18-2-2016 League suspends Stefan Noesen
The league board has suspended Vancouver Canucks player Stefan Noesen for 3 fighting three times in a game against New York Islanders.
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18-2-2016 Media glorifies the Dallas Stars
The media is impressed by the team's 12 game winning streak. Much of the credit is granted to the good work of general manager kgk and headcoach
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16-2-2016 Corey Perry reaches a milestone !
Corey Perry(
) scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the New York Islanders on a feed by Tobias Enström. I can't quite remember the last time when I was this happy, the happy player commented.
A native of Canada, Corey Perry was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 748 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 300 assists along with 676 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 54 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 28+20=48 with 2 PIM.
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16-2-2016 Corey Perry reaches a milestone !
Corey Perry(
) scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the New York Islanders on a feed by Tobias Enström. Yes, it's nice to break records but that's not the idea of this game, he commented to the media.
A native of Canada, Corey Perry was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 748 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 300 assists along with 676 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 54 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 28+20=48 with 2 PIM.
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16-2-2016 Media glorifies the Dallas Stars
The media is impressed by the team's 11 game winning streak. Much of the credit is granted to the good work of general manager kgk and headcoach
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14-2-2016 NHL All-Star Game
Team World has won the annual NHL All-Star game with a score of 13-8. Game MVP was Evgeni Malkin.
A native of Russia, Evgeni Malkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 648 NHL games during his career, notching 294 goals and adding 414 assists along with 450 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 57 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 28+27=55 with 6 PIM.
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14-2-2016 Player of the week: Ryan Callahan (L)
NHL has awarded Ryan Callahan (L) of New York Rangers as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 1 assists for 4 points in 3 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of USA, Ryan Callahan was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 4th round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 581 NHL games during his career, notching 177 goals and adding 174 assists along with 267 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 57 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 24+20=44 with 4 PIM.
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13-2-2016 NHL All-Star Skill Competitions
The annual All-Star event kicked off today with the skill competitions. Team North America and Team World competed in six different races and the fans got to see their stars shine.
Team World won the puck control relay with a team of Pavel Datsyuk, Alexander Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin.
John Tavares of Team North America won the fastest skater competition, beating Pavel Datsyuk in the final.
Alexander Ovechkin of Team World won the hardest shot competition with a result of 88 MPH, beating Jonathan Toews in the final.
Evgeni Malkin of Team World won the accuracy shooting competition, beating John Tavares in the final.
Pekka Rinne of Team World won the goalie competition (pass&score), beating John Gibson in the final.
Team North America won the breakaway relay with a team of Steven Stamkos, Sidney Crosby and Kyle Okposo.
The yearly clash between Team North America and Team World will take place tomorrow.
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11-2-2016 Media praises the Los Angeles Kings
When we were healthy, we were one of the best teams in the league, commented Los Angeles Kings coach Andy Murray after today's game against the Florida Panthers. This brings their current streak to 11 games undefeated.
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9-2-2016 Ryan Whitney reaches a milestone !
Ryan Whitney(
) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Calgary Flames on a goal by Chris Kunitz. Give all the credit to the goalscorer, the happy player commented..
A native of USA, Ryan Whitney was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 659 NHL games during his career, notching 73 goals and adding 300 assists along with 404 penalty minutes. The 32 year old defenseman has played 55 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 5+20=25 with 14 PIM.
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8-2-2016 Media criticises the Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are spinning in a 6 game winless streak. Toronto Maple Leafs center Max Domi commented about their recent play: Things are not looking good for us but I think if we stay positive, we can climb out of this hole.
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7-2-2016 Player of the week: Blake Geoffrion (L)
NHL has awarded Blake Geoffrion (L) of Dallas Stars as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 9 assists for 13 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of USA, Blake Geoffrion was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 2nd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 144 NHL games during his career, notching 41 goals and adding 47 assists along with 58 penalty minutes. The 28 year old left wing has played 55 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 20+29=49 with 12 PIM.
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7-2-2016 League suspends Paul Bissonnette
The league board has suspended Phoenix Coyotes player Paul Bissonnette for 3 fighting three times in a game against Florida Panthers.
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6-2-2016 Media praises the Detroit Red Wings
When we were healthy, we were one of the best teams in the league, commented Detroit Red Wings coach after today's game against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks. This brings their current streak to 6 games undefeated.
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4-2-2016 Jeff Carter reaches a milestone !
Jeff Carter(
) scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Colorado Avalanche on a feed by Bud Holloway. We played some good, fundamental hockey tonight. When you do that the goals always follow, our record breaker told a Hockey Night in Canada reporter.
A native of Canada, Jeff Carter was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 734 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 285 assists along with 314 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 55 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 23+25=48 with 0 PIM.
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1-2-2016 Media criticises the Vancouver Canucks
We dug ourselves in a hole... commented Vancouver Canucks GM after today's game against the Edmonton Oilers. This brings their current streak to 9 games winless.
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1-2-2016 Media praises the Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are flying high with a 7 game undefeated streak. Los Angeles Kings right wing Brendan Woods commented about their recent success: We're playing like a team out there. The whole team has really bought into our system and not one player is slacking off.
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1-2-2016 Sidney Crosby reaches a milestone !
Sidney Crosby(
) notched the 500th assist of his career in tonight's game against the New York Islanders on a goal by Steve Ott. It's always nice to give a good pass..., he commented to the media..
A native of Canada, Sidney Crosby was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 650 NHL games during his career, notching 326 goals and adding 500 assists along with 425 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 52 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 27+36=63 with 6 PIM.
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1-2-2016 Loui Eriksson reaches a milestone !
Loui Eriksson(
) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Buffalo Sabres on a feed by Brad Marchand. All of them are special, but I'm going to remember this one the most, were his words after the game.
A native of Sweden, Loui Eriksson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 670 NHL games during his career, notching 217 goals and adding 283 assists along with 141 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 53 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 21+17=38 with 0 PIM.
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31-1-2016 Player of the week: Phil Kessel (C)
NHL has awarded Phil Kessel (C) of St. Louis Blues as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 5 assists for 9 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of USA, Phil Kessel was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 671 NHL games during his career, notching 267 goals and adding 265 assists along with 129 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 51 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 26+28=54 with 0 PIM.
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1-2-2016 Player of the month: Alexander Ovechkin (R)
NHL has awarded Alexander Ovechkin (R) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Month He registered 12 goals and 6 assists for 18 points in 14 games last month. He also had 4 game winning goals.
A native of Russia, Alexander Ovechkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 769 NHL games during his career, notching 454 goals and adding 430 assists along with 453 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 52 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 33+22=55 with 20 PIM.
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1-2-2016 Rookie of the month: Frédérik Gauthier (C)
NHL has awarded Frédérik Gauthier (C) of Colorado Avalanche as Rookie Of The Month He registered 4 goals and 7 assists for 11 points in 15 games last month. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Frédérik Gauthier was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 17 NHL games during his career, notching 4 goals and adding 7 assists along with 15 penalty minutes. The 20 year old center has played 17 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 4+7=11 with 15 PIM. He has also played 36 games with the Lake Erie Monsters this season, totalling 4+16=20 with 4 PIM.
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31-1-2016
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trade
Vancouver Canucks traded Justin Falk and
's round 2 pick in 2017 to Los Angeles Kings for Craig Skudalski and
's round 1 pick in 2016
A native of USA, Craig Skudalski was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 3rd round of the 2015 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 20 year old right wing has not yet played for the Los Angeles Kings this season. He has played 52 games with the Manchester Monarchs this season, totalling 8+1=9 with 14 PIM.
A native of Canada, Justin Falk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 4th round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 226 NHL games during his career, notching 6 goals and adding 55 assists along with 172 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has played 36 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 0+11=11 with 36 PIM.
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31-1-2016
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trade
Boston Bruins traded Nathan Horton and Jonathan Berthier to New York Rangers for Loui Eriksson
A native of Sweden, Loui Eriksson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 670 NHL games during his career, notching 216 goals and adding 283 assists along with 141 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 53 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 20+17=37 with 0 PIM.
A native of Canada, Nathan Horton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 764 NHL games during his career, notching 257 goals and adding 283 assists along with 566 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 52 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 18+18=36 with 14 PIM.
A native of Canada, Jonathan Berthier was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 5th round of the 2014 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 19 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Boston Bruins this season.
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31-1-2016 Ryan Suter reaches a milestone !
Ryan Suter(
) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Nashville Predators on a goal by Wayne Simmonds. I've been fortunate enough to play with many great players and I could not have done it without them, he read from a prepared speech..
A native of USA, Ryan Suter was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 760 NHL games during his career, notching 66 goals and adding 300 assists along with 444 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman has played 53 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 8+19=27 with 22 PIM.
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31-1-2016 Media praises the Philadelphia Flyers
Let's see your headlines now..., commented Philadelphia Flyers GM Bobby Clarke after today's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. This brings their current streak to 5 games undefeated.
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30-1-2016 Media criticises the Vancouver Canucks
We dug ourselves in a hole... commented Vancouver Canucks GM after today's game against the Minnesota Wild. This brings their current streak to 8 games winless.
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28-1-2016 Media attacks the Vancouver Canucks
The media is disappointed by the team's 6 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager i and headcoach
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27-1-2016 Media attacks the Carolina Hurricanes
The media is disappointed by the team's 12 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager dgas and headcoach Paul Maurice
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26-1-2016 Corey Perry reaches a milestone !
Corey Perry(
) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Phoenix Coyotes on a goal by Viktor Stalberg. You gotta' hand it to their team today, they came to play and made us work for everything we got, he read from a prepared speech..
A native of Canada, Corey Perry was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 741 NHL games during his career, notching 292 goals and adding 300 assists along with 676 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 47 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 20+20=40 with 2 PIM.
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26-1-2016 Media glorifies the Colorado Avalanche
The media is impressed by the team's 7 game winning streak. Much of the credit is granted to the good work of general manager sg and headcoach Bob Hartley
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26-1-2016 Dustin Brown reaches a milestone !
Dustin Brown(
) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Chicago Blackhawks on a goal by Lee Stempniak. My kids attended this game so it is extra special for me, he read from a prepared speech..
A native of USA, Dustin Brown was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 810 NHL games during his career, notching 239 goals and adding 300 assists along with 443 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 51 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 17+28=45 with 0 PIM.
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24-1-2016 Player of the week: Matt Duchene (C)
NHL has awarded Matt Duchene (C) of Colorado Avalanche as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 5 assists for 9 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Matt Duchene was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 435 NHL games during his career, notching 135 goals and adding 200 assists along with 89 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 52 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 20+36=56 with 7 PIM.
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24-1-2016 Media criticises the Vancouver Canucks
We've been kicking ourselves for this streak but it seems like nothing is helping us right now said Vancouver Canucks coach after today's game against the Phoenix Coyotes. The Vancouver Canucks have now a 5 game winless streak.
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24-1-2016 David Legwand reaches a milestone !
David Legwand(
) scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Chicago Blackhawks on a goal by Milan Michalek. All of them are special, but I'm going to remember this one the most, he replied before ducking into the dressing room..
A native of USA, David Legwand was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 1039 NHL games during his career, notching 230 goals and adding 370 assists along with 455 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center has played 29 games with the Nashville Predators this season, totalling 9+13=22 with 2 PIM.
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23-1-2016 Martin Erat reaches a milestone !
Martin Erat(
) scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on a goal by Nicklas Bäckström. Yes, it's nice to break records but that's not the idea of this game, he said after the game in the dressing room..
A native of Czech, Martin Erat was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 7th round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 898 NHL games during his career, notching 230 goals and adding 370 assists along with 470 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 47 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 14+27=41 with 14 PIM.
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23-1-2016 Marian Gaborik reaches a milestone !
Marian Gaborik(
) notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Montreal Canadiens on a goal by David Krejci. Tonight things went my way and what can I say, i got the record, he replied after giving his game stick to a representative of a local charity organization..
A native of Slovakia, Marian Gaborik was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 903 NHL games during his career, notching 416 goals and adding 400 assists along with 402 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 48 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 24+20=44 with 6 PIM.
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22-1-2016 Jarome Iginla reaches a milestone !
Jarome Iginla(
) scored the 600th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Vancouver Canucks on a feed by Blake Geoffrion. It's always nice score but this was one special goal for me, the player said in an interview.
A native of Canada, Jarome Iginla was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 1382 NHL games during his career, notching 600 goals and adding 627 assists along with 852 penalty minutes. The 38 year old right wing has played 32 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 19+17=36 with 2 PIM.
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22-1-2016 Evgeni Malkin reaches a milestone !
Evgeni Malkin(
) scored the 700th point of his career in tonight's game against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks on a feed by Nick Cousins. There's no 'I' in team and we have to get everyone playing the same system. It's not enough to just play a solid 20 or 40 minutes of hockey - you have to play 60. Hey, you know what? I forgot the question, he replied before ducking into the dressing room.
A native of Russia, Evgeni Malkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 638 NHL games during his career, notching 287 goals and adding 413 assists along with 448 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 47 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 21+26=47 with 4 PIM.
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22-1-2016 League suspends Nick Cousins
The league board has suspended Pittsburgh Penguins player Nick Cousins for 3 fighting three times in a game against Anaheim Mighty Ducks.
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20-1-2016 Media attacks the Carolina Hurricanes
The media is disappointed by the team's 8 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager dgas and headcoach Paul Maurice
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20-1-2016 Patrick Marleau reaches a milestone !
Patrick Marleau(
) scored the 1000th point of his career in tonight's game against the Edmonton Oilers on a goal by Joe Pavelski. Now it is really starting to sink in, how special it is I mean, he commented to the media outside his stall..
A native of Canada, Patrick Marleau was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 1326 NHL games during his career, notching 449 goals and adding 551 assists along with 403 penalty minutes. The 36 year old left wing has played 45 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 12+26=38 with 10 PIM.
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18-1-2016 All-Star Teams selected
Starting lineups for the 2016 All-Star Game have been decided according to votes given by hockey fans around the world. The fans voted the starting lineup consisting of 1 goaltender, 2 defenseman, 1 left wing, 1 center and 1 right wing for both North America All-Stars and World All-Stars. Here are the final results of the voting:
North America World
R Rick Nash R Alexander Ovechkin
C Sidney Crosby C Henrik Sedin
L Joffrey Lupul L Daniel Sedin
D Alex Pietrangelo D Erik Karlsson
D James Wisniewski D Victor Hedman
G Jonathan Bernier G Pekka Rinne
Traditionally, the coaching staff of the two All-Star teams will selected rest of the players to participate in this most profilic annual sports event. The following players have been selected to the All-Star teams by the coaching staff.
North America World
Right wings Right wings
R Jarome Iginla
R Kyle Okposo
R James Neal
R Joel Armia
R Tuomo Ruutu
R Alexander Semin
Centers Centers
C Patrick Kane
C John Tavares
C Steven Stamkos
C Pavel Datsyuk
C Anze Kopitar
C Evgeni Malkin
Left wings Left wings
L Jonathan Toews
L Zach Parisé
L Andrew Ladd
L Thomas Vanek
L Gabriel Landeskog
L Martin Hanzal
Defensemen Defensemen
D Jack Johnson
D Jared Cowen
D Brandon Gormley
D Cody Franson
D Joni Pitkänen
D Dmitry Kulikov
D Adam Larsson
D David Rundblad
Goalies Goalies
G John Gibson
G Cam Ward
G Jacob Markstrom
G Michal Neuvirth
This years All-Star weekend starts Saturday February 13 with the Super Skills competition and continues on Sunday February 14 with the clash between the North America All-Stars and the World All-Stars.
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17-1-2016 Player of the week: Bobby Ryan (L)
NHL has awarded Bobby Ryan (L) of Anaheim Mighty Ducks as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of USA, Bobby Ryan was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 542 NHL games during his career, notching 238 goals and adding 225 assists along with 257 penalty minutes. The 28 year old left wing has played 46 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 19+24=43 with 11 PIM.
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16-1-2016 Team Canada wins World Junior Championship
Team Canada has beaten Team Russia in the final of the 2016 World Junior Championships.
In the game for bronze medal, Team Czech has beaten Team Sweden.
Leading scorers in the tournament:
1. Connor McDavid (CAN) 4+9=13
2. Richard Larose (CAN) 9+3=12
3. Ivan Barbashev (RUS) 3+9=12
4. Alexander Markin (RUS) 6+4=10
5. Sam Reinhart (CAN) 1+9=10
6. Matt Mistele (CAN) 5+4=9
7. Ken Möring (SWE) 4+5=9
8. Alexander Stangassinger (SUI) 2+7=9
9. Aaron Ekblad (CAN) 1+8=9
10. Anton Karlsson (SWE) 4+3=7
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16-1-2016 Jason Spezza reaches a milestone !
Jason Spezza(
) notched the 500th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks on a goal by Alexander Semin. I've been fortunate enough to play with many great players and I could not have done it without them, he said after the game..
A native of Canada, Jason Spezza was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 813 NHL games during his career, notching 309 goals and adding 500 assists along with 404 penalty minutes. The 32 year old center has played 43 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 19+25=44 with 10 PIM.
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14-1-2016 World Junior Championships finalists ready
Team Russia will meet Team Canada in the final of the 2016 World Championships. Both teams will make a good run for the championship in this exciting game.
In the game for the bronze medal, Team Czech meets Team Sweden.
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14-1-2016 Media glorifies the Florida Panthers
The media is impressed by the team's 5 game winning streak. Much of the credit is granted to the good work of general manager dj and headcoach Terry Murray
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13-1-2016 Teddy Purcell agrees on a contract with New Jersey Devils.
Teddy Purcell has signed a $4 000 000 per year, 2 year deal with the New Jersey Devils. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Teddy Purcell, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 479 NHL games during his career, notching 120 goals and adding 163 assists along with 52 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 42 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 15+16=31 with 4 PIM.
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13-1-2016 Media glorifies the Nashville Predators
The media is impressed by the team's 8 game winning streak. Much of the credit is granted to the good work of general manager gul and headcoach Barry Trotz
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13-1-2016 Media attacks the Winnipeg Jets
The media is disappointed by the team's 5 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager ghnd and headcoach Curt Fraser
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13-1-2016 Joni Pitkänen reaches a milestone !
Joni Pitkänen(
) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the New York Islanders on a goal by Sean Couturier. I'm happy about it but that's it, gotta think other things now, were his words after the game..
A native of Finland, Joni Pitkänen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 720 NHL games during his career, notching 78 goals and adding 300 assists along with 520 penalty minutes. The 32 year old defenseman has played 43 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 4+19=23 with 12 PIM.
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12-1-2016 World Junior Championships semifinals
World Junior Championships have reached semifinal stage. In the first semifinal on January 14th, Team Russia will meet Team Czech . In the second clash, Team Canada will challenge Team Sweden. Winners from both games will meet on January 16th in the final game to decide the 2016 World Champion of icehockey.
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12-1-2016 Matt Beattie released.
Vancouver Canucks released Matt Beattie to free agency.
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12-1-2016 Brian Campbell reaches a milestone !
Brian Campbell(
) notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Carolina Hurricanes on a goal by Quinton Howden. You gotta' hand it to their team today, they came to play and made us work for everything we got, he commented and was all smiles..
A native of Canada, Brian Campbell was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 6th round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 912 NHL games during his career, notching 83 goals and adding 400 assists along with 216 penalty minutes. The 36 year old defenseman has played 40 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 5+22=27 with 10 PIM.
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11-1-2016
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trade
Toronto Maple Leafs traded
's round 2 pick in 2016 to Washington Capitals for Dmitry Orlov
A native of Russia, Dmitry Orlov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 2nd round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 186 NHL games during his career, notching 6 goals and adding 37 assists along with 127 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 44 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 2+10=12 with 32 PIM.
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11-1-2016
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trade
New Jersey Devils traded
's round 4 pick in 2016 to Washington Capitals for Darroll Powe
A native of Canada, Darroll Powe, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 482 NHL games during his career, notching 42 goals and adding 50 assists along with 250 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 41 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 4+5=9 with 6 PIM.
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11-1-2016 Media glorifies the Nashville Predators
The media is impressed by the team's 7 game winning streak. Much of the credit is granted to the good work of general manager gul and headcoach Barry Trotz
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10-1-2016
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trade
Vancouver Canucks traded Eric Staal to Boston Bruins for Tyler Seguin, Alex Forsberg and
's round 2 pick in 2016
A native of Canada, Tyler Seguin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 359 NHL games during his career, notching 107 goals and adding 146 assists along with 130 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 43 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 11+21=32 with 51 PIM.
A native of Canada, Eric Staal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 846 NHL games during his career, notching 313 goals and adding 402 assists along with 623 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 43 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 11+14=25 with 43 PIM.
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10-1-2016 Anton Lander released.
Winnipeg Jets released Anton Lander to free agency.
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10-1-2016 World Junior Championships quarterfinals
World Junior Championships have reached quarterfinal stage. Here are the final standings for the starting groups.
Group A PTS GF GA Group B PTS GF GA
Russia 6 19 8 Canada 6 18 9
Slovakia 4 17 10 Czech 4 15 12
Belarussia 2 10 17 Austria 2 12 15
Ukraine 0 8 19 Norway 0 9 18
Group C PTS GF GA Group D PTS GF GA
USA 6 19 8 Sweden 6 20 7
Finland 4 16 11 Switzerland 4 14 14
Poland 2 11 16 Latvia 2 11 17
France 0 8 19 Slovenia 0 10 17
For quarterfinals, the pairs are:
Russia-Switzerland
Sweden-Slovakia
Canada-Finland
USA-Czech
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10-1-2016 Player of the week: Alexander Ovechkin (R)
NHL has awarded Alexander Ovechkin (R) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 2 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Russia, Alexander Ovechkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 761 NHL games during his career, notching 448 goals and adding 427 assists along with 453 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 44 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 27+19=46 with 20 PIM.
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9-1-2016 Jonathan Toews reaches a milestone !
Jonathan Toews(
) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Phoenix Coyotes on a goal by Bryan Little. You gotta' hand it to their team today, they came to play and made us work for everything we got, he read from a prepared speech..
A native of Canada, Jonathan Toews was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 568 NHL games during his career, notching 235 goals and adding 300 assists along with 257 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 44 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 22+28=50 with 32 PIM.
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8-1-2016 Henrik Sedin reaches a milestone !
Henrik Sedin(
) notched the 700th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Dallas Stars on a goal by Rick Nash. It's always nice to give a good pass..., he read from a prepared speech..
A native of Sweden, Henrik Sedin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 1098 NHL games during his career, notching 264 goals and adding 700 assists along with 540 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center has played 41 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 20+26=46 with 8 PIM.
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7-1-2016 Dany Heatley reaches a milestone !
Dany Heatley(
) scored the 900th point of his career in tonight's game against the New York Islanders on a goal by Peter Mueller. There's no 'I' in team and we have to get everyone playing the same system. It's not enough to just play a solid 20 or 40 minutes of hockey - you have to play 60. Hey, you know what? I forgot the question, he said at the post-game press conference..
A native of Canada, Dany Heatley was originally drafted to the NHL by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 953 NHL games during his career, notching 423 goals and adding 477 assists along with 618 penalty minutes. The 34 year old right wing has played 38 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 17+14=31 with 2 PIM.
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6-1-2016 Mike Fisher reaches a milestone !
Mike Fisher(
) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Montreal Canadiens on a goal by Craig Smith. For me this is dream come true, he replied after giving his game stick to a representative of a local charity organization..
A native of Canada, Mike Fisher was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 2nd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 978 NHL games during his career, notching 245 goals and adding 300 assists along with 636 penalty minutes. The 35 year old left wing has played 41 games with the Nashville Predators this season, totalling 12+16=28 with 12 PIM.
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5-1-2016 Tomas Plekanec reaches a milestone !
Tomas Plekanec(
) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on a goal by Colby Armstrong. I just want to thank all the people that have supported me throughout my career. I couldn't have done this without them, he said at the post-game press conference..
A native of Czech, Tomas Plekanec was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 3rd round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 753 NHL games during his career, notching 192 goals and adding 308 assists along with 377 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 38 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 13+19=32 with 14 PIM.
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3-1-2016 Player of the week: Rick Nash (R)
NHL has awarded Rick Nash (R) of New York Rangers as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points in 2 games last week.
A native of Canada, Rick Nash was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 877 NHL games during his career, notching 387 goals and adding 365 assists along with 574 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 39 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 18+25=43 with 0 PIM.
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) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Minnesota Wild on a goal by Phil Kessel. Whatever I can do to help the team is okay by me. As long as we get the 2 points that's the main thing, he commented and was all smiles.. 
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) notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the San Jose Sharks on a goal by Tuomo Ruutu. We were playing our game tonight and I just happened to be in the right place at the right time, he said while posing for photo's.. 
) notched the 600th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Washington Capitals on a goal by Steven Stamkos. I've been fortunate enough to play with many great players and I could not have done it without them, he joked.. 
) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the New York Rangers on a feed by Pierre-Marc Bouchard. In a game like this, it was nice to set that milestone, our record breaker told a Hockey Night in Canada reporter.
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) scored the 800th point of his career in tonight's game against the Winnipeg Jets on a goal by Charlie Coyle. The puck has been bouncing for me lately, was his only comment for the media.. 
) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the San Jose Sharks on a goal by Nathan MacKinnon. I don't know why exactly, but the ice just seems to be more wide open for me this year, he said after signing autographs for some kids.. 
) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Minnesota Wild on a feed by David Schlemko. In a game like this, it was nice to set that milestone, he read from a prepared statement.