Month: May 2009

CALGARY – Another first-round playoff exit has cost Mike Keenan his job.Keenan has been fired after just two seasons as head coach of the Calgary Flames

RALEIGH, N.C. – Playoff comebacks have been commonplace for Carolina, and for the Hurricanes to make the Eastern Conference final a series again, they’ll need their biggest one yet

RIMOUSKI, Que. – Coach Ryan Huska wanted the Kelowna Rockets to soak up some Quebec culture during their five-day break at the MasterCard Memorial Cup, and what better place to start than a stop at a roadside diner for poutine?

So on their way to a zip-lining outing, the Rockets got to feast on hamburgers and the typically Quebec side dish of poutine _ a mix of french fries in gravy and cheese curd

COLOGNE, Germany – Robert Mueller, a goaltender who played in two Olympics for Germany, has died from an incurable brain tumour. He was 28.

Mueller died Thursday, his German club Cologne Sharks said Friday

CHICAGO – Detroit star Pavel Datsyuk’s status for Game 3 of the Western Conference finals against the Chicago Blackhawks was still unclear after the Red Wings’ morning skate

MONTREAL – Montreal Canadiens forward Maxim Lapierre and defenceman Mathieu Schneider are expected to be ready for training camp in September after undergoing off-season surgeries, the team announced Friday

By Callum McCarthy

Establishing hockey as a mainstay in a country that has less ice than a fast-food soft drink was never going to be easy

Scoring summary from Thursday’s NHL playoff game:Hurricanes 4 at Penguins 7First Period1. Pittsburgh, Crosby 13 (Kunitz, Guerin) 1:512. Carolina, LaRose 4 (Whitney, E

RIMOUSKI, Que. – Down two goals to the Rimouski Oceanic heading into the third period, the Windsor Spitfires felt they still had a chance.

It was veteran Dale Mitchell, one of their many underachievers earlier in the tournament, who stepped up with three goals in the first eight minutes of the final frame to lead the Spitfires to a 6-4 victory over the host Oceanic in the tiebreaker game at the MasterCard Memorial Cup on Thursday night

Movements in the world of hockey Thursday:National Hockey LeagueLOS ANGELES KINGS-Agreed to terms with F Dwight King on three-year contract.American Hockey LeagueMILWAUKEE ADMIRALS-Named Charlie Larson vice president of communications

PITTSBURGH – The Carolina Hurricanes talked and talked before the Eastern Conference playoffs began about the importance of slowing down Sidney Crosby

RIMOUSKI, Que. – Ryan Ellis has shown he can excel in junior hockey and now he’ll see how much that has impressed the NHL scouts.

 

The five-foot-10 defenceman from the Windsor Spitfires is one of the top players eligible for the June 26-27 draft in Montreal now competing at the MasterCard Memorial Cup, where the scouts section in the stands at the Colisee de Rimouski has been busy all week

CHICAGO – Jeremy Roenick has a strong opinion on why Chris Chelios doesn’t play much with the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Clint Smith, a two-time winner of the Lady Byng Trophy, has died at the age of 95.The Assiniboia, Sask., native died Tuesday, the Vancouver Canucks said in a release Thursday

CHICAGO – Pavel Datsyuk’s scoring has been way down during the Detroit Red Wings’ run at another Stanley Cup. And now the star centre and MVP finalist has a sore foot to deal with headed into Game 3 of the Western Conference finals

MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Wild have hired the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Chuck Fletcher as their new general manager, a person with knowledge of the move says

BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York are opposed to the Phoenix Coyotes relocating to southern Ontario because it would have a potential “crippling” effect on the Buffalo Sabres

PITTSBURGH – Carolina Hurricanes forward Erik Cole took part in a game-day skate and is expected to play in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals against Pittsburgh on Thursday

Movements in the world of hockey Wednesday:National Hockey LeagueCHICAGO BLACKHAWKS-Signed LW Kyle Beach to a three-year contract.NEW YORK RANGERS-Agreed to terms with D Ilkka Heikkinen

HOUSTON – Matt Beaudoin had two goals and two assists, including the overtime winner, as the Houston Aeros staved off elimination by beating the Manitoba Moose 5-4 in American Hockey League playoff action Wednesday