If it was bound to happen eventually, it was going to happen on his terms. Bob Gainey stepped down as general manager of the Montreal Canadiens and named Pierre Gauthier as Executive Vice President and general manager. "I've done my best and now it's time for me to pass the torch," Gainey said on Monday.
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As was first reported by Jim Jamieson of The Province, Vancouver Canucks top prospect Cody Hodgson has publically acknowledged that he will not be working with the team's director of player personnel Dave Gagner this summer. Gagner was hired by Mike Gillis to help better develop the clubs prospects and make sure they were on the right track to the NHL.
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The wait is finally over in the Ilya Kovalchuk sweepstakes!!
New Jersey will enjoy the services of one of the league's elite snipers for the rest of the season and its clear that his stay in the swamp will last only as long as the Devils' playoff run. The notion that Kovalchuk is a rental may be partially because of his astronomical salary demands and the extreme unlikeliness that New Jersey GM Lou Lamoriello would ever shell out that much for a single player. No, the evidence of his rental status is evident in the trade itself, which breaks down as follows:
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When the Calgary Flames drafted WHL'er Ryan Howse in the 3rd round (74th overall) they hoped the diminutive winger would prove to become a valuable prospect for the organization. Well, Howse, 5-11, 195 lbs, has grown a few inches, added a few pounds, and continues to improve on what was a brea...
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At the beginning of the 2009-10 season, one London Knights player just wasn't himself. He was an inspiring rookie the year before, who brought energy and speed to every game despite often being stuck on the team's 3rd and 4th lines. But to much disappointment (especially scouts), Jared Knight just was...
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When Chris Kreider was drafted 19th overall at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers it was a bit of a surprise to some as many thought Jordan Schroeder would be the first American player selected.
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BOUCHERVILLE, Thursday, February 4, 2010 - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Disciplinary Prefect, Raymond Bolduc, today suspended Val-d’Or Foreurs defenseman Marco Scandella indefinitely for a hit to the head. The incident occurred during yesterday’s game versus the Rimouski Océanic.
"This afterno...
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Alexandre Giroux had a remarkable season with the Hershey Bears in 2008-09. So remarkable in fact, that the 60 goal scorer broke two AHL records last year. His 60 goals in the regular season and 15 in the playoffs gave him 75 goals overall, an AHL benchmark. Along the way Giroux al...
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Alexander Avtsin is without a doubt one of the highest touted prospects from Russia . Unfortunately he is not playing now because of a hand injury, and will come back most likely only in one month.
In this interview with Olga Alexandrova, appeared on the official Dynamo Moscow's site, Avtsin explained w...
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NHL Central Scouting have released their complete rankings of 211 players for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
The International Scouting Services have released their Mid-Term Rankings for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
