Paul Kelly is out as executive director of the NHL Players' Association, after a review produced a list of issues players had with his leadership. The union announced at its annual meeting Monday that the executive board "overwhelmingly" voted to remove Kelly, who held the job for less than two years.
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A Michigan judge says former Detroit Red Wings star Sergei Fedorov is entitled to $60 million from a man accused of failing to meet a loan obligation to the hockey player. Wayne County Circuit Judge Kathleen MacDonald made the ruling Friday and her clerk confirmed the decision Monday. Fedorov says Joseph Zada of Grosse Pointe Shores swindled him out $43 million during the past 11 years. Read Original Post Here
Paul Kelly is out as executive director of the NHL Players' Association. The union announced at its annual meeting Monday that its executive board voted "overwhelmingly" to remove Kelly. The executive board is made up of one player from each of the 30 teams. Kelly held the job for less than two years.
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It can’t be a shocker that the Ottawa Senators supposedly don’t even want Dany Heatley(notes) to show his face in training camp, according to the Toronto Sun. The guy surprised the team last spring when he asked for a trade.
Training camp for the team starts on Sept. 12 and general manager Bryan Murray would supposedly love to have a trade in place by then that would send Heatley packing. Rumors persist that the San Jose Sharks have a whole bunch of interest, but might not have the talent to trade in order to get the job done.
Still, Murray hasn’t apparently had a lot of choices to pick from when it comes to Heatley trade scenarios and the rumor is that the team doesn’t want the circus to come to town, which it will on a daily basis if Heatley actually shows up to camp. So Murray may be lowering his expectations on what he’ll get back for Heatley.
Any way you slice it, you can say goodbye to Heatley in Ottawa at some point this season.
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The Tampa Bay Lightning say they have re-signed defenseman Matt Lashoff to a two-year contract. General manager Brian Lawton made the announcement Friday. Lashoff was acquired in a trade that sent Mark Recchi to Boston last season. The 22-year-old has appeared in 58 career NHL games with the Lightning and Bruins. Read Original Post Here
The San Jose Sharks traded veteran defensemen Christian Ehrhoff and Brad Lukowich to the Vancouver Canucks on Friday for two prospects in a move to create space under the salary cap. Vancouver also signed 40-year-old free agent defenseman Mathieu Schneider to a one-year contract on Friday. The Canucks are counting on their newest acquisitions to solidify a defense that lost Mattias Ohlund to free… Read Original Post Here
The Vancouver Canucks have signed veteran free agent defenseman Mathieu Schneider to a one-year contract. The team announced the deal on Friday, when it also acquired defensemen Christian Ehrhoff and Brad Lukowich from the San Jose Sharks. The 40-year-old Schneider is coming off shoulder surgery. He had nine goals and 32 points in 67 games while splitting last season between Atlanta and Montreal. Read Original Post Here
Former Detroit Red Wings defenseman Chris Chelios(notes) recently asked his pal with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Ron Wilson, if he could use another blue liner for his club. While Wilson said no, there is another team that wouldn’t shake him off. And we’re not talking about any of the Russian teams in the KHL that Chelios was supposedly talking to about playing for.
The Nashville Predators apparently want the 47-year-old to come play for them, according to the Detroit News. Predators coach Barry Trotz has reportedly had conversations with Chelios about it in which they discussed that Chelios might not be loved by Predators fans due to past teams he’s played for. Chelios reportedly told Trotz that he’s loved everywhere he plays.
Look out, Gordie Howe. Chelios could still be playing when he turns 50.
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St. Louis Blues defenseman Eric Brewer has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his right knee in what the team termed a minor setback for a player rehabbing from two back operations. Brewer, the team captain, played only 28 games last season before undergoing surgery in December to repair a herniated disc in his back. Read Original Post Here
Coming off a disappointing finish three years ago in Italy, Canada's hockey team will likely be counting on its next generation of talent for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Some of Canada's usual suspects for big international events were at a four-day camp: Scott Niedermayer, Chris Pronger, Jarome Iginla, Shane Doan, Ryan Smyth and Martin Brodeur. Read Original Post Here
