NHL
Brendan Shanahan Announces Retirement
Published on 19 Nov 2009, 04:27 by Ian P.After 21 seasons in the NHL, 40-year-old forward Brendan Shanahan announced his retirement on Nov. 17.
“I would like to thank my family and all of the friends who have helped me achieve and maintain my childhood dream of playing in the National Hockey League,” Shanahan stated . “I am enormously grateful to all of my [...]
Hab’s Brian Gionta Breaks Foot
Published on 19 Nov 2009, 04:09 by Ian P.It was announced on Nov. 18 that Montreal Canadiens forward Brian Gionta was injured and will be unable to play for an unspecified period of time because of a broken bone in his left foot.
The 30-year-old right winger was hobbling around on crutches at the club’s practice facility on Nov. 18 after he was struck [...]
Ryan Smyth Out For Month
Published on 19 Nov 2009, 03:56 by Ian P.The Los Angeles Kings have gotten off to a good start in the new NHL season. However, things could slow down now that Ryan Smyth, a major contributor to the team in the first six weeks, could be out of action for about a month.
Smyth, was injured in the second period of Nov. 16th’s game [...]
Toronto Maple Leafs Most Valuable NHL Team
Published on 12 Nov 2009, 05:30 by Ian P.Toronto Maple Leafs were rated as the NHL’s most valuable team for the fourth straight year, according to Forbes magazine’s annual survey. The club is worth US$470 million, an which is up five per cent over last year. The next team on the list is the New York Rangers at $416 million, up just one [...]
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Flames Glencross Suspended Three Games
Published on 10 Nov 2009, 01:48 by Ian P.Calgary Flames forward Curtis Glencross was suspended on Nov. 9 for three games by the NHL for his body check on New York Rangers captain Chris Drury on Nov. 7.
Glencross hit Drury away from the play in the Rangers end of the ice just after the game started at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, who [...]
Red Wings’ Jason Williams Breaks Leg
Published on 9 Nov 2009, 18:48 by Ian P.Things are definitely getting worse for the Detroit Red Wings when it comes to player injuries as right winger Jason Williams fell awkwardly behind the net in a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Nov. 7 and was diagnosed with a fractured right fibula.
Williams told the press after Toronto’s 5-1 win at the Air [...]
Carolina Hurricanes Sign Manny Legace
Published on 9 Nov 2009, 18:30 by Ian P.The Carolina Hurricanes announced on Nov. 9 that they have signed NHL free agent veteran goalie Manny Legace to help replace their regular netminder, Cam Ward, who is out of action indefinitely due to an injury suffered on Nov. 7.
Carolina said they signed Legace to a one-year contract. He will earn US$500,000 when playing at [...]
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 [...]
