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The hockey world has lost one of its greatest writers as Jack Falla passed away from a heart attack in Maine early Sunday morning. He was 64 years old.

The the four teams that opposed tough guy Brandon Sugden returning to the NHL have had a change of heart after the league followed up on his case, according to a report by TSN’s Darren Dreger
Sugden recently received an invite from the New York Islanders to attend their training camp, but had been denied the opportunity after teams voted not to allow him back after he “retired” during the 2006-07 season while playing with the American League’s Syracuse Crunch.

MONTREAL – The sale of Montreal hockey tickets online and by phone was postponed Saturday due to technical problems.Disappointed hockey fans will have another chance next Wednesday when the site reopens at noon.

TORONTO – The Great One thinks Cliff Fletcher is doing a great job for the Toronto Maple Leafs.The Maple Leafs interim GM has been calling for patience since accepting the job in January and that’s exactly the kind of strategy the franchise needs, according to Wayne Gretzky.

Results Friday:QMJHLCape Breton 4 Halifax 3Drummondville 6 Chicoutimi 3Lewiston 6 Baie-Comeau 5 (OT)Moncton 8 P.E.I. 2 Quebec 5 Montreal 1Rimouski 3 Rouyn-Noranda 2Saint John 3 Acadie-Bathurst 2 (OT)Maritime Jr.

Movements in the world of hockey Friday:National Hockey LeagueCHICAGO BLACKHAWKS-Traded C Robert Lang to Montreal for a 2010 second-round draft pick.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Nikita Filatov of the Blue Jackets will miss the team’s rookie camp in Traverse City, Mich., this weekend because of a lower leg injury.

MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens have bolstered their offence, adding veteran forward Robert Lang.
The Canadiens have acquired Lang from the Chicago Blackhawks for a second-round pick in 2010.

TORONTO – Wayne Gretzky doesn’t believe the new Russian hockey league poses a threat to the NHL and won’t be surprised to see another NHL team eventually end up in Ontario.

NEWARK, N.J. – The New Jersey Devils re-signed centre Rod Pelley on Friday and acquired forward Kevin Cormier in a trade with the Phoenix Coyotes.

MONTREAL – A quick look at Patrick Roy, who will have his Montreal Canadiens No. 33 jersey retired on Nov. 22:Born: Oct. 5, 1965, in Quebec CityPlaying career: Played 19 seasons from 1984-85 to 2002-03 with Montreal and Colorado.

Results Thursday:Maritime Jr. A Amherst 9 Weeks 4QMJHL Regular SeasonGatineau 3 Victoriaville 1 OHLPre-seasonNiagara 6 Erie 4Peterborough 3 Oshawa 1Windsor 4 Sarnia 1WHLPre-seasonKamloops 4 Prince George 3Ontario Provincial Jr.

Movements in the world of hockey Thursday:National Hockey LeagueCAROLINA HURRICANES-Signed C Eric Staal to a seven-year contract extension, through 2015-16.

RIGA, Latvia – This former outpost of the Soviet empire has looked west for just about everything from politics to fashion since the fall of the Iron Curtain.

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Richard Zednik darted down the ice with his Florida Panthers teammates Thursday, sending the puck skidding across the rink just as he did last season.

TORONTO – The NHL Players’ Association hopes to see a pension dispute with the league solved in court.The NHLPA announced Thursday that it had filed an application in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice regarding an interpretation of the league’s pension plan.

In the wake of Eric Staal’s seven-year contract extension with Carolina, here’s a look at some other lengthy deals in recent years:Rick DiPietro, N.

TORONTO – When you take a tour around the Air Canada Centre and listen to the extensive renovation plans Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment have for the arena, it’s hard not to start drawing parallels to the organization’s NHL team.

MONTREAL – A quick look at Patrick Roy, who will have his Montreal Canadiens No. 33 jersey retired on Nov. 22:Born: Oct. 5, 1965, in Quebec CityPlaying career: Played 19 seasons from 1984-85 to 2002-03 with Montreal and Colorado.

MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens plan to retire Patrick Roy’s No. 33 jersey on Nov. 22.The Hall of Fame netminder led Montreal to Stanley Cup victories in 1986 and 1993.