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| Avs sign Willsie, McCormick |
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07/15/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Best E Casino) - The Colorado Avalanche have signed forwards Cody McCormick and Brian Willsie each to a one-year contract, the team announced Tuesday. McCormick, 25, played in 40 games for the Avalanche last season, recording two goals and two assists. Over four seasons in the NHL, all with Colorado, he has appeared in 135 games and has eight goals and 10 assists. "Cody is a physical forward who plays the game hard every night," Colorado general manager Francois Giguere said. Willsie returns to Colo |
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| Avs ink McLeod, six others |
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07/14/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Best E Casino) - The Colorado Avalanche re-signed forward Cody McLeod to a one-year contract on Monday. McLeod registered nine points in 49 games in his NHL debut for the Avalanche after being recalled from their AHL affiliate at Lake Erie. He became the first Avs rookie to surpass the 100-minute mark in penalties, racking up 120. The club also agreed to terms with forwards Philippe Dupuis and Nathan Smith; defensemen Darcy Campbell and Aaron MacKenzie; goaltenders Jason Bacashihua and Tyler Weiman. |
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| Sharks sign D Blake |
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07/03/2008 |
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| joyed mentoring the young guys, great players need the ability to win in order to thrive and his sole purpose here is to focus on winning." Blake has appeared in the postseason 11 times during his career and was part of the Stanley Cup champion 2001 Colorado Avalanche. In 125 career postseason games, Blake has registered 24 goals and 67 points. The wily veteran has amassed a decorated career starting with being named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 1991 before going on to record a Norris Trophy in 1998, and seven A |
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| Blues re-sign Stastny |
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07/03/2008 |
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| as re-signed forward Yan Stastny to a two- year deal. The 25-year-old Stastny skated in 12 games with the Blues last season, recording a goal and an assist. He is the son of Hall of Famer Peter Stastny and his younger brother Paul is a member of the Colorado Avalanche. Originally drafted by the Boston Bruins in the eighth-round (259th overall) in 2002, Stastny has two goals and eight points in 53 career games with Edmonton, Boston and St. Louis. His father concluded his career with the Blues in 1995 and they're t |
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| Blueshirts bring in Naslund, Kalinin |
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07/03/2008 |
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| om the NHL following the 1996-97 campaign, while Naslund emerged into one of Vancouver's most prominent players in franchise history. The former Canucks captain is a five-time All-Star and was the runner-up to fellow countryman Peter Forsberg of the Colorado Avalanche for the Hart Trophy as league MVP in 2002-03 after finishing second in league scoring with 104 points, including 48 goals. However, Naslund did capture the Lester B. Pearson Award, which is presented annually to the most outstanding player in the NH |
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| Avs add Tjarnqvist to defensive mix |
NHL Hockey |
07/03/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Best E Casino) - The Colorado Avalanche signed free-agent defenseman Daniel Tjarnqvist to a one-year contract, the club announced Thursday. Tjarnqvist, 31, returns to the NHL after playing last season in the Russian hockey league. "Daniel Tjarnqvist is an experienced defenseman who provides us greater depth on our blueline," Avalanche executive vice president and general manager Francois Giguere said. The Umea, Sweden native has 16 goals and 70 assists in 315 career games with Atlanta, Minnesota and |
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| Avs re-sign Wolski |
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07/02/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Best E Casino) - The Colorado Avalanche signed restricted free- agent forward Wojtek Wolski to a two-year contract, the club announced Wednesday. The 22-year-old native of Zabrze, Poland registered 18 goals and 48 points in 77 games last season, his second full NHL season. "Wojtek is definitely part of the elite young group of players establishing themselves in the league," said Avalanche executive vice president and general manager Francois Giguere. "Therefore, we feel very strongly that he is impo |
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| Avalanche bring in Tucker, Raycroft |
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07/01/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Best E Casino) - The Colorado Avalanche added two more players on Tuesday, signing gritty forward Darcy Tucker to a two-year deal and goaltender Andrew Raycroft to a one-year contract. According to a Denver newspaper, Tucker's contract is worth $4.5 million. Last season with Toronto, the 33-year-old Alberta native and permanent thorn in the opposition's side posted 18 goals and 16 assists along with 100 penalty minutes in 74 games. However, his goal and point production has decreased in each of the |
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| Wild welcome Brunette back to fold |
NHL Hockey |
07/01/2008 |
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| St. Paul, MN (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Wild signed forward Andrew Brunette to a multi-year contract on Tuesday. The 34-year-old picked up 19 goals and 59 points in 82 games for the rival Colorado Avalanche last season. "Andrew is a consistent offensive performer and an excellent teammate who helped create the culture of our team," said team general manager Doug Risebrough. "We are better on the ice and in the dressing room with him back. Not often do you get a chance to correct a mistake." Brunette had be |
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| Capitals ink Theodore to two-year deal |
NHL Hockey |
07/01/2008 |
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| Arlington, VA (Best E Casino) - The Washington Capitals have signed goaltender Jose Theodore to a two-year contract, the team announced on Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Theodore, 31, appeared in 53 games for the Colorado Avalanche last season, compiling a 28-21-3 record with three shutouts, a 2.44 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage. He also started all 10 playoff games for the Avs, going 4-6 with a 3.15 GAA as Colorado was bounced in the Western Conference semifinals by the eventu |
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