Month: June 2008

OTTAWA – The Florida Panthers traded captain Olli Jokinen to the Phoenix Coyotes for defencemen Nick Boynton and Keith Ballard and a second-round draft pick on Friday.

OTTAWA – The Calgary Flames were busy at the NHL Entry Draft, acquiring talented centre Mike Cammalleri in a three-way deal and shipping forward Alex Tanguay to the Montreal Canadiens.

OTTAWA – The Tampa Bay Lightning don’t need Steve Stamkos to be the Michael Jordan of hockey.That was the label former owner Art Williams famously placed on Vincent Lecavalier after the Lightning drafted him first overall in 1998.

OTTAWA – The worst-kept secret in the NHL is out of the bag – Steven Stamkos is property of the Tampa Bay Lightning.The Lightning did exactly what they were expected to do when they selected the talented Sarnia Sting centre with the first pick of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

OTTAWA – Ray Emery was placed on waivers Friday by the Ottawa Senators, who intend to buy out the goalie’s contract if he isn’t claimed by another team within two days.

The Anaheim Ducks have hired former Canucks GM Dave Nonis as senior advisor of hockey operations.
 
Nonis will work closely with executive VP/GM Brian Burke, whom he worked with during Burke’s tenure as GM in Vancouver.

OTTAWA – It looks like the Mats Sundin era with the Toronto Maple Leafs might be about to end.The Maple Leafs have given the rival Montreal Canadiens permission to speak with their captain, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.

ATLANTA – John Anderson has been hired as coach of the Atlanta Thrashers after leading their top affiliate to the American Hockey League championship.

OTTAWA – The St. Louis Blues have acquired goaltender Chris Mason from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a fourth-round pick in Friday’s draft.

A Toronto Star report suggesting several Russian teams are ready to offer Penguins star Evgeni Malkin a multi-year deal worth $12.5 million per season spurred an unusual response from the International Ice Hockey Federation Friday.

Benoit Groulx will lead the Canadian junior men’s hockey team in the drive for five straight gold.The head coach of the Gatineau Olympiques has been named the next coach of the national squad for the 2009 world under-20 championship in Ottawa, where Canada will attempt to match the record run of five consecutive gold from 1992 to 1997.

CALGARY – Benoit Groulx will lead the Canadian junior men’s hockey team in the drive for five straight gold.The head coach of the Gatineau Olympiques has been named the next coach of the national squad for the 2009 world under-20 championship in Ottawa, where Canada will attempt to match the record run of five consecutive gold from 1992 to 1997.

CALGARY – Benoit Groulx will lead the Canadian junior men’s hockey team in the drive for five straight gold.The head coach of the Gatineau Olympiques has been named the next coach of the national squad for the 2009 world under-20 championship in Ottawa, where Canada will attempt to match the record run of five consecutive gold from 1992 to 1997.

According to a TSN.ca report, the Atlanta Thrashers will promote John Anderson from their American League affiliate in Chicago to fill their vacant head coaching position.

TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs got off to an early start on the usual dealing that accompanies the NHL draft, acquiring forward Jamal Mayers from the St.

Movements in the world of hockey Thursday:National Hockey LeagueCAROLINA HURRICANES-Agreed to terms with D Tim Gleason on a four-year contract.

OTTAWA – Trade talk intensified on the eve of the NHL’s entry draft with the big buzz surrounding the availability of the Sedin twins, but Vancouver Canucks GM Mike Gillis denied he was shopping the star forwards.

ATLANTA – It could be a memorable draft weekend for Don Waddell.There is much anticipation that Waddell will take a highly regarded defenceman with the No.

TORONTO – Don Cherry, the colourful and outspoken host of Coach’s Corner, says he’s sad to see the iconic “Hockey Night in Canada” theme leave CBC.

OTTAWA – It might surprise some hockey fans that Steven Stamkos is not the prospect the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau believes is most ready to step into the league.