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DETROIT – Marian Hossa is about to find out if he made the right choice.The flashy winger left all kinds of money on the table last summer when he turned down a contract offer from the Pittsburgh Penguins because he believed the Detroit Red Wings gave him a better shot at winning the Stanley Cup

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Hundreds of mourners packed a Toronto-area church Friday for the funeral service of former NHL player Peter Zezel.Zezel, who played several seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, died Tuesday at the age of 44 after suffering from a rare blood disorder for the last 10 years

DETROIT – Injured veterans Pavel Datsyuk and Kris Draper were back on the ice as the Detroit Red Wings skated on Friday to prepare for the Stanley Cup final

HAMILTON, Ont. – Jim Balsillie has unveiled his vision for a revamped Copps Coliseum, the Hamilton arena he hopes will become the new home of the NHL’s Phoenix Coyotes

Movements in the world of hockey Thursday:National Hockey LeagueMONTREAL CANADIENS-Signed F Mikael Johansson to a one-year contract.

A memorable hockey name is coming around again.Defenceman Brock Beukeboom was one of 40 players invited Thursday by Hockey Canada to try out for Canada’s under-18 men’s hockey team this summer

MONTREAL – A lawyer for hockey great Guy Lafleur says his client will appeal his conviction on a charge of giving contradictory testimony.Gilles Ouimet says a motion to appeal was filed in court this week

DETROIT – Marian Hossa’s combination of size, speed and skill helped the banged-up Detroit Red Wings finish off Chicago to set up a Stanley Cup final rematch with the team he spurned

PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins will travel Friday to the city called Hockeytown for their second Stanley Cup finals in as many seasons against Detroit, yet forgive them if they’re convinced they already live there

CHICAGO – For six weeks, the Chicago Blackhawks tasted a different vintage of hockey. The playoff variety was rugged, frenetic, sweet at first and then not so pleasant at the end of their run at the Stanley Cup

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes are preparing for another comeback after being unable to rally in the NHL’s Eastern Conference final

The CBC’s television coverage of the NHL Stanley Cup final will reach across Canada and even into orbit.This year’s series is a rematch of last year’s final as the veteran defending champion Detroit Red Wings battle the young Pittsburgh Penguins

NEW YORK – Tom Hicks is willing to give up control of baseball’s Texas Rangers if the right deal comes along but he intends to keep the NHL’s Dallas Stars

This is going to be good.The same teams are meeting in the Stanley Cup final in consecutive years for the first time in 25 years and, if the Penguins-Red Wings rivalry gets as hot as the Oilers-Islanders confrontations one-quarter of a century ago, then we’re in for a treat

Scoring summary from Wednesday’s NHL playoff game:Blackhawks 1 at Red Wings 2 (OT)First PeriodNo Scoring.Penalties – Sharp Chi (hooking) 8:34, Chicago bench (too many men; served by Brouwer) 16:34

Movements in the world of hockey Wednesday:National Hockey LeagueMONTREAL CANADIENS-Signed F Mikael Johansson to a one-year contract.NEW YORK RANGERS-Agreed to terms with F Andres Ambuhl

DETROIT – Darren Helm scored 3:58 into overtime to give the defending champion Detroit Red Wings a 2-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night, setting up a Stanley Cup final rematch with Pittsburgh

TAMPA, Fla. – A central Florida man arrested with thousands of anabolic steroid pills told investigators he sold to professional athletes, including players on the Washington Nationals and Capitals, authorities said Wednesday

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings scratched defenceman Jonathan Ericsson from Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against the Chicago Blackhawks

VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Vancouver Canucks signed forward Rick Rypien to a two-year NHL contract extension through the 2010-11 season, general manager Mike Gillis said Wednesday