Month: September 2009

Jim Balsillie will have to contribute more cash if he is to move the Coyotes to Hamilton.

According to a report in the Toronto Star, the NHL has set a price tag of between $101 million and $195 million on relocating a franchise to southern Ontario

PHILADELPHIA – Ray Emery pulled up to the rink in a white Lamborghini. He pulled on his No. 29 Flyers sweater and tried to pass on some tips to a group of youth hockey players on how to improve their games

Movements in the world of hockey Friday:National Hockey LeagueANAHEIM DUCKS-Signed D Steve Eminger to a two-year contract.BOSTON BRUINS-Agreed terms with coach Claude Julien on a multiyear contract extension

PHOENIX – More documents flooded the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Phoenix on Friday, and the head of Ice Edge insisted his bid is still alive and will viable when the bankrupt Coyotes are sold at auction next week

According to a report in the National Post, Canadian NHL teams could face travel issues in the Unites States this season.

The Department of Transportation decided to ban Air Canada charter planes from flying directly from one American city to another before returning to Canada first

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers signed centre Rob Schremp to a one-year deal Friday.Schremp played four games for the Oilers last season, collecting three assists

ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Anaheim Ducks have signed defenceman Steve Eminger to a two-year contract.The Ducks also acquired left-winger Shawn Weller from the Ottawa Senators on Friday in a trade for right-winger Jason Bailey

PITTSBURGH – The Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins will visit with U.S. President Barack Obama in the White House on Thursday, two days before they report to training camp

CAMBELLVILLE, Ont. – Ten Stanley Cups have a way of making a man accustomed to the spotlight.But hockey Hall of Famer and former Montreal Canadiens defenceman Serge Savard is nonetheless enjoying being in the public eye once again – this time for his part in the ownership of two pacing colts

BOSTON – Boston Bruins coach Claude Julien, who led the team to the highest point total in the Eastern Conference last season, agreed to a multi-year contract extension

COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed centre Derick Brassard to a US$12.8-million, four-year contract extension.The 22-year-old native of Hull, Que

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers have appointed Mike Sillinger their new director of player development.The 38-year-old native of Regina moves into the position after a 17-year playing career

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Scoring five goals in two games, including her first career hat trick, is thrilling enough for Rebecca Johnston.Catching a glimpse of actor Robert Pattinson, star of the “Twilight” movies, is a close second

PHOENIX – They arrived separately, left separately and spent most of a day in the courtroom ignoring each other.If it wasn’t for a call of nature, Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman could have spent Wednesday without making contact

TORONTO – Former NHLPA boss Paul Kelly has denied an allegation that he misused his office by reading a transcript of a private players’ meeting

GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Phoenix Coyotes have signed left-winger Taylor Pyatt to a one-year contract.The 28-year-old Pyatt scored 10 goals and added nine assists with 43 penalty minutes in 69 games with the Vancouver Canucks last season, and he also appeared in four playoff games for the Canucks

PHOENIX – The NHL has defended its decision not to approve Jim Balsillie as an owner, telling U.S. bankruptcy court it was based solely on the BlackBerry boss’s dealings with the league

VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Vancouver Canucks are confident that Roberto Luongo will be their goaltender into his 40s, which is why they signed him to a US$64-million, 12-year contract extension Wednesday

OTTAWA – In more than 1,000 regular-season NHL games, Jason Smith only collected 41 goals.But the rugged Ottawa Senators defenceman, who announced his retirement Wednesday, proved his worth in other ways