April 2010 - Hockey Wiretap

Reports: Khabibulin Faces New Charge

Jul 20, 2014 5:20 AM

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin is facing an additional charge of extreme drunken driving in Arizona. Multiple reports have reported the charge stemming from his arrest earlier this month. In Arizona, an additional charge of extreme drunken driving can be brought when a motorist's blood alcohol level exceeds 0.15 percent. The charge is a misdemeanor with a maximum jail sentence of six months.

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Crosby Leads Canada Over U.S. In OT

Oct 31, 2014 3:04 PM

Sidney Crosby scored in overtime to give Team Canada a victory in the gold medal game over the United States on Sunday afternoon. Zach Parise scored with 24.4 seconds left in regulation to force overtime, but the United States couldn't complete their upset in the extra period. "Our team worked so unbelievably hard," Crosby said. "Today was really tough, especially when they got a goal late in regulation. But we came back and got it in overtime."

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Rangers Send Wiikman To ECHL Charlotte

Sep 27, 2014 7:04 PM

Rangers President and GM Glen Sather announced today that goaltender Miika Wiikman has been assigned to the Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL. Wiikman returns to Charlotte where he has posted a record of 9-2-1-2, along with a 2.77 goals against average, a .909 save percentage and one shutout in 16 games this season. He leads the Checkers in goals against average, is tied for first on the team in save percentage and shutouts, and ranks second in wins.

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Leafs Recall Hanson, Stalberg From Marlies

Jul 1, 2014 7:42 AM

Brian Burke, president and GM of the Maple Leafs, announced Saturday that forwards Christian Hanson and Viktor Stalberg have been recalled from the Marlies of the AHL. Hanson has appeared in 10 games with the Maple Leafs this season, recording one assist and eight penalty minutes. In 37 games with the Marlies, he has 31 points (12 goals, 19 assists), a plus three (+3) rating and 33 penalty minutes. Stalberg has registered two goals and an assist with six penalty minutes in 19 games with the Leafs so far in 2009-10. He has also collected 12 goals and 21 assists for 33 points, with a team-high plus five (+5) rating and 36 penalty minutes in 38 games with the Marlies this season.

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Rangers Claim Auld Off Waivers

Jul 6, 2014 12:31 AM

The Rangers claimed goalie Alex Auld off waivers from the Stars on Saturday. New York and Dallis will split his remaining salary, approximately $250,000, for the season. "It's exciting," Auld said by phone Saturday. "Obviously, you want to play for an NHL team, and that's what I'm getting here. I look forward to going there and seeing if I can help them get in the playoffs any way I can. "They have one of the best goalies in the league there in Henrik Lundqvist, but whatever they need from me, I'll do. I've known throughout my career that there are many ways to contribute."

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Canada Hangs On To Beat Slovakia 3-2

Oct 17, 2014 8:34 AM

Team Canada set the stage for an explosive end to the Vancouver Games, taming the Slovakian giantkillers 3-2 to reach the Olympic men?s ice hockey final and a showdown with the United States, according to an Associated Press report on Friday night.

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Phoenix Sends Eriksson, Perrault, Maclean To San Antonio

Sep 29, 2014 1:08 PM

Coyotes GM Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have re-assigned defenseman Anders Eriksson and forward Joel Perrault to their AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage, for conditioning assignments. In addition, forward Brett MacLean has been re-assigned to San Antonio.

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U.S. Romps Finland To Reach Gold-Medal Game

Oct 31, 2014 6:23 AM

The Americans scored six times on Finland goalie Miikka Kiprusoff in the first period, surging into the Olympic gold-medal game with a 6-1 rout of Finland on Friday. "We haven't won anything yet," forward Zach Parise said. "We're getting better and that'd the most important and rewarding thing." The U.S. will meet the Canada-Slovakia winner on Sunday.

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Rangers Send Johnson To Hartford, Recall Wiikman

Jul 6, 2014 9:24 AM

Rangers President and GM Glen Sather announced today that goaltender Chad Johnson has been assigned to the Hartford Wolf Pack of the AHL, and goaltender Miika Wiikman has been recalled from Hartford. Johnson has appeared in five games with the Rangers this season, posting a 1-2-1 record, along with a 2.35 goals against average and a .919 save percentage. He notched his first career NHL win, while starting in consecutive games for the first time in his career, with a 34-save effort in a 3-1 win at Colorado on January 31. Wiikman has appeared in seven games with Hartford this season, posting a 2-4-0 record with a 4.20 goals against average and an .869 save percentage this season. He posted back-to-back wins on October 24 vs. Lowell (5-2) and October 25 vs. Worcester (4-3), registering a 2.50 goals against average and stopping 66-of-71 shots for a .930 save percentage over the span.

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Blues' Janssen Suspended Five Games By NHL

Nov 19, 2014 11:04 AM

Blues forward Cam Janssen has been suspended five games without pay for a hit to the head on the Capitals' Matt Bradley, the league announced Thursday. Janssen was assessed a five-minute major after the blind hit on the Capitals forward during the first period of the Blues? victory on Feb. 13, as reported by the Associated Press.

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Flames Sign Bourque To 6-Year, $20M Extension
The Flames on Thursday announced that the club has signed F Rene Bourque to a six-year contract extension worth $20M.

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Coyotes Send Gistedt To Las Vegas
The Coyotes on Thursday re-assigned G Joel Gistedt to Las Vegas of the ECHL.

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NHL's Woulda-Been All-Star Rosters
We'll absolutely take a competitive Winter Olympics over an exhibition All-Star Game, but it's still worth looking at who should have been named to the game.

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Lidstrom Done With Olympic Hockey
Nicklas Lidstrom, says he?s played in his last Olympics with Sweden.

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Wild Sign Clutterbuck To Three-Year Extension
The Wild on Thursday signed W Cal Clutterbuck to a three-year contract extension.

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Ducks Recall Four Players From AHL, ECHL
The Ducks on Thursday recalled D Brett Festerling and Brandan Mikkelson from the Marlies of the AHL, RW Dan Sexton from Manitoba of the AHL, and G Timo Pielmeier from Bakersfield of the ECHL.

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Canada Pounds Russia 7-3, Off To Semis
Team Canada surged into the Olympic semifinals with a 7-3 win over Russia on Wednesday.

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Stars Place Auld On Waivers
The Stars on Wednesday placed G Alex Auld on waivers are are prepared to go with Marty Turco and Kari Lehtonen in goal the rest of the season.

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Americans Slip Past Swiss
Zach Parise scored a pair of goals as the United States defeated Switzerland 2-0 on Wednesday afternoon.

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Nashville Signs Rinne To Two-Year $6.8M Deal
Pekka Rinne has posted a 20-12-4 record in his second full NHL season.

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Lightning Recall Janus From Norfolk
The Lightning on Wednesday recalled G Jaroslav Janus from Norfolk of the AHL.

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Phoenix Recalls Gistedt From ECHL Las Vegas
The Coyotes on Wednesday recalled G Joel Ghistedt from Las Vegas of the ECHL.

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Coyotes Recall Schlemko, MacLean From San Antonio
The Coyotes have recalled D David Schlemko and F Brett MacLean from San Antonio of the AHL.

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Rangers Recall Johnson, Send Valiquette To Hartford
The Rangers on Wednesday recalled G Chad Johnson from Hartford of the AHL, and reassigned G Steve Valiquette to Hartford.

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Swiss Win, Will Face U.S. Next
Switzerland and the United States will face off on Wednesday.

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Canada Routs Germany To Advance
Canada will face off against Russia on Wednesday.

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Predators Home Renamed Bridgestone Arena
The Predators will be playing at Bridgestone Arena.

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NHLPA, Paul Kelly Resolve Dispute
The NHL Players' Association is still looking for a new director.

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Kane Has Sights On Gold Medal, Stanley Cup
Patrick Kane says it would be an "amazing year" if he was able to win both a gold medal and a Stanley Cup.

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Vokoun Can't Escape Rumors At Olympics
Tomas Vokoun has been linked to the Blackhawks.

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