By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer DENVER—Colorado’s Patrick Roy is retiring, ending the 18-year career of one of the greatest goaltenders in NHL history. Roy will make the announcement at a news conference today, team spokesman Jean Martineau said. A four-time Stanley Cup champion, Roy leaves as the NHLs career leader in victories with 551 …
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The National Hockey League proposed Friday a merger with the World Hockey Association with no less than six teams from the World Association forming a separate division under a National Hockey League umbrella. The proposal will be put forth to the surviving World Hockey teams and is expected to be accepted. The cities most likely …
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -Oh, Canada! For the first time, Americans were taken with the top two picks in the NHL Draft. First, the Chicago Blackhawks, trying to rebuild a once-proud franchise after four consecutive losing seasons, selected Buffalo, N.Y., native Patrick Kane with the No. 1 pick Friday night. Then the Philadelphia Flyers picked left …
NASHVILLE – When Mark Stuart’s name was called as the Bruins’ pick at No. 21 of the first round of yesterday’s National Hockey League draft, his grandfather Jerry leaned over to him and whispered, “Ray Bourque.” The 19-year-old Colorado College defenseman just laughed. If Stuart has a hero in the NHL, it’s New Jersey defenseman …
TORONTO (CP) — Mario Lemieux has two important dates this summer. First, he’s getting married June 26. Then he’ll check into the hospital in July for more surgery on a back that has slowed him slightly the last two years. “It will be minor surgery to take scar tissue out of there,” he said after …
TORONTO (CP) – The World Hockey Association may or may not operate as an independent league next season, but if it does it will be ready to do battle with the National Hockey League for some of the best graduates of amateur ranks. The nine WHA teams still in existence after the demise of Phoenix …
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Toronto makes 4th-ranked defenseman Clark No. 1 draft pick TORONTO – Wendel Clark, a rugged defenseman from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, reacted “with shock” when the Toronto Maple Leafs made him the No. 1 pick in Saturday’s National Hockey League draft. Clark, 18, also plays left wing and said he will gladly “play anywhere and everywhere” for …
DETROIT (AP) — As expected, high-scoring centers Pierre Turgeon and Brendan Shanahan were the top two picks in Saturday’s NHL draft. The selection of Turgeon, by the Buffalo Sabres, and Shanahan, who went to the New Jersey Devils, came as no surprise. They had been rated the top two players available in the draft by …
The palace revolt that Ben Hatskin seemed to be expecting has taken place with the signing of 17-year-old Wayne Gretzky by Indianapolis Racers owner Nelson Skalbania. Skalbania announced Monday he has signed Gretzky, the scoring star last season with Sault -Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League, to a personal services contract. …
The New Jersey Devils’ dreams of a historical comeback were all but dashed less than 11 minutes into Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final. Just 10:10in, Steve Bernier drilled Los Angeles defenceman Rob Scuderi from behind into the end boards and essentially took his club out of the game. Bernier was given a major …
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