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1994 Winter Olympic Shootout Goal

With the Vancouver Winter Olympics kicking off tomorrow, I decided to share one of the best shootout goals for a game of its caliber. Check out Peter Forsberg’s Shootout goal in the Gold Medal game in 1994 vs. Canada. Shootout…

Six Teams To Open 2010-11 in Europe

Today, the NHL announced the teams that will begin the 2010-11 season in Europe. The same two cities that participated in the Compuware NHL Premiere last season will return (Stockholm and Helsinki) as well as the return of Prague, Czech Republic.…

My Time At The Camp Randall Classic

Over the weekend I had the pleasure to embark on a “Guy’s Weekend” as I traveled to Madison, Wisconsin to attend the Michigan-Wisconsin hockey game dubbed the Culver’s Camp Randall Classic. I had a great time experiencing a Big Ten…

Update on Tollefsen to Detroit

Just a quick update on the Tollefsen/Leino trade from earlier today and the cap numbers involved. It appears that the Red Wings have placed Tollefsen on waivers in preparation to send him to their minor league affiliate in Grand Rapids.…

Wings trade Leino

The Detroit Red Wings traded forward Ville Leino to the Philadelphia Flyers today for defenseman Ole-Kristian Tollefsen and a fifth-round pick in the 2011 NHL draft. Leino has been the subject of trade speculation for some time now, especially with…

Brendan Burke Passes On

Sad news in the hockey world today. Brendan Burke, youngest son of Toronto Maple Leafs Brian Burke has passed on. Brendan and his friend Mark Reedy were involved in a car accident. Poor weather conditions caused their Jeep to lose…

Ilya Kovalchuk Traded to the New Jersey Devils

It’s official. Ilya Kovalchuk has been traded to the New Jersey Devils along with defenseman Anssi Salmela. In return, the Atlanta Thrashers will receive defenseman Johnny Oduya, right wing Niclas Bergfors, prospect Patrice Cormier and a first-round draft pick. More to come…

Camp Randall Hockey Classic Drops Saturday

A football stadium that is used to kickoffs, touchdowns, and field goals will play host to goals, checks, and saves as Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin will play host to the Culver’s Camp Randall Hockey Classic on Saturday. Both the…

Hitchcock Fired

Today the Columbus Blue Jackets have relieved Head Coach Ken Hitchcock and appointed Assistant Coach Claude Noel as interim head coach. The move comes as no surprise as the Blue Jackets have been struggling and currently sit in 14th place…

Six player deal sends Giguere, Phaneuf to Toronto

Brian Burke knows how to make a splash. The Toronto Maple Leafs GM announced today that the team acquired two former NHL All-Stars in Dion Phaneuf from the Calgary Flames and J.S. Giguere from the Anaheim Ducks. In return, Burke…