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John Tavares or Victor Hedman?The New York Islanders have the No. 1 pick in the NHL entry draft Friday in Montreal. Tavares, a crafty centre from Oakville, Ont

A look at the junior hockey career of John Tavares:2005May 4 – The Ontario Hockey League bestows “exceptional player status” on 14-year-old John Tavares, which allows the Oakville, Ont

DETROIT – He won’t be a Detroit Red Wing, but Chris Chelios still wants to play.The 47-year-old defenceman said Wednesday he has no hard feelings about Detroit’s decision not to sign him for next season

Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday:National Hockey LeagueCALGARY FLAMES-Named Brent Sutter coach.EDMONTON OILERS-Named interim coach Rob Daum coach of Springfield (AHL)

DETROIT – Chris Chelios has a plan to talk about his future.The 47-year-old defenceman says he’ll host a news conference Wednesday morning at Cheli’s Chili Bar and Restaurant in Detroit to answer questions just days after the Red Wings confirmed he won’t be offered a contract to stay

CAMPBELLVILLE, Ont. – Brian Burke is heading to the NHL draft open to just about anything.The Toronto Maple Leafs president and general manager still wants to move up from No

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Wayne Gretzky is hoping for NHL hockey in both Phoenix and Hamilton.The Coyotes coach is on the sidelines watching Jim Balsillie and the NHL spar over the future of the Arizona franchise and hockey in Southern Ontario

TORONTO – The Hockey Hall of Fame will welcome an all-star lineup this year.Steve Yzerman, Brett Hull, Luc Robitaille and Brian Leetch comprise a stellar class of 2009 that also includes longtime New Jersey Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello in the builder category

TORONTO – Mike Babcock will coach the Canadian men’s hockey team at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.A source tells The Canadian Press that the Detroit Red Wings coach will be introduced by Team Canada executive director Steve Yzerman on Thursday in Montreal

MONTREAL – Assistant coach Doug Jarvis has been let go by the Montreal Canadiens.A team spokesman said Jarvis, 54, who has been in the job since the start of the 2005-06 season, will not return next season but Kirk Muller will stay on as an assistant coach

LAUSANNE, Switzerland – World sport’s highest tribunal has banned a German hockey player for two years after he refused to take a doping test for several hours because he was relaxing at home with his girlfriend

CALGARY – Another Sutter is joining the Calgary Flames.General manger Darryl Sutter named his brother Brent the new head coach of the NHL club Tuesday

Movements in the world of hockey Monday:National Hockey LeagueATLANTA THRASHERS-Named Rick Dudley associate general manager.COLORADO AVALANCHE-Named David Quinn coach of Lake Erie (AHL)

PHOENIX – Chicago Bulls and White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf has promised to make an offer by Friday to buy the bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes and keep the NHL team in Arizona

DETROIT – Chris Chelios’ won’t wear a Detroit Red Wings jersey again next season.The Detroit Free Press reported Monday the Red Wings have told the veteran defenceman he won’t be re-signed after 10 years with the team

TORONTO – Steve Yzerman, Brett Hull and Luc Robitaille are all waiting by the phone.The three former NHL stars won a Stanley Cup together with the Detroit Red Wings in 2002 and could find out Tuesday that they’ll be part of the same Hockey Hall of Fame induction class this fall

NEWARK, N.J. – Lou Lamoriello says he won’t accelerate his search for a New Jersey Devils head coach just to have one hired before this weekend’s NHL draft

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Buffalo Sabres are negotiating with Jaroslav Spacek in an attempt to re-sign the veteran defenceman before he’s eligible to become a free agent next week

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Thrashers have hired Rick Dudley, who spent the past five years as an executive with the Chicago Blackhawks, as associate general manager

TORONTO – When Pat and Donna Kane went out to buy hockey video games for their son, he used to make it easy for them to find in the store by telling them who was on the cover