Month: February 2010

SAN JOSE, Calif. – A few months ago, the San Jose Sharks knew they would have a problem when they returned to practice after the Olympic break

OTTAWA – Jason Spezza didn’t get the call to represent Canada in Vancouver, but that didn’t dampen his Olympic spirit.As the Senators returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since the NHL’s Olympic break began, Ottawa’s star centre said he’s been caught up in the action from the Winter Games, although more from the figure skating rink than the men’s hockey tournament that he could have been a part of

BROSSARD, Que. – The Olympic break has been very beneficial to the injury-riddled Montreal Canadiens.The Habs returned to practice Wednesday with injured players Benoit Pouliot, Andrei Kostitsyn and Paul Mara skating alongside their teammates, a welcome sight for a team that had relied heavily on call-ups from the American Hockey League in the weeks leading up to the break

TORONTO – Jean-Sebastien Giguere was embarrassed to admit he has not spent much of his Olympic break actually watching the Games. His excuse is simple and understandable, considering part of his vacation away from the Toronto Maple Leafs was used to relocate his young family across the continent

By Josh Ferguson

Zach Parise scored two minutes into the third period to break a scoreless deadlock and sent his team to the semifinals with a 2-0 victory over Switzerland at Canada Hockey Place on Wednesday

DALLAS – The Dallas Stars have waived goaltender Alex Auld, a strong indication that Marty Turco won’t be moved before next week’s trading deadline

NASHVILLE – The Nashville Predators have signed goaltender Pekka Rinne to a two-year, US$6.8 million contract extension.The team said Wednesday the deal will pay him $2

By Josh Ferguson

David Krejci scored in overtime to avoid an upset from the scrappy Latvians and send the Czechs to a quarterfinal matchup against Finland with a 3-2 triumph at UBC Thunderbird Arena on Tuesday

By Josh Ferguson

Slovakia booked a quarterfinal match against Sweden with a narrow 4-3 victory over Norway at Canada Hockey Place on Tuesday

Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday:National Hockey LeagueATLANTA THRASHERS-Re-assigned LW Michael Forney from Chicago (AHL) to Gwinnett (ECHL)

By Josh Ferguson

Team Canada solidified a quarterfinal matchup against Russia with an 8-2 drubbing of Germany at Canada Hockey Place on Tuesday

VANCOUVER – If the Canadian team has its way, an American referee will handle the gold medal women’s game between Canada and USA

VANCOUVER – Swiss coach Ralph Krueger has no idea whether his team can defeat USA in the quarterfinal of the Olympic tournament, but his team goes into the game without the fear of failure and without the burden of expectations

TORONTO – The NHL Players’ Association has resolved a dispute with former executive director Paul Kelly.The union released a short statement Tuesday saying that all matters regarding Kelly’s employment had been worked out

GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Phoenix Coyotes recalled defenceman David Schlemko and forward Brett MacLean from AHL affiliate the San Antonio Rampage on Tuesday

By Josh Ferguson

Switzerland will play the United States in the quarterfinal on Wednesday after a 3-2 shootout win over Belarus in the first qualification match of four at Canada Hockey Place

Movements in the world of hockey Monday:American Hockey LeagueSAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE-Released D Jimmy Sharrow.

By Josh Ferguson

Team Canada solidified a cross-border battle for gold against the United States after a 5-0 win over Finland at Canada Hockey Place Monday

By Josh Ferguson

Team USA avoided a repeat of the 2006 Olympics and solidified a shot at the gold medal with a 9-1 semifinal victory over Sweden at Canada Hockey Place on Monday

Movements in the world of hockey Sunday:American Hockey LeagueBINGHAMTON SENATORS-Sent F Matt Lowry and F Tim Spencer to Elmira (ECHL).HARTFORD WOLF PACK-Released D Kevin Schaeffer and F Andrew Carroll and returned them to Charlotte (ECHL)