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Oilers to retire Anderson's No. 9
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EDMONTON — Glenn Anderson is set to join the Edmonton Oilers elite.
The NHL team will retire Anderson's No. 9 before a game against the Phoenix Coyotes on Jan. 18, 2009. Anderson's number will go into the rafters at Rexall Place, joining Al Hamilton, Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri, Grant Fuhr, Paul Coffey and Mark Messier.
Anderson is set to go into the Hockey Hall of Fame in November.
13/08/08
6:45 PM
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Spurned by Vancouver, Tambellini heads to Edmonton5
VANCOUVER — When Mike Gillis assumed control of the Vancouver Canucks in April, it was assumed he would purge the NHL club's front office and that spurned assistant general manager Steve Tambellini would ride the first wave of departures.
Sure enough, Tambellini is leaving, but not without a twist.
Vancouver's No.
31/07/08
10:32 PM
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World junior lineup in the hands of NHL clubs
OTTAWA — Before Kyle Turris pulled on a jersey for Tuesday night's final red-and-white game of the national junior team's development camp, it occurred to him that it might be the last time he suits up for the program.
Turris will be seeking to crack the roster of the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes this fall. If successful, there's a good chance he won't be made available by the club to play for Canada at the upcoming world junior championship.
29/07/08
10:35 PM
Blackhawks excited at prospect
CHICAGO — Dustin Byfuglien remembers the fun he had playing outdoor hockey as a kid in Minnesota.
The 23-year-old Blackhawks right winger will get a chance to relive the experience — at least for a day — when Chicago hosts the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings on New Year's Day at baseball's Wrigley Field.
22/07/08
8:16 PM
NHL hopes Wrigley game will raise profile43
CHICAGO — The National Hockey League is hoping its second Winter Classic outdoor game, scheduled to be played at revered baseball park Wrigley Field on Jan. 1 next year, will help raise the sport's profile.
"We certainly expect that the NHL Winter Classic will be a home run for hockey in this ballpark," NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said on Tuesday of the game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the rival Detroit Red Wings.
22/07/08
7:21 PM
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Lupul re-ups with Flyers
PHILADELPHIA — Forward Joffrey Lupul and the Philadelphia Flyers agreed to a four-year extension on Monday, keeping him with the Eastern Conference finalists through the 2012-2013 season.
Lupul had 20 goals and 46 points in 56 regular season games for the Flyers last season, and had 10 points in 17 playoff games. He missed 26 games with a sprained ankle and a concussion.
Lupul will earn US$2.9 million in 2008-09, then $4.
21/07/08
6:56 PM
Predators fiasco puts spotlight on Bettman — again22
Canadian hockey fans see Gary Bettman differently than the folks who pay his salary, which should come as no surprise.
Not that they have always seen him the same way themselves.
His arrival in the job as NHL commissioner was greeted as another chapter in the mythic them-versus-us struggle that pits the authentic, hockey-loving Canadian against the U.S. Philistines who can never really understand.
17/07/08
8:49 PM
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Oilers sign Horcoff to extension
EDMONTON — Shawn Horcoff has worn only one NHL sweater his entire career. So when it came to thinking about his future, it was a no-brainer.
The Edmonton Oilers secured their top offensive threat Wednesday, signing Horcoff to a US$33-million, six-year contract extension.
16/07/08
10:16 PM
Oilers sign Stortini and Corazzini2
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers re-signed forward Zack Stortini to a three-year contract Tuesday.
Stortini had 12 points (3-9-12) and 201 penalty minutes in 66 games last season with Edmonton. His 201 penalty minutes ranked fifth in the NHL.
"Zack had a very productive season last year and we're looking for him to build from that," Oilers vice president of hockey operations Kevin Prendergast in a statement.
16/07/08
12:52 AM
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Flames to face Coyotes in Winnipeg16
VANCOUVER — Two of Canada's six National Hockey League teams announced their 2008 pre-season schedules yesterday.
The Calgary Flames' slate includes an exhibition game at Winnipeg's MTS Centre against the Phoenix Coyotes on Sept. 24. The Coyotes moved to the Arizona desert from the Manitoba capital, and were re-named, following the 1996 NHL season.
15/07/08
7:43 PM
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Burke asks NHL to look into tampering86
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Brian Burke says he will abide by the NHL's request to end his criticism of Kevin Lowe and the Edmonton Oilers, but the Anaheim Ducks general manager still had plenty to say Thursday.
In a careful, measured statement, Burke said he had no intention of defying the league but did address some of Lowe's recent stinging comments about three of his players and his hockey market.
10/07/08
9:41 PM
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The cost of doing business?19
On July 22, three years will have elapsed since the NHL and the National Hockey League Players' Association ratified a collective agreement to end the exhausting 310-day lockout that cancelled the 2004-05 season.
During the shutdown, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman's favourite buzzwords were "cost certainty.
09/07/08
6:17 PM
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Oilers sign two
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers signed forwards Marc Pouliot and Jean-Francois Jacques to two-year contracts on Wednesday.
Both players split last season between the Oilers and the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League.
Pouliot had seven points (1-6) in 24 games with Edmonton last season. He will receive US$725,000 in 2008-'09 and $925,000 in 2009-'10.
Jacques did not record a point in nine games with the Oilers.
09/07/08
5:17 PM
Sundin sits back as other big names sign54
Mats Sundin could take “several weeks” before deciding whether he wants to play an 18th NHL season.
After taking 24 hours to digest the four formal offers presented to him on the opening day of the NHL free-agent frenzy, including an astounding two-year, $20-million (all currency U.S.) from the Vancouver Canucks, Sundin released a five-sentence statement through his agent that said he needs more time.
02/07/08
9:04 PM
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Canucks make push for Sundin24
The Vancouver Canucks' mind-boggling two-year, $20-million (all currency U.S.) offer to Mats Sundin certainly will make it difficult for the big Swede to skate into retirement.
Sundin, 37, has maintained since his season ended with the Toronto Maple Leafs three months ago that he hasn't made up his mind whether he will play in an 18th NHL campaign. But that didn't stop him from being a popular target of NHL general managers on the opening day of free agency Tuesday.
01/07/08
9:15 PM
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