksa was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 5th round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 649 NHL games during his career, notching 44 goals and adding 179 assists along with 619 penalty minutes. The 34 year old defenseman is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.
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23-6-2015 | John Tavares agrees on a contract with Washington Capitals. |
| John Tavares has signed a $5 500 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Washington Capitals. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, John Tavares was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 485 NHL games during his career, notching 156 goals and adding 181 assists along with 236 penalty minutes. The 24 year old left wing is expecting a good season for the team.
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20-6-2015 | Patrick Kane agrees on a contract with Washington Capitals. |
| Patrick Kane has signed a $5 500 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Washington Capitals. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
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 649 NHL games during his career, notching 202 goals and adding 316 assists along with 263 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing is waiting for a good start this season.
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