Month: July 2009

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Hosting the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver will force the Canucks on an Olympic-sized road trip next season.The Canucks will have an NHL-record 14-game road trip sandwiched around the 2010 Games

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have signed defenceman Shaone Morrisonn and forwards Eric Fehr, Chris Bourque, Kyle Wilson and Steve Pinizzotto

GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Phoenix Coyotes signed newly acquired left wing Lauri Korpikoski to a two-year contract.Financial terms were not disclosed Wednesday

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes have added some needed size to their blue-line.The Eastern Conference finallist agreed to a two-year, US$2

BOSTON – The NHL and NBC have agreed to a two-year extension of their television contract that will keep the league on the network from the 2010 Winter Classic at Fenway Park through the end of the 2010-11 season

Joe Sakic’s No. 19 will be retired at the Pepsi Centre in Denver when the NHL opens its regular season Oct. 1 with four games.The league’s schedule, released Wednesday, has four clubs starting the season in Europe and the Boston Bruins playing the Philadelphia Flyers at Fenway Park on New Year’s Day in the 2010 Winter Classic

SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Sharks have signed centre Scott Nichol, adding veteran depth to their changing lineup.Nichol spent the past four seasons with the Nashville Predators, scoring 10 points in 43 games last season while missing extensive playing time with a concussion

BOSTON – Another historic baseball stadium will host a National Hockey League game.The NHL announced Wednesday that the Boston Bruins will entertain the Philadelphia Flyers at Fenway Park in the third Winter Classic

MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens signed forward Guillaume Latendresse and defenceman Shawn Belle to one-year deals Wednesday.

Latendresse scored 26 points (14 goals, 12 assists) and served 45 penalty minutes in 56 games with Montreal last season

UNIONDALE, N.Y. – John Tavares signed a three-year entry level contract with the New York Islanders, who took the 19-year-old standout first overall in last month’s NHL draft

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has ordered Tampa Bay Lightning co-owner Len Barrie to come up with US$10 million by Friday, the St. Petersburg Times reported Tuesday

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to a three-year deal with right wing Tom Kostopoulos.The deal, announced Tuesday, is worth more than US$2

TORONTO – Resisting the allure of free agency was easy for Rick Nash.Earlier this month, the 25-year-old native of Brampton, Ont., agreed to an eight-year contract extension with the Columbus Blue Jackets worth US$62

CHICAGO – The Chicago Blackhawks have ousted general manager Dale Tallon, less than two months after the team reached the Western Conference final

In a surprise move, the Chicago Blackhawks have fired GM Dale Tallon after the team went to the Western Conference final last year.

He will be replaced by Stan Bowman, son of Hall of Fame coach Scotty

NEW YORK – The New York Rangers are bringing back forward Ryan Callahan, coming to terms with the restricted free agent on a multiyear deal.The deal was announced Monday by the Rangers, who were scheduled to have an arbitration hearing with Callahan on July 23

GLENDALE, Ariz. – The New York Rangers have traded Finnish left-winger Lauri Korpikoski to the Phoenix Coyotes for Russian right-winger Enver Lisin

LOS ANGELES – Defenceman James Wisniewski has signed a one-year deal to stay with the Anaheim Ducks.Wisniewski, who reached agreement with the team on Monday, was acquired by the Ducks from Chicago in a four-player trade in March

ARLINGTON, Va. – Restricted free agent Boyd Gordon has signed a one-year, US$761,000 contract to remain with the Washington Capitals.The 25-year-old forward had five goals and nine assists in 63 games while making $650,000 last season