http://www.nhl.com/rss News in English NHL Enterprises, L.P. (c) 2010 NHL. All Rights Reserved en_us Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:40:22 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536759&cmpid=rss-News in English MONTREAL (AP) -Jacques Demers, the former NHL coach turned Canadian senator, says he will have a third operation after nearly dying during a botched hernia procedure. The 66-year-old Demers made his first public appearance since the initial oper... Associated Press Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:31:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536760&cmpid=rss-News in English MONTREAL (AP) -Jacques Demers, the former NHL coach turned Canadian senator, said he will have a third operation after nearly dying during a botched hernia procedure. The 66-year-old Demers made his first public appearance since the initial oper... Associated Press Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:31:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536748&cmpid=rss-News in English SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -San Jose Sharks CEO Greg Jamison is stepping down from his job running the day-to-day operations of the club. The team announced Wednesday that Jamison's last day as CEO will be Oct. 1. A search for a replacement will begi... Associated Press Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:31:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536747&cmpid=rss-News in English NEW YORK (AP) -The NHL has extended its deadline to Friday for approving Ilya Kovalchuk's $100 million, 15-year contract with the New Jersey Devils. The league and the NHL Players' Association announced the new deadline Wednesday. The NHL has a... Associated Press Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:11:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536745&cmpid=rss-News in English NEW YORK (AP) -The NHL has extended its deadline to Friday for approving Ilya Kovalchuk's $100 million, 15-year contract with the New Jersey Devils. The league and the NHL Players' Association announced the new deadline Wednesday. The NHL has a... Associated Press Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:51:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536738&cmpid=rss-News in English Her Excellency the Right Honorable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, will preside over an Order of Canada Investiture Ceremony at Rideau Hall, on Friday, September 3. The Governor General, will bestow the prestigious honor of office... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:53:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536730&cmpid=rss-morreale For the third time since being diagnosed with cancer two years ago, Mandi Schwartz, the sister of 2010 first-round draft choice Jaden Schwartz, is back in remission. According to yalebulldogs.com, the next stage for Schwartz, who received the g... Mike G. Morreale | NHL.com Staff Writer Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:47:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536729&cmpid=rss-News in English SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -San Jose Sharks CEO Greg Jamison is stepping down from his job running the day-to-day operations of the club. The team announced Wednesday that Jamison's last day as CEO will be Oct. 1. A search for a replacement will begi... Associated Press Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:41:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536704&cmpid=rss-News in English Sept. 17 - Training camps open. Sept. 21 - Preseason games begin. Oct. 7 - Regular-season begins. Oct. 7-10 - NHL Premiere Games, at Helsinki, Finland (Carolina vs. Minnesota); Prague, Czech Republic (Phoenix vs. Boston); Stockholm, Sweden (Co... Associated Press Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:11:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536690&cmpid=rss-News in English BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed unrestricted free agent forward Matt Ellis to a one-year contract. A gritty fourth-line player, Ellis rejoins the team for a third season after setting career-highs with 13 points (three goal... Associated Press Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:51:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536666&cmpid=rss-News in English UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) -The New York Islanders have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with team captain Doug Weight. Weight and will be playing his 20th NHL season, and his third the Islanders. Last year, the 39-year-old center had one goal a... Associated Press Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:51:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536665&cmpid=rss-News in English DETROIT (AP) -Chris Chelios, the longest-tenured defenseman in NHL history, is finally hanging up his skates. After 26 NHL seasons and three Stanley Cups, Chelios announced his retirement Tuesday at the age of 48. "I guess I've been dreading th... Associated Press Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:41:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536659&cmpid=rss-News in English DETROIT (AP) -Chris Chelios finally is retiring at the age of 48 after 26 NHL seasons and three Stanley Cups. The longest-tenured defenseman in league history made the announcement at a news conference in Detroit on Tuesday. He says he's "been d... Associated Press Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:51:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536653&cmpid=rss-News in English NEW YORK -- The National Hockey League today announced that it has appointed Charles Coplin to the new position of executive vice president of content. Coplin had been with the NFL since 2001, most recently as the NFL's vice president of programmi... NHL.com Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:31:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536642&cmpid=rss-morreale As teammates on the Broad Street Bullies-era Philadelphia Flyers, Bob Kelly, Orest Kindrachuk, Bill Clement and Dave Schultz knew all about the colors black and blue. By the end of the year, however, they can take great pride in the fact red, w... Mike G. Morreale | NHL.com Staff Writer Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:42:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536635&cmpid=rss-News in English Sept. 17 - Training camps open. Sept. 21 - Preseason games begin. Oct. 7 - Regular-season begins. Oct. 7-10 - NHL Premiere Games, at Helsinki, Finland (Carolina vs. Minnesota); Prague, Czech Republic (Phoenix vs. Boston); Stockholm, Sweden (Co... Associated Press Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:41:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536632&cmpid=rss-News in English GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -The Phoenix Coyotes have re-signed right wing Lee Stempniak to a two-year contract. Details of the contract were not released. Stempniak had 14 goals and four assists in 18 games with the Coyotes last season after he was t... Associated Press Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:51:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536629&cmpid=rss-News in English GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -The Phoenix Coyotes have re-signed right win Lee Stempniak to a two-year contract. Details of the contract were not released. Stempniak had 14 goals and four assists in 18 games with the Coyotes last season after he was tr... Associated Press Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:41:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536628&cmpid=rss-News in English NEW YORK (AP) -The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with free agent forward Tim Kennedy on Monday. The 24-year-old had 10 goals and 16 assists last season with Buffalo in 78 games. He also had a goal and two assists in the playoff for the S... Associated Press Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:41:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536619&cmpid=rss-News in English GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -The Phoenix Coyotes have re-signed right wing Lee Stempniak to a two-year contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Stempniak, 27, arrived in Arizona in a trade deadline deal with Toronto last season and gave the Coy... Associated Press Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:21:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536580&cmpid=rss-News in English A ceremony will take place in front of Madison Square Garden on Tuesday at noon to honor Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist with his very own bus. Lundqvist will join Whoopi Goldberg, Donald Trump and Rachael Ray as the latest celebrity induc... NHL.com Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:50:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536556&cmpid=rss-News in English Sept. 17 - Training camps open. Sept. 21 - Preseason games begin. Oct. 7 - Regular-season begins. Oct. 7-10 - NHL Premiere Games, at Helsinki, Finland (Carolina vs. Minnesota); Prague, Czech Republic (Phoenix vs. Boston); Stockholm, Sweden (Co... Associated Press Sun, 29 Aug 2010 09:31:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536554&cmpid=rss-News in English TORONTO (AP) -Forward Clarke MacArthur has signed a one-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The team announced the deal with the unrestricted free agent Saturday. MacArthur had 16 goals and 19 assists last season between the Buffalo Sab... Associated Press Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:31:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536542&cmpid=rss-News in English WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) -Free agent forward Paul Kariya will not play next season after being diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome. The decision was announced Friday through a release from his agent. Don Baizley said in a statement that the ... Associated Press Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:51:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536534&cmpid=rss-News in English PHILADELPHIA (AP) -The U.S. is about to let a bunch of former Bullies become citizens. Four members of the Philadelphia Flyers championship Broad Street Bullies teams of the 1970s are going through the steps that will make them American citizens... Associated Press Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:21:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536530&cmpid=rss-News in English PHILADELPHIA (AP) -The U.S. is about to let a bunch of former Bullies become citizens. Four members of the Philadelphia Flyers championship Broad Street Bullies teams of the 1970s are going through the necessary steps that will make them America... Associated Press Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:31:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536519&cmpid=rss-News in English PHILADELPHIA (AP) -The U.S. is about to let a bunch of former Bullies become citizens. Four members of the Philadelphia Flyers championship Broad Street Bullies teams of the 1970s are close to getting their citizenship. Canadians Bill Clement, ... Associated Press Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:31:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536512&cmpid=rss-News in English Sept. 17 - Training camps open. Sept. 21 - Preseason games begin. Oct. 7 - Regular-season begins. Oct. 7-10 - NHL Premiere Games, at Helsinki, Finland (Carolina vs. Minnesota); Prague, Czech Republic (Phoenix vs. Boston); Stockholm, Sweden (Co... Associated Press Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:11:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536503&cmpid=rss-News in English PITTSBURGH (AP) -The Pittsburgh Penguins won't re-sign forward Bill Guerin, preferring instead to give several young forwards a chance to play on one of their top lines. The 39-year-old Guerin scored 21 goals last season and had four more during... Associated Press Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:41:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536501&cmpid=rss-News in English DALLAS (AP) -The Dallas Stars have agreed to terms with defenseman Nicklas Grossman on a two-year contract worth $3.25 million. The 25-year-old Grossman skated in 71 games for the Stars last season, finishing with seven assists and 32 penalty mi... Associated Press Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:21:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536482&cmpid=rss-News in English PITTSBURGH (AP) -Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jordan Staal's surgically repaired right foot will be examined by team doctors next week to determine if he will be ready for the start of training camp in September. A tendon in the foot was severed ... Associated Press Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:31:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536460&cmpid=rss-News in English Aug. 23-26 - World Hockey Summit, Toronto. Sept. 17 - Training camps open. Sept. 21 - Preseason games begin. Oct. 7 - Regular-season begins. Oct. 7-10 - NHL Premiere Games, at Helsinki, Finland (Carolina vs. Minnesota); Prague, Czech Republic... Associated Press Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:41:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536450&cmpid=rss-News in English TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed 20-goal scorer Steve Downie to a two-year contract. The NHL team announced the deal Wednesday. Downie appeared in 79 games last season, finishing with 22 goals and 46 points. The 23-year-... Associated Press Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:51:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536447&cmpid=rss-News in English LOS ANGELES (AP) -The Los Angeles Kings have agreed to terms on a two-year contract with unrestricted free agent defenseman Willie Mitchell. The team announced the deal Wednesday. Mitchell had four goals, eight assists and 48 penalty minutes in... Associated Press Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:41:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536384&cmpid=rss-News in English NEW YORK – The National Hockey League (NHL) announced today the television schedules for national partners NBC Sports, VERSUS, CBC, TSN, TSN2, RDS, RIS and NHL Network Canada for the 2010-11 NHL regular-season. In the U.S., NBC Sports and... NHL.com Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536353&cmpid=rss-News in English TORONTO (AP) -One of hockey's top doctors warns of the danger of players returning too soon from head injuries. Dr. Mark Aubry, the chief medical officer of the International Ice Hockey Federation, said recent studies and reports on the severity... Associated Press Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:01:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536342&cmpid=rss-News in English NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -The Nashville Predators have signed their top goal scorer, forward Patric Hornqvist, to a three-year, $9.25 million contract. Hornqvist, 23, is Nashville's first draft pick to score 30 goals, and he led the team with his 3... Associated Press Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:51:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536341&cmpid=rss-News in English RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -Aaron Ward, a member of three Stanley Cup championship teams, is retiring from the NHL after 13 seasons. Ward announced his retirement in a statement released through the NHL Players Association on Tuesday. Ward spent most o... Associated Press Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:51:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536340&cmpid=rss-News in English TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -Tampa Bay Lightning center Vincent Lecavalier had minor arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and is expected to recover in time for the start of training camp. The club said the surgery was Tuesday in Tampa, and recovery is ex... Associated Press Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:51:01 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=536331&cmpid=rss-News in English TORONTO (AP) -Three-time Stanley Cup winner Aaron Ward is retiring after more than 13 NHL seasons. The 37-year-old defenseman became a free agent this summer and had knee surgery for the third time. He says he wasn't going to be ready for the up... Associated Press Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:01:01 EDT