Month: September 2008

Movements in the world of hockey Friday:National Hockey LeagueCHICAGO BLACKHAWKS-Traded C Robert Lang to Montreal for a 2010 second-round draft pick.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Nikita Filatov of the Blue Jackets will miss the team’s rookie camp in Traverse City, Mich., this weekend because of a lower leg injury.

MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens have bolstered their offence, adding veteran forward Robert Lang.
The Canadiens have acquired Lang from the Chicago Blackhawks for a second-round pick in 2010.

TORONTO – Wayne Gretzky doesn’t believe the new Russian hockey league poses a threat to the NHL and won’t be surprised to see another NHL team eventually end up in Ontario.

NEWARK, N.J. – The New Jersey Devils re-signed centre Rod Pelley on Friday and acquired forward Kevin Cormier in a trade with the Phoenix Coyotes.

MONTREAL – A quick look at Patrick Roy, who will have his Montreal Canadiens No. 33 jersey retired on Nov. 22:Born: Oct. 5, 1965, in Quebec CityPlaying career: Played 19 seasons from 1984-85 to 2002-03 with Montreal and Colorado.

Results Thursday:Maritime Jr. A Amherst 9 Weeks 4QMJHL Regular SeasonGatineau 3 Victoriaville 1 OHLPre-seasonNiagara 6 Erie 4Peterborough 3 Oshawa 1Windsor 4 Sarnia 1WHLPre-seasonKamloops 4 Prince George 3Ontario Provincial Jr.

Movements in the world of hockey Thursday:National Hockey LeagueCAROLINA HURRICANES-Signed C Eric Staal to a seven-year contract extension, through 2015-16.

RIGA, Latvia – This former outpost of the Soviet empire has looked west for just about everything from politics to fashion since the fall of the Iron Curtain.

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Richard Zednik darted down the ice with his Florida Panthers teammates Thursday, sending the puck skidding across the rink just as he did last season.

TORONTO – The NHL Players’ Association hopes to see a pension dispute with the league solved in court.The NHLPA announced Thursday that it had filed an application in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice regarding an interpretation of the league’s pension plan.

In the wake of Eric Staal’s seven-year contract extension with Carolina, here’s a look at some other lengthy deals in recent years:Rick DiPietro, N.

TORONTO – When you take a tour around the Air Canada Centre and listen to the extensive renovation plans Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment have for the arena, it’s hard not to start drawing parallels to the organization’s NHL team.

MONTREAL – A quick look at Patrick Roy, who will have his Montreal Canadiens No. 33 jersey retired on Nov. 22:Born: Oct. 5, 1965, in Quebec CityPlaying career: Played 19 seasons from 1984-85 to 2002-03 with Montreal and Colorado.

MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens plan to retire Patrick Roy’s No. 33 jersey on Nov. 22.The Hall of Fame netminder led Montreal to Stanley Cup victories in 1986 and 1993.

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes are expected to announce the signing of all-star centre Eric Staal to a long-term contract.The Hurricanes called an afternoon news conference Thursday to make a “major player announcement.

Results Wednesday:QMJHLRegular season begins Thursday.OHLPre-seasonBelleville 7 Kingston 5Brampton 1 Owen Sound 1WHLPre-seasonNo Games Scheduled.

Movements in the world of hockey Wednesday:American Hockey LeagueSPRINGFIELD FALCONS-Named Isaac Aycox account executive.ECHLPHOENIX ROADRUNNERS-Agreed to terms with D Rob Dmytruk and D T.

PITTSBURGH – Sidney Crosby delivered for the Pittsburgh Penguins-again.This time, he did it off the ice. Crosby, coach Michel Therrien and eight other players hand carried season tickets to 35 randomly selected Penguins ticket holders on Wednesday.

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes have decided that black is the new black.The NHL team unveiled a new third jersey on Wednesday that features the team’s secondary storm warning logo attached to a hockey stick and laid over a triangle, a tribute to the team’s home in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina.