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| | Massachusets hockey-related services provider sponsors Athletes of the Week |
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| | The aptly-named Pre-Game Sports, which sharpens ice hockey skates and sews custom hockey apparel by team in Massachusetts, has sponsored all the January Athletes of the Week in the state. Athletes of the Week is organized by a music station in Marshfield, Massachusetts. |
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| | Samsung, Best Buy offer chance for Canadian minor hockey team to be coached with Wayne Gretzky |
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| | By March 5, a Canadian minor hockey team will have a chance to meet and be coached one-on-one with hockey legend Wayne Gretzky. All a Canadian minor hockey team need to do is buy Samsung products from any Best Buy outlet, fill out the lottery form and obviously wait for the draw come March 5. Good luck! |
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| | Maurice Richard's memorabilia on actual, virtual tour |
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| | Canadiens legend, the late Maurice Richard, will have his memorabilia on tour all around Quebec. At the same time, certain rare Richard memorabilia will also be auctioned off the Internet. Some of the rare items include actual jerseys worn by the late star as well as the Stanley Cup ring and the Hall of Fame ring he has achieved. Have fun collecting! |
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| | At 39, Brian Leetch retires to the New York Rangers |
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| | At 39, Brian Leetch returns to the New York Rangers to formally retire after being traded away for four years to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Sixteen of his NHL years are spent with the New York Rangers. The ceremony will be held tonight and will be highlighted with the retirement of his number 2 jersey at none other than Madison Square Garden. Congratulations! |
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| | Hockey transactions last weekend |
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ANAHEIM DUCKS-Assigned LW Drew Miller to Portland (AHL).
ATLANTA THRASHERS-Recalled D Joel Kwiatkowski from Chicago (AHL).
COLORADO AVALANCHE-Placed F Paul Stastny on injured reserve. Recalled F David Jones from Lake Erie (AHL).
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Activated LW Fredrik Modin and D Ole-Kristian Tollefsen from injured reserve. Assigned D Duvie Westcott to Syracuse (AHL).
PHOENIX COYOTES-Assigned D Matt Jones to San Antonio (AHL). Recalled RW Bill Thomas from San Antonio.
SAN JOSE SHARKS-Placed C Curtis Brown on injured reserve. Recalled LW Tomas Plihal from Worcester (AHL).
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MANITOBA MOOSE-Assigned F Chris Blight to Reading (ECHL).
TORONTO MARLIES-Loaned D Patrick Wellar to Columbia (ECHL).
WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS-Announced Pittsburgh (NHL) assigned D Ryan Lannon to the team and recalled F Tim Brent, F Jonathan Filewich and F Chris Minard |
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| | One of the most prolific female hockey players in Canada today, Danielle Goyette, has announced her retirement at 41 years old. Goyette has been a world champion eight times on top of the two Olympic golds that she has garnered. In joining these tournaments, she has been in such places as Turin for the 2006 Winter Olympics, Salt Lake City and Nagano for past Winter Olympics as well as Sweden and Finland. |
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| | 2 Russsian players enjoy pre-New Year Ontario weekend |
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| | Two Russsian players have enjoyed the pre-New Year weekend in Ontario while participating in the annual Riverside International Bantam-Midget Hockey Tournament. The two boys are identified as Alexander Bolshakov, 15, and Nikita Korotkov, 14. Bolshakov says he likes the rough and tumble Canadian style of play. Congratulations boys and happy New Year! |
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| | ECHL team loans defenseman to Providence Bruins |
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| | The Reading Royals of the ECHL today announced that defenseman Kevin Schaeffer has been loaned to the Providence Bruins of the AHL. The 23-year-old Schaeffer, 6'1'', a first year pro from South Huntington, New York, has scored two goals, assisted on five others, and picked up twenty-one penalty minutes in nineteen games with the Royals. |
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| | Movements in the world of North American hockey over the weekend |
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COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Placed C Kris Beech on injured reserve.
DALLAS STARS-Recalled LW Brad Winchester and C Joel Lundqvist from Iowa (AHL).
LOS ANGELES KINGS-Recalled D Jon Klemm from Manchester (AHL).
NEW YORK RANGERS-Reassigned D Ivan Baranka to Hartford (AHL).
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING-Reassigned D Dan Jancevski to Norfolk (AHL).
VANCOUVER CANUCKS-Assigned D Luc Bourdon to Manitoba (AHL).
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ALBANY RIVER RATS-Recalled G Daniel Manzato from Las Vegas (ECHL) and RW Kirk MacDonald from Florida (ECHL).
QUAD CITY FLAMES-Called up D Jason Krischuk from Las Vegas (ECHL). Assigned G Kevin Lalande to Las Vegas.
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BAKERSFIELD CONDORS-Released F Ryan Markham and F Josh Sciba.
ELMIRA JACKALS-Announced RW Jim McKenzie was reassigned to the team from Binghamton (AHL).
LAS VEGAS WRANGLERS-Traded G Tim Boron to Charlotte for financial considerations.
STOCKTON THUNDER-Claimed G Tim Boron off waivers from Charlotte.
VICTORIA SALMON KINGS-Released D Eric Nelson. |
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| | Wisconsin elevates hockey star to its Hall of Fame |
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| | Coach Mary O'Brien who coached high school hockey at the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse was named to the state Hall of Fame. Congratulations! |
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