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Children can learn from pros at hockey clinic today

Posted in NHL by duke on the September 8th, 2008

Children can learn from pros at hockey clinic today
Children up to 16 years of age can learn how to play hockey from theAnaheim Ducks today at the 949 Roller Hockey Center in Irvine.

New Game Releases for the Week of September 7, 2008 (Spore)

Gamerdeals.net writes:

"The highlights this week include Spore (PC/Mac), NHL 09 (Xbox 360, PS3), NHL 2K9 (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2), Spore Creatures (DS), and The Price is Right (Wii, DS).

Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of September 7, 2008 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC!"

Russian league accuses NHL of poaching (AP)
A newly formed Russian hockey league accused the NHL of poaching two of its players when the Los Angeles Kings agreed to terms with two draft prospects last week. As a result, the Continental Hockey League (KHL), announced Thursday that it was no longer obligated to abide by a moratorium reached in July, when the leagues agreed against signing players that were under contract.

XP1 Toss Torture Test

Posted in NHL by duke on the September 7th, 2008

XP1 Toss Torture Test
Admittedly, this is one of the least complex of the many torture tests the XP1 has been subjected to (other tests included being stepped on by an elephant, used as a hockey puck, hammer and a football, being strapped to…

Bruins sign veteran C Yelle (AP)
The Boston Bruins signed center Stephane Yelle on Wednesday. Yelle, who spent the last five seasons with Calgary after seven seasons with Colorado, has 85 goals and 239 points in 844 career games. As a rookie in 1995-96, he had career highs of 13 goals and 27 points. He was with Colorado when it won the Stanley Cup in 1996 and 2001.

XP1 Toss Torture Test

Posted in NHL by duke on the September 6th, 2008

XP1 Toss Torture Test
Admittedly, this is one of the least complex of the many torture tests the XP1 has been subjected to (other tests included being stepped on by an elephant, used as a hockey puck, hammer and a football, being strapped to…

Canucks deal F Shannon to Senators (AP)
The Canucks traded forward Ryan Shannon to the Ottawa Senators for defenseman Lawrence Nycholat on Tuesday. Shannon, a member of the Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks in 2007, was traded to Vancouver later that summer and spent most of last season dealing with knee injuries. The speedy 5-foot-9 forward finished with five goals and 13 points in 27 games for the Canucks and has 24 points in 80…

Russian league accuses NHL of breaking deal
A newly formed Russian hockey league accused the NHL of poaching two of its players when the Los Angeles Kings agreed to terms with two draft prospects last week.

Canucks deal F Shannon to Senators (AP)

Posted in NHL by duke on the September 5th, 2008

Canucks deal F Shannon to Senators (AP)
The Canucks traded forward Ryan Shannon to the Ottawa Senators for defenseman Lawrence Nycholat on Tuesday. Shannon, a member of the Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks in 2007, was traded to Vancouver later that summer and spent most of last season dealing with knee injuries. The speedy 5-foot-9 forward finished with five goals and 13 points in 27 games for the Canucks and has 24 points in 80…

Avalanche C Sakic to play in 2008-09 (AP)

Posted in NHL by duke on the September 3rd, 2008

Avalanche C Sakic to play in 2008-09 (AP)
Patience paid off for the Colorado Avalanche, who signed Joe Sakic to a one-year, $6 million contract Wednesday after he decided to play a 20th season in the NHL rather than call it a career. “Ultimately it came down to the fact that I still enjoy playing and competing,” the 39-year-old captain said in a statement released by the team.

Beijing Olympic Green Hockey Stadium
Beijing Olympic Green Hockey Stadium

Ultimate Hockey Resources Updated
Click Here For Latest Additions - Fantasy Hockey Lessons II (PuckJunkie) - Fantasy Hockey Lessons I (PuckJunkie) - Rookie Watch (About.com) - NHL Quick Fix (About.com) - Latest NHL Player News (RotoWorld) - Advancers & Decliners (RotoWorld)

Senators trade D Meszaros to Lightning (AP)

Posted in NHL by duke on the September 2nd, 2008

Senators trade D Meszaros to Lightning (AP)
The Ottawa Senators traded defenseman Andrej Meszaros to Tampa Bayon Friday for defensemen Filip Kuba and Alexandre Picard and a first-round pick in 2009. Meszaros had nine goals, 27 assists and 50 penalty minutes in 82 regular-season games for the Senators last season, his third in the NHL. The 22-year-old Slovak was a first-round pick in 2004.

Ultimate Hockey Resources Updated
Click Here For Latest Additions - 07 Prospect Position Ranks (MSNBC Sports) - 07 Entry Draft Forecast (MSNBC Sports) - 07 Draft Sleepers Galore (NHL.com) - 07 Top-Ranked Prospect Reports (NHL.com) - 07 1st Mock Draft (Fox Sports) - 07 NHL Mock Draft (ESPN) - 07 Top Prospect Profiles (CBS SportsLine) - 07 Final Prospect Rankings (CBS SportsLine)

NHL 2K9 Goes Gold (NHL 2K9)

Posted in NHL by duke on the September 1st, 2008

NHL 2K9 Goes Gold (NHL 2K9)

2K Sports today announced that the highly anticipated hockey title, NHL 2K9, has gone gold and is now ready for production for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii home video game system from Nintendo, PLAYSTATION 3 and PlayStation 2 computer entertainment systems. Dedicated fans will enjoy this on-the-ice experience like never before as NHL 2K9 brings the fun back to hockey video games on September 9 in North America.

Avalanche C Sakic to play in 2008-09 (AP)
Patience paid off for the Colorado Avalanche, who signed Joe Sakic to a one-year, $6 million contract Wednesday after he decided to play a 20th season in the NHL rather than call it a career. “Ultimately it came down to the fact that I still enjoy playing and competing,” the 39-year-old captain said in a statement released by the team.

Acute injuries in soccer, ice hockey, volleyball, basketball, judo, and karate: analysis of national registry data
Acute injuries in soccer, ice hockey, volleyball, basketball, judo, and karate: analysis of national registry data. Urho M Kujala, chief physician,a Simo Taimela, research assistant,a Ilkka Antti-Poika, consultant orthopaedic surgeon,a Sakari Orava, consultant orthopaedic surgeon,a Risto Tuominen, senior researcher,b Pertti Myllynen, senior lecturer in orthopaedics and traumatology c a Unit for

NHL 2K7

Posted in NHL by duke on the August 31st, 2008

NHL 2K7
Though it feels more like an add-on than a new game, the current-gen version of NHL 2K7 succeeds due to its solid predecessor and bargain price.

Pepsi Center - Pepsi Center in Denver Colorado

Posted in NHL by duke on the August 30th, 2008

Pepsi Center - Pepsi Center in Denver Colorado
Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado hosts hockey and basketball games, music and theatrical performances, and large events like the 2008 Democratic Convention.

Ouch

Posted in NHL by duke on the August 29th, 2008

Ouch
I busted a finger on my reeling hand while playing hockey Wednesday night. I’m not entirely sure if its broken or not, but the swelling is finally starting to go down so I’m not overly concerned. Needless to say, I’ve been reduced to typing with one hand and I should probably take a few days […]

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