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	The following articles were chosen specifically by PlayYourGame to help keep you, the player, well informed. Whether they are career related or just a great read, we've tried to pinpoint a number of news articles that will peak your interest. If you know of a great article that you think would benefit other players, be sure to email us. Russia punishes Belarus and wins bronze medal - Faceoff.com, February 23, 2002 Alexei Kovalev had two goals and an assist as Russia won the bronze medal in Olympic men's hockey with a 7-2 victory over Belarus on Saturday... Canada ousts Finns - Faceoff.com, February 19, 2002 The Canadian women's hockey team was down 3-2 to Finland to start the third period but, in the players' minds, the outcome of their Olympic semifinal Tuesday was never in doubt... Time to dig deep - Faceoff.com, February 18, 2002 Friday night was not, incidentally, the first time Canadian hockey has crashed at the Olympics. And, if history does, in fact, repeat itself, there still remains a chance for this team to climb back out of the ditch and challenge for the gold medal that seemed so much closer Friday morning than it did following Sweden's humiliating 5-2 sacking of Team Canada on Friday night... Washington's Kolzig scheduled for MRI - Faceoff.com, February 11, 2002 Washington Capitals goaltender Olaf Kolzig is scheduled to have an MRI on his injured left knee Monday, before his club hosts Tampa Bay in the final game before a two-week break for the Winter Olympics... Hot Khabibulin sparks talk of Russia gold at Games - Faceoff.com, February 6, 2002 Russia is increasingly becoming the gold-medal favourite in men's hockey at the Winter Games, and there are two valuable reasons for that sentiment... Skudra spectacular in place of injured Cloutier - Faceoff.com, February 4, 2002 It is surprising that Peter Skudra couldn't prevent teammate Ed Jovanovski's skate blade penetrating his mask last week because he has stopped just about everything else since becoming the Vancouver Canucks' starting goalie... Faded glory, or out on a high? - Faceoff.com, January 28, 2002 There may have been better imitations of young Brandon De Wilde in Shane -- but none have had quite the timely twist of Don Cherry's on Coach's Corner this weekend. "Shane!" Young Joey shouted at the end of the legendary 1953 duster. "Shane! Come back!" Krahn is back - Faceoff.com, January 25, 2002 If patience is a virtue, Brent Krahn must be ready for sainthood. Nearly a full year after he pulled himself out of pre-game warmup at Red Deer last Feb. 3 complaining about his kneecap, the towering Calgary Flames goaltending prospect finally went back to work between the pipes for the WHL's Calgary Hitmen six days ago... Joseph likely starter in the Olympics - Faceoff.com, January 24, 2002 The fretting began when Patrick Roy announced he was going to take a pass on the Winter Olympics and that angst has only intensified in the ensuing weeks for Canadian hockey fans. It has not gone unnoticed by this hockey-crazed nation that none of the three netminders selected for the Canadian team is having what you would call a career year... Bossy passionate from a distance - Slam! Sports, January 22, 2002 Give him a hockey stick and a puck and Mike Bossy could probably still snap it into the top right hand corner of the net before you have a chance to blink. There's a lot of names that come up when great goal scorers are mentioned. Bossy is arguably the deadliest shooter in National Hockey League history... Brad Hornung gets second chance - Faceoff.com, January 17, 2002 Brad Hornung's hockey career is thriving. The former Regina Pats centre -- who was paralysed from the neck down during a 1987 Western Hockey League game -- frequents the Agridome as an NHL scout with the Chicago Blackhawks... A soft Big E won't cut it - Slam! Sports, January 14, 2002 Hockey fans everywhere should hope that Eric Lindros was cowed by his surroundings on Saturday. For years, he has been something of a prima donna, but that's all right. People like that draw attention to the game and provide an attraction. You can love him. You can hate him. But at least you're interested. Eric Lindros as a prima donna is fine. Eric Lindros as a... Russia wins battle of two talented teams - Faceoff.com, January 5, 2002 Stan Butler wanted to silence those who poormouth the skills of Canadian junior hockey players. The coach wanted his national under-20 team to not only win gold, but also to make a point by beating the Europeans at their own game... Canada advances to gold medal matchup - Faceoff.com, January 2, 2002 Steve Ott scored two goals and Canada advanced to the gold medal game at the world junior hockey championships with a 4-0 win over Switzerland in Wednesday's semifinal... It was 20 years ago today... - Faceoff.com, December 30, 2001 In one of Wayne Gretzky's first NHL games, Bobby Clarke cross-checked the kid and got an earful from his wife Sandy on the ride home from the Spectrum. "She's only ever done it once in her life but that night she said, 'How could you do that to such a nice young boy?' '' recalled Clarke. "I told her, 'That nice young man is going to kick our butts for a long, long time.'" Hasek named NHL player of the week - Slam! Sports, December 24, 2001 Red Wings goaltender Dominik Hasek is the NHL's player of the week after going 3-0-0 with a 0.33 goals-against average, a .985 save percentage and two shutouts. Hasek helped Detroit improved its NHL-best record to 26-8-2-1. The former Buffalo satar edged Anaheim Mighty Ducks goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere... Lemieux jogs in torch run - Slam! Sports, December 20, 2001 Mario Lemieux and Ashley Barrasso are linked by cancer and hockey and now, the Olympic torch. Ashley, 14, the daughter of Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Tom Barrasso, received the torch Thursday from Lemieux, her father's former teammate and now the owner and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins, as part of the two-day torch relay through... Warriors to worlds - Faceoff.com, December 17, 2001 Moose Jaw Warriors forward Brian Sutherby waited restlessly in his Toronto hotel room during the wee hours of Saturday morning, not so concerned about his own fate as that of teammate Nathan Paetsch. Then the phone rang... Mercurys' memories stay golden - Faceoff.com, December 11, 2001 First, Don Gauf's knees started to wobble. Then he felt his whole body go limp. It was Feb. 24, 1952, moments after Canada won gold at the Oslo Winter Olympics. Little did Gauf or anyone else at the time realize that, 50 long years later, history is still waiting to repeat itself. Otherwise, Gauf surely would have collapsed completely... 'General' Fetisov takes command - NHL.com, December 10, 2001 Slava Fetisov commanded respect as a player. The hard-nosed Russian won everything there is to win as a player with the Soviet Union's Central Red Army club team and the Soviet national team. And, more importantly, he won with style and grace... Mario urged to skip Olympics - Slam! Sports, December 4, 2001 Don't go Mario. That is the ground swell of opinion among hockey fans in Pittsburgh, who believe that Mario Lemieux should skip the Olympics in Salt Lake City because of his health and the health of the foundering Penguins franchise. Lemieux is in Pittsburgh recovering from his... Home never felt better to White - Faceoff.com, November 29, 2001 Todd White is living out his dream, starring for his home-town Ottawa Senators, whose Corel Centre arena is a long slap shot away from where he grew up in Kanata... Koivu skates, hopes to return for playoffs - Slam! Sports, November 24, 2001 Saku Koivu is looking good these days. The Canadiens captain, currently undergoing chemotherapy treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, skated in full uniform at the Molson Centre on Friday... Freshman surge - Faceoff.com, November 21, 2001 Freshmen have been forces in college hockey more and more the past two few years and that trend continued in the ECAC last weekend when Harvard freshman goalie Dov Grumet-Morris made his first two collegiate starts and posted wins over Cornell, 4-3 in overtime, and over Colgate, 6-1... In Japan, former Canadiens prospect happy with hockey samurai-style - Slam! Sports, November 15, 2001 Hockey player Ryan Kuwabara couldn't be happier with the way his career has turned out -- even if he has to wear a bunny on his jersey... Vernon waits for call - Slam! Sports, November 13, 2001 Mike Vernon is not used to waiting and watching. But for most of the season, that's exactly what he's been doing. Vernon has been on the bench for all but two of 17 games this season, a spectator night after night, save for games in Nashville and Chicago. Worse yet, the 38-year-old native son has lost both games -- a 1-0 tilt against the Predators that saw... Roy eyes another feat, faces Habs tonight - Faceoff.com, November 6, 2001 The Colorado Avalanche's Patrick Roy will try again to accomplish something that no other goaltender has managed to do in NHL history: Become the first to win 200 games for two teams... Cheevers' mask one for ages - Faceoff.com, October 31, 2001 Being as it is Halloween, masks will be all the rage tonight. The Nixon model's always popular, of course, as are Reagan and Elvis and Darth Vadar and Karloff as Frankenstein or the Mummy. There'll be a lot of would-be Harry Potters and George Dubyas roaming neighbourhoods this evening, too, in deference to current trends and tastes. But there some masks that defy category, transcend timelines... Draft watch begins - Faceoff.com, October 20, 2001 They're starting to gather already, high in the corners of OHL rinks and the season is less than a dozen games old for most teams. Scouts armed with notebooks, and more importantly opinions, are starting to chart the future of this year's draft-eligible players... Quinn Gets New Deal - Slam! Sports, October 16, 2001 The Maple Leafs are making a long-term commitment to general manager/coach Pat Quinn. Quinn is about to be awarded a new multi-year contract as soon as the lawyers have finished checking the fine points, The Toronto Sun has learned. Leafs chairman Steve Stavro confirmed that fact yesterday and was thrilled about the development... Coming Into Its Own - CHA Season Preview - USCHO.com, October 4, 2001 As College Hockey America begins its third season, the conference welcomes a new commissioner, former Bemidji State head coach R.H. "Bob" Peters, and two new head coaches, Niagara's Dave Burkholder and Bemidji State's Tom Serratore... Glory Days - MAAC Season Preview - USCHO.com, October 4, 2001 "It seems like just yesterday that they were little." How may times do we hear that around our lives? Our nieces and nephews as they go away to college. A teenager on a first date. Or our sons and daughters on their first day of kindergarten. It seems like just yesterday that the MAAC was little... It's Anyone's Race (Again) - ECAC Season Preview - USCHO.com, October 2, 2001 What can you say? Another ECAC season is upon us and the Saints of St. Lawrence are the two-time defending ECAC Tournament champions. Can the Saints make it three in a row, which would make them the first team since Boston University to do that since the 1970's? Can Clarkson repeat as regular-season champions? The Golden Knights captured their fourth regular-season title in the last ten years last season and look to repeat as well... Unfinished Business - WCHA Season Preview - USCHO.com, October 1, 2001 A mere seven months after sending a record five teams to the 12-team field of the NCAA tournament, what could the WCHA possibly have left to prove?... Walsh Loses Cancer Battle - USCHO.com, Sept 30, 2001 Shawn Walsh, who led the University of Maine to two national championships in 17 years, died Monday afternoon at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Maine, after a 15-month battle against a rare form of cancer. He was 46... Osgood most attractive goalie in waiver draft - Faceoff.com, September 26, 2001 Chris Osgood, the No. 1 goalie for the Detroit Red Wings when they won the Stanley Cup in 1998, was left unprotected for the NHL's annual waiver draft. Osgood, 28, can be had for a $10,000 US compensation payment to the Red Wings when general managers dial into a conference call beginning at noon EDT Friday... Ranking rankles Hitmen - Slam! Sports, September 19, 2001 The writing is already on the wall. Or at least it will be shortly. The puck hasn't even dropped on the 2001-02 WHL season but the Calgary Hitmen already have a newspaper clipping ready to be posted on the dressing room wall. The Hockey News came out with its annual junior hockey forecast on Sept. 21 and the Hitmen didn't fare well... Olympians lend their support - Slam! Sports, September 7, 2001 It might have been Mario Lemieux's finest moment as he sat there in the role he used to resist, the role of spokesman and statesman for his sport. He was speaking into a microphone to the press in a tent at the Canadian Olympic hockey mini-camp, but he was speaking from his heart to Saku Koivu. The hockey world was stunned yesterday with the news that Montreal Canadiens captain Koivu has been diagnosed with... Leafs, Gilmour deal still a long way off - Slam! Sports, August 31, 2001 Doug Gilmour is not being fitted for blue and white duds quite yet. While the city was buzzing yesterday over the possibility of Gilmour coming back to the Maple Leafs, his agent cautioned that a potential deal still is a long way away -- if at all. "At this point, all this is sincere speculation and that's it," Larry Kelly, Gilmour's Ottawa-based representative, said yesterday... Hossa, Senators still 'far apart' on new contract - Slam! Sports, August 28, 2001 Having already traded their leading scorer from last season, it's starting to look like the Senators will be without No. 2 on the list when camp opens in a couple of weeks. Talks on a new contract for restricted free-agent winger Marian Hossa may actually be regressing. "I felt optimistic before," Hossa's agent, Jiri Crha, said yesterday. "I don't feel optimistic now."... Offer stops Cujo short - Slam! Sports, August 24, 2001 The Curtis Joseph contract storm moved quickly to a Force 5 hurricane yesterday, one that could blow the Maple Leafs goaltender out of town after the coming season. All it took was for Joseph and agent Don Meehan to see the proposed three-year contract extension the Leafs sent yesterday. While neither Meehan nor Leafs assistant to the... QMJHL Training Camp Rosters - lhjmq.qc.ca, August 21, 2001 Click here to view the camp rosters for each team in the QMJHL. Eric Lindros trade to Rangers is closer, several reports say - Slam! Sports, July 31, 2001 The Big E appears headed to the Big Apple, according to reports. Newspapers in Philadelphia, New York and Toronto reported Monday that the Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers have struck a deal that would send restricted free agent Eric Lindros to New York. The New York Times said the agreement to obtain the negotiating rights to Lindros could be announced as early as Wednesday... Report: Kobasew Set to Bolt BC for Juniors - USCHO.com, August 11, 2001 Boston College's Chuck Kobasew, the 2000-01 Hockey East Rookie of the Year and 2001 NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player, is poised to leave school for Major Juniors, according to a report by Kevin Conway in today's Eagle-Tribune... U.S. prospect coveted - Faceoff.com, August 8, 2001 One of the most-prized American prospects is humming and hawing over his options, one of which is the Kamloops Blazers. Tim Wallace, a 17-year-old left winger from Anchorage, Alaska is using most of his thoughts these days to decide whether to play major junior hockey or accept an offer to join the USA Hockey national team development program in Ann Arbour, Michigan. The second option would lead to an expected influx of college scholarship offers for a player who has one year remaining in high school... Hopeful Lindros avoids speaking candidly - Slam! Sports, July 31, 2001 Standing on the sun-splashed first tee at the National Pines golf club yesterday morning, Eric Lindros refused to acknowledge that his dream of playing for the Maple Leafs was dead. "I haven't been giving up about anything," Lindros said. "I've learned the quieter you are, the better chance there is of something happening."... Engaging deal for Sen - Slam! Sports, July 30, 2001 Chris Phillips took time out from his summer vacation yesterday to sign a contract with the Senators. The Sun has learned that while the club's 1996 No. 1 pick was looking for a long-term deal, he gave up hope and decided to accept a one-year qualifying offer from the club which will pay him $1.1 million (all terms US) this season... Team Canada Olympic Camp Roster? - Faceoff.com, July 24, 2001 Players selected for Canada's Olympic men's hockey team camp in Calgary Sept. 4-7 (with home town and NHL team, x-denotes already named to team in March)... Steve Thomas Back to Chicago - Slam! Sports, July 18, 2001 Steve Thomas is set to reappear in a Chicago Blackhawks uniform. The 38-year-old forward, an unrestricted free agent since July 1, says he's agreed to terms of a one-year contract with the NHL team he played for nearly 10 years ago. Thomas, who spent the last three seasons with his home-town Maple Leafs, made $2.5 million US in Toronto last season... Hull of a line: Golden Brett, Jagr, Messier? - Faceoff.com, July 10, 2001 How about a New York Rangers line of Brett Hull and Jaromir Jagr centred by either Mark Messier or Petr Nedved?... Big E becoming forgotten man? - Slam! Sports, July 5, 2001 Despite being excluded from the flurry of superstar signings this week, Eric Lindros and his handlers remain hopeful of a deal. Now it appears Manhattan is a possibility. New York Rangers general manager Glen Sather, who told reporters for days not to believe Lindros' anti-New York stance, has held talks with the restricted free-agent centre and his agent... Newest Leaf Mogilny wanted to stay in Jersey - Faceoff.com, July 3, 2001 Alexander Mogilny admits that leaving the powerful New Jersey Devils to join the emerging Toronto Maple Leafs was not his first choice. But money, as it often does, made the difference and the high-scoring unrestricted free agent signed a four-year contract worth $22 million US with the Leafs on Tuesday... Oilers trade Weight to Blues in five-player deal - Slam! Sports, July 1, 2001 The Edmonton Oilers have traded all-star centre and captain Doug Weight to the St. Louis Blues in a five-player deal. Weight and forward Michel Risen are headed to St. Louis in exchange for winger Jochen Hecht, centre Marty Reasoner and defenceman Jan Horacek. Weight, 30, is a restricted free agent who was eligible to become unrestricted in 2002... 2001 NHL Entry Draft - Faceoff.com, June 23, 2001 View the complete list of draft picks. Top junior hockey player Gamache wants to follow... - Faceoff.com, June 21, 2001 Canadian Hockey League player of the year Simon Gamache wants to follow in the footsteps of last year's winner Brad Richards. Gamache, a centre with the Val d'Or Foreurs, captured the CHL's top individual player award Wednesday and made it back-to-back MVP's for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League... Age Classifications For The 2002-03 Season - USAHockey.com, June 18, 2001 The following new age classifications were passed at the 2001 USA Hockey Annual Congress... Hawerchuk finally honoured with Hall pass - Slam! Sports, June 15, 2001 Not even the European Invasion into the Hockey Hall of Fame yesterday could overshadow Ottawa native Dale Hawerchuk's moment in the spotlight. On the day the Hall welcomed Finnish-born forward Jari Kurri and Russian great Viacheslav Fetisov, Hawerchuk finally was elected after being snubbed last year. Former Maple Leaf Mike Gartner also entered the players' wing, while Pittsburgh... Hull to test free agent market - Slam! Sports, June 14, 2001 The Dallas Stars will not exercise a $7 million option for forward Brett Hull next season. Stars general manager Bob Gainey said he notified the player and agent Michael Barnett on Wednesday about the decision. The team also faield to exercise a $425,000 option on defenseman Grant Ledyard while signing restricted free agent Sami Helenius... Bourque brings trophy to beantown - Slam! Sports, June 13, 2001 Ray Bourque did Wednesday what he and the Bruins failed to do for 20 years: bring the Stanley Cup to Boston. The thousands who cheered wildly as Bourque raised the Cup in City Hall Plaza cared little that it was on loan from the winners in Colorado, Bourque's new team. After the hometown Bruins missed the playoffs for the second straight year, a vicarious win was the best they... July 15th deadline for Gilmour's future - Slam! Sports, June 12, 2001 Former Maple Leafs captain Doug Gilmour has a self-imposed deadline on deciding whether he will retire. "I'm sure that by the 15th (of July) if I don't feel if an offer is good, I just won't (return)," Gilmour said. "I'm not a charity case. I'm not going to come back and be a fourth-line player." Free agency begins July 1... Division shake up - Faceoff.com, June 7, 2001 New teams means AHL must realign groupings. The inclusion of the Manitoba Moose into the American Hockey League brings the league's Canadian content to five teams, but don't expect the Winnipeg-based team to join the Canadian Division... IHL brass turn out the lights - Slam! Sports, June 2, 2001 Call it a dying hockey league's version of the last rites, with the eulogy still to come. IHL owners held their last-ever conference call yesterday, officially turning the lights out on a league that began modestly 56 years ago, expanded into a continent-wide, mini-NHL, then took a four-year nosedive into obscurity. After watching the league go from a high of 19 teams in 1996-97 to... CJAHL establishes record with 136 NCAA commitments - CJAHL.com, May 29, 2001 The Canadian Junior 'A' Hockey League has established a single-season record with 136 players committed to National Collegiate Athletic Association schools. Six of the players from 92 teams in eight leagues committed to NCAA programs in 1999-2000. They will begin playing in the NCAA in 2001-02... Life without hockey - Slam! Sports, May 27, 2001 The way Wendel Clark sees it, the closer you are to the game you've just retired from, the tougher it is to deal with. To combat that problem, the former NHL veteran has literally hung up his blades and isn't planning any Mario Lemieux-like comebacks. He didn't even care to make a prediction on who might capture the Stanley Cup, saying only that he thought it should... Robinson a superstar coach, too - Slam! Sports, May 26, 2001 So who was the last guy off the ice after the New Jersey Devils' late- afternoon practice yesterday at the Pepsi Center? Coach Larry Robinson. On the eve of the Stanley Cup final, Robinson was out there, lingering on the ice to help seventh defenceman Ken Sutton and extra forward Jim McKenzie with their shooting skills. Robinson took puck after puck and fed them to them... CHL sees manifest destiny in U.S. - Slam! Sports, May 24, 2001 The Canadian Hockey League's expansion into the U.S. market appears ready to pick up steam. Both the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Western Hockey League are hoping to establish new franchises in the United States in the next three years. Lewiston, Me., and the Boston area are strong candidates for an expansion franchise, QMJHL president Gilles Courteau said... CHA makes changes to junior program - Slam! Sports, May 22, 2001 The Canadian Hockey Association has a blueprint in place for the expansion of the under-18 hockey program. And the CHA hopes the revamped program can become a stronger cornerstone for the national junior hockey team. The CHA announced yesterday Canada will enter a team for the first time in the under-18 world tournament next April 13-21 in Slovakia. Also for the first time... Free-agent market might hold key to playoff success - Slam! Sports, May 20, 2001 Senators GM Marshall Johnston has enough headaches to deal with this summer without adding more to his plate. But like everybody else, he has no choice. With eight restricted and four unrestricted free agents, Johnston and legal VP Peter Chiarelli have a lot of negotiating to do over the next four months. A quick look at the club's payroll... Limited risk with atom age bodychecking - Slam! Sports, May 18, 2001 A season-long study by the Ontario Hockey Federation has concluded that introducing bodychecking in atom-level hockey doesn't significantly increase the risk of injuries to players. The study was presented Friday by researcher Bill Montelpare at the Canadian Hockey Association's annual general meeting. Atom players are 10 to 11 years old... Rebels without a clause - Slam! Sports, May 18, 2001 Although they grew up in Calgary as cross-town rivals, it didn't take long for Kyle Wanvig and Justin Mapletoft to settle their differences as teammates in Red Deer. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for their respective NHL rights holders, who've yet to come to terms with either player. In Wanvig's case, the Boston Bruins have yet to table him an offer at all... War on the Prairies - Slam! Sports, May 17, 2001 The battle won, a new war has begun for the scrappy Ottawa 67's. The freshly-crowned Ontario Hockey League champions were on a 6:30 a.m. flight to Regina today, sights set on earning another Memorial Cup ring and more of the respect they feel they deserve. Waiting in the wings are the tournament host Regina Pats, rated 10th in the Canadian Hockey League's final season... Camrose Wins Royal Bank Cup - CJAHL.com, May 13, 2001 Doug Auchenberg had three assists May 13 as the Camrose Kodiaks became the second consecutive Alberta Junior Hockey League team to win the Royal Bank Cup national junior A championship... New arena, new league - Slam! Sports, May 10, 2001 A new, downtown arena may still be two years away, but the local pro hockey landscape will undergo major changes much sooner than that. And it all begins later today. The board of governors of the American Hockey League is poised to welcome six teams from the International Hockey League, including the Manitoba Moose, into the AHL fold... Freddy gets fingered for Czech game - Slam! Sports, May 8, 2001 Calgary Flames general manager Craig Button said goalie Fred Brathwaite was the perfect choice to play for Canada's team at the World Championships. "It is a completely different atmosphere over here, but Fred is so good-natured he fits in well with every team he plays with. That's one of the wonderful things about him," Button said of the Flames' starting goalie... Kilrea seeking future stars - Slam! Sports, May 5, 2001 When Brian Kilrea jets out of Ottawa this afternoon, he'll have a modest idea about his club's future -- and not just the one on the horizon in West Detroit later tonight. The Ontario Hockey League has chosen this year to test a new schedule and method for drafting its future. This morning at about 9, the league opens its first-ever... Ryan Chipchura 1st Overall in 2001 WHL Bantam Draft - WHL.ca, May 4, 2001 The Western Hockey League conducted the 12th Annual Bantam Draft today, May 3rd, at the Pengrowth Saddledome in the Air Canada Club. The Prince Albert Raider selected first overall and picked centreman Kyle Chipchura from Vimy, Alberta. The Saskatoon Blades picked second and drafted centreman Joe Barnes from Winn, Manitoba. The third pick went to the Vancouver Giants and for their ever Bantam pick, the Giants selected Mark Fistric, a defenceman from Edmonton, Alberta....See Full List Canada regroups for Swiss - Slam! Sports, May 3, 2001 Team Canada tried to turn the page Thursday after losing Mike Peca to injury, naming Ryan Smyth as the new captain and promising to stay on track at the world hockey championships. The party line was in full force a day after losing the team's inspirational leader to a fractured cheekbone: There's no time... Peca using worlds as stage to raise interest of NHL teams - Slam! Sports, April 30, 2001 While most players at the world championships are hoping to draw the attention of Olympic team selectors, Buffalo Sabres power forward Mike Peca is using the tournament as a stage to stir up interest from NHL teams. After sitting out the entire season in a contract dispute with Buffalo, Peca is hungry to return to the game and anxious to prove... Leafs can save Sens from fall - Slam! Sports, April 28, 2001 It is the question just about everybody asks around the NHL beat when they see somebody from Ottawa: "Geez, what happened to the Senators?" People in the nation's capital were stunned by the ease with which the Toronto Maple Leafs sent the Senators out in the first round -- the third year in a row the Senators have bowed out in the opening... Martin's future anything but certain - Slam! Sports, April 26, 2001 Days after a disappointing early exit, the future of Senators coach Jacques Martin is hanging in the balance. While the Senators are still mopping up after getting swept from the NHL playoffs last week by the Toronto Maple Leafs, the biggest question to be answered remains the same: Will Martin still be behind the club's bench when next season begins?... Comrie, Horcoff helped each other through rookie year - Slam! Sports, April 24, 2001 One was sensational at times, the other simply splendid in an understated sort of way, and they went from being bitter rivals to the best of friends. Along the way, they helped each other navigate their rookie seasons with the Edmonton Oilers. A year ago, Mike Comrie, he of the sensational moments, and Shawn Horcoff, the less ballyhooed of the Oilers rookies... The Weight watch is on - Slam! Sports, April 23, 2001 The Weight Watch begins now. Or maybe, it ended Saturday night. Did losing in the first round of the playoffs cost the Oilers Doug Weight? Or is the Oilers captain smart enough to see that one fewer Igor Ulanov and one more Eric Brewer, and he could be close to leading this team somewhere closer to... Kentucky teams done? - Faceoff.com, April 17, 2001 When the AHL's Board of Governors meets again in mid-May, they will discuss a request by the Louisville Panthers to suspend operations for the 2001-02 season. The Panthers, who struggled to an AHL-worst 21-54-5 record, have also asked the league for an extension in order to find a way to keep hockey in central Kentucky... Wings scoop up Wregget - Slam! Sports, April 14, 2001 Jason the goalie didn't strike the Manitoba Moose on Friday the 13th, it just felt like it. Yesterday certainly wasn't a good Friday for the club heading into the IHL playoffs. Goaltender Ken Wregget, a 17-year NHL veteran, was recalled by the Detroit Red Wings leaving the Moose with two netminder that have spent most of the season in the East Coast Hockey League... Mind games begin for goalies - Faceoff.com, April 9, 2001 Billy Smith was never one of the NHL's great regular-season goalies. During the Stanley Cup playoffs of the early 1980s, though, there was no one in net more determined to win... Kolanos Ends BC Title Drought In OT - USCHO.com, April 8, 2001 It took four minutes and 43 seconds longer than expected, but it was worth the wait. Finally, after 52 years and four title-game losses, the Boston College Eagles have captured their second NCAA Division I men's ice hockey championship with a 3-2 overtime victory over North Dakota on Saturday... Don't call it a comeback - CNNSI.com, April 7, 2001 The hockey world's Comeback Player of the Year has to be Mario Lemieux, doesn't it? Does it? Super Mario returned after three-plus seasons off the ice, but consider what Dana Marek has done. He went from being a freshman at Division I powerhouse Boston University to a sophomore at undermanned Division III UMass-Boston after taking off only about 30 years in the interim. And like Lemieux, he had an assist on his first shift back... MSU's Miller Named Hobey Baker Winner - USCHO.com, April 7, 2001 Michigan State goaltender Ryan Miller, who backstopped the Spartans into the Frozen Four as the number-one team in the nation, was named the winner of the Hobey Baker Memorial Award Friday. Miller shattered the NCAA record for career shutouts in just his second year of college hockey, with 18 overall. The sophomore's selection makes him just the second goaltender ever to win the Hobey Baker, given annually to college hockey's most outstanding player. Minnesota netminder Robb Stauber was the first, in 1988... Big turnout for WHL showdown left impression - Slam! Sports, April 4, 2001 The curtain may have closed on the Brandon Wheat Kings season, but their exciting WHL playoff games at the Winnipeg Arena left a lasting impression with the players, coaches, fans and perhaps most importantly, the commissioner... Thrashers high on Heatley - Faceoff.com, April 3, 2001 Dany Heatley probably would have been happy with Hobey. But this latest development -- an $11 million US contract, including bonuses, over three years -- is as sweet as a Georgia peach... Potvin had no doubt - Faceoff.com, April 1, 2001 From a pauper to a King. Who says Felix Potvin can't stop pucks? A washout with the Vancouver Canucks, Potvin is cleaning up in L.A., leading the Kings back into an NHL playoff race that was a mere mirage before his arrival on Feb.15... Different paths to the same goal - NHL.com, March 29, 2001 Defensemen Mike Komisarek and Tim Gleason share some remarkable similarities: both are defensemen, both born and trained in the U.S.; both performed for the U.S. national junior team at the 2001 World Junior Championships and both are top prospects for the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, rated ninth and 10th respectively. Despite the similarities, the pair is following two very distinct paths in pursuit of the same goal: the NHL... Patriotes win title - Faceoff.com, March 26, 2001 Luc Belanger has been the best university goaltender in Canada for four seasons. His resume also includes four consecutive trips to the CIAU championships. But there was one glaring omission on his resume. Until Sunday... Wayne's other world - Faceoff.com, March 25, 2001 One day he has his choice of some of the most skilled players in the National Hockey League. He announces his selections in a restaurant that bears his name in the media capital of the country that brags about being his birthplace. It's a high-profile patriotic moment... U.S. selects its eight - Faceoff.com, March 24, 2001 Mike Modano and Brett Hull topped a list of 10 NHL players selected Saturday for the 2002 U.S. men's Olympic hockey team that will play at the Salt Lake City Games... Lemieux will captain Canadian Olympic team - Faceoff.com, March 23, 2001 Mario Lemieux was named captain of Team Canada for the 2002 Olympics, heading a list of eight players named Friday by team boss Wayne Gretzky... Khabibulin leads Russian eight - Faceoff.com, March 22, 2001 Goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin, now with the Tampa Bay Lightning, who has missed virtually two full seasons due to a contract dispute with the Phoenix Coyotes, was the surprise headliner as the Russian Ice Hockey Federation, at a press gathering at the Ministry of Foreign Affars building Thursday, announced their first eight players for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games at Salt Lake City... Peca confident he'll play for nats - Slam! Sports, March 20, 2001 Michael Peca is encouraged about his chances of playing for Canada at the world hockey championship next month. Team Canada general manager Lanny McDonald said last week that neither Peca nor fellow restricted free agent Eric Lindros were guaranteed spots on the team. Neither player has appeared in a National Hockey League game since the playoffs last spring... How did they get so good? - Slam! Sports, March 18, 2001 Don Cherry would not be amused. School kids, store clerks, taxi drivers, waitresses, young hockey players and spectators at hockey games here are all of the same opinion. The Czechs are Olympic, double world and double junior world champions and Canadian hockey is in eclipse because Czech hockey is smart and Canadian hockey is stupid... Holdouts misread NHL economics - Faceoff.com, March 16, 2001 Hockey's a game but it's also a business, as Michael Peca, Eric Lindros, Nikolai Khabibulin and Alexei Yashin have learned the hard way. Collectively, they've lost about $21 million US by sticking to their guns and not taking what their teams were offering them -- money they may never retrieve... Four teams after Tkachuk - Slam! Sports, March 12, 2001 At least four teams are in the hunt for Phoenix Coyotes winger Keith Tkachuk, who has stopped talking to the media until the trade fuss ends tomorrow. With the Maple Leafs and Philadelphia Flyers seemingly unable to reach an Eric Lindros deal as a prelude to the latter pitching for Tkachuk, teams such as the New York Rangers are talking to Coyotes general manager... Lindros says Toronto has shot - Slam! Sports, March 11, 2001 Could Eric Lindros still end up with the Toronto Maple Leafs? "Oh, for sure," he said yesterday. "Absolutely. I don't see anything not happening in this business. You just never know what might occur." Lindros has expanded his list of approved employers from one to four, but two of those -- the Detroit Red Wings and Washington Capitals -- have declared themselves out of the running... Lindros biding his time - Slam! Sports, March 9, 2001 Eric Lindros is running out of time and options if he wants to play in the NHL this season. With the Tuesday trade deadline approaching, Maple Leafs general manager/coach Pat Quinn said yesterday that a deal to acquire Lindros' rights from the Philadelphia Flyers does not seem realistic. "We have some days to go, but I'm pretty sure from my end of it that it's done," Quinn told... McSorley having fun in the IHL - Slam! Sports, March 8, 2001 Marty McSorley knows the odds are stacked against him, yet still he presses on, clinging to the belief that one of the NHL's 30 teams will give him another chance. One last chance to show that he still belongs with the big boys. Maybe a team heading into the playoff drive is looking for a rough-and-tumble defenceman with 19 seasons of professional experience and a couple of... Tkachuk heads rumour mill - Slam! Sports, March 7, 2001 The National Hockey League's general managers aren't finished yet. Despite three major trades during the past two weeks, there is every indication that another is brewing, this one centring on Phoenix Coyotes forward Keith Tkachuk. Also, there are whispers of scores of lesser deals. Where is Tkachuk going? No one knows yet -- including the Coyotes. But the bidding is fast... Merger official - Faceoff.com, March 2, 2001 The Central Hockey League and Western Professional Hockey League have "agreed to the concept" of a merger for the 2001-02 season. According to Steve Cherwonak, a spokesman for the WPHL, officials from the rival leagues finalized plans on Tuesday to join forces, after several months of meetings and negotiations... Consistency eludes Moose - Slam! Sports, February 28, 2001 When a team is heading into the home stretch, one of the biggest things it looks for is consistency. And we're not talking about win one, lose one either -- like the Manitoba Moose on their most recent road trip. As the Moose -- with a record of 30-21-7 and in first place in the tight Western Conference -- close out the remaining 24 games of the regular season... Huselius wins six Swedish league scoring categories - Faceoff.com, February 27, 2001 You can call him Sweden's Wayne Gretzky. Kristian Huselius, of Vastra Frolunda (Goteborg) grabbed a unique Grand Slam when the Swedish Elite League regular season came to an end on February 24... Two-ref system poisoning NHL - Slam! Sports, February 26, 2001 Two heads were supposed to be better than one for the NHL this season. That hasn't been the case. Putting two officials on the ice for every game this year should have improved the league dramatically, but if what's happening right now is any indication, then the league might want to revoke this policy next season... Canucks host Rink of Dreams - Slam! Sports, February 24, 2001 It was a little piece of Canadiana to help celebrate "Hockey Day in Canada." The Vancouver Canucks stepped back in time yesterday in Belleville and for a couple of hours, embraced the history of the game by playing shinny with some minor atom players on an outdoor rink. In the spirit of days gone by, the Canucks wore fedoras and arrived in town by train... Cat-astrophe - Slam! Sports, February 23, 2001 The Cat's found a cure to his problems. The Calgary Flames. Felix Potvin, whose puck-stopping perils with the Vancouver Canucks became so bad he was essentially given to the Los Angeles Kings via trade earlier this month, doesn't need a sports psychologist or a personal goaltending coach to turn around his fortunes... Two CHL teams ousted - Faceoff.com, February 22, 2001 The CHL voted on Tuesday to terminate the franchises of the Border City Bandits and Topeka ScareCrows. According to a statement issued by league spokesman Amy Pickett, the moves were made because the teams "breached multiple financial obligations under their sanctioning agreements with the CHL."... Talks hit the wall - Slam! Sports, February 21, 2001 The Maple Leafs and Philadelphia Flyers, unable as yet to do the Eric Lindros dance, could be looking at other trade partners. The Lindros deal-breaker -- the inclusion of Leafs defenceman Tomas Kaberle in a package with centre Nik Antropov and a high draft pick -- is thought to be vital to the Flyers to either improve themselves or complete a move with a mystery third team... UHL asks judge to shut down Prowlers - Slam! Sports, February 17, 2001 The United Hockey League has asked a judge to immediately end the season of the bankrupt Mohawk Valley Prowlers... Sale closing slowly - Slam! Sports, February 15, 2001 The sale of the Phoenix Coyotes could not be completed yesterday, but should be finalized today. The financing -- the most important aspect -- is in place for a group headed by Steven Ellman and Wayne Gretzky to assume ownership of the team from Richard Burke. But the paperwork is mountainous and yesterday's delay was caused by the sheer complexity of the deal, not by any new problems... Prowlers bankrupt - Faceoff.com, February 13, 2001 The best thing Adam Lewis and Nic Beaudoin can say about the Mohawk Valley Prowlers is they're no longer a part of them. The two players and their 15 teammates were granted free agency by the United Hockey League on Sunday, more than a week after the Prowlers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Owner Jack Tompkins has said the Prowlers will finish the season with replacement players... Lindros a long shot - Slam! Sports, February 12, 2001 It is still the most often asked question of any Toronto hockey writer. "Are the Maple Leafs going to get Eric Lindros?" The simple answer is this -- the chances are roughly the same as finding a lawyer with a conscience. While not impossible, it definitely is a long shot. There are four reasons and all subject to change, but this is the way the matter stands... McSorley step closer to Sens - Slam! Sports, February 11, 2001 Marty McSorley didn't sign with the Senators yesterday, but if he wants to show GM Marshall Johnston what he can do, one of the NHL's all-time tough guys couldn't have picked a better place. Waiting for his one-year NHL suspension to end Feb. 21, McSorley, 37, agreed to a minor-league deal with the IHL's Grand Rapids Griffins -- Ottawa's No. 1 affiliate -- and suited up last night against the Utah Grizzlies... Prodigal goalie ready to return? - Slam! Sports, February 9, 2001 After almost two years in a multimillion-dollar pout, holdout netminder Nikolai Khabibulin has announced that he is ready to grace the NHL with his presence. Agent Jay Grossman said Khabibulin, who hasn't played since April, 1999, will be back the minute Steve Ellman and Wayne Gretzky complete their purchase of the team. "I don't think there's any question Nik will be back in the league once the ownership situation is resolved,"... Leafs leading Blake derby? - Slam! Sports, February 7, 2001 Within moments of disclosing Danny Markov's back injury yesterday, Pat Quinn was trying to subdue any trade rumours concerning the acquisition of another defenceman. "There's not a lot out there, other than what people have been talking about," the Maple Leafs general manager/coach said. Of course, the player "people have been talking about" is Los Angeles Kings defenceman... Sharks waiting for judgment day - Slam! Sports, February 6, 2001 Dean Lombardi wants to defend his star player in the pending hearing with league brass. It's just that the Sharks GM isn't sure if he's the right man for the job. "Obviously, I didn't do well in the Brantt Myhres' case. I was told he was probably going to get seven and he got 12," Lombardi said of the hearing held two years ago. "Johnnie Cochrane, I'm not."... All-star show growing stale - Slam! Sports, February 5, 2001 The NHL all-star game had lots of shots yesterday -- 98 of them -- but what it really needs is a shot in the arm. The North America versus the World format had its charm when introduced four years ago, and it was hoped setting it up along intercontinental lines rather than interconference would make it a little more competitive... Lemieux picks up fallen torch - Faceoff.com, February 3, 2001 He's not even listed in the official program -- and yet, he is all anyone talks about. All Mario, All Weekend Long. The $10 official 51st NHL All-Star Game Program has Colorado Avalanche defenceman Raymond Bourque on the cover over the heading "Mr. All-Star," but the title has already gone to Mario Lemieux, who barely makes it as a late insert into the North America roster listings... Dubuque Relocating to Tulsa, OK - USHL.com, February 1, 2001 The United States Hockey League (USHL) announced today that the Dubuque Fighting Saints will be relocating to Tulsa, Oklahoma, beginning the 2001-02 USHL season. The team has also announced the new team name and logo... Vitucci hits milestone - Faceoff.com, January 30, 2001 Nick Vitucci will play his 500th professional game and 451st in the East Coast Hockey League this weekend. The 33-year-old Welland, Ontario, native has been part of four ECHL championship teams with four different franchises. The Greenville Grrrowl goaltender-assistant coach holds league records with 264 regular-season wins and 43 playoff victories... Flames ink Vernie - Slam! Sports, January 28, 2001 Mike Vernon is signed for another season. He even took less money. But it doesn't mean he'll be a Calgary Flame any longer than perhaps another month. If anything, Vernon is now more tradable. The signing of the pending unrestricted free agent was a shrewd move by GM Craig Button for several reasons... Back-yard rink an ice family touch - Faceoff.com, January 27, 2001 What is the mystifying connection between outdoor ice rinks and dads? Each winter, all across the northern climes, frozen ponds and back yards are transformed into mini-meccas of hockey. Is there some sort of recessive gene that doesn't surface in northern men until they have kids?... Briere a late bloomer - Slam! Sports, January 24, 2001 For years, there was great concern Daniel Briere had missed the bus. After all, despite the immense skill he possessed when the Phoenix Coyotes selected him in the first round -- 24th overall -- in 1996, he couldn't seem to get on course during NHL stints. Funny thing is, when the 24-year-old speedster seemed to be finally putting it all together, it happened -- literally. After last Friday's win in Anaheim... A cold, hard numbers game - Faceoff.com, January 22, 2001 Contrary to popular notion, there is one place in Canada where every professional hockey player dreams of playing. The Skyreach Centre in Edmonton. Here, in the northernmost franchise among the 30 NHL cities, the ice is so hard and smooth and fast that pucks and skates act precisely as they should in a game that is supposed to be all about speed and skill. The old Coliseum is the only rink in all of hockey where the visiting teams look forward to the morning skate. Here, in Edmonton, where the game's last true dynasty ruled, where a statue of Wayne Gretzky eternally stickhandles in the falling snow, the game is exactly as it should be... Selanne may be lame Duck - Faceoff.com, January 20, 2001 With all the Eric Lindros speculation, Toronto may be the centre of the NHL's Rumour Universe, but a quick look around the map reveals some other juicy spots. In Anaheim, where everything is a mess, there are signs the general manager Pierre Gauthier is going to call it a season and start dealing... Messier paying off - Faceoff.com, January 19, 2001 Having always espoused the power of forward thinking and a firm believer that his career is not nearly over yet, Mark Messier had no interest in taking stock Thursday, on the occasion of his 40th birthday. But taking stock is what this space is all about. So now that The Captain has hit the big Four-Oh, some observations about how his second tenure with the Rangers is going: From glory to gory - Faceoff.com, January 18, 2001 One year ago today, the Government of Canada concluded that Canadian National Hockey League teams were in such real danger of heading south that, with somewhat-muted patriotic fanfare, a $20-million bailout package was unveiled on Parliament Hill. One year later - and three days short of the humiliating government flipflop on the bailout -- the Montreal Canadiens, the sports team that most defined Canada throughout the 20th Century, is rumoured to be on the verge of being sold ... to an American... Div I delegates say more con than pro on amateurism - NCAA.org, January 16, 2001 Three years ago, what had become a steady stream of reinstatement requests for student-athletes who had violated amateurism rules was seen by the Association's Agents and Amateurism Subcommittee as a signal from the NCAA membership for change. But the majority of members who spoke from the floor of the Division I forum January 8 at the NCAA Convention were adamantly opposed to a package of proposals that would provide such change... Calgarian won't let go of his NHL dream - Slam! Sports, January 15, 2001 Being named captain of a minor-league team can be the kiss of death. Since the goal is to be in the NHL, receiving the captaincy for an International Hockey League squad can be perceived as a sure sign a hockey player won't be skating with the game's elite. However, Josh Holden found the experience to be the right tonic to wash away fears and self-doubts. Holden, a Calgarian who was drafted 12th... Musil may face harsh reality - Slam! Sports, January 13, 2001 The relatively positive news Frank Musil got last Wednesday about what's causing the numbness and weakness in his arm doesn't necessarily mean the Edmonton Oilers veteran defenceman is ready to resume his playing career. Far from it. Musil, 36, has a on Wednesday meeting with Dr. Richard Fox, the surgeon who performed a spinal fusion in him last season, at which time... Flyers, Leafs send mixed messages in Lindros saga - Slam! Sports, January 9, 2001 Bob Clarke wonders just how much the Maple Leafs want Eric Lindros. On the same day the Leafs insisted they still are involved in the Lindros sweepstakes, Clarke questioned Toronto's efforts -- or lack thereof -- to acquire the restricted free-agent centre's rights, which are controlled by the Philadelphia Flyers. "There have been talks about many things, but I get the feeling they are not very interested,"... Stampede fold - Faceoff.com, January 8, 2001 It's been an interesting weeked for defenseman Jeff Washbrook. Washbrook was in uniform for the Central Texas Stampede for a 6-1 thrashing by the Austin Ice Bats on Saturday night. On Sunday, the Stampede announced that the Western Professional Hockey League franchise had folded... Decisions, decisions - Faceoff.com, January 7, 2001 This week Canada settled for bronze at the World Junior Hockey Championship. In 1998, Canada finished out of the medals at the Nagano Olympics. Two years before that, they had the indignity of losing the World Cup of hockey to the U.S. In this special report, we look at the difficult decisions Olympic team bosses Wayne Gretzky and Pat Quinn face as they look for players who can put Canada back on top of the world at the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City... Blake could get Kings' ransom - Slam! Sports, January 6, 2001 Any designs the Maple Leafs have on Rob Blake could be thwarted by a dramatically increased offer the Los Angeles Kings reportedly have made to their star defenceman. The Los Angeles Daily News reported this week that the Kings have come closer to Blake's demands with a five-year deal worth $40 million US, almost double the amount on the table when talks broke down two weeks ago... Canada wins bronze - Slam! Sports, January 5, 2001 Canada's junior hockey players were determined they were not going to return home empty-handed, and Torres's goal 37 seconds into overtime ensured they'd be carrying bronze medals. Jason Spezza won a faceoff in Sweden's zone, slid the puck to Torres, who slapped a drive under the crossbar to give Canada a 2-1 victory Friday. "Even though it's the bronze, it's still... Finland ousts Canada - Faceoff.com January 3, 2001 Goaltender Maxime Ouellet was on his back when Finland's winning goal entered Canada's net. After the game, when his interviews were over, he was on one knee in the corridor outside Canada's dressing room door with his face in his hands... Canada puts up, U.S. shuts up - Slam! Sports, January 3, 2001 Before Canada's 2-1 win over the U.S. in a world junior quarter-final yesterday, the rumour mill was churning at the Ukrainia Hotel that American goaltender Rick DiPietro was guaranteeing teammates he would get a shutout. Whether the story, which meandered its way it through the teams' hotel, was true didn't matter to Canada winger Steve Ott. "I skated up"... Hossa feeling blue - Slam! Sports, January 2, 2001 Another eye injury caused by a stick has left Marian Hossa shaking his head in disbelief. This time, the victim was a good friend. St. Louis Blues all-star winger Pavol Demitra was accidentally struck in the right eye by the stick of Phoenix Coyotes defenceman Radoslav Suchy in a game Saturday night. Demitra was cut near the tear ducts and while retinal bleeding... Dominik Hasek's stock has declined in Buffalo - Slam! Sports, December 31, 2000 The calendar does not lie. In Buffalo, it is becoming increasingly clear that it is time to deal the Dominator. Two-time National Hockey League MVP Dominik Hasek turns 36 at the end of January. He is rated 17th among NHL goalies and the player who created the cult of the goaltender in the late 1990s no longer intimidates the opposition. Martin Biron, only 23... Kilger knows that moving comes with the territory - Slam! Sports, December 30, 2000 He's not fussing about having to live in a hotel for now or about moving company workers who will clean out the contents of his Riverbend home today, pack them up and ship them east. Chad Kilger, after all, has had plenty of practice mastering the moving game and everything that comes with it since he broke into the NHL with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in 1995... The agent game - Faceoff.com, December 29, 2000 Would a teenaged hockey player turn down $20,000 out of loyalty to his agent? Brian Lawton says one did. Lawton was the first overall pick of the Minnesota North Stars in 1983 and is now the lead hockey agent for sport representation and marketing giant Octagon... Blake derby set to begin - Slam! Sports, December 28, 2000 The National Hockey League's Christmas holiday roster freeze thawed at midnight as the Rob Blake sweepstakes began heating up. The contract-cursed Los Angeles Kings defenceman, linked to the Maple Leafs since he declared his talks with his current club at an impasse, was to accompany the club to St. Louis last night for a game this evening. Blake told... Moment of truth, Lemieux, Leafs in for wild night - Slam! Sports, December 27, 2000 The Maple Leafs' holiday nightmare goes something like this: See Mario come back. See Mario score ... again and again and again. See Curtis Joseph fish puck after puck out of the Maple Leafs net. It's enough to make a goaltender wake up in a cold sweat. "We don't want to be embarrassed," said Joseph, who is expected to be in goal when Lemieux makes his heralded... Cullen enjoying his new lease on life - Slam! Sports, December 26, 2000 Revived by his new lease on life, former Maple Leaf John Cullen now spends his days trying to lease cars. Less than three years after almost dying during his battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Cullen is enjoying his new career as a car salesman. Cullen, 36, a native of Puslinch, Ont., near Cambridge, is working for his brother, Terry, at a dealership outside Atlanta... Blake expects to be traded soon - Slam! Sports, December 23, 2000 The Maple Leafs might get their chance to land Rob Blake sooner than expected. Following a 5-2 road loss to the Colorado Avalanche Thursday, Blake predicted the team will trade him for certain now that talks on a new contract have broken down again. It had been thought that Blake would not come on the market until nearer the March 13 trading deadline... Golden Brett having one Hull of a year in Dallas - Faceoff.com, December 22, 2000 Brenden Morrow had a Brett Hull poster plastered on his bedroom wall as a kid growing up in Carlyle, Sask. The boy was a miniature Hull, a pocket winger with a scorer's mentality. Morrow's dream was to be a 50-goal NHL sniper just like Hull was for the St. Louis Blues. Now Morrow is Hull's Dallas Stars teammate, and the experience is something the 21-year-old... Tkaczuk's living the high life - Faceoff.com, December 21, 2000 Daniel Tkaczuk hopes he's in for a long stay with the Flames. Lounging in front of The Ritz-Carlton, Daniel Tkaczuk -- soaking up rays among palm trees and Calgary Flames teammates -- smiled broadly. "I was just in Newfoundland, icy and snowy," he said... Brodeur, not Cujo, No. 1 goalie for 2002 - Faceoff.com, December 20, 2000 Mark Messier was at the centre of the biggest debate the last time Canada assembled a collection of NHL stars for the Olympic Games. Messier didn't go to Nagano, Rob Zamuner did. There's reason to believe there'll be even more disagreement this time around... Lemieux's return will keep crackdown in effect - Slam! Sports, December 19, 2000 Still waiting for the refereeing crackdown to ease off? You might as well wait for the Y2K meltdown. It's not going to happen, and although a lot of people deserve the credit for this development, the top two are Andy Van Hellemond and Mario Lemieux. Van Hellemond, the National Hockey League's director of officiating, always has maintained that he... Jr. roster pared to 26 - Faceoff.com, December 17, 2000 Canada's world junior hockey team has released forward Stephen Weiss, goaltender Rob Zepp and defenceman Garnet Exelby. There were 34 players when the final selection camp began last Wednesday, and 26 remained after head coach Stan Butler delivered Weiss, Zepp and Exelby bad news early Sunday. Four more will have to be returned to their club teams before the flight to Europe on Monday night... All quiet on the Lindros front - Slam! Sports, December 16, 2000 Expect to see Santa Claus shoving his chubby butt down your fireplace before seeing Eric Lindros in a Maple Leafs uniform. At least that is the impression that was left by both the Leafs and Lindros' handlers yesterday. With rumours continuing to swirl concerning No. 88's wishes to play for Toronto, members of the Lindros camp and Leaf officials... Lindros has deal, eyes trade - Slam! Sports, December 15, 2000 Eric Lindros says he has done his part. Now he's waiting for the other shoe to drop. "(Philadelphia Flyers general manager) Bob Clarke asked me to go and get a deal and I've done that," Lindros said yesterday after a brisk workout at York University. "It's up to (Clarke) to make a trade." Lindros refused to confirm if he has agreed to tentative... Body shop artist brushing up hockey sticks - Slam! Sports, December 14, 2000 Artist Jason (Jay) Christensen has gone from stick men to hockey sticks in his 25 years. The Londoner, who says he has a "passion" for art, is working in an improbable studio for such a person -- an auto body repair shop. Christensen was hired by Brad and Gaye England -- owners of England's Auto Body in Lucan -- in September for his artistic flair... NHL approves Jordan as Capitals Partner - Faceoff.com, December 13, 2000 Michael Jordan, acknowledging he has much to learn about hockey, was unanimously approved Tuesday as a partner in the group that owns the Washington Capitals. The move means the NHL has 3 superstar athletes as owners, with Jordan joining Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux... Iginla gets 'A' for leadership - Slam! Sports, December 12, 2000 In one sense, it's been a long time coming. But when you consider Jarome Iginla's only 23 years old, it didn't take all that long. Iginla reached a new level in the fifth year of his NHL career last week when he was named an assistant captain, along with fellow forward Jason Wiemer, on the same day Dave Lowry was honoured as the new... Super Mario makes it official - Faceoff.com, December 8, 2000 Mario Lemieux made it official Friday with a statement that he is planning to return to hockey. Lemieux, 35, was the first player to become an owner when he took over the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1999 and now he will be the first owner to become a player... Mario Lemieux plans to make comeback - Faceoff.com, December 7, 2000 With an eye on getting the Pittsburgh Penguins closer to a Stanley Cup, team owner Mario Lemieux is planning to end his retirement and return to hockey... Juniors get the call - Slam! Sports, December 5, 2000 If Kris Beech acted or sounded blase about all this ... sometimes appearances really can be deceiving. "Just came from the dentist," reported the captain of the Calgary Hitmen. "My mouth is still frozen." Trust us, the kid is definitely enthused. Beech was one of 34 players named yesterday to the final selection camp for... Nilsson creates magic - Faceoff.com, December 3, 2000 He bears one of the most common names in Sweden, but for sure Robert Nilsson is no ordinary Nilsson. At 15 years of age, Robert Nilsson, representing the Stockholm team, recently was named best forward in the national TV-puck tournament... Missed opportunity - Faceoff.com, November 30, 2000 The opportunity was lost eight years ago, back when it made perfect sense and could have made beautiful music. Now, it appears to be so much delusional thinking that it would only bring discord to a New York Rangers dressing room that has finally resumed singing in one voice. Bringing Eric Lindros to New York, that is... Peca playing waiting game - Slam! Sports, November 29, 2000 Michael Peca's best attribute is his heart, but he's not sure it will be in the right place if he ever suits up for the Buffalo Sabres again. "I just think the best thing for all sides would be a trade," Peca told the Sun yesterday from his Buffalo home. "I just don't think that this would be a great place for"... Lindros cleared to play but could sit awhile - Faceoff.com, November 28, 2000 Eric Lindros was given medical clearance yesterday to resume playing in the National Hockey League. And while it appears Lindros would prefer to continue his career in Toronto, it may be a while before he gets the chance -- here or elsewhere. The Philadelphia Flyers superstar has sat out the first quarter of... McCauley finds progress elusive - Slam! Sports, November 27, 2000 When the Maple Leafs traded Doug Gilmour for three New Jersey Devils prospects in February 1997, many saw Alyn McCauley as the key to the deal. He was Canadian major junior player of the year in 1997, a two-way player with a remarkable hockey intellect for a young man. But 31/2 years later, McCauley, 23, is the... Bowman coaches 2,000th game - Slam! Sports, November 25, 2000 Detroit Red Wings coach Scotty Bowman was behind the bench for his 2,000th regular-season NHL game Friday night, a feat raucously applauded by fans and players alike. About four minutes into the Wings' home game against Vancouver, the Joe Louis Arena public-address announcer noted the latest milestone... Bulldogs going, going ... gone? - Slam! Sports, November 24, 2000 The Bulldogs have fired a warning shot across the city of Hamilton's bow. There are no serious threats being made yet, but the American Hockey League franchise is letting the fans of Hamilton know that it's up to them whether the team will remain in the city. The Bulldogs -- top farm club of the Edmonton Oilers... Spezza tops prospect list - Slam! Sports, November 23, 2000 It has been a busy couple of weeks for Ontario Hockey League star Jason Spezza. The Toronto Sun has learned that Spezza, not surprisingly, is the top-ranked player in the Ontario Hockey League in the preliminary rankings by NHL central scouting for next summer's entry draft in Florida... No place he'd rather be than on the bus - Slam! Sports, November 22, 2000 A U.S. foot soldier left his mark all over Europe during the Second World War by scratching "Kilroy was here" wherever he was. In the the Ontario Hockey League, Brian Kilrea has left his mark in every arena with "Killer was here," although he hasn't resorted to writing his name on dressing room walls... Kamloops rebuilding at the top - Slam! Sports, November 21, 2000 Joe Galat was hardly the greatest coach the CFL's ever seen, but he did provide one of its more enduring quotes. "They're not rebuilding," Galat predicted -- presciently, as it turned out -- after the Edmonton Eskimos had fallen from perennial champs to middle of the road in the mid-'80s. "They're reloading."... NCAA Amateurism Deregulation Package Advances - USCHO.com, November 17, 2000 The NCAA moved a step closer to revamping its amateurism rules during a recent meeting of the Division I Management Council. The amateurism deregulation package, which has been worked on for over a year and was first discussed on USCHO last fall, could see final approval by April, 2001... Oilers deal Guerin to Bruins for Carter - Faceoff.com, November 16, 2000 The Edmonton Oilers changed the face of their top line Wednesday, by trading sniper Bill Guerin to the Boston Bruins for Anson Carter. In addition, the Oilers receive the Bruins' second-round pick in 2001 and will have the option of flipping first-round picks in either 2001 or 2002... Spezza deal goes into OT - Slam! Sports, November 15, 2000 A self-imposed deadline by Mississauga IceDogs general manager Trevor Whiffen to trade centre Jason Spezza appeared to come and go yesterday, but it's not as though Whiffen wasn't putting in an effort to get it done. Whiffen, who said it was "doubtful" a deal could have been made late last night.... Gilmour says this might be his last season - Slam! Sports, November 14, 2000 Buffalo Sabres centre Doug Gilmour figures this will probably be his last season. The 18-year veteran cited spending time with his family -- which includes a teenage daughter and two young sons -- and the physical toll that a season takes on his body as major factors in thinking seriously about retirement.... Rangers, Leafs turn up heat in Lindros hunt - Slam! Sports, November 12, 2000 Talk has heated up again in the City of Brotherly Love after free-agent C Eric Lindros refused to speak with Flyers GM Bob Clarke. The New York Rangers and Toronto have talked with Clarke in the last 10 days in an attempt to get a deal done. Sources insist the Rangers offered C Petr Nedved for Lindros.... Legace excels with NHL's Wings - Slam! Sports, November 11, 2000 As fast as Nortel stock is falling, Manny Legace's is rising. At times last season, the goaltender struggled as a Manitoba Moose posting a 17-18-5 record. After six season toiling in the minors Legace's NHL dream may have been fading. This year he'd been pegged to return to the Moose, but he won the.... 67's remain in Spezza hunt - Slam! Sports, November 10, 2000 Don't rule out Jason Spezza wearing an Ottawa 67's sweater just yet. The junior hockey phenom requested a trade from the Mississauga IceDogs earlier this week and expressed interest in playing for the 67's. The only problem is that just about every team in the league is submitting an.... Comrie has cooled on foot-dragging Oilers - Faceoff.com, November 7, 2000 Before Mike Comrie started his 19-game points streak, before he was named the Kootenay Ice team captain and the Western Hockey League's eastern conference player of the month for October, before the junior hockey world became his oyster, the Oilers were something of a priority for him.... Sedins learning - Faceoff.com, November 3, 2000 As strangers in a strange land, Swedish-born twins Daniel and Henrik Sedin encounter something new almost every day. This week it is poppies... Berard begins uphill battle to NHL return - Slam! Sports, November 1, 2000 Bryan Berard wasn't in the building last night, but he hopes to return to the Corel Centre someday. The Maple Leafs' defenceman has been working out at his Rhode Island home and plans to begin skating in the next week. While there are no guarantees Berard -- who nearly lost his right eye March 11... Hitmen offence finds its touch - Slam! Sports, October 30, 2000 It's amazing what the return of an old pal and a bushelful of goals can do to improve one's state of mind. Buoyed by the return of centre Kris Beech earlier this week from the Washington Capitals, the Hitmen kicked off a five-game homestand by incinerating Prince Albert and Moose Jaw for... Waiting for Lightning to strike - Faceoff.com, October 28, 2000 When you look at his frame, which has added a few pounds over the past three years but is still slight, you have to wonder how much more the Tampa Bay Lightning can put on Vincent Lecavalier's shoulders... Oilers Poti stuck in neutral - Faceoff.com, October 27, 2000 Tom Poti has always been a good guy with a great story to tell. As a young child he was in and out of hospitals because of severe asthma and a long list of allergies, which included chocolate and peanuts. But we can only tell the same story so many times. NHL making Yashin pay for its legal costs - Slam! Sports, October 26, 2000 Alexei Yashin has lost another off-ice battle in Ontario Court, the Sun has learned. Justice Douglas Cunningham has ordered the Senators centre to pay $27,649.39 in legal fees incurred by the NHL when Yashin attempted to have a ruling by an independent arbitrator overturned in an Ottawa courtroom last... 67's helping kids to reach off-ice goals - Slam! Sports, October 25, 2000 The Ottawa 67's score points in the OHL on a regular basis. Now they're doing the same in the community. The 67's new school outreach program, Champions for Education, allows students to get up close and personal with the players. Throughout the season, players will visit area elementary schools and talk of the importance of acquiring... Gretzky in flux - Slam! Sports, October 24, 2000 Wayne Gretzky is getting antsy. The hockey legend has found that assuming part ownership of a National Hockey League franchise isn't as seamless as making a perfect pass through a maze of legs or scoring in overtime. "I don't know if we anticipated this but we knew it could take longer than we had hoped,".... Bower/Sawchuk glory recalled - Faceoff.com, October 23, 2000 If Felix Potvin and Bob Essensa continue to share the Vancouver Canuck goaltending duties on something close to an alternating basis for the remainder of the season, the Canucks will be emulating a system which was introduced to the NHL 55 years ago.... Messier looks for more glory in second Rangers stint - Slam! Sports, October 22, 2000 Mark Messier left unfinished business in Vancouver to return to the town that reveres him. Messier and the New York Rangers didn't have much success during his three-year absence, but with The Captain back on Broadway the playoffs could return... Sale of Coyotes drags - Slam! Sports, October 21, 2000 The split between Wayne Gretzky and agent Mike Barnett doesn't rival the rift between developer Steve Ellman, Gretzky's partner, and the city as a threat to keeping the Phoenix Coyotes in Arizona. A mall-redevelopment project designed to give the Coyotes a new arena stalled for months on Ellman's refusal to... Hockey's oldest team begins 125th season - Faceoff.com, October 10, 2000 In a city steeped in hockey history, no team runs as deeply in it than the McGill Redmen. They are older than the fabled Canadiens, relative hockey latecomers who were founded in 1909, and older even than long-gone teams like the Montreal A.A.A., whose name was etched on the freshly forged Stanley Cup in 1893... Long-time agent splits with Gretzky - Slam! Sports, October 19, 2000 After a working relationship that lasted 21 years, agent Mike Barnett and Wayne Gretzky have parted company. Therefore, once Gretzky's ownership group gets financial control of the Phoenix Coyotes, the team will be looking for a general manager. Gretzky does not want Bobby Smith to stay on... Roy earns even more respect - Slam! Sports, October 18, 2000 Dominik Hasek, a goaltender whose performances have left many of us shaking our heads, can only shake his when it comes to talking about Patrick Roy. "It's a great accomplishment. It's amazing how many games he could win," said Hasek... Education @ Attack - Faceoff.com, October 17, 2000 If a university won�t come to Owen Sound, the Attack is trying to provide one via the Internet for its players. The Ontario Hockey League squad has opened an education room in its former main office, providing computers and high speed Internet access in an effort to help its players... LeClair ponders surgery - Slam! Sports, October 16, 2000 Will John LeClair go under the knife? The Philadelphia Flyers power forward will make that decision today as he continues to battle an inflamed disc in his lower back. Surgery would sideline LeClair for about six weeks, a significant period for a Flyers team that has stumbled out of the... Tucker not bothered by scoring drought - Slam! Sports, October 15, 2000 Darcy Tucker loves nothing more than to cause a commotion. But if that doesn't mean causing trouble around the opponent's net -- the 25-year-old forward has no points in the Maple Leafs' first four games of the regular season -- so be it... Roy can tie Sawchuk tonight - Slam! Sports, October 14, 2000 Patrick Roy has read all the books on Terry Sawchuk. By Tuesday, Roy's name could replace Sawchuk's in the NHL record book for most career goaltending victories. There would have to be a major upset tonight to deny Roy career win No. 447 in the Colorado Avalanche's... Phillips making most of chance - Slam! Sports, October 9, 2000 Chris Phillips has become a leader in the Senators dressing room -- if the number of media interviews asked of him is any indication. The fourth-year Senators defenceman just might be the most quoted player on the team these days, as reporters are eager to get his opinion on matters... Fond farewell for Wendel - Slam! Sports, October 8, 2000 Three months ago Wendel Clark said goodbye to his National Hockey League playing career. Last night, his fans responded by saying thank you. As Clark stood at centre ice waiting to drop the ceremonial faceoff... Pavel shines as Hitmen rip Rockets - Slam! Sports, October 7, 2000 It didn't take Pavel Brendl long to shake off the disappointment of his demotion from the New York Rangers earlier this week. The Hitmen sniper scored precisely 13 seconds into his 2000-2001 WHL debut last night in Kelowna... Frustrated Hasek leaves with injury - Slam! Sports, October 6, 2000 Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dominik Hasek barely made it through half a period last night before getting injured again. Hasek left the ice in dramatic fashion at 11:35 of the first period of the Sabres' season opener... An Avalanche of hope - Slam! Sports, October 4, 2000 Ray Bourque jumps at a good opportunity when he sees one. So it didn't take long for the future Hall of Fame defenceman to snap up the chance to stay in Colorado by signing a new deal with the Avalanche... Rookie on the bubble - Slam! Sports, October 2, 2000 Brian Swanson nestles up against the ping pong table that occupies the very centre of the Edmonton Oilers dressing room... Layne Ulmer continues hot start - Faceoff.com, October 1, 2000 Layne Ulmer scored a hat trick to spark the Swift Current Broncos to a 10-0 win over the Prince Albert Raiders on Saturday night. Ulmer has nine goals and a league-high 16 points as the Broncos have jumped out to a perfect start in... Kotyk makes it all the way back - Slam! Sports, September 30, 2000 Who could blame Seamus Kotyk for feeling a little nervous last night. More than seven months had passed since the Ottawa 67's goaltender last played at the Civic Centre and a case of the butterflies was to be expected... DiPietro demoted - Faceoff.com, September 27, 2000 New York Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro, the first overall pick in the 2000 NHL entry draft, was assigned Tuesday to the Chicago Wolves of the International Hockey League... Unlikely scenario - Faceoff.com, September 26, 2000 Never in Shon Jones-Parry's wildest dreams did he think he'd end up donning a Seattle Thunderbirds uniform - unless forced at gunpoint... One day at a time: Spinal fusion can't stop Musil - Slam! Sports, September 25, 2000 It's been 18 months since Frank Musil's last regular season game, one year since he suffered what was widely acknowledged as a career-ending injury and seven months since his spinal-fusion surgery... Can't buy respect: Yashin's actions cast a shadow - Slam! Sports, September 24, 2000 There is anger and bitterness. And there is regret -- at least on the fans' behalf. But the one overriding emotion stemming from the Alexei Cash-in fiasco is sadness. One of the game's best players has lost a year in his prime... Dafoe talk of camp: Knee surgery has taken time - Faceoff.com, September 22, 2000 Last season it was a holdout that proved vital in the underachieving play of Boston starting goaltender Byron Dafoe and the Bruins terrible early-season start. This year it could be an injury that... McCleary hangs 'em up: Hab forced to retire - Faceoff.com, September 20, 2000 The Canadiens lost an exhibition game last night, but one of their players, Trent McCleary, lost much more: his career... Gretzky listening if Canada calls - Faceoff.com, September 19, 2000 There has been a story floating about the country in the last day or two that Hockey Canada boss Bob Nicholson has spoken to Wayne Gretzky about becoming general manager of the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic team... Lemieux hopes to finish out career with Phoenix - Faceoff.com, September 17, 2000 Claude Lemieux is ready and waiting to sign a contract with Wayne Gretzky that will allow him to finish his career with the Phoenix Coyotes. "I'm not going anywhere else," Lemieux told the... Cleary's time has come - Slam! Sports, September 14, 2000 The loss of Josh Green has opened up several avenues - or in this instance wings - in attempting to crack the Edmonton Oilers' roster. Not that Daniel Cleary... Rest of defence is ready - Slam! Sports, September 12, 2000 Less than 48 hours after his team had been punted from the NHL playoffs last spring by the New Jersey Devils, Alexander Karpovtsev already was threatening to miss training camp... Defiant Yashin returns to Sens, has no regrets - Faceoff.com, September 9, 2000 A defiant Alexei Yashin refused to apologize for his actions when he showed up at the Ottawa Senators training camp today, and he left little doubt he'd rather play for another club... John LeClair gives Flyers an ultimatum - Faceoff.com, September 7, 2000 Ominous. It's not a word the Flyers use often. It's not a word they use lightly. Yet it's a word that popped out Wednesday evening from club chairman Ed Snider... Gretzky plans to keep Coyotes coaching staff - Slam! Sports, September 6, 2000 Wayne Gretzky guaranteed that Phoenix Coyotes coach Bob Francis will stay on when Gretzky and a new ownership group finally take over the team. Despite changes slowly being made in the front office... No more Weight-ing game - Slam! Sports, September 5, 2000 With former general manager Glen Sather at the helm, Doug Weight's contract negotiations always deteriorated into long, messy and often bitter ordeals. He missed training camp in 1996 and again in ... Fletcher will serve as aide to Gretzky - Slam! Sports, September 4, 2000 Former NHL general manager Cliff Fletcher has signed to a five-year contract to help incoming part-owner Wayne Gretzky run the Phoenix Coyotes. Gretzky confirmed to The Arizona Republic that Fletcher has been hired... Frustrated Daigle to take year off hockey - Faceoff.com, September 4, 2000 The dazzling promise that emanated from Alexandre Daigle, riding like royalty with Jean Beliveau in a horse-drawn carriage along the cobblestone streets of Quebec City on his draft day in 1993, may have sputtered to an end... Yashin hears call of Sens camp - Slam! Sports, September 1, 2000 While the Senators holdout centre is headed to an Ontario court this morning to try to gain unrestricted free agency, whispers surrounding his presence at the club's training camp are gaining steam... Galley wants to join Sens - Slam! Sports, August 30, 2000 JUST because Garry Galley has moved back to Ottawa doesn't mean he'll be wearing a Senators uniform... Czech fits in fine - Slam! Sports, August 28, 2000 Where's Pavel Brendl when the Calgary Hitmen need him?... Goalies wanted - Faceoff.com, August 28, 2000 If you're a goaltender interested in a pretty intense workout, bring your mask and equipment to the Pittsburgh Penguins' training camp next week, just have a seat in the bleachers and wait for your number to be called... Leafs, agent in war of words over Karpovtsev - Faceoff.com, August 25, 2000 Bombastic agent Mark Gandler, already the prince of darkness as far as Ottawa Senators fans are concerned, is now embroiled in a vicious war of words with the Toronto Maple Leafs that may cost them the services of one of their most important defencemen, Alexander Karpovtsev... Mom takes ice time fight to court - Faceoff.com, August 24, 2000 A Rimouski mother's decision to go to court with a complaint that her hockey-playing son isn't getting enough ice time is raising questions about equal participation for all in minor league sports... Buzzards bow out - Faceoff.com, August 22, 2000 For the fifth time in just more than eight months, a Western Professional Hockey League franchise has suspended operations... Roster battle begins - Faceoff.com, August 22, 2000 When training camp begins for the Stanley Cup champion Devils more than the wannabe rookies will be wondering about their fate. This is a team of role players and sometimes a player will get stuck in a role he'd like to break out of or hampered by a reputation he thinks he can disprove if given the chance... Canada wins Cup - Faceoff.com, August 21, 2000 Canada's under-18 hockey team captured the gold medal at the Four Nations Under-18 Cup with a 3-1 victory over the United States Sunday... Tootoo first player from Nunavut to represent Canada - Faceoff.com, August 18, 2000 The captain of Canada's under-18 hockey team grew up hunting Beluga whales in Hudson Bay and eating raw fish and cariboo. Forward Jordin Tootoo, an Inuit from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, is the first hockey player from his newly-formed territory to represent Canada in international competition... Yashin fighting for freedom - Slam! Sports, August 16, 2000 Alexei Yashin is fighting back for his right to become a restricted free agent... Brathwaite's cool in Calgary - Faceoff.com, August 15, 2000 After playing for 12 teams and seven leagues in 12 years, change and the struggle for respect are old hat to Calgary Flames goaltender Fred Brathwaite... Sakic avoids arbitration, signs one-year deal... - Faceoff.com, August 15, 2000 Centre Joe Sakic signed a one-year deal worth $7.9 million U.S. with the Colorado Avalanche on Monday, avoiding an arbitration hearing scheduled for Toronto on Tuesday... Kings sign Schneider - Slam! Sports, August 14, 2000 Unrestricted free agent defenseman Mathieu Schneider, who played for the New York Rangers the last two seasons, signed a contract with the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday... Xtreme will wait - Faceoff.com, August 13, 2000 The Lehigh Valley Xtreme will postpone the team's inaugural season until 2001-02... Emotional Julien bids Hull farewell - Slam! Sports, August 11, 2000 The Claude Julien era in Hull is over... Costly loss - Slam! Sports, August 9, 2000 Lanny McDonald has ended his 19-year association with the Calgary Flames... LeClair could be next Flyer to leave Philly - Faceoff.com, August 8, 2000 The most important arbitration for the Flyers since Rod Brind'Amour two summers ago takes place on Wednesday in Toronto. This one is not an easy call... Kids honing craft - Slam! Sports, August 6, 2000 Their first professional training camp is a month away, but a trio of Calgary Flames prospects are already heating up the ice... All right, said Fred - Slam Sports!, August 5, 2000 The only thing bigger than the grin on Fred Brathwaite's face yesterday was the spread in last night's football game... Spezza geared up for leadership role - Faceoff.com, August 3, 2000 At the ripe age of 17 years, one month and three weeks, Jason Spezza is ready to take on a role as a grizzled veteran on the Canadian junior hockey team... Flyers may deal Lindros if offer improves team - Faceoff.com, August 2, 2000 The Toronto Maple Leafs and the New York Rangers emerged last night as the front-runners in the chase for Eric Lindros, who in a stunning move decided not to accept an US$8.5-million offer from the Philadelphia Flyers... Lindros passes on Flyers' $8.5 million offer - Faceoff.com, August 1, 2000 His lawyer thought he would sign. The Flyers say he told them he would sign. But when the clock struck midnight, Eric Lindros did an aboutface and refused to pen the Flyers $8.5 million offer sheet submitted on July 1... Lindros must decide hockey fate by today - Faceoff.com, July 31, 2000 Decision Day for Eric Lindros and the Philadelphia Flyers has arrived... Bonk has paid dues, he's earned big raise - Slam! Sports, July 30, 2000 Radek Bonk has taken his share of abuse in his six-year career in the NHL, but all he was guilty of was not living up to somebody else's expectations. It took him awhile, but he has matured into one of the league's top two-way centres... Eric Lindros has plenty to mull over - Faceoff.com, July 28, 2000 While awaiting test results from Chicago neurologist Dr. James Kelly, Eric Lindros is certain of only one thing... Career now a-Stern - Slam! Sports, July 28, 2000 As of now, Ron Stern's final NHL goal won't remind hockey fans of one by his boyhood idol, Guy Lafleur... Macon's future cloudy - Faceoff.com, July 26, 2000 The Macon Whoopee is still in limbo, even though the team's new lease has been approved by the city council and signed by Mayor C. Jack Ellis... St. Mike's GM fired - Faceoff.com, July 25, 2000 The St. Michael's Majors of the OHL have fired general manager Mark Napier... Hurricanes sign Ozolinsh to five-year deal - Slam! Sports, July 25, 2000 The Carolina Hurricanes came up with the big bucks for all-star defenceman Sandis Ozolinsh, announcing Monday the restricted free agent has signed a five-year contract worth more than $25 million... Storm name coach - Faceoff.com, July 24, 2000 Jeff Jackson will be behind the bench as head coach when the Guelph Storm start the 2000-20001 OHL season, the team announced Friday... Blazers to get new facilities through deal - Faceoff.com, July 22, 2000 A joint venture between the Kamloops Blazers and the City of Kamloops marks not only the evolution of the Western Hockey League club, but the evolution of the facility in which it plays... Brodeur plays street hockey match with pals for Stanley... - Faceoff.com, July 21, 2000 In the days when Martin Brodeur only dreamed of a career in the NHL, police would often arrive at his street to break up road hockey games that blocked traffic... Lemieux: No decision - Faceoff.com, July 20, 2000 Veteran NHL winger Claude Lemieux is still an unrestricted free agent... New faces behind the bench - Faceoff.com, July 19, 2000 When the 1999-2000 Western Hockey League season ended, it appeared only one coaching position in the West Division, the vacancy in Seattle, was due for a fresh face... Lindros doesn't see end to career just yet - Slam! Sports, July 18, 2000 There is no way of knowing exactly how the Eric Lindros saga will end... Butch Cassidy takes over Grand Rapids Griffins - Faceoff.com, July 18, 2000 Bruce (Butch) Cassidy was named head coach of the IHL's Grand Rapids Griffins on Monday, succeeding Guy Charron who left to become an assistant coach with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks. Adams addresses state of the ECHL - Faceoff.com, July 17, 2000 Summer for minor league hockey is nothing like a day at camp, or a day at the beach. Much of the off-season is spent planning and implementing for the upcoming season. The East Coast Hockey League has been quite busy since crowning the Peoria Rivermen as league champions last month... Woolley waits - Faceoff.com, July 17, 2000 It's another offseason for Buffalo Sabres defenseman, Jason Woolley. And once again he finds himself a free agent. The veteran blueliner is hoping that he will be more successful this year with his contract than he was last year... Another slap at Big Eric? - Faceoff.com, July 15, 2000 In a perfect world, Bob Clarke's son-in-law, Peter White, would never earn more money than NHL superstar Eric Lindros... Boston Bruins sign defenceman Paul Coffey - Faceoff.com, July 14, 2000 Paul Coffey, who holds NHL records for points and assists by a defenceman, signed a two-year contract Thursday with the Boston Bruins.... Wild sign minor-league centre - Slam! Sports, July 14, 2000 The Minnesota Wild signed minor-league centre Brett McLean on Thursday... Messier back with New York Rangers - Slam! Sports, July 13, 2000 The Moose once again took centre stage in Manhattan on Thursday, returning to the team he led to a Stanley Cup six years ago. Heatley sticks to the books - Faceoff.com, July 13, 2000 Dany Heatley of Calgary, the No. 2 pick in the NHL entry draft, will return to the Wisconsin Badgers for another college hockey season rather than turn pro with the Atlanta Thrashers. Broadway bound - Lycos Sports, July 12, 2000 If the Edmonton Oilers had it, the New York Rangers want it. Who's left? Free agent market is getting thin - Faceoff.com, July 11, 2000 Most of the big fish have been pulled out of the NHL free-agent pool but teams continue to trawl... Finnish line for Yashin - Slam! Sports, July 11, 2000 The Senators holdout centre, who has been in Ottawa since late May, will travel to Finland later this week to begin his annual workouts with longtime Russian coach Vladimir Yurizinov... Messier could be a Ranger by Monday - Faceoff.com, July 10, 2000 Mark Messier has agreed to a two-year contract to rejoin the New York Rangers, the New York Post reported Monday... Rheaume leaving international stage - Faceoff.com, July 09, 2000 Manon Rheaume has announced she's retiring as goaltender for Canada after eight years with the women's national team. Roger Neilson: Barefoot and in his baseball cap - Faceoff.com, July 09, 2000 Everywhere at Roger Neilson's mansion of a cottage on Chemong Lake near Peterborough are the signs of youth: a huge outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts, hockey nets, a 20-foot speed boat at the end of the dock. Moose hunting: Rangers ready to sign Messier - Faceoff.com, July 08, 2000 Rangers general manager Glen Sather is getting ready to open the bank vault to bring veteran centre Mark Messier and defenceman Vladimir Malakhov to New York. Clark returns to Prince Albert as coach - Faceoff.com, July 08, 2000 Donn Clark is back as head coach of the Prince Albert Raiders, five years after leaving the WHL team for its arch-rival in Saskatoon. Clark, the older brother of former Toronto Maple Leaf Wendel Clark, replaces Kevin McClelland, who left the team last month. Agent: Yashin Won't Take Stand by Sitting Out - Lycos Sports, July 08, 2000 Alexei Yashin's agent denies a report that the star center will sit out another season. Bleak future for Boyd - Slam! Sports, July 06, 2000 Oiler Devereaux seeking second opinion in dilemma over concussion woes. Twin engines - Faceoff.com, July 06, 2000 Daniel and Henrik Sedin counted on to lead Canucks in flight. $en$ can't compete - Slam! Sports, July 05, 2000 The first round of summer NHL free-agent signings is under way, and the Senators are on the perimeter -- with little chance of joining the activity... Leafs give Corson, Roberts no-trade deals - Faceoff.com, July 05, 2000 Shayne Corson and Gary Roberts both have no-trade clauses in their contacts with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the agent for the two veterans confirmed Wednesday... Lindros in Limbo: Concussions May End His Career - Lycos Sports, June 29, 2000 A medical report prepared by a concussion expert does not say when or if Philadelphia Flyers star Eric Lindros can return to the ice.... DiPietro first goalie to go first overall - TSN.ca, June 24, 2000 This page gives you the latest on the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. Under 18-team strong - Faceoff.com, June 16, 2000 An introduction to Canada's Under 18 team and, potentially, the stars of the future. Messier leads list of stars left unprotected - Faceoff.com, June 13, 2000 Interesting look at who was left unprotected. Maurice (Rocket) Richard dies of cancer - Slam Sports, May 27, 2000 One of hockey's legends passes away. Lindros released from hospital today - Slam Sports, May 27, 2000 The latest on Lindros' potentially career ending battle with head injuries. Gretzky agrees to take control of Coyotes - Lycos, May 23, 2000 Gretzky and his new position is outlined in this latest article. A great escape? - Slam Sports, May 19, 2000 The latest on the possibility of Sather heading to the Coyotes and whether he may take some Oilers with him. Gretzky mulls stake in Coyotes - Slam Sports, May 12, 2000 This article reports that Gretzky could be buying into the Phoenix Coyotes. Forget 99. Hockey sweater of No. 22 fetches a fortune - National Post, May 11, 2000 This article is a great testament to junior hockey. Great players and great fans. Blue Jackets Sign Two More Players - Individual.com, May 9, 2000 The NCAA, CIAU, and the OHL saw their players sign with Columbus. More evidence that today's pros are coming from a variety of playing backgrounds. Minnesota Wild Signs Forward Steve Aronson - Minnesota Wild, May 4, 2000 NCAA Division III player signs with the Minnesota Wild. Smith puts sweat, dreams into Internet site - Augusta Chronicle, February 29, 2000 PlayYourGame.com and our partner Corey Smith are the focus of this article featured in the Augusta Chronicle. A blast from their past - Ottawa Citizen, February 19, 2000 The Vancouver Canucks got back to their roots with an outdoor practice session in Ottawa. ... Webcasts of Top College Ice Hockey Games - Individual.com, February 11, 2000 Outlines Media Alert and FOXSports.com's plans to webcast live college hockey games from the CCHA. Hockey Helmet Safety - CBC.ca, January 11, 2000 This article takes a look at the alarming trend of concussions in the game and the standards that are currently used for helmet safety. WHL Bantam Draft List - Slam Sports, March 30, 2000 A month after the fact, here's a look back at the complete WHL Bantam Draft list for 2000. Canadian schools wrestle with athletic scholarships - National Post, March 17, 2000 This article takes a look at the long-time debate over athletic scholarships in Canadian Universities. North America Sees "New Era for Women's Hockey" - Individual.com, January 26, 2000 This is an interesting article that outlines the future of Women's hockey. It outlines the plans for Canada's National Women's Hockey League. Clubs face prospect of U.S. invasion - Slam! Sports, October 29, 1999 This article is a must read for any athlete playing in or trying to make the jump to the junior ranks. The choice between Major Junior and Junior A may become a lot easier if the NCAA amends its rules. 67's even beat Lemieux in '84 - Ottawa Citizen, May 14, 1999 This is a great article that takes a look back at the 1984 Memorial Cup Champions and outlines where each player is now. It gives a candid look at how few players went on to success in the NHL, but rather success in other professions. Each Saturday, Wayne Gretzky writes a column for the the National Post. Frankly put, anything the Great One has to say is worth reading. Gretzky gives you not only insight into his world, but also interesting commentary on the issues facing hockey and sport. A hockey season worth remembering, improving upon - National Post, June 17, 2000 The Sixth Sense: OT classic something special - National Post, June 10, 2000 A move from the cheap seats to the big chair - National Post, June 3, 2000 Is it the right time? - National Post, May 27, 2000 All the distractions can't stop Flyers in their Cup quest - National Post, May 20, 2000 Inspired by effort in quest for gold - National Post, May 13, 2000 Marathon games hardest on the fans - National Post, May 6, 2000 My sentimental favourites to win the Cup - National Post, April 29, 2000 Battle of Alberta sadly becomes one of survival - National Post, April 22, 2000 Unsung heroes make for great playoffs - National Post, April 15, 2000 The Hasek factor - National Post, April 8, 2000 Don't bet the bank on rich rosters - National Post, April 1, 2000 A season for all sports, especially hockey - National Post, March 25, 2000 It's time NHL made visors mandatory - National Post, March 18, 2000 Deadline trades seek players who can raise their game - National Post, March 11, 2000 Nearly every 'dog' has its day in NHL playoff hunt - National Post, March 4, 2000 An ugly incident that prompts a cry for hope - National Post, February 26, 2000 Tiger's tale burned bright years before his Tour... - National Post, February 19, 2000 Big memories still linger from peewee tournament - National Post, February 12, 2000 Break from aches in snowy Toronto a feel-good... - National Post, February 5, 2000 One Big Game, one big name: Kurt Warner - National Post, January 29, 2000 We still need a solution - National Post, January 22, 2000 Deals of the week usually leave facts, friends, ... - National Post, January 15, 2000 Keep it up, Jagr, and you'll need a new trophy case - National Post, January 8, 2000 Hockey's future includes overhaul - National Post, January 1, 2000 This hockey miracle was the best kind of Xmas gift - National Post, December 24, 1999 Here's wishing some will make their presents felt - National Post, December 18, 1999 Sweet sixteen wasn't too young to see the Worlds - National Post, December 11, 1999 Legends of sport help give hockey shot in the arm - National Post, December 4, 1999 A Ticat fan awaits the Cup - National Post, November 27, 1999 There's a seat missing from the Hall of Fame - National Post, November 20, 1999 Sabres, sunbelt and that old scoring touch - National Post, November 13, 1999 Tragic deaths reminders of risky business - National Post, November 6, 1999 A little light among the NHL's trees - National Post, October 30, 1999 Observations of an anxious armchair curler - National Post, October 23, 1999 New-look NHL more worldly, and better for it - National Post, October 16, 1999 Respect still best protection in the NHL - National Post, October 9, 1999 They laughed the first time I wore 99 - National Post, October 2, 1999
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