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This Week in The Hockey News magazine: July 2013
The Hockey News - 13 Jun 2013 22:40
It's down to the Final Four with each team looking for its second Cup in five years. -
Leafs ink tough-guy Orr to two-year extension
ESPN - 13 Jun 2013 23:59
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed tough guy Colton Orr to a two-year contract extension Thursday.
Stars' Winkler, 3rd-round pick in '08, dies at 23
ESPN - 13 Jun 2013 23:52
Dallas Stars prospect Scott Winkler has died in his home country of Norway after recently completing his senior season at Colorado College. He was 23.
Bruins look to pick themselves up after losing triple-OT thriller to Blackhawks in Game 1
NHL.com - 13 Jun 2013 23:35
CHICAGO - Boston Bruins forward Nathan Horton is day to day after leaving Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals because of an injury. A part of Boston's top line, Horton was injured during Wednesday's 4-3 triple-overtime loss...
School: Stars prospect Scott Winkler, 23, dies in Norway after sr season at Colorado College
NHL.com - 13 Jun 2013 23:35
DALLAS - Dallas Stars prospect Scott Winkler has died in his home country of Norway after recently completing his senior season at Colorado College. He was 23. School officials said in a news release that Winkler died un...
Maple Leafs sign tough guy Colton Orr to two-year extension
NHL.com - 13 Jun 2013 23:35
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed tough guy Colton Orr to a two-year contract extension. Orr played in 44 of 48 regular-season games for Toronto this past season and led the league in penalty minutes with 155...
Canadians support NHL's mandatory visor rules, new poll suggests
NHL.com - 13 Jun 2013 23:25
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests a majority of Canadians support the NHL's decision to make visors mandatory for incoming players. Four out of five people surveyed in a Canadian Press Harris-Decima poll said they agreed with...
Maple Leafs re-sign Orr to two-year contract
NHL.com - 13 Jun 2013 23:25
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Colton Orr signed a new two-year contract with the team Thursday. TSN reports the deal is worth $1.85 million, an average annual value of $925,000. Orr played in 44 games this season, leading ...
Report: Lightning sign Swiss star Suri for 2014-15
NHL.com - 13 Jun 2013 23:20
The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed left wing Retu Suri, one of the heroes of Switzerland's run at the 2013 IIHF World Championship, to a one-year, two-way contract, according to a report in the Tampa Bay Times. Accordin...
Maple Leafs sign goaltender Drew MacIntyre to two-way contract
NHL.com - 13 Jun 2013 22:45
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed goaltender Drew MacIntyre to a one-year, two-way contract. MacIntyre, 29, played in 21 games for the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League this season, posting a reco...
Bruins draw on 2011 experience after triple-overtime loss to start Cup final
NHL.com - 13 Jun 2013 22:15
CHICAGO - No practice for the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday. Same for the Boston Bruins. The Stanley Cup finalists need all the rest they can get after a lengthy thriller in the series opener. Andrew Shaw's deflection a...
Malkin Agrees to $76 Million Extension With Penguins
The New York Times - 13 Jun 2013 21:23
Russian forward Evgeni Malkin has agreed an eight-year $76 million contract extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the National Hockey League team announced on Thursday.
Coyotes give assistant GM Treliving multi-year extension
Miami Herald - 13 Jun 2013 21:21
The Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday signed vice president of hockey operations and assistant general manager Brad Treliving to a multi-year contract extension.
SI Now: Fatigue won't be factor in Game 2
Sports Illustrated - 13 Jun 2013 20:57
On Thursday's SI Now, Sports Illustrated Special Contributor Michael Farber explains why fatigue won't be a factor the second game of the Stanley Cup Final.
Coyotes re-sign assistant GM and VP of hockey operations Brad Treliving
NHL.com - 13 Jun 2013 20:55
GLENDALE, Ariz. - The Phoenix Coyotes have signed vice president of hockey operations and assistant general manager Brad Treliving to a multi-year contract extension. Treliving is entering his seventh season as assistant...
SI Now: Long term problem in Malkin's deal
Sports Illustrated - 13 Jun 2013 20:45
On Thursday's SI Now, Business Analyst Andrew Brandt discusses the politics of long term contracts in professional sports.
Rangers' Del Zotto undergoes sports hernia surgery
Miami Herald - 13 Jun 2013 20:40
New York Rangers defenseman Michael Del Zotto underwent a second successful sports hernia surgery Thursday morning, the team announced.
With Malkin, Bylsma extensions, Shero doubles down on Penguins after being swept
NHL.com - 13 Jun 2013 20:25
CHICAGO - The Pittsburgh Penguins could have blown it all up. Swept out of the Stanley Cup playoffs in the Eastern Conference final by the Boston Bruins, speculation swirled about the futures of coach Dan Bylsma, superst...
Rangers defenseman Del Zotto has hernia surgery
NHL.com - 13 Jun 2013 20:22
New York Rangers defenseman Michael Del Zotto underwent successful surgery to repair a sports hernia, the team announced Thursday. The procedure was performed in Philadelphia and the expected recovery time is four weeks....
Unconventional Player Scores Unconventional Winner for Blackhawks
The New York Times - 13 Jun 2013 19:47
Chicago beat the Boston Bruins, 4-3, in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals on a goal by Andrew Shaw at 12:08 of the third overtime period.
Stars sign D Kevin Connauton
Miami Herald - 13 Jun 2013 19:40
The Dallas Stars on Thursday signed defenseman Kevin Connauton to a three-year contract through the 2015-16 season.
Kane has successful foot surgery
Miami Herald - 13 Jun 2013 19:40
Winnipeg Jets forward Evander Kane underwent successful surgery to address a nerve problem in his left foot.