The NHL Minute – 23 March 09

Posted by admin on 24th, 2009

News:

The Montreal Canadiens could be for sale as part of a plan by owner George Gillett to sort out his varied holdings.

“The Gillett family has retained the services of financial advisers to assess various strategic alternatives to optimize the value of its corporate assets,” team president Pierre Boivin said in a statement on Monday. “In Canada, the family has retained the services of BMO Capital Markets and the process is under way.”

Montreal La Presse reported that BMO will study all financial avenues, including selling the club, financial restructuring or bringing in new investors.

Gillett owns 80.1 percent of the team and the Bell Centre.

He also owns 50 percent of English soccer giant Liverpool, and owns the Gillett Evernham NASCAR team, event promoter Gillett Entertainment Group, ski resorts, car dealerships and agricultural companies.

Boivin told the newspaper that the recession spurred Gillett to hire financial companies in Canada, the United States and Europe to review his holdings.

Last November, BlackBerry maker Jim Balsillie said the Canadiens were for sale, a report vehemently denied by Gillett at the time.

In December, Sports Business Journal reported that Gillett was looking to refinance a $75 million loan he took out to guarantee his involvement in the purchase of Liverpool FC, which he co-owns with Dallas Stars owner Tom Hicks.

Gillett bought the Canadiens and their arena, then called the Molson Centre, in 2001, for $275 million with the help of $140 million in loans from two banks and the Quebec pension fund.

Boivin said the league’s oldest franchise is no danger of going out of business.

Transactions:

Calgary Flames – David Van der Gulik (LW) – Called up from minors (from Quad City-AHL)
Edmonton Oilers – Jordan Eberle (RW) – Signed (Three-year contract)
Los Angeles Kings – Kevin Westgarth (RW) – Sent to minors (Manchester-AHL)
Montreal Canadiens – Max Pacioretty (LW) – Sent to minors (Hamilton-AHL)
New York Rangers – Mike Sauer (D) – Called up from minors (from Hartford-AHL)
Phoenix Coyotes – Al Montoya (G) – Called up from minors (from San Antonio-AHL)

Injury Updates:

Patrick Elias (LW – Devils) Sits out against Flyers.
Michal Rozsival (D – NY Rangers) Out 7-10 days with lower body injury.
Mikko Koivu (C – Wild) Could miss the rest of the season with knee injury.
Rob Blake (D – Sharks) Out with lower body injury.
Brad Richards (C – Stars) To miss 4 – 6 weeks after hand injury.

Scores:

New Jersey 2 – 4 Philadelphia
Carolina 3 – 2 Florida (OT)
Detroit 3 – 5 Calgary

New Hockey Videos – Mon 6 Oct

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Posted by admin on 6th, 2008

A selection of the videos added on Monday 6 October, 2008.
Total videos on site: 3787

	Referee Joanette Levels His Man! – Leading to a Leaf Goal
	Referee Marc Joannette collides with Jason Chimera, leading to a Leaf goal at the other end of the ice. Oops!
	Date: 2008-10-06 11:04:22 – Added by: admin
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	Ronnie Stern vs Warren Rychel Oct 15, 1992
	Ronnie Stern vs Warren Rychel from the Calgary Flames at Los Angeles Kings game on Oct 15, 1992. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
	Date: 2008-10-06 10:41:11 – Added by: admin
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	Joel Otto vs Rob Blake Oct 15, 1992
	Joel Otto vs Rob Blake from the Calgary Flames at Los Angeles Kings game on Oct 15, 1992. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
	Date: 2008-10-06 10:40:53 – Added by: admin
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	Stu Grimson vs Rob Ray Oct 21, 1992
	Stu Grimson vs Rob Ray from the Chicago Blackhawks at Buffalo Sabres game on Oct 21, 1992. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
	Date: 2008-10-06 10:40:33 – Added by: admin
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	Referee levels Jason Chimera then maple leaf score Oct.5/08
	what a hit by the referee!
	Date: 2008-10-06 10:40:04 – Added by: admin
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	Derek Dorsett vs Ryan Hollweg Oct 5, 2008
	Derek Dorsett vs Ryan Hollweg from the Columbus Blue Jackets at Toronto Maple Leafs game on Oct 5, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
	Date: 2008-10-06 10:39:32 – Added by: admin
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	Ole-Kristian Tollefsen vs Alexei Ponikarovsky Oct 5, 2008
	Ole-Kristian Tollefsen vs Alexei Ponikarovsky from the Columbus Blue Jackets at Toronto Maple Leafs game on Oct 5, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
	Date: 2008-10-06 10:39:01 – Added by: admin
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	NHL preseason Dallas Stars Phoenix Coyotes analysis
	Stars and the Coyotes are 1-5 and 2-5. What is the problem?
	Date: 2008-10-06 10:38:22 – Added by: admin
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	Amazing Hockey Goals 2
	The Sequal for the first episode of Amazing Hockey Goals!
	Date: 2008-10-06 10:37:19 – Added by: admin
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	Hockey Speed & Power Training
	The Hockey Specific Training Manual guarantees improvements in first stride power, speed, acceleration, core strength, shot velocity, injury prevention, increase anaerobic and aerobic endurance!
	Date: 2008-10-06 10:36:50 – Added by: admin
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Jagr leaves NHL… and more

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Posted by admin on 5th, 2008

After nearly 20 years in the NHL, Jaromir Jagr has decided to leave the NHL to play for team Avangard Omsk in Russia. The move comes just a day after splitting from the New York Rangers.

In his career in the NHL Jagr has put up phenominal numbers, collecting 646 Goals, 953 Assists for 1599 Points in 1273 Games, better than a point a game over his NHL career, which has seen him play for 3 teams; Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers.

“It was the toughest decision in my life, hockeywise. … No question about it. I hate making changes,” Jagr told The Canadian Press.
- Yahoo! Sports

Other action around the league saw a number of players change homes.

A day after the San Jose Sharks acquired Rob Blake on the blue line, they have acquired another top defenseman in a 4-player trade. The Sharks acquired Dan Boyle and Brad Lukowich from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for defenseman Matt Carle, prospect Ty Wishart, a 2009 first-round pick and a 2010 fourth-round pick. The Sharks also acquired 2nd round Draft picks in 2009 and 2010 from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Craig Rivet and a 2010 7th round pick.

The Vancouver Canucks acquired a replacement forward for Markus Naslund today by acquiring Steve Bernier from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a 3rd round pick in the 2009 draft and a 2nd round pick in 2010.

The Pittsburgh Penguins showed their faith in their goalie today by locking up M.A. Fleury to a 7 year, $35 Million dollar deal.

Source: NHL.com | TSN.ca | Yahoo! Sports

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NHL Free Agent Signings – July 3

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Posted by admin on 5th, 2008

Thursday, July 3

TIME (ET)	TRANSACTION
10:41PM	Phoenix Coyotes sign RFA forward Brian McGrattan to a one-year contract.
7:20PM	Phoenix Coyotes sign RFA defenceman Matt Jones to a two-year contract.
6:59PM	St. Louis Blues re-sign forward Yan Stastny to a two-year contract.
6:47PM	Minnesota Wild sign UFA forward Antti Miettinen to a three-year contract.
5:57PM	San Jose Sharks sign UFA defenceman Rob Blake to a one-year, $5 million contract.
4:29PM	New York Rangers sign UFA forward Markus Naslund to a two-year, $8 million contract and UFA defenceman Dmitri Kalinin to a one-year contract.
3:52PM	Colorado Avalanche sign UFA defenceman Daniel Tjarnqvist to a one-year contract.
3:37PM	Montreal Canadiens sign UFA forward Georges Laraque to a three-year, $4.5 million contract.
2:28PM	Phoenix Coyotes sign UFA defencemen David Hale (2-year, $1.4-million).
1:57PM	Pittsburgh Penguins sign UFA forward Ruslan Fedotenko (1-year, $2.5 million).
1:57PM	Pittsburgh Penguins sign UFA forward Miroslav Satan (1-year, $3.5 million).
11:00AM	Washington Capitals sign UFA forward Keith Aucoin to a two-year contract.