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MONTREAL – The next head of the NHL Players’ Association must be free to work and make decisions without the fear of being fired at any moment, says former union vice-president Vincent Damphousse

Movements in the world of hockey Monday:National Hockey LeagueNHL PLAYERS’ ASSOCIATION-Announced Paul Kelly has been voted out as executive director

VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Vancouver Canucks are close to signing all-star goaltender Roberto Luongo to a contract extension.”Negotiations are on-going and we are confident we will reach an agreement before training camp,” a Canuck official said Monday in an email to The Canadian Press

According to Canadian sports network TSN, Ian Penny has been unanimously selected as interim executive director of the NHL Players’ Association

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Veteran forward Cherie Piper has travelled a challenging road since helping the Canadian women’s hockey team win gold at the 2006 Winter Olympics

DETROIT – A Michigan judge says former Detroit Red Wings star Sergei Fedorov is entitled to US$60 million from a man accused of failing to meet a loan obligation to the hockey player

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers are moving full-speed ahead with a half-billion-dollar downtown mega-rink to replace aging Rexall Place, even though it hasn’t been decided who will pay for it and who will own it

TORONTO – Paul Kelly is out as executive director of the National Hockey League Players’ Association.The NHLPA said in a release that its executive board “voted overwhelmingly to relieve Paul Kelly of his duties as executive director, effective immediately

Results Sunday:Ontario Hockey LeagueExhibitionBarrie 9 Guelph 4Kingston 5 Ottawa 2Kitchener 7 Brampton 1Oshawa 6 Peterborough 4Quebec Major

MONTREAL – Vincent Lecavalier is excited at the prospect of having free agent left winger Alex Tanguay with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season

According to a report from RDS, the Tampa Bay Lightning and free agent winger Alex Tanguay have agreed on a contract, pending a physical with the former Montreal Canadien

Movements in the world of hockey Friday:National Hockey LeagueTAMPA BAY LIGHTNING-Re-signed D Matt Lashoff to a two-year contract.VANCOUVER CANUCKS-Acquired D Christian Ehrhoff and D Brad Lukowich from San Jose for D Daniel Rahimi and F Patrick White

TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Lightning say they have re-signed defenceman Matt Lashoff to a two-year contract.General manager Brian Lawton made the announcement Friday

VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Vancouver Canucks bolstered their blue-line Friday, acquiring defencemen Christian Ehrhoff and Brad Lukowich in a four-player deal with the San Jose Sharks

Injury-plagued star Peter Forsberg returned to the ice Thursday night, joining his Swedish team Modo for a pre-season game in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland

A lot can change in four months.It’s reasonable to assume that a number of things will happen in the early stages of the NHL season that will alter Steve Yzerman’s vision for Team Canada before he makes the final selections in December

According to the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Maple Leafs have decided to give 34-year-old center Jason Allison a chance to make the team at training camp this September

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Blues defenceman Eric Brewer has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his right knee in what the team termed a minor setback for a player rehabbing from two back operations

CALGARY – The NHL stars hoping to represent Canada at next year’s Olympics ended their orientation camp with a scrimmage Thursday night, but a sellout crowd gave it a playoff atmosphere