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Chicago county commish officially resolves that 'Detroit Sucks'

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:30:13 +1900

Let's hope Cook County Commissioner Mike Quigley can maintain this level of intensity and snark until Jan. 1, 2009. Because he's off to a flying start. From the Chicago Sun-Times, this dedicated Chicago Blackhawks fan had a message for the Detroit Red Wings yesterday: When Quigley put together an official resolution Tuesday celebrating the Hawks' outdoor showdown against the Red Wings on New ...

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Five more Cup tales, and a Swedish itinerary

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:09:32 +1900

The Sporting News's Craig Custance posted several tales of the Stanley Cup's journeys in the Sporting News's new "digital edition," which you can find on page 23 of the July 23 issue (you can download it, too), and he added...

KK Hockey found this 7 hours ago on blog.mlive.com [link]

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Calgary Flames Sign Left Wing Andre Roy.

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:20:06 +1900

Andre Roy is moving from the Tampa Bay Lightning to join their 2003-2004 Stanley Cup rivals, the Calgary Flames.

Joshy-79 posted 3 days ago from www.hockeybeat.com [link]

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Toronto Adds Hunter, Zettler as Assistant Coaches

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:48:38 +1900

No, not Dale Hunter . . . Tim Hunter and Rob Zettler have been sucked into The Great Toronto Void, a.k.a. Leafs Nation, as assistant coaches. Zettler patrolled the Washington blue line from 1999-2002 (with a couple stints in Portland). Hunter was the Capitals’ assistant coach for 5 years, including the team’s run to the Stanley Cup in 1998.

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Haydar inks deal with Red Wings

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:17:08 +1900

From one championship team to another. Still reveling in last month's Calder Cup title win with the American Hockey League's Chicago Wolves (affiliate of Atlanta Thrashers), Darren Haydar has signed with the Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings. Expected to be made public today (Wednesday), the one-year, two-way deal will see the 28-year-old Milton right winger make $525,000 if he sticks ...

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Duvijs Vestkots Kontrakts

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:20:19 +1900

Former Blue Jackets defenseman Duvie Westcott has signed to play with Dinamo Riga (Latvia) of the Continental Hockey League (KHL). Westcott was bought out of the final two years of his contract by the Blue Jackets this summer, meaning he'll...

KK Hockey found this 29 hours ago on blog.dispatch.com [link]

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There’s a Hockey Team Here? Really?

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:55:39 +1900

Interesting blog item from the Y! about a survey on how North Carolinians feel about the Hurricanes. Or whether people know they exist. “Did you know that North Carolina has a professional ice hockey team, the Carolina Hurricanes?” While 82 percent answered “yes,” that meant 18 percent of respondents were unaware the Hurricanes played in their state after [...]

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Carlyle gets two-year extension

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:12:00 +1900

The Ducks announced Wednesday morning that Coach Randy Carlyle has been given a two-year contract extension, which keeps him behind the bench through the 2010-2011 season. Carlyle had one season left on his contract. He is entering his fourth season as Ducks coach in which he is 138-74-34, a franchise record for victories and winning percentage (63 percent). Carlyle [...]

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Lord Stanley's Blog - Canes scout headed west, moving up | newsobserver.com blogs

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:15:34 +1900

Hurricanes scout Martin Madden is leaving to become the chief scout for the Anaheim Ducks, Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford said Tuesday. Madden specialized in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for the Hurricanes but in nearly four years with the franchise -- his name is on the Stanley Cup -- also became a trusted voice for Hurricanes chief scout Tony MacDonald. Under his ...

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Tampa Bay Lightning - News: Lightning Name Mike Vernon Special Assistant to Vice President of Hockey Operations - 07/17/2008

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:26:06 +1900

TAMPA BAY The Tampa Bay Lightning have hired former NHL goaltender Mike Vernon as special assistant to the vice president of hockey operations today, owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie announced. Vernon s duties will be to assist in hockey-related matters and to provide guidance to the team s goaltenders. The Tampa Bay Lightning are thrilled to add a former Stanley Cup Champion to our staff, ...

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Another Outdoor N.H.L. Game, This Time at Wrigley

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:41:38 +1900

The Chicago Blackhawks are scheduled to host the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings on Jan. 1 at Wrigley Field. >

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2009 Stanley Cup Betting Odds

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:20:39 +1900

Betting odds for the 2009 Stanley Cup champion have been released and to no one's surprise the Detroit Red Wings are favored to repeat.

Sportswriter64 posted 2 days ago from www.nhlmatchups.com [link]

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Ericsson, Howard sign extensions

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:29:19 +1900

The Red Wings re-signed defenseman Jonathan Ericsson and goalie Jimmy Howard to three-year contract extensions on Monday. In keeping with club policy, additional terms were not disclosed...

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Leafs To Honour Two From The "Glory Years"

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:12:52 +1900

The Leafs plan to honour Doug Gilmour and Wendel Clark this season. Yes, two players who never helped the Leafs win anything, who aren't even worthy enough to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. God, are they ever a sad organization.

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Detroit the perfect landing for McCrimmon

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:28:55 +1900

When I spoke with Ken Holland last week, he said Brad McCrimmon was Mike Babcock's No. 1 choice to hire as an assistant coach. Here's what we know about the Red Wings -- if they have a top choice, they usually get him. McCrimmon was no different. He agreed to terms on a deal to move from Atlanta to Detroit to be an assistant under Babcock and he told me today that he expects to sign the deal ...

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Hockey - Sundin decision two weeks away

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:08:00 +1900

Mats Sundin expects to announce within the next two weeks where he will play next year. And the Maple Leafs remain an option - should he return to the NHL. "I will make a decision in the end of July or beginning of August," Sundin told Stockholm's Aftonbladet newspaper yesterday. "If I am going to play it's for the full season and I want to be there from the beginning of August." Sundin ...

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Flames sign free agent tough guy Andre Roy

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:18:05 +1900

The Calgary Flames have signed free agent tough guy Andre Roy for the upcoming season. ''Andre is a player with a Stanley Cup championship, who provides us with a dimension that is still important in the league,'' said Flames general manager Darryl Sutter. ''It was our goal to replace that aspect on our team and we felt it was better to do it now than to trade for it as we go into camp.'' Last ...

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Take A Break

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:51:49 +1900

from John MacKinnon of the Edmonton Journal, The hockey blog-heads can be witty, irreverent, knowledgable and a much-needed prod in the ribs to mainstream media. But that’s during the roughly 10-month season. When blog items sorting out the nuances of the Marty Reasoner signing in Atlanta show up in deepest July, well, it’s time for William Shatner to reprise the “Get a ...

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Kings to announce Terry Murray as new head coach

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:17:03 +1900

The Los Angeles Kings went with experience in choosing a head coach. Terry Murray, who guided Philadelphia to the Stanley Cup finals 11 years ago and has coached 737 regular-season NHL games, was hired late Wednesday to succeed Marc Crawford.

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