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Post by hockeygame3 » Tue Jul 12, 2022 8:32 pm

Talbot traded to Senators by Wild
Ottawa acquires goalie after dealing Murray to Maple Leafs; Minnesota signed Fleury last week

Keith retires from NHL after 17 seasons, finishes with Oilers
Won Stanley Cup three times with Blackhawks, Norris Trophy twice as League's best defenseman

Murray trade to Maple Leafs could be big gamble for GM Dubas
Goalie struggled in two seasons with Senators after helping Penguins win Stanley Cup twice

Malkin re-signing with Penguins may be 'problematic,' Burke says: report
Forward who helped Pittsburgh win Cup three times will become free agent Wednesday

Lindblom to have final year of contract bought out by Flyers
Forward signed three-year deal in 2020, will become free agent if unclaimed on waivers

Samsonov of Capitals among players not receiving qualifying offers
Goalie can become unrestricted free agent; forward Dylan Strome also eligible

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Post by hockeygame3 » Tue Jul 12, 2022 8:34 pm

Flames' Gaudreau to test open market on Wednesday

Calgary Flames forward has decided to test the open market when free agency opens on Wednesday, according to TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun.

Hearing that has decided to test the open market@TSNHockey @TheAthletic

— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) July 13, 2022
The 28-year-old can still return to the team but will not be able to sign an eight-year contract with the Flames once the midnight deadline passes on Tuesday night.

Gaudreau had a career season in 2021-22, recording 40 goals and 115 points in 82 games. In 602 career games with the Flames, the Salem, N.J. native has 210 goals and 399 assists.

He is coming off a six-year, $40.5 million contract with an average annual value of $6.75 million. He was originally selected by the Flames in the fourth round (104th overall) in the 2011 NHL Draft.

Dreger can also confirm that Flames defenceman Nikita Zadorov will hit the open market.

Another Flame hits the market. Nikita Zadorov will test free agency.

— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) July 13, 2022
The 27-year-old Russian scored four goals and added 18 assists over 74 games in 2021-22, his first season in Calgary.

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Post by hockeygame3 » Wed Jul 13, 2022 5:46 pm

Perron signs two-year, $9.5 million contract with Red Wings
Forward has 665 points in NHL, helped Blues win Stanley Cup in 2019

Vatrano agrees to three-year contract with Ducks
28-year-old forward was traded to Rangers by Panthers last season

Campbell signs five-year, $25 million contract with Oilers
Goalie was 31-9-6 with Maple Leafs last season

Kane stays with Oilers, signs four-year, $20.5 million contract
Forward signed with Edmonton last season after contract was terminated by Sharks

Helm signs one-year contract to stay with Avalanche
Forward helped Colorado win first Stanley Cup championship since 2001

Burakovsky signs five-year, $27.5 million contract with Kraken
Forward had career-high 61 points last season, won Cup with Avalanche

Domi agrees to one-year, $3 million contract with Blackhawks
Forward had 39 points for Hurriacnes, Blue Jackets last season

Trocheck agrees to seven-year contract with Rangers
Forward had 51 points in 81 games with Hurricanes; New York also adds goalies Domingue, Halak

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Post by hockeygame3 » Wed Jul 13, 2022 5:48 pm

Giroux signs three-year, $19.5 million contract with Senators
Forward to get $6.5 million annually; had 23 points in 18 games after trade to Panthers

Burns traded to Hurricanes by Sharks
San Jose receives forward Lorentz, goalie prospect Makiniemi for defenseman; Carolina also gets forward Pederson

Kuemper signs five-year, $26.25 million contract with Capitals
Goalie to get $5.25 million annually, won Stanley Cup with Avalanche last season

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Post by hockeygame3 » Thu Jul 14, 2022 8:19 pm

Palat signs five-year, $30 million contract with Devils
Forward to get $6 million annually, won Stanley Cup with Lightning in 2020, 2021

Ryan Strome signs five-year contract with Ducks
Forward had 54 points, including career-high 21 goals, for Rangers last season

Dylan Strome signs one-year, $3.5 million contract with Capitals
Forward wasn't qualified by Blackhawks, scored career-high 22 goals last season

Blackhawks GM unsure if Kane, Toews buying into rebuild
Davidson has talked to forwards about direction of team after trading DeBrincat, Dach, Hagel

Pacioretty traded to Hurricanes by Golden Knights
Forward had 37 points last season; Carolina also acquires defenseman Burns from Sharks

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Post by hockeygame3 » Wed Jul 20, 2022 6:27 pm

Vanecek signs three-year contract with Devils, avoids arbitration hearing
Goalie was restricted free agent, acquired in trade with Capitals

Olczyk leaving Blackhawks broadcast booth after 15 seasons
Former NHL forward says it was 'my decision to step away'

Flames file for salary arbitration with Tkachuk
Forward had NHL career-high 104 points last season, can't receive offer sheet

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Post by hockeygame3 » Wed Jul 20, 2022 6:28 pm

Report: Tkachuk won't re-sign long-term with Flames, trade likely

It appears 's days in Calgary could be numbered.

According to Jeremy Rutherford and Hailey Salvian of The Athletic, Tkachuk has informed the Flames he will not re-sign a long-term deal with the team and a trade involving the 24-year-old forward is likely to happen soon.

The Athletic reports Tkachuk has supplied the Flames with a list of teams he would sign with, and cite one source listing the St. Louis Blues, Vegas Golden Knights, Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators and Dallas Stars as options.

BREAKING: tells Flames he won't re-sign long-term, trade likely: Sources.

This story is open for everyone to read.https://t.co/y2TGyEEpOR #stlblues

— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) July 20, 2022
The report comes just days after the Flames filed for club-elected salary arbitration, stating the move was done in part to remove the possibility of an offer sheet.

Tkachuk is coming off a three-year, $21-million deal with the Flames and is currently a restricted free agent. He was not one of the 23 players who elected arbitration on Sunday.

He appeared in all 82 games for the Calgary Flames last season, scoring 42 goals and registering 104 points.

Tkachuk was selected sixth overall by the Flames in the 2016 draft and started his NHL career immediately with the team that year. He finished seventh in voting for the Calder Trophy that season. Tkachuk experienced a breakout campaign in 2021-22, far surpassing his career highs in goals, assists and plus-minus rating.

His plus-57 rating was good for third best in the NHL this past season, and his offensive prowess powered the Flames to a 111-point campaign that earned the team first place in the Pacific Division.

Tkachuk also registered 10 points in 12 games during the Stanley Cup playoffs, where the Flames were eliminated in the second round by the Edmonton Oilers.

The Scottsdale, Ariz., native has 152 goals and 382 points in 431 career NHL games.

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Post by hockeygame3 » Sat Jul 23, 2022 12:39 am

Tkachuk traded to Panthers by Flames for Huberdeau, Weegar
Forward agrees to eight-year contract with Florida, set career high with 104 points for Calgary last season :faint :faint

Matthew Tkachuk was traded to the Florida Panthers by the Calgary Flames on Friday for forward Jonathan Huberdeau and defenseman MacKenzie Weegar.

The Flames also received forward prospect Cole Schwindt and a conditional first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. The Panthers also received a conditional fourth-round pick in 2025.

Tkachuk, who was a restricted free agent, agreed to terms on an eight-year contract with Florida that takes him through the 2029-30 season. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The Flames had filed for club-elected salary arbitration with Tkachuk, who had reportedly told them he did not want to sign long-term in Calgary. His hearing was scheduled for Aug. 11.

"Matthew is a tenacious, physical competitor who possesses a tremendously unique skillset," Panthers general manager Bill Zito said. "He is a consistent elite offensive contributor and has emerged as one of the most complete and dynamic young players in the National Hockey League. We are thrilled to be able to add a generational talent to our lineup."

The 24-year-old had an NHL career-high 104 points (42 goals, 62 assists) in 82 games last season. He led the Flames with 12 power-play goals and 29 power-play points. His 62 assists, 104 points, 75 even-strength points and 26 multipoint performances each ranked second on Calgary, while his 17 multiassist games in 2021-22 were tied for the fifth-most by a Flames player in one season in their history. Following the regular season, Tkachuk was named to the NHL Second All-Star Team.

In 12 Stanley Cup Playoff games, he had 10 points (four goals, six assists), including his first career playoff hat trick in Game 1 of the Western Conference Second Round against the Edmonton Oilers.

Selected by the Flames with the No. 6 pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, Tkachuk has 382 points (152 goals, 230 assists) in 431 regular-season games and 15 points (seven goals, eight assists) in 27 playoff games..

Huberdeau had an NHL career-high 115 points in 80 games last season, including leading the NHL with 85 assists. The 29-year-old helped the Panthers (58-18-6) win the Presidents' Trophy for the first time in their history and had five points (one goal, four assists) in 10 playoff games before Florida was swept by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference Second Round.

Selected by the Panthers with the No. 3 pick in the 2011 NHL Draft, Huberdeau has 613 points (198 goals, 415 assists) in 671 regular-season games and 21 points (five goals, 16 assists) in 26 playoff games.

Huberdeau has one year remaining on a six-year, $35.4 million ($5.9 million annual average value) he signed with Florida on Sept. 7, 2016. He can become an unrestricted free agent after this season.

Weegar had 44 points (eight goals, 36 assists) in 80 regular-season games last season and one assist in 10 playoff games. The 28-year-old has 121 points (27 goals, 94 assists) in 306 regular-season games and five points (one goal, four assists) in 20 playoff games, all with the Panthers. He has one-year remaining on a three-year contract he signed with Florida on Nov. 6, 2020.

Schwindt made his NHL debut on Dec. 16, 2021. He had no points in three NHL games for the Panthers.

"On behalf of the entire Florida Panthers organization, we would like to thank Jonathan and MacKenzie for their immense contributions to the Florida Panthers, both on and off the ice, during their tenures in South Florida," Zito said. "They have both blossomed into exceptional athletes and people. Their contributions as players and people made an indelible mark on our franchise and we wish them both continued success in their future."

Tkachuk is the second top forward to leave the Flames this offseason; Johnny Gaudreau signed a seven-year, $68.25 million contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on July 13. Calgary (50-21-11) won the Pacific Division but lost in five games to the Oilers in the second round.

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Post by hockeygame3 » Sat Jul 23, 2022 12:42 am

Laine signs four-year, $34.8 million contract with Blue Jackets
Forward was restricted free agent, had 56 points in 56 games last season

Bjorkstrand traded to Kraken by Blue Jackets
Forward had 57 points in 80 games for Columbus last seas

Dubois signs one-year, $6 million contract with Jets
Forward had 60 points in 81 games last season, was restricted free agent

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Post by hockeygame3 » Sun Jul 24, 2022 4:12 pm

Canada’s 2003 world hockey junior team also accused of group sexual assault
2nd allegation of sexual assault involving Hockey Canada to become public in a span of two months

Canada’s men’s world junior hockey team is facing another allegation of group sexual assault, this time involving members of its 2003 roster.

Hockey Canada said in a statement on Friday that it learned of the alleged incident after being contacted by TSN seeking comment on the alleged assault. It’s the second allegation of sexual assault involving Canada’s world junior hockey team to become public in a span of two months.

The national sports body said that following the reporter’s email it immediately contacted Sport Canada as well as Halifax Regional Police about the allegations. Halifax was the co-host city of the 2003 world junior hockey championship.

“Hockey Canada is committed to bringing an end to the culture of silence in hockey,” reads the organization’s statement. “That is why we are publicly calling for anyone with knowledge of this incident to come forward to police, and we are being transparent in how we learned of this alleged assault and the steps we are taking to address it.”

Hockey Canada said in its statement that two weeks ago members of its staff heard a rumour about “something bad at the 2003 world juniors” but were not able to get any details until it was contacted by TSN on Thursday.

Halifax Regional Police and Sport Canada did not immediately return requests for comment from The Canadian Press. According to Hockey Canada, Conservative MP John Nater also had the details of the historic allegations. He was also not immediately available for comment.

“We believe the alleged incident from 2003 should be investigated by the authorities, and we urge the police to open an investigation into this disturbing situation,” said Hockey Canada’s statement. “Hockey Canada will co-operate with and support the authorities in every way we can, and we once again urge anyone who may have relevant information about this alleged incident to contact Halifax police immediately.”

Canada lost to Russia 3-2 in the 2003 final of the world junior hockey championship. Twenty-one players from Canada’s roster at that tournament went on to play in the NHL.

Hockey Canada has already had funding from the federal government and corporate sponsors paused following allegations of a sexual assault involving eight members of the 2018 men’s junior hockey team. Those allegations came to light after it was reported by media that Hockey Canada paid out an undisclosed settlement to the alleged victim after she sued the organization, the Canadian Hockey League, and the eight unnamed players.

The woman was seeking $3.55 million.

The Canadian Press reported on Monday that Hockey Canada has maintained a fund that draws on minor hockey membership fees to pay for uninsured liabilities, including sexual abuse claims. Hockey Canada confirmed on Tuesday that fund exists but it would no longer be used to pay out claims over sexual assault allegations.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday that there needs to be a “real reckoning” at Hockey Canada as the organization continues to deal with the fallout related to its handling of the alleged sexual assault in June 2018 and out-of-court settlement.

The standing committee on Canadian Heritage is scheduled to continue its examination of Hockey Canada’s handling of the 2018 allegations on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge is set to testify along with a Sport Canada official on Tuesday. Hockey Canada said it told Sport Canada about the 2018 allegations at the time, but St-Onge was not yet in the sport minister position and only learned about it when the story originally broke in May.

Glen McCurdie, Hockey Canada’s former vice-president of insurance and risk assessment, is scheduled to testify on Wednesday. It was his sworn affidavit in an unrelated lawsuit that revealed the existence of the fund that, among other things, covered claims regarding sexual misconduct.

—John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press

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Post by hockeygame3 » Sun Jul 24, 2022 4:15 pm

Sexual assault allegations related to 2003 World Junior team under investigation

Content Warning: The following article contains references to sexual assault.

Halifax police said they have opened a criminal investigation into sexual assault allegations related to Canada’s 2003 World Junior team.

In a statement released to TSN on Friday, Halifax police constable John MacLeod wrote that his department received a report late Thursday related to a historical sexual assault that is alleged to have occurred in Halifax in 2003.

“It is not our practice to provide information in relation to individuals involved in investigations unless charges have been laid and sworn before the courts,” MacLeod wrote in an email. “We take all matters of this nature very seriously and will be conducting a thorough investigation."

Earlier on Friday, Hockey Canada wrote in a statement that two weeks ago it “heard a rumour about ‘something bad’ at the 2003 World Juniors. In order to learn more, Hockey Canada hired a third-party investigator to try to find more information.”

The national governing body for hockey said it was unable to learn anything about the alleged incident before being contacted by TSN. Halifax was the co-host city of the event.

“We believe the alleged incident from 2003 should be investigated by the authorities, and we urge the police to open an investigation into this disturbing situation,” Hockey Canada wrote in the statement. “Hockey Canada will cooperate with and support the authorities in every way we can, and we once again urge anyone who may have relevant information about this alleged incident to contact Halifax police immediately.”

The statement was released after Conservative MP John Nater, a member of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, told TSN on Thursday he plans to ask Hockey Canada on July 27 to respond to allegations that more than a half-dozen players on the 2003 World Junior team were recorded during the tournament having sex with a woman who was naked and non-responsive.

Nater, who represents the southwestern Ontario riding of Perth-Wellington, said he spoke with a source who said he viewed a video of the alleged incident in the spring of 2003, several months after the World Junior tournament was held in Halifax.

“We’re talking about Canada’s elite national team and to hear allegations like this is just disgusting,” Nater said.

TSN has independently interviewed the source who contacted Nater and corroborated their account with two additional sources, including the owner of the video camera used to film the alleged incident.

The sources have requested anonymity because they said they fear recriminations. Each of the three sources told TSN they are willing to testify about the purported video in private before the committee. The three sources independently described the six- or seven-minute video.

The source who contacted Nater works in the hockey industry and said the video began with a Team Canada player standing outside of a room, answering questions as if he were doing a pre-game interview with the person holding the camera, who is not identified.

The player told the camera operator that viewers were about to see "a f---ing lamb roast,” the three sources said. After the hallway interview, the camera was then carried into a room with a pool table, the source said.

The video shows roughly a half-dozen players taking turns having sex with a woman who was non-responsive and lying face up on the pool table, the source said.

Two sources said they watched the video on a VHS tape in an apartment in the spring of 2003.

The third source said that one of the players on the 2003 World Juniors team borrowed their video camera during the tournament in Halifax. The recording was on the camera when it was returned to them. That person said they did not inform police about the recording and deleted the video from their camera after being pressured to do so by players. The source said they believe a copy of the video was made when the camera was not in their possession.

None of the three sources reported the video to police or Hockey Canada.

“I didn't want to get in trouble,” the owner of the video camera said in a phone interview. “I knew this could get them in trouble.”

The National Hockey League released a statement Friday saying it has been made aware of the 2003 allegations.

“We were made aware earlier today of the horrific allegations against members of the 2002-03 Canadian National Junior Team,” the league statement reads. “The National Hockey League will look into the allegations and will respond appropriately.”

Nater said he also plans to ask Hockey Canada about historical abuse complaints.

“We need to hear from Hockey Canada how many complaints there have been over the years, and how many quiet payments there have been,” Nater said. “We need these disclosures from Hockey Canada, whether they give it to us willingly or whether they have to be forced to do so.”

The revelation of the alleged video comes before the committee is scheduled to hold two days of hearings July 26 and 27 scrutinizing a 2018 alleged sexual assault involving eight former Canadian Hockey League players, at least some of whom were members of Canada’s gold medal-winning 2018 World Junior team. A woman who is not named in court documents filed a lawsuit in April against Hockey Canada, the CHL and eight players referred to as John Does 1-8.

While the lawsuit was settled and no criminal charges have been laid in the case, the federal government committee is investigating Hockey Canada’s response to the alleged assaults and the subsequent lawsuit.

After Hockey Canada chief executive officer Scott Smith and retired CEO Tom Renney testified before the committee on June 20, the committee ordered two more days of hearings July 26 and 27.

Lawyers for seven players connected to the case said their clients plan to fully cooperate with the NHL’s investigation into the alleged 2018 assault.

Hockey Canada has also reopened its investigation into the 2018 alleged assault, and the London Police Service has announced plans to do the same.

In a statement released on Friday, London police chief Steve Williams wrote that a team of investigators with the department were asked this week to review the case. London police closed its initial investigation in February 2019 without laying charges.

After a preliminary review of the case, Williams wrote that London police "have determined there are further investigative opportunities available to us, and as such, the criminal investigation has been re-opened to allow those opportunities to be explored."

:faint :rant :rant :- If this is true people might be going to jail :- Some very big names on that 2003 roster :-

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Post by hockeygame3 » Wed Jul 27, 2022 8:47 am

Toews: Blackhawks long-term rebuild 'doesn't sound appealing to me'

Jonathan Toews said he is not a fan of the ongoing Chicago Blackhawks rebuild.

"At the end of the day, we're talking about a five-plus-year process, according to (general manager) Kyle [Davidson]," the Blackhawks captain told The Athletic on Tuesday. "So that part of it doesn't sound appealing to me at all."

Davidson said July 14 that he'd spoken to Toews and longtime teammate Patrick Kane about the direction of the team and would continue to do so, but that he didn't know if the veteran forwards were buying into the rebuilding plan. The Blackhawks traded young forwards Alex DeBrincat and Kirby Dach on July 7, the first day of the 2022 NHL Draft, and Brandon Hagel before the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline in March.

"I can't speak for 'Kaner,' but I definitely feel that the amount of turnover our team has gone through every single year these last three or four years, that's where it gets really, really draining. And exhausting," Toews said. "You have a guy like Alex DeBrincat who was under Kaner's wing. And I like to think that Kirby and I had that bond in some ways too. And out they go, out the door. Over and over, we've seen that turnover. I'm learning to be more patient, but there's no doubt that timeline is pretty daunting, and pretty exhausting to think about. So I'm not going to sit here and say what I'm going to do or what the future holds for me, because I really don't know."

The Blackhawks traded DeBrincat to the Ottawa Senators for a first- and second-round pick (No. 7, Kevin Korchinski; No. 39, Paul Ludwinski) in the 2022 draft and a third-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. They traded Dach to the Montreal Canadiens for the No. 13 (Frank Nazar) and No. 66 (Gavin Hayes) selections in the 2022 draft. Hagel was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning on March 18 for forwards Boris Katchouk and Taylor Raddysh, and a first-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft and 2024 draft that are top-10 protected.

DeBrincat, often a linemate of Kane's, had 78 points in 82 games last season, leading Chicago with 41 goals to tie his NHL career high he set in 2018-19. A second-round pick (No. 39) by the Blackhawks in the 2016 NHL Draft, the 24-year-old has 307 points (160 goals, 147 assists) in 368 regular-season games, and six points (two goals, four assists) in nine Stanley Cup Playoff games.

Dach had 26 points (nine goals, 17 assists) in 70 games last season. The 21-year-old, who was the No. 3 pick by Chicago in the 2019 NHL Draft, had 59 points (19 goals, 40 assists) in 152 regular-season games and six points (one goal, five assists) in nine playoff games.

Davidson said he didn't talk to Toews and Kane before Chicago made the trades.

Toews, 34, and Kane, 33, each is entering the final season of an eight-year contract signed July 9, 2014. Toews, the No. 3 pick by Chicago in the 2006 NHL Draft, has 852 points (357 goals, 495 assists) in 1,014 regular-season games and 119 points (45 goals, 74 assists) in 137 playoff games. Kane, selected by the Blackhawks No. 1 in the 2007 NHL Draft, has 1,180 points (430 goals, 750 assists) in 1,107 regular-season games and 132 points (52 goals, 80 assists) in 136 playoff games. Each won the Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks in 2010, 2013 and 2015, and has played his entire NHL career with Chicago.

Toews has been Chicago captain since 2008.

Davidson took over as GM on Oct. 26 after Stan Bowman stepped down as president of hockey operations and GM.

On Oct. 20, 2020, the Blackhawks posted an open letter on social media saying they were committed to developing younger players and rebuilding the roster. Chicago (28-42-12) finished seventh in the Central Division last season, 29 points behind the Nashville Predators for the second wild card into the playoffs from the Western Conference.

The Blackhawks have missed the playoffs four of the past five seasons.

"When we traded 'Hags,' and then 'Cat' and Kirby, reality really set in that, OK, this is where we're at, and they've got to really focus on the future," Toews said. "And it's just unfortunate that it's come to that. But it is what it is. So much of that stuff has been out of my control for quite some time, and it's a weird place to be in as a captain."

Trade me right fuckin now :-
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Post by hockeygame3 » Wed Jul 27, 2022 8:49 am

Brown to have No. 23 retired by Kings on Feb. 11
Forward will also have statue unveiled, captained Los Angeles to two Stanley Cup championships

Quinn hired as Sharks coach, replaces Boughner
Held role with Rangers for three seasons from 2018-21

Sharks coach Quinn, GM Grier bring Boston University bond to new jobs
'See the game in a very similar way' since meeting in 1990s

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Post by hockeygame3 » Fri Jul 29, 2022 7:16 pm

John Klingberg signed a one-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks on Friday. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The 29-year-old defenseman had 47 points (six goals, 41 assists) in 74 regular-season games for the Dallas Stars and one assist in seven Stanley Cup Playoff games last season.

"We are extremely excited to add John to our group," Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek said. "John is a gifted player who can quarterback a power play and give us needed scoring from the blueline. He also adds veteran leadership and character to our team."

Of Klingberg's 374 NHL points, 148 have come on the power play (39.6 percent). Anaheim ranked 14th with the man advantage last season (21.9 percent), but was last in 2020-21 (8.9 percent) and 30th in 2019-20 (14.7 percent).

The Ducks are also hoping Klingberg can boost an offense which ranked 24th in scoring last season (2.78 goals per game) after ranking last in 2020-21 (2.21), 29th in 2019-20 (2.56) and last in 2018-19 (2.39).

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Post by hockeygame3 » Fri Jul 29, 2022 7:17 pm

Marleau to have No. 12 retired by Sharks, first to get honor from team
NHL leader in games played was with San Jose for 21 seasons, ranks first in goals, points

Islanders get younger at defenseman with Romanov addition
New York will have similar lineup under first-year coach Lambert

Kakko agrees to two-year contract with Rangers
Restricted free agent forward had 18 points last season

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Post by hockeygame3 » Mon Aug 08, 2022 10:32 am

Appleton signs three-year contract with Jets, avoids arbitration
Forward gets $6.5 million, had hearing scheduled for Thursday

Crouse signs five-year contract with Coyotes, avoids arbitration
Forward had hearing scheduled for Monday

Bergeron signs one-year, $2.5 million contract with Bruins
37-year-old forward returns for 19th season, can earn performance-based incentives

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Post by hockeygame3 » Mon Aug 08, 2022 10:33 am

2022 World Junior Championship schedule
United States opens against Germany on Tuesday, Canada plays Latvia on Wednesday in Edmonton

The United States will play Germany in one of three games Tuesday, the first day of the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton.

The tournament will run Aug. 9-20, with all games at Rogers Place.

Each game will be televised live on NHL Network in the United States and on TSN and RDS in Canada.

The tournament was originally scheduled for Dec. 26-Jan. 5 in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta. After four days of play, the tournament was postponed Dec. 29 due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus.

Players who were eligible for the elite under-20 international tournament in December remained eligible for the rescheduled tournament, regardless of whether they had turned 20. Results and statistics from the December games will not count when the tournament begins.

The United States won the 2021 WJC, defeating Canada in the championship game. The last team to win consecutive tournaments was Canada, which won five straight from 2005-09.

Canada will play its first preliminary-round game against Latvia on Wednesday.

Ten teams will play in the WJC. The United States will be in Group B for the preliminary round, along with Sweden, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Group A consists of Canada, Finland, Czechia, Slovakia and Latvia.

Latvia was added to replace Russia, which has been banned from international play because of its invasion of Ukraine.

The top four teams in each group advance to the quarterfinals, which will be held Aug. 17. The semifinals are Aug. 19, and the championship and third-place games will be Aug. 20.

There will be no relegation round, meaning the same 10 teams will play in the 2023 WJC, which will be held Dec. 26-Jan. 5, 2023 in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Moncton, New Brunswick.



2022 WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Aug. 9
Czechia vs. Slovakia, 2 p.m. ET
Latvia vs. Finland, 6 p.m. ET
United States vs. Germany 10 p.m. ET

Aug. 10
Sweden vs. Switzerland, 2 p.m. ET
Latvia vs. Canada, 6 p.m. ET
Germany vs. Austria, 10 p.m. ET

Aug. 11
Finland vs. Czechia, 2 p.m. ET
Slovakia vs. Canada, 6 p.m. ET
Switzerland vs. United States, 10 p.m. ET

Aug. 12
Austria vs. Sweden, 2 p.m. ET
Slovakia vs. Latvia, 6 p.m. ET

Aug. 13
Austria vs. United States, 2 p.m. ET
Canada vs. Czechia, 6 p.m. ET
Germany vs. Switzerland, 10 p.m. ET

Aug. 14
Finland vs. Slovakia, 2 p.m. ET
Czechia vs. Latvia, 6 p.m. ET
United States vs. Sweden, 10 p.m. ET

Aug. 15
Switzerland vs. Austria, 2 p.m. ET
Canada vs. Finland, 6 p.m. ET
Sweden vs. Germany, 10 p.m. ET

Aug. 17
Quarterfinal 1, 12 p.m. ET
Quarterfinal 2, 3:30 p.m. ET
Quarterfinal 3, 7 p.m. ET
Quarterfinal 4, 10:30 p.m. ET

Aug. 19
Semifinal 1, 4 p.m. ET
Semifinal 2, 8 p.m. ET

Aug. 20
Third-place game, 4 p.m. ET
Championship game, 8 p.m. ET

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Post by hockeygame3 » Thu Aug 11, 2022 12:01 am

Salming, Hockey Hall of Famer, diagnosed with ALS
Longtime Maple Leafs defenseman says news 'has shaken my family and me'

Oilers superfan Stelter dies at age 6
Encouraged team to 'Play La Bamba, baby,' was inspiration during playoff run :(

Pacioretty of Hurricanes to have surgery, likely out first half of season
Forward will need six months to recover for torn Achilles, was acquired from Golden Knights on July 13 :popcorn

Necas signs two-year contract with Hurricanes
Restricted free agent forward gets $6 million, had 40 points last season


Trouba named Rangers captain, first since McDonagh in 2018
Defenseman 28th player to hold title in New York history

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Lehner expected out for season for Golden Knights after surgery
Goalie has hip injury, had 23 wins for Vegas last season

Robin Lehner is expected to be out for the season for the Vegas Golden Knights because of a hip injury that will require surgery, the team said Thursday.

The 31-year-old goalie had shoulder surgery in April for an injury he sustained Feb. 9 when he made 27 saves in a 6-0 loss at the Calgary Flames.

Lehner missed five games before returning. After playing March 8 in a 2-1 loss at the Philadelphia Flyers, he did not play again until a 3-2 overtime win at the Vancouver Canucks on April 3. On April 25, Vegas said he would be out for the season and expected him to be ready for training camp.

Lehner, who also had shoulder surgery in May 2021, was 23-17-2 with a 2.83 goals-against average, .907 save percentage and one shutout in 44 games with the Golden Knights last season, his third with the team.

Laurent Brossoit was 10-9-3 with a 2.90 GAA and .895 save percentage in 24 games (21 starts) and Logan Thompson was 10-5-3 with a 2.68 GAA and .914 save percentage in 19 games (17 starts).

Brossoit, 29, has played 106 NHL games, but never more than 24 in a season. Thompson, 25 has played 20 NHL games and could be the favorite to be the No. 1 in Lehner's absence.

Vegas also signed goalie Michael Hutchinson to a one-year contract July 13. The 32-year-old has played 137 NHL games, including two with the Toronto Maple Leafs last season.

"I mean, obviously that's for training camp and all that stuff plays out, but I think [Thompson], in my opinion, he has already shown us and the organization, his teammates, everything, that he's more than capable to be to be a full-time NHL goaltender for sure," Golden Knights director of player development Wil Nichol said before Lehner's injury was announced.

Vegas (43-31-8) finished fourth in the Pacific Division and did not qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season for the first time in their five NHL seasons. :- :-

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Kadri signs seven-year, $49 million contract with Flames
31-year-old forward had 87 points last season; Calgary also trades Monahan to Canadiens

Johnson agrees to one-year contract with Blackhawks
35-year-old defenseman helped Avalanche win Stanley Cup last season

Bergeron, Krejci each signs one-year contract with Bruins
Captain back for 19th season with Boston; fellow center returns after playing in Czech Republic

Price unlikely to play for Canadiens this season, GM says
35-year-old goalie's surgically repaired knee has not responded to treatment

Turris retires after 14 NHL seasons, joins Junior A team
Named special advisor to general manager, player development coach for Coquitlam of BCHL

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