Month: September 2008

MONTREAL – Alex Tanguay admits to being “a little nervous” about playing for the Montreal Canadiens.The veteran winger who was acquired in June from the Calgary Flames knows there will be high expectations on himself and the team as the Canadiens, fresh from a first place finish in the NHL Eastern Conference, enter their 100th anniversary season.

Movements in the world of hockey Sunday:National Hockey LeagueBUFFALO SABRES-Signed Darcy Regier, general manager, to a two-year contract extension, through the 2010-11 season.

SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Sharks hired former Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Ferguson Jr. on Sunday to be their director of pro scouting.

LONE TREE, Colo. – Former Colorado Avalanche coach Joel Quenneville is due in court next month on a drunken driving charge.Police in the Denver suburb of Lone Tree say Quenneville was stopped around 8 p.

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Sharks centre Torrey Mitchell will be out at least two months after breaking his left leg Sunday during the second practice of San Jose’s training camp.

John Ferguson Jr. has been named as the Sharks director of pro scouting, the team announced Saturday.

Most recently, Ferguson spent four-plus seasons as vice president and GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Sharks center Torrey Mitchell sustained a complete non-displaced Tibia/Fibula fracture (two lower leg bones) in a practice session Saturday.

The injury is commonly known as a Tib-Fib or Boot Top fracture.

The WHL’s version of the Battle of Alberta may be a little more even this season – at least, if the Edmonton Oil Kings have their way.Adrian Van de Mosselaer scored once and added three assists – including one on Brett Breitkreuz’s game winner – as the Oil Kings rallied to beat the rival Calgary Hitmen 4-3 on Saturday night in the Western Hockey League.

PITTSBURGH – Brandon Bochenski had two goals and an assist, and Jussi Jokinen and No. 1 draft pick Steven Stamkos scored in the shootout to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 5-4 pre-season victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.

OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators and New York Rangers each got some early special teams practice Saturday night as the clubs opened the pre-season schedule with a rash of penalties.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – Talented, experienced and deep, the Detroit Red Wings opened training camp Saturday vowing to avoid the complacency that could be the biggest obstacle to repeating as Stanley Cup champions.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Teppo Numminen seems happier than he’s been in more than a year.The Buffalo Sabres defenceman, who failed his physical on the first day of training camp in 2007 due to a heart ailment, got a clean bill of health Saturday.

WHISTLER, B.C. – Two of the stalwart Vancouver Canucks blueliners on a team steeped in solid goaltending and defence used the opening day of a two-day training camp to emphasize one thing: players must look after their own game.

TORONTO – The new coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs found himself in a serious traffic jam the other night and decided to make good use of the time – so he started yelling.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Buffalo Sabres general manager Darcy Regier was given a two-year contract extension Saturday.Regier, who was entering the final year of his current contract, is now signed to lead the club through the 2010-11 season.

MONTREAL – There are some very high hopes for the Canadiens in Montreal this season, and they are resting on the shoulders of some pretty young men.

CALGARY – While most eyes at the Calgary Flames training camp were on the debut of off-season addition Todd Bertuzzi, veteran forward Craig Conroy is quietly getting used to his new role as the team’s oldest player.

EDMONTON – Training camp is about expectations, and Sam Gagner, Andrew Cogliano and Robert Nilsson are Exhibit A as to how profoundly those expectations can change in one year.

Results Friday:OHLGuelph 4 Sault Ste. Marie 3 (OT)Kitchener 4 Plymouth 2London 4 Erie 0 Ottawa 4 Brampton 2Sudbury 7 Oshawa 4Windsor 4 Sarnia 2QMJHLAcadie-Bathurst 5 P.