Month: June 2009

DETROIT – President Barack Obama take note: Mike Babcock has claimed Michigan for Canada.”I think Michigan, and Minnesota’s like this too, they’re just parts of Canada that got lost and got put down here,” the Detroit Red Wings coach said Thursday

DETROIT – When asked what a player or a coach gains from winning the Stanley Cup, Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said simply: “That you’ve won it

TORONTO – A pair of Canadian-based American Hockey League teams are headed overseas.The Toronto Marlies and the Hamilton Bulldogs were selected as the AHL’s entries in the Gardiner Cup exhibition tournament taking place in Edinburgh, Scotland in late September

Terry Ryan knows what hype feels like.The absence of it brought tears to his eyes when he put on Canada’s jersey at his first world ball hockey championship

DALLAS – The Dallas Stars hired Marc Crawford as their new coach Thursday, bringing in a well-travelled NHL veteran to replace the fired Dave Tippett

The Dallas Stars have hired Marc Crawford to replace Dave Tippett as head coach after the team let Tippett go Wednesday.

GM Joe Nieuwendyk said Crawford would be introduced at a press conference Thursday afternoon

Movements in the world of hockey Wednesday:National Hockey LeagueDALLAS STARS-Fired coach Dave Tippett.PHILADELPHIA FLYERS-Agreed to terms with G Ray Emery on a one-year contract

DALLAS – The Dallas Stars have fired head coach Dave Tippett.A source told The Canadian Press that the Stars gave Tippett his walking papers Wednesday after six seasons

The Dallas Stars have fired coach Dave Tippett after six seasons behind the bench, Canadian sports station TSN is reporting.

According to the report, the Stars have asked the Kings for permission to speak with Marc Crawford, who was let go by L

TORONTO – The Toronto Maples Leafs hired Francois Allaire as the team’s newest goaltending consultant, the club announced Wednesday.Maple Leafs president and general manager Brian Burke plucked Allaire from his former club the Anaheim Ducks, where Allaire worked the past 13 seasons as goaltending consultant, which included the 2007 Stanley Cup championship team

MONTREAL – Three Molson brothers confirmed Wednesday they have made an offer to buy the Montreal Canadiens, the Gillett Entertainment Centre and the Bell Centre

TORONTO – Canadian hockey fans returned to their television sets to watch Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final, according to the CBC’s ratings.The sixth game of the best-of-seven series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday averaged 2

PITTSBURGH – Dan Bylsma is hoping for a picture perfect ending to this Stanley Cup.Six years ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins coach was on the losing end of a Game 7 in the NHL’s championship series

PITTSBURGH – The consolation for the Detroit Red Wings is that at least they will get to play Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final at home.The Red Wings were put on their heels early by Pittsburgh’s forechecking and by the time they got their attack going it was too late as the Penguins fended off elimination with a 2-1 victory on Tuesday night at Mellon Arena

TORONTO – Jim Balsillie says he’s “one step closer” to bringing the Phoenix Coyotes to Hamilton even though the Canadian billionaire may have to pay the NHL a hefty relocation fee to do it

The Philadelphia Flyers signed goaltender Ray Emery, the club announced Wednesday.The one-year deal worth a reported US$1.5 million will see Emery re-enter the National Hockey League following a one-year stint in Russia’s Continental Hockey League

Scoring summary from Tuesday’s NHL playoff game:Red Wings 1 at Penguins 2First PeriodNo Scoring.Penalties – Zetterberg Det (goaltender interference) 3:35, Filppula Det (tripping) 13:29

PITTSBURGH – The consolation for the Detroit Red Wings is that at least they will get to play Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final at home.The Red Wings were put on their heels early by Pittsburgh’s forechecking and by the time they got their attack going it was too late as the Penguins fended off elimination with a 2-1 victory on Tuesday night at Mellon Arena

Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday:National Hockey LeagueATLANTA THRASHERS-Signed RW Andrew Kozek.NEW JERSEY DEVILS-Announced the resignation of coach Brent Sutter

PITTSBURGH – A report card on Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final Tuesday night between the Detroit Red Wings and the Pittsburgh Penguins:FORWARDSRed Wings, C: The only line generating any attack was the Zetterberg-Datsyuk-Cleary trio