Ice Hockey
Phoenix Coyotes Sold To NHL
Published on 4 Nov 2009, 01:14 by Ian P.U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Redfield T. Baum approved the sale of the Phoenix Coyotes to the National Hockey League on Nov 2. The sale agreement was reached a week earlier during a recess in court proceedings, but needed the judge’s approval to be finalized.
NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly released the following statement regarding the U. [...]
Evgeni Malkin Out With Shoulder Injury
Published on 31 Oct 2009, 12:40 by Ian P.Last year’s NHL scoring champion Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins will be out of action for for two to three weeks because of a strained right shoulder. Malkin had been trying to play with the injury, but coach Penguins Dan Bylsma said the team decided to rest the centre. The Russian super star would [...]
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Sergei Gonchar Injured Again
Published on 22 Oct 2009, 13:44 by Ian P.Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Sergei Gonchar will be out of action from four-to-six weeks due to a broken left wrist. This is his third injury in just over a year.
As of Oct. 21, Gonchar was third in scoring among NHL defencemen with eight points. He missed the first 56 games of last season after having surgery [...]
Sergei Kostitsyn Suspended Again
Published on 22 Oct 2009, 13:37 by Ian P.Unhappy forward Sergei Kostitsyn of the Montreal Canadiens has been suspended for a second time this season after leaving the club’s AHL affiliate team in Hamilton, Canada, the team announced on Oct. 21.
The 22-year-old Kostitsyn, whose older brother Andrei also plays for Montreal, had demanded to be traded earlier in the season after being shipped [...]
Michel Nylander Sent To Minors
Published on 22 Oct 2009, 13:02 by Ian P.The Washington Capitals have announced that they assigned centre Michael Nylander to Grand Rapids of the AHL for conditioning purposes on Oct. 21. This will give the expensive bench-sitting veteran a chance to get back on the ice and get some game action in.
Nylander hasn’t played all season with Washington after falling out of favour [...]
Buffalo Sabres Trade Daniel Paille
Published on 21 Oct 2009, 05:28 by Ian P.The Buffalo Sabres of the NHL traded underachieving left winger Daniel Paille to the Boston Bruins in exchange for two entry draft picks on Oct 20.
The Bruins announced that they gave Buffalo a third-and a conditional fourth-round selection in next year’s NHL Entry Draft. Paille was originally drafted by the Sabres in 2002 as a [...]
Former NHL Player Sentenced To Probation
Published on 21 Oct 2009, 05:20 by Ian P.A former professional hockey player who was considered to be a role model for local youth was sentenced to six months probation on Oct. 20 for stealing groceries. Forty-year-old Jason Simon of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada pleaded guilty to stealing the groceries on June 13 from a local grocery store.
Simon, who is now retired from professional [...]
Chicago Picks Up Andrew Ebbett On Waivers
Published on 17 Oct 2009, 20:46 by Ian P.The Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League announced on Oct. 17 that they have claimed Andrew Ebbett of Vernon, B.C., off of waivers from the Anaheim Ducks. The 26-year-old centre man was held scoreless in two regular season games with Anaheim so far this season.
Ebbett made quite a good impression on the Ducks’ management [...]
Mike Van Ryn Out For The Season
Published on 16 Oct 2009, 23:10 by Ian P.It was announced on Oct. 16 that defenceman Mike Van Ryn of the Toronto Maple Leafs will miss the whole NHL season. Van Ryn will undergo surgery at the Fowler Kennedy Sports Medicine Clinic in his home town of London, Ont., to have osteotomy surgery on his left knee.
The defenceman is currently in the final [...]
Steve Sullivan Honoured By Nashville
Published on 15 Oct 2009, 23:47 by Ian P.The Nashville Predators honoured forward Steve Sullivan before their game on Oct. 15 against the Chicago Blackhawks. The ceremony was to recognize Sullivan’s numerous contributions to the club as well as his comeback last season that earned him the 2009 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.
Sullivan made his way back to the NHL after suffering from a [...]
