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| Hockey world awaits Sundin's decision |
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09/05/2008 |
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| ons, but the Canucks didn't make the playoffs last year and would have to overpay for the Swede's services. More likely would be deals with teams like Montreal or the New York Rangers, who sent slightly-less lucrative offers to Sundin and his agent. Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren has expressed interest in signing Sundin, but his club, which made the Eastern Conference finals last year, would have to do some serious roster shuffling to make cap room for the legendary Leafs captain. Sundin's waiti |
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| Flyers extend head coach Stevens once more |
NHL Hockey |
08/14/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - The Philadelphia Flyers reached an agreement with head coach John Stevens on a two-year contract extension on Thursday. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. "I am very excited," Stevens said. "This is something that we talked about in the early part of the summer. We knew that it was just a matter of time before we got it done. I love being a part of this organization and the direction that the team is heading." Stevens, who had agreed to a one-year contract e |
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| Berube tabbed as Flyers assistant coach |
NHL Hockey |
08/07/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - The Philadelphia Flyers announced Thursday that Craig Berube has been named an assistant coach. "Craig will bring new energy to the Flyers' coaching staff," said general manager Paul Holmgren. "His knowledge of, and experience with many of our young players will be invaluable." Berube, who spent part of the 2006-07 season as an assistant with Philadelphia, put together a 46-27-4-3 mark with the Philadelphia Phantoms of the American Hockey League a season ago. The 42-year-old Al |
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| Flyers extend contract of F Lupul |
NHL Hockey |
07/21/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - The Philadelphia Flyers have signed forward Joffrey Lupul to a four-year contract extension, the team announced Monday. Per club policy, financial terms were not disclosed. Lupul, 24, recorded 20 goals and a career-high 26 assists in 56 regular season games for the Flyers last season. He also registered four goals and six assists in 17 playoff games for Philadelphia. "With the way that the salary cap is structured, we felt it was an opportunity to lock up another one of our you |
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| NHL back on schedule again |
NHL Hockey |
07/18/2008 |
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| kly when the teams eventually meet in the playoffs. The Oilers are also a good example of a team that had its battles with a familiar playoff opponent effectively end because of the unbalanced schedule. Edmonton went some seasons without playing the Philadelphia Flyers or New York Islanders, teams that the Oilers faced twice each in Stanley Cup finals during the 1980s. In addition, the NHL's unbalanced schedule allowed some fans of Eastern Conference teams to tune out what happened in the West, or vice versa. For |
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| Kings name Murray new head coach |
NHL Hockey |
07/17/2008 |
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| lub's new head coach on Thursday. In a press conference on Thursday, the team introduced Murray as the 22nd head coach in franchise history. "I am very excited about this opportunity," said the 57-year-old Murray, who was an assistant coach with the Philadelphia Flyers last season. "This will be my biggest challenge as a coach. There is a lot of work ahead and it will take a collective effort to execute the plan we have in place. I am looking forward to training camp and to getting the process under way." The King |
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| Kings set to name Murray head coach |
NHL Hockey |
07/16/2008 |
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| are expected to name Terry Murray as the club's next head coach. The announcement is scheduled for 1 p.m. (pt) at the Kings' practice facility in nearby El Segundo. Murray, the 57-year-old native of Shawville, Quebec, was an assistant coach for the Philadelphia Flyers last season. He will become the 22nd head coach in franchise history. He began his coaching career as an assistant for his brother Bryan with the Washington Capitals from 1983-88. After less than two years behind the bench with the Caps' AHL club in |
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| Report: Kings set to name Murray head coach |
NHL Hockey |
07/16/2008 |
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| edly settled on Terry Murray to fill their coaching vacancy. The Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday that, barring a last-second veto by any of the club's owners, the Kings will give their coaching job to Murray, who was an assistant coach with the Philadelphia Flyers last season. Murray, 57, has been a head coach for the Washington Capitals, Flyers, and most recently with the Florida Panthers before he was replaced in the middle of the 2000-01 season. The former NHL defenseman led the Capitals to the Eastern Con |
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| Philadelphia's Spectrum to be demolished |
NHL Hockey |
07/15/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - The Spectrum, home of the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers and NBA's Philadelphia 76ers for nearly 30 seasons, is set to close its doors next spring and will be demolished. The building in South Philadelphia opened on September 30, 1967 with the Quaker City Jazz Festival. It was the home of the Flyers and 76ers until both teams moved into the nearby state-of-the-art Wachovia Center in 1996. After the two major pro sports teams moved, the Spectrum became the home of the American Hockey |
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| Capitals re-sign Fedorov |
NHL Hockey |
07/14/2008 |
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| his upcoming season." The 38-year-old native of Russia finished last season with 11 goals and 30 assists for 41 points in 68 games with the Blue Jackets and Capitals. He added one goal and four assists in seven playoff games, as the Caps lost to the Philadelphia Flyers in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. Fedorov has averaged nearly a point per game in his NHL career, compiling 1,146 points on 472 goals and 674 assists in 1,196 games with Detroit, Anaheim, Columbus and Washington. He has played in two Olympics |
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