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TORONTO – The funeral for former NHL forward Peter Zezel will be held Friday in Mississauga, Ont.Zezel, who had struggled on and off with a rare blood disease called hemolytic anemia for the past 10 years, died Tuesday at age 44

PITTSBURGH – Gretzky, Crosby. Messier, Malkin. Oilers, Penguins?The 1983 Edmonton Oilers, led by the youthful Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier, were widely hailed as hockey’s team of the future

PHOENIX – A U.S. bankruptcy court judge has accelerated the schedule for determining whether Canadian businessman Jim Balsillie can buy the Phoenix Coyotes and move the club to southern Ontario over the objection of the NHL

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks will both play without two star players in Game 5 of their rugged Western Conference finals on Wednesday night

DENVER – Hall of Fame goaltender Patrick Roy won’t be coming back to Colorado to try to lead the Avalanche back to respectability.Roy turned down an offer to coach the Avalanche, who is reeling from its worst finish since moving to Denver in 1995 and have very little financial flexibilityThe Denver Post first reported Roy’s decision on its website Wednesday

BOSTON – The owner of the Boston Bruins believes the NHL’s next Winter Classic will be played at Fenway Park.Jeremy Jacobs said he thinks it’s the worst kept secret in Boston that the game on New Year’s Day will be played at Fenway

After taking some time to think about and debate his future, Patrick Roy, according to the Denver Post, has informed the Colorado Avalanche he will stay with the Quebec League’s Remparts, for now

Scoring summary from Tuesday’s NHL playoff game:Penguins 4 at Hurricanes 1First Period1. Carolina, E.Staal 10 (Cole, Samsonov) 1:362. Pittsburgh, Fedotenko 6 (Boucher, Talbot) 8:213

Results Tuesday:AHL Calder CupLeague Championship Manitoba vs. Hershey(Best-of-7)Series begins on Saturday.ECHL Kelly CupLeague Championship (Best-of-7)Alaska vs

Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday:National Hockey LeagueEDMONTON OILERS-Named Pat Quinn coach and Tom Renney associate coach.NEW YORK RANGERS-Agreed to terms with D Michael Del Zotto

RALEIGH, N.C. – Sidney Crosby saved his most daring move for after the game: He spurned hockey superstition and hoisted the Prince of Wales Trophy

TORONTO – Peter Zezel, a gritty NHL centre who became known for his strong two-way game over 15 NHL seasons, died Tuesday. He was 44.Zezel had reportedly struggled on and off with a rare and serious blood disease called hemolytic anemia the past 10 years, and had been in critical condition in 2001

Jim Balsillie’s offer to buy the Phoenix Coyotes comes with an expiry date.The Canadian billionaire is only willing to put up US$212.5-million for the NHL team until June 30, according to documents filed in a U

MONTREAL – A pitch to acquire the Montreal Canadiens is brewing in the Molson family.Geoffrey E. Molson, vice-president of marketing for the Molson Coors Brewing Co

DETROIT – The Red Wings did just fine without Nicklas Lidstrom in Game 4. Now they don’t want to push their luck.Detroit routed the Chicago Blackhawks 6-1 Sunday and took a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference final

GLENDALE, Ariz.-Just steps from Jobing.com Arena, there’s a sparkling outdoor plaza complete with restaurants, bars and stores.Inside the arena concourse, there are pristine tile floors and all the amenities one expects from a modern big-league venue

CALGARY – Darryl Sutter says he’s the best man right now to coach the Calgary Flames, but he’s looking at other candidates before he makes his final decision

CHICAGO – Blackhawks right-wing Martin Havlat and goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin have skipped the team’s practice but were set to make the trip to Detroit for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers added some veteran leadership to their bench Tuesday, naming Pat Quinn their new head coach.Quinn has been out of the league since being fired as coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs following the 2005-06 season

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Blues re-signed centre Jay McClement to a US$4.35-million, three-year contract Tuesday.The 26-year-old posted career-highs in goals (12), assists (14) and points (26) while playing in all 82 regular-season games for the first time in his career