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Mariusz Czerkawski retires
Published 7/24/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Richard Pollock) at IllegalCurve.com
From Lowetide: At 36 years old, Marius Czerkawski has decided to retire. The former Oiler (who is also connected to two teams Edmonton has often dealt with over the years, NYI and Boston) had been playing in Switzerland the last couple of seasons. Read the entire post from Lowetide here. Just thought I'd pass this along.

Czerkawski hangs 'em up
Published 7/24/2008 by James Mirtle (noreply@blogger.com) at james mirtle
One of the greatest players in the history of Polish ice hockey, Mariusz Czerkawski, has decided to retire. The 36-year-old Czerkawski played in the NHL for over a dozen years. He started in the Boston Bruins in 1994 and played also for the Edmonton Oilers, the New York Islanders, the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Lowetide already had a nice post today on the fellow known as the Polish Gretzky. Only six Polish-born players have ever suited up in the NHL, and Czerkawski's 435 career points are by far that country's best totals. Next in line are former Penguins ...

Puck Headlines: Wow, No. 68 was actually available for Jagr?
Published 7/24/2008 by Greg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy
... hands. [Fire & Ice] • Taking a rather objective look at the matter, there's a very good chance that the St. Louis Blues will finish dead-ass-last in their division. [THN] • Michael Nylander has been rather lost in the Washington Capitals' shuffle this off-season, but this argument says he should be a vital part to next season's team. [The Red Skate] • Recalling the Polish power of Marius Czerkawski. [Lowetide] • Finally, FanHouse points us to this photo of the No. 06 Rexall Honda, ...

Two-Minute Minors for 7/24/08
Published 7/24/2008 by Islanders Outsider (noreply@blogger.com) at Islanders Outsider
... Steve brought it up already, let's update the numbers. In 2008 the Islanders will open their season on the road for the 32nd time in 36 seasons. And just for emphasis, let's repeat another fact stated by Mears: the Islanders have opened the season in Los Angeles more times than they have opened it on Long Island. Mariusz Czerkawski announced his retirement from hockey today. Hat Tip: Mirtle (1), (Lowtide, Polskie Radio), 12:17. Somehow that didn't hit me quite as hard in a "Wow, I'm ...