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Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday:National Hockey LeagueNASHVILLE PREDATORS-Signed F Cal OReilly to a two-year contract.SAN JOSE SHARKS-Re-signed F Torrey Mitchell to a three-year contract, F Brad Staubitz to a one-year contract and C Benn Ferriero to a two-year contract

SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Sharks signed free-agent forward Torrey Mitchell to a three-year contract.The team also announced Tuesday it signed restricted free agent forward Brad Staubitz to a one-year contract and centre Benn Ferriero to a two-year deal

TAMPA, Fla. – Free agent left wing Alex Tanguay has signed a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning.Terms of the deal were not announced

PHOENIX – A decision by a U.S. bankruptcy judge in the blazing Arizona heat could allow Jim Balsillie to continue his pursuit of putting an NHL team in Hamilton, or test the cold resolve of the Canadian billionaire to fight the league in court

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Veteran Buffalo Sabres forward Adam Mair will miss the start of the regular season after having hip surgery.General manager Darcy Regier says Mair will miss at least six weeks

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Delaney Collins is itching to take off her brilliant golden jersey and get into a black one.The veteran defenceman on the Canadian women’s hockey team glows like the sun among a sea of red, white and black during practices at the Hockey Canada Cup

VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Vancouver Canucks have re-signed defenceman Nathan McIver.McIver, 24, spent the 2008-09 season with the Anaheim Ducks and Canucks

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