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CALGARY – Calgary is where Theoren Fleury started his remarkable NHL career. It may also be where he resurrects it.In an interview with radio station The Fan 960 on Friday, the 41-year-old former all-star said an NHL team had invited him to training camp and he would arrive on Saturday

OTTAWA – Dany Heatley’s status as Senator remained up in the air on the eve of training camp but his teammates insist his status among them hasn’t been affected by his public demand for a trade out of Ottawa

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Wild’s transformation into a more aggressive, faster-paced team has begun.Mikko Koivu is at the forefront of this, just as new coach Todd Richards wants him to be on the ice this season

PHOENIX – A two-day court auction of the beleaguered Phoenix Coyotes ended Friday without a resolution.Judge Redfield T. Baum will hand down his ruling at a later date

JOYCEVILLE, Ont. – A parole hearing for former NHL player Mike Danton, jailed for allegedly trying to have his former junior hockey coach killed, is set to take place today in eastern Ontario

JOYCEVILLE, Ont. – A parole hearing for former NHL player Mike Danton, jailed for allegedly trying to have his coach killed, is set to take place Friday in eastern Ontario

NEW YORK – Former NHL all-star Theoren Fleury’s comeback attempt was given a push in the right direction Thursday after he was reinstated for on-ice play by the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association

Movements in the world of hockey Thursday:

 

National Hockey League

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Re-signed LW Alexandre Picard to a one-year contract

The Flyers will unveil their Winter Classic uniform on Friday at 1:45 p.m. at the Skate Zone in Voorhees when forwards Danny Briere and Ian Laperriere and defenseman Braydon Coburn shatter a block of ice with a hockey puck to unveil the team’s retro-looking jersey

According to a report on ESPN.com, sources have told the outlet the Ottawa Senators have agreed to a trade that would send disgruntled winger Dany Heatley to Sharks as part of a three-way deal also involving the L

WASHINGTON – United States President Barack Obama welcomed the 2009 Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins to the White House on Thursday, and celebrated the hockey team for its performance on and off the ice

LAVAL, Que. – The most-asked question as the Montreal Canadiens gathered for their annual charity golf tournament after summer vacation Wednesday was: Who’s that?It was an apt question for a team that took housecleaning to a new level in the off-season

CALGARY – Craig MacTavish has been named head coach of Canada’s entry for this year’s Spengler Cup tournament.MacTavish, who was let go as head coach of the Edmonton Oilers in April, served as an assistant coach with Canada at the 2005 and 2008 IIHF world hockey championships, winning silver both years

EDMONTON – Veteran forward Mike Comrie is returning to Edmonton.The Oilers have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the 28-year-old centre

TORONTO – Washington Capitals sniper Alexander Ovechkin says he wants a meeting of NHL players to talk about participating in the 2014 Olympics

CHICAGO – Chicago Blackhawks star forward Patrick Kane is eager to move on from the summer altercation with a cab driver that led to his arrest

PHOENIX – The battle for the bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes is officially down to BlackBerry billionaire Jim Balsillie and the NHL – and both may see their bids rejected

When the NHL Players’ Association hired Paul Kelly two years ago, four of the five players on the search committee had the now-former executive director as their first choice

LAVAL, Que. – The sale of the Montreal Canadiens is close enough to completion that owner George Gillett shed some tears as he informally passed the keys to incoming boss Geoff Molson on Thursday

PHOENIX – Ice Edge Holdings has formally pulled out of the bidding for the bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes but hinted it may try to buy the team later