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| Senators add depth in net with Auld |
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07/01/2008 |
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| Ottawa, ON (Best E Casino) - The Ottawa Senators signed journeyman netminder Alex Auld to a two-year contract, the team announced Tuesday. Auld has played in parts of six seasons with Vancouver, Florida, Phoenix and Boston. The 27-year-old split time, appearing in 32 contests, with both Phoenix and Boston last season, posting a 12-13-5 mark with a 2.32 goals against average. Ottawa filled the void for a backup to entrenched starter Martin Gerber after the club bought out Ray Emrey's contract late last month. |
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| Rangers' Straka returning to the Czech Republic |
NHL Hockey |
06/26/2008 |
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| ill return to his former team of HC Lasselsberger Plzen as both a player and sports director. A former first-round draft pick by Pittsburgh in 1992, the 35-year-old Straka has amassed 257 goals and had 460 assists in 954 NHL games with the Penguins, Ottawa Senators, New York Islanders, Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings and Rangers. He totaled 14 goals and had 27 assists in 65 games with the Rangers last year. Straka played for HC Lasselsberger Plzen before he arrived in the NHL, and also toiled for the club |
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| Phoenix Coyotes |
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06/26/2008 |
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| Aquired right wing Brian McGrattan from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. |
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| Coyotes acquire McGrattan from Senators |
NHL Hockey |
06/25/2008 |
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| Glendale, AZ (Best E Casino) - The Phoenix Coyotes acquired forward Brian McGrattan from the Ottawa Senators Wednesday in exchange for a fifth-round selection in the 2009 draft. McGrattan, 26, recorded three assists in 38 games with the Senators last season. The rugged winger has posted two goals and eight assists with 287 penalty minutes over his 143-game NHL career, all with Ottawa since 2005. |
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| Senators re-sign Kelly to multi-year deal |
NHL Hockey |
06/21/2008 |
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| Ottawa, ON (Best E Casino) - The Ottawa Senators re-signed center Chris Kelly to a multi-year contract on Saturday. Terms of the deal were not announced, but TSN of Canada reported the accord was for four years, worth $8.5 million. The three-year veteran had 11 goals and 19 assists in 75 games last season. For his career, he has tallied 36 goals and 62 assists in 243 regular-season contests. The 27-year-old Kelly, a native of Toronto, scored 15 goals and dished out 23 assists in 82 games during the 2006-07 c |
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| Senators re-sign Kelly to multiyear deal |
NHL Hockey |
06/21/2008 |
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| Ottawa, ON (Best E Casino) - The Ottawa Senators re-signed center Chris Kelly to a multiyear contract on Saturday. Terms of the deal were not announced, but TSN of Canada reported the accord was for four years, worth $8.5 million. The three-year veteran had 11 goals and 19 assists in 75 games last season. For his career, he has tallied 36 goals and 62 assists in 243 regular-season contests. The 27-year-old Kelly, a native of Toronto, scored 15 goals and dished out 23 assists in 82 games during the 2006-07 ca |
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| Flyers return Prospal to Lightning |
NHL Hockey |
06/18/2008 |
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| which finished with the worst record in the East. He was originally drafted by the Flyers in the third round (71st overall) in 1993 NHL Entry Draft. Prospal played parts of two seasons with the Flyers from 1996-98, posting 33 points in 59 games. His first exit from the club came when he was traded to the Ottawa Senators with Pat Falloon in exchange for Alexandre Daigle on January 17, 1998. Over 792 games with Philadelphia, Ottawa, Florida, Tampa Bay and Anaheim, the Czech native has 179 goals and 554 points. |
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| NHL Coaching Changes |
NHL Hockey |
06/14/2008 |
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Atlanta Thrashers - Bob Hartley, Don Waddell, interim. Colorado Avalanche - Joel Quenneville, Tony Granato. Florida Panthers - Jacques Martin, Peter DeBoer. Los Angeles Kings - Marc Crawford, TBA. Ottawa Senators - John Paddock, Bryan Murray, interim, Craig Hartsburg. San Jose Sharks - Ron Wilson, Todd McLellan. Tampa Bay Lightning - John Tortorella, TBA. Toronto Maple Leafs - Paul Maurice, Ron Wilson. Washington Capitals - Glen Hanlon, Bruce Boudreau.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Pre |
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| Senators select Hartsburg as new coach |
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06/13/2008 |
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OTTAWA (AP) -Craig Hartsburg is the new coach of the Ottawa Senators, who were swept out of the playoffs in the first round this spring - a year after reaching the Stanley Cup finals. Hartsburg, who previously coached Anaheim and Chicago, took over from Senators general manager Bryan Murray, who finished the season behind the Ottawa bench after coach John Paddock was fired in late February. Hartsburg, who signed a three-year contract, was an assistant coach for the Philadelphia Flyers from 2002 to 2004. |
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| Hartsburg named Senators head coach |
NHL Hockey |
06/13/2008 |
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| Ottawa, ON (Best E Casino) - The Ottawa Senators named Craig Hartsburg head coach on Friday, signing him to a three-year contract. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Hartsburg arrives from Sault Ste. Marie of the Ontario Hockey League, for whom he served as head coach for the last four years. The 48-year-old Ontario native brings with him plenty of coaching experience at the NHL level. It includes three seasons as head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks (1995-98) and two-plus seasons with An |
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