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http://www.kuklaskorner.com/ Big News For NHL Network in the U.S. NEW YORK (October 3, 2008) – With more live game coverage than ever before, NHL Network today unveiled its U.S. broadcast schedule for the 2008-09 regular season. It includes 75 regular-season games, all in HD. Highlighting the schedule is the inclusion of CBC’s award-winning Hockey Night In Canada, now available to U.S. fans through NHL Network for the first time. Every Saturday night, NHL Network will not only broadcast the live Hockey Night In Canada double-header, but also the CBC pre-game show Scotiabank Hockey Tonight and post-game show After Hours.

Report- Gonchar Out 4-6 Months by Paul on 09/29/08 at 04:10 PM ET Filed in KK Hockey | Comments (0) from ESPN, Sergei Gonchar of the Pittsburgh Penguins will mis 4-6 months due to surgery on a dislocated left shoulder, a source told ESPN.com’s Pierre LeBrun on Monday. The team is expected to announce Gonchar’s injury status on Tuesday.

http://www.mlive.com/redwings/ Filppula reports improvement, eyes Friday return by Ansar Khan Wednesday September 24, 2008, 11:47 AM Update from Wednesday's morning skate: Center Valtteri Filppula continues to skate but can't take normal shots as he wants for his jammed right thumb to heal. "I felt a lot better today. I don't see it's going to be a lot of days, hopefully Friday (return),'' Filppula said. I did a little shooting, not full out but it felt pretty good. I didn't take the faceoffs at the end.''

We are at camp staying at the same hotel as the team. Babcock had breakfast in the restaurant today and as he left we noted he stopped to speak with someone at a table sitting alone. It was Leino. He stood and talked with him for a long time.

Hossa's back seemed fine enough today when he scored the second goal at training camp. McCarty scored the first. He was joking with Datsyuk quite a bit. Can't wait to seem him tomorrow again.

We are driving up to Traverse City tomorrow (leaving at 3:30 a.m.) and staying until Tuesday. Can't wait. This will be the fifth time.

In agreement. That is Richard Simmons. Not good at all.

I did. Thank you.

http://www.mlive.com/redwings/ Hossa arrives on Friday, will start skating with new teammates next week by Ansar Khan Tuesday September 02, 2008, 1:57 PM Marian Hossa, the Wings' newest star forward, will arrive in town Friday and start skating with some of his new teammates next week, as players are holding optional practices in preparation for the start of training camp on Sept. 20. Hossa's close friend, Wings forward Tomas Kopecky, said he's picking him up at the airport on Friday. "We talk every day,'' Kopecky said. "I think he's going to fit perfectly here. He can't wait. He's really escited to play in front of our D.''

We also met Stevie yesterday and got his autograph. Enjoyable day.

I went to the season ticket holder fan fest this morning and enjoyed it. The only active Red Wiing we saw was Kopecky -- he spoke for about half an hour. He talked a lot about Hossa and how excited Hossa was that the Wings made an offer. Steve Yzerman and Jim Nill also talked earlier with Ken Daniels. Pretty well every part of the Joe was opened and you could tour the locker room, Olympia Room and the press box. Lots of games being played on the rink (especially for the kids). We also had our pictures taken with the Stanley Cup. You couldn't touch it but they had it set up so you could pose in front of it and volunteers would take your photo with your camera. Best part is we left with Steve Yzerman's autograph. I do think that Holmstrom was going to speak to the second group.

Looks like the first pre-season game on FSN is September 30. http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/20..._announced.html DATE DAY SITE TIME (ET) TV September 24 Wed. MONTREAL Joe Louis Arena 7:30 25 Thur. At Boston in Halifax Metro Centre 6:00 26 Fri. BOSTON Joe Louis Arena 7:30 28 Sun. ATLANTA Joe Louis Arena 5:00 30 Tue. At Montreal Bell Centre 7:30 FSN October 1 Wed. At Atlanta Philips Arena 7:00 3 Fri. TORONTO Joe Louis Arena 7:30 FSN 4 Sat. At Toronto Air Canada Centre 7:00 5 Sun. BUFFALO Joe Louis Arena 5:00 FSN

Here's a little more from the Wings' website: “We’ve known each other for a long time,” said Kopecky of the Red Wings’ big free agent acquisition. “We grew-up about five minutes from each other. We’re really good friends. I have lots of great memories of him when he was still playing in Trencin (Slovakia) and I was still a young guy. "I’ll pick him up on Friday from the airport and he’ll stay at my house. We’re really good friends and I think that will help especially for a new guy coming into a new environment and everything. I’ll do my best to help him.” The Wings signed Hossa to a one-year contract on July 1. “He called me right after he spoke to Kenny (Holland),” Kopecky said. “ It was 3 o’clock in the afternoon when he told me that Detroit had got him an offer, and I told him what I think. I told him when he was ready to sign with Detroit or somebody else to call me right away. He did and he gave me the great news. “After the finals, he said he’s so excited to play in front of our D – Raffi and Nick, and Kronner. He’s really offensive and really competitive. I think he’s anxious to play good hockey. Here, every time he played, he liked our puck-possession and our style of play. He loves it.”

http://redwings.nhl.com/team/app/?service=...rticleid=380867 Conklin skates with new mates at JLA Former Pens goalie among the first to arrive for optional workouts Michael Caples Detroit Red Wings Aug 29, 2008, 3:01 PM EDT Conklin joined Kris Draper, Tomas Holmstrom, Nicklas Lidstrom, Kirk Maltby, and Brian Rafalski as the only Wings who participated in the first optional skate before training camp. Conklin, a native of Anchorage, Alaska, said that he thought it was important to get onto the ice as soon as possible to start meeting his new teammates.

via TSN, The Ottawa Senators have traded defenceman Andrej Meszaros to the Tampa Bay Lightning for defencemen Filip Kuba, Alexandre Picard and a first round pick (previously acquired from San Jose).

http://redwings.nhl.com/team/app/?service=...rticleid=380878 Wings welcome back fans for 2 days of fun Private season-ticket holder party followed by public Fanfest John Hahn Aug 29, 2008, 3:44 PM EDT DETROIT -- The Red Wings will welcome back their fans the weekend of September 6-7 with two fun-filled days that celebrate the Wings’ 2008 Stanley Cup championship and drop the puck on Detroit’s defense of the Cup in 2008-09. The party begins with a private “Puck Drop Party” on Sept. 6 exclusively for Red Wings' season-ticket holders. The Stanley Cup will be on display along with a brand new Hockey Hall of Fame memorabilia exhibit. Season-ticket holders can meet Red Wings alumni, play interactive hockey games, become a Red Wings TV announcer by calling the final moments of Game 6 against the Pittsburgh Penguins, and listen to players and coaches recap the 2008 championship run. On Sunday, Sept. 7, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., all fans are welcome to attend the Red Wings FanFest at Joe Louis Arena. Fans can ask questions of Red Wings Vice President Steve Yzerman, Wings players and alumni, take the mic as the Red Wings play-by-play announcer, play inflatable and interactive hockey games and take a behind-the-scenes tour of Joe Louis Arena. In addition to many more exciting activities for kids and adults, fans can win several great prizes including Red Wings autographed jerseys and merchandise. Tickets for Sunday’s FanFest are only $5 and available at the Joe Louis Arena box office, all TicketMaster locations, including Hockeytown Café, Hockeytown Authentics in Troy, or charge by phone at 248-645-6666. Fans also can purchase tickets by logging on to DetroitRedWings.com. For more information, call the Red Wings at 313-396-7575.

http://www.kuklaskorner.com/ Joe Sakic Signs 1 Year Deal by Alanah McGinley on 08/27/08 at 03:27 PM Comments (0) From the Colorado Avalanche: The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today the signing of Joe Sakic to a one-year contract. “I am happy to announce the signing of Joe Sakic to a one-year contract,” said Avalanche Executive Vice President and General Manager Francois Giguere. “Our entire organization is very excited to have Joe back for another season. As the only captain of the Avalanche, his record of achievement speaks for itself. Having him return is great for our franchise and community, but also for the game of hockey.” “Ultimately it came down to the fact that I still enjoy playing and competing,” said Sakic. “I’m comfortable with my conditioning and my overall health. I’m ready for the start of camp and am looking forward to the upcoming season.”

It's official: http://www.mlive.com/redwings/ by The Associated Press Wednesday August 20, 2008, 10:41 AM AP PhotoThe Red Wings keep a little toughness, bringing back bruising wing Aaron Downey back for next season. DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings have signed tough-guy right wing Aaron Downey to a one-year contract. The deal was announced Wednesday, but terms were not disclosed. Downey signed with Detroit last season and played in 56 games. He has spent parts of eight seasons with the Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Dallas Stars, St. Louis Blues and Montreal Canadiens. In his career, Downey has collected seven goals, nine assists and 487 penalty minutes.

http://redwingscorner.blogspot.com/ Traverse City training camp schedule Centre ICE Arena – Traverse City, MI PROSPECTS CAMP Western Conference Columbus Dallas Minnesota St. Louis Eastern Conference Atlanta Detroit NY Rangers Tampa Bay Date Day Time Event (DR-David’s Rink, CR-Cititizens Rink) Sept. 12 Friday, 12:00 pm Detroit Practice-CR Sept. 13 Saturday, 8:30 am Altanta-DR and Tampa Bay-CR Practice 9:30 am Minnesota-DR and Columbus-CR Practice 10:30 am Dallas-DR and St. Louis-CR Practice 11:30 am NY Rangers-DR and Detroit-CR Practice 3:00 pm Atlanta vs Tampa Bay-DR 3:30 pm Minnesota vs. Columbus-CR 7:00 pm Dallas vs St. Louis-DR 7:30 pm NY Rangers vs. Detroit-CR Sept. 14 Sunday, 8:30 am Minnesota-DR and St. Louis-CR Practice 9:30 am Atlanta-DR and NY Rangers-CR Practice 10:30 am Dallas-DR and Columbus-CR Practice 11:30 am Tampa Bay-DR and Detroit-CR Practice 2:00 pm St. Louis vs. Minnesota-DR 2:30 pm Atlanta vs. NY Rangers-CR 6:00 pm Columbus vs. Dallas-DR 7:30 pm Tampa Bay vs. Detroit-CR Sept. 15 Monday, 9:30 am Minnesota-DR and St. Louis-CR Practice 10:45 am Atlanta-DR and NY Rangers-CR Practice Noon Detroit-DR and Tampa Bay-CR Practice 1:15 pm Dallas-DR and Columbus-CR Practice Sept. 16 Tuesday, 8:30 am Columbus-DR and St. Louis-CR Practice 9:30 am NY Rangers-DR and Tampa Bay-CR Practice 10:30 am Minnesota-DR and Dallas-CR Practice 11:30 am Detroit-DR and Atlanta-CR Practice 2:30 pm Columbus vs. St. Louis-DR 3:00 pm NY Rangers vs. Tampa Bay-DR 6:30 pm Minnesota vs. Dallas-DR 7:00 pm Detroit vs. Atlanta-CR Sept. 17 Wednesday, 9:45 am 2nd West-DR and 2nd East-CR Practice 10:45 am 1st West-DR and 1st East-CR Practice 2:00 pm 7th Place Game -- 4th East vs. 4th West-DR 2:30 pm 5th Place Game – 3rd East vs. 3rd West-CR 6:00 pm 3rd Place Game – 2nd East vs. 2nd West-DR 6:30 pm Championship Game – 1st East vs. 1st West-CR Sept. 18 Thursday OFF MAIN CAMP Date Day Time Event (DR-David’s Rink, CR-Cititizens Rink) Sept. 18 Thursday, 9:30 am Veterans Depart Joe Louis Arena Sept. 19 Friday, 7:15 am Physicals and Testing 9:00 am Prospects Practice 11:30 am Team Meeting 1:30 pm Training Camp Charity Golf & Dinner 7:00 pm Dinner Sept. 20 Saturday, 9:00 am Group A Practice-DR/CR 10:30 am Group B Practice-DR 10:45 am Group A Off-Ice Workout (one hour) 11:00 am Group C Warm-up-CR 11:15 am Group B vs. Group C Scrimmage-CR 12:30 pm Group C Practice-DR 12:45 pm Group B Off-Ice Workout (45 minutes) 1:30 pm Group C Off-Ice Workout (30 minutes) Sept. 21 Sunday, 9:00 am Group B Practice-DR/CR 10:30 am Group C Practice-DR 10:45 am Group B Off-Ice Workout (one hour) 11:00 am Group A Warm-up-CR 11:15 am Group A vs. Group C Scrimmage-CR 12:30 pm Group A Practice-DR 12:45 pm Group C Off-Ice Workout (45 minutes) 1:30 pm Group A Off-Ice Workout (30 minutes) Sept. 22 Monday, 4:00 pm TBD Practice-DR 5:30 pm TBD vs. TBD Warm-up-CR 5:45 pm TBD Off-Ice Workout (60 minutes) 6:00 pm Gold Medal Game-CR TBD Winning Team Off-Ice Workout TBD Losing Team Practice-DR TBD Losing Team Off-Ice Workout Sept. 23 Tuesday, 5:30 pm Warm-up 6:00 pm Red vs. White Game 8:30 pm Depart for Detroit

http://redwingstrainingcamp.com/ Standing room tickets are available for Monday and Tuesday nights.

http://www.torontosun.com/Sports/Hockey/20...444766-sun.html McCabe Waiting For Bonus from Mike Zeisberger and Terr Koshan of the Toronto Sun, Whatever the case, a source close to McCabe said last night the veteran defenceman would not change addresses for at least another couple of weeks. “(Bryan) isn’t going anywhere until Sept. 1, at the earliest,” the source said. “That’s the date (he) gets his $2-million US signing bonus from Toronto. According to the source, the Panthers, Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins, New York Islanders and New York Rangers are among the teams McCabe would consider, although the Rangers might be out “because they’ve already signed everybody.” Ian Pulver, McCabe’s agent, said nothing is confirmed as of yet. “We continue to work with the Leafs to resolve this situation,” Pulver said in an e-mail last night.

That I will be at training camp in 57 days!

Wings hire MSU's McKitrtrick as Woodcroft's replacement Posted by George James Malik July 24, 2008 09:38AM A note from the Livingston Daily tipped me off to this little tidbit from the NCAA: July 23, NCAA.com: Michigan State hockey coach Rick Comley has announced that Damon Whitten will join the Spartan staff as the Director of Hockey Operations. He replaces Keith McKittrick, who joined the staff of the Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings earlier in the month. Whitten, a Spartan letterwinner from 1998-2001 and an alternate captain as a senior, has coached not only as a graduate assistant for the Spartans, but also as an assistant at Wayne State and Alaska- Anchorage. In his role at MSU, Whitten will be in charge of all facets of the Spartans video operations, as well as all team travel, alumni relations, and will serve as a liaison with the Blueline Club.

http://blog.mlive.com/snapshots/ Sked will come out today Posted by George James Malik July 10, 2008 08:11AM The Detroit News's Ted Kulfan reports that the NHL's 2008-2009 regular season schedule will be released today. That should end all speculation as to whether the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks will take part in a "Winter Classic" on New Year's Day, 2009.

http://lightning.nhl.com/team/app?articlei...mp;service=page TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have hired former NHL goaltender Mike Vernon as special assistant to the vice president of hockey operations today, owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie announced. Vernon’s duties will be to assist in hockey-related matters and to provide guidance to the team’s goaltenders. “The Tampa Bay Lightning are thrilled to add a former Stanley Cup Champion to our staff,” vice president of hockey operations Brian Lawton said. “Mike’s past experience and knowledge will be a true benefit to the organization and it will be critical to us as we continue to make changes within the team to improve it.” Vernon, a five-time NHL All-Star who retired in 2002 after a stellar 17-season NHL career with Calgary, Detroit, San Jose and Florida, captured the Stanley Cup with the Flames in 1989 and again with Detroit in 1997. He was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1997 after posting a 16-4 record and 1.76 goals-against average in the playoffs for the Red Wings. A native of Calgary, Vernon, 45, holds Flames goaltending records for games played (526), wins (262), minutes played (29,649), playoff games (81), playoff minutes (4,773) and playoff wins (43). While with the Red Wings he shared the William Jennings Trophy with Chris Osgood in 1996 after the pair combined for the NHL’s lowest goals-against average. Vernon was drafted 56th overall by the Flames in 1981 and played three seasons for the Calgary Wranglers of the Western Hockey League. He was added to the roster of the Portland Winter Hawks in the 1983 Memorial Cup Series and his performance helped Portland become the first team from outside Canada to win the Cup. He was awarded the Hap Emms Memorial Trophy as the outstanding goaltender for the series. After turning professional, he spent most of the next three seasons in the minors before being promoted in January, 1986. That season he helped the Flames to the Stanley Cup Finals before falling to the Montreal Canadiens. He remained in Calgary until 1994, when he was traded to the Red Wings. After eight more seasons divided between Detroit, San Jose, Florida and Calgary again, he announced his retirement on September 13, 2002.