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| Caps' Ovechkin wins NHL MVP, now seeks the Cup |
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| nce the award started being voted on by the NHL's 30 general managers in 1982. An emotional Jason Blake won the Bill Masterton Trophy as the NHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. The Toronto Maple Leafs winger was diagnosed with leukemia just before the start of the regular season but never missed a game. ``I've been so lucky in life to play in the NHL, have three beautiful kids and be married to a wonderful woman,'' he said. ``I get to play the |
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| Ovechkin and Boudreau honored in Caps' big night |
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| ainst average and four shutouts. New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist was a finalist for the third straight season, and San Jose's Evgeni Nabokov - who led the NHL with 46 wins - was a first time finalist. In other awards, Jason Blake of the Toronto Maple Leafs, diagnosed with leukemia just before the start of the regular season, received the Bill Masterton Trophy as the NHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. He lost 10 pounds after starting |
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| Toronto's Blake wins Masterton Trophy |
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06/12/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Jason Blake won the 2008 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. The award, under the trusteeship of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, is presented annually to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey. In October, Blake was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), a rare but treatable form of cancer. However, he completed the season as one of only three Toronto players to appear |
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| NHL 2007-08 Awards Finalists |
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| n St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning.Vezina TrophyTop Goaltender Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils; Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers; Evgeni Nabokov, San Jose Sharks.Masterton TrophyPerseverance, Sportsmanship and Dedication to Hockey Jason Blake, Toronto Maple Leafs; Chris Chelios, Detroit Red Wings; Fernando Pisani, Edmonton Oilers.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without |
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| Sharks hire Detroit assistant as new coach |
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06/11/2008 |
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| few. We feel that Todd is an excellent fit for our hockey team.'' Ron Wilson was fired last month after the Sharks followed another outstanding regular season with yet another early exit from the Stanley Cup playoffs. He was hired as coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday. The Sharks won the Pacific Division this season and compiled the NHL's second-best record with 49 wins and 108 points, but the Dallas Stars knocked them out of the second round in six games. San Jose ended its past three seasons with s |
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| Source: Sharks hire Detroit assistant as new coach |
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06/11/2008 |
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| offs in 2007 and win the Stanley Cup over Pittsburgh this past season. Wilson was fired last month after the Sharks followed another outstanding regular season with yet another early exit from the Stanley Cup playoffs. He was hired as coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday. The Sharks won the Pacific Division this season and compiled the NHL's second-best record with 49 wins and 108 points, but the Dallas Stars knocked them out of the second round in six games. San Jose ended its past three seasons with s |
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| Fletcher likely to stay on through next season |
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06/11/2008 |
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TORONTO (AP) -Unable to lure away the top candidates on their short list, the Toronto Maple Leafs have decided to keep Cliff Fletcher in the interim general manager role likely through next season. ``Some people think hiring senior positions can be done quickly and easily,'' Richard Peddie, president and CEO of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, told The Canadian Press on Wednesday. ``It's not that way in any industry. In this case, we did a very thorough analysis.'' Ron Wilson was introduced Tuesday as t |
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| Ron Wilson becomes new coach of Toronto Maple Leafs |
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06/10/2008 |
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TORONTO (AP) -Ron Wilson was introduced Tuesday as the new coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, less than a month after he was fired by the San Jose Sharks. The 53-year-old Wilson appeared at a Tuesday news conference at Toronto's Air Canada Centre after signing a four-year deal. Wilson was fired May 12 by San Jose after the Sharks lost to the Dallas Stars in the second round of the playoffs. He succeeds Paul Maurice, who was fired by Toronto last month after missing the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. ``I |
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| Maple Leafs name Wilson head coach |
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06/10/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - The Toronto Maple Leafs named Ron Wilson their new head coach on Tuesday. Wilson was fired by the San Jose Sharks following their elimination in the second round of this spring's playoffs. He spent four-plus seasons in San Jose and has also coached Washington and Anaheim during a 14-year tenure. "This is an unbelievable day for me," said Wilson at a Tuesday press conference. "Obviously, when you lose your job in this league, you wonder if you'll ever get another one. I'm the happies |
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| Report: Maple Leafs to name Wilson coach |
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06/09/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - The Toronto Maple Leafs are reportedly expected to name Ron Wilson the club's new head coach on Tuesday. According to TSN of Canada, Leafs interim general manager Cliff Fletcher and Wilson verbally agreed to terms on a four-year contract over the weekend. Wilson was fired by the Sharks after the club was eliminated in the Western Conference semifinals by the Dallas Stars. After four-plus seasons at the helm, the 53-year-old compiled the most wins (206) and playoff games coached (52) |
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