chris ice hockey born christopher robert born june american professional ice hockey currently free agent national hockey league playing college hockey selected 14th overall montreal round entry draft finished year career yale earning hockey player year honors sophomore turning professional season seasons minor league affiliate hamilton american hockey league joined recorded consecutive goal seasons begin career traded new_york rangers june brief rangers calgary flames florida joined vancouver february internationally competed united_states world junior championships world championship playing career amateur career played years high school hockey old farms preparatory school connecticut graduating opted play national collegiate athletics association ncaa yale considered offers boston college harvard_university began year stint yale hockey conference recording team leading points goals assists games freshman named rookie year additionally received rookie second star team honors season selected 14th overall montreal entry draft hockey player selected round entry draft buffalo selected 10th overall returning yale season improved points games leading team scoring second consecutive year earned player year recipient big red david star team honors recognized ncaa east american team montreal following sophomore year signed year entry level contract debut october registering minutes ice time win toronto maple struggling play way lineup healthy scratch non dressing player october assigned team minor league affiliate hamilton american hockey league end month recorded points games ranking fifth team scoring automatically remained hamilton improved points ranking following season play resumed roster training camp scored career goal october new_york rangers kevin away game madison square garden won contest overtime finished season goals ranking seventh league assists total points month season suffered left ankle game new_jersey time injury november leading goals sidelined weeks limited games managed match previous season points total goals assists set restricted free agent season montreal signed year million deal june prior start season named alternate captain went career season personal goals assists points november recorded hat trick win ottawa senators points total decreased fourth campaign points games rangers flames coming lowest statistical season career traded ryan new_york rangers exchange scott tom michael june restricted free agent time trade agreed year contract rangers days later scored goal rangers november vancouver team lone marker loss offensive struggles continued new_york recorded points games subsequently traded calgary flames february dealt exchange scored goal flames march win detroit red wings days later suffered foot injury sidelined remaining games regular season splitting season new_york calgary goals points games free agent season signed year million deal florida july considered signing calgary cited new florida general manager experience strong factor joining florida largely responsible assembling chicago team won stanley cup previous season december sidelined games infection foot injury bite spider bite later missed additional seven games following month injury vancouver playoff contention late season team began trading away numerous veterans core players trade deadline february dealt vancouver exchange defensive prospect round draft pick reportedly interested different player minute left trade deadline assistant general manager mike called offered games recorded goals points injured hand injury time trade debut march scored goals march win columbus blue jackets completed season goals points games florida vancouver played majority regular season forward playoffs playing second line centred ryan entering post season presidents trophy champions held seed west eliminating chicago nashville predators san sharks rounds advanced stanley cup finals facing boston series went seventh game lost following defeat revealed players playing injuries including injury occurred second round predators blocked shot breaking foot playoff games recorded goals points goals game winners tying single playoff season player season signed vancouver year million contract july deal agreed prior scheduled free agency season struggled bouts infection december february missed combined games result swelling suffering severe effects associated medication missed time played adverse reactions games following bouts infection half season played second line david booth trio dubbed american express line born united_states end season consistently placed team line defensive unit fellow way forwards deadline acquisition samuel roles campaign recognized team consistent hardest working forward day regular season accordingly awarded fred award voted fans team hero appearing games recorded points goals assists highest total years fifth team forwards april signed year million extension season january unsuccessful attempts trade cleared day sent affiliate march recalled vancouver multiple injuries occurred season june tenure vancouver ended placed intention buying remaining year contract international play played world junior championships college career appearing recorded goals assists seven games helped united_states qualify eliminated russia following year matched points total goals assists losing semifinal canada united_states lost score finland bronze medal game international appearance american men team world championship scored goal tournament overtime loss switzerland qualifying round losing semifinal game russia united_states lost bronze medal sweden score playing style listed feet meters tall pounds kilograms plays style power forward known way player good skating capable contributing remaining defensively responsible alternated playing wing center positions early career compared dallas stars forward personal grew new_york second eldest siblings father robert new_york_city younger brother new_york_city police officer played minor hockey teams teammate mike flames teammate remains close friends student lithuanian hockey coach hockey camps teenage years grew long_island montreal fan child following father favorite players team patrick roy captain left home join high school hockey program old farms connecticut following high school graduation enrolled yale_university years political science playing school hockey team career statistics regular season playoffs international awards honors


louis louis jean joseph born january canadian retired professional ice hockey centre played minor hockey montreal region moved united_states played season united_states hockey league named rookie year eligible entry draft selected 18th overall montreal enrolled harvard_university spent season crimson named ivy league rookie year signed contract joined montreal later year earlier acquired quebec major junior hockey league playing rights midway season played world junior ice hockey championships team canada second time played international tournament having played memorial tournament canada won gold medal playing career junior selected 18th overall draft instead went united_states hockey league intent attending university united_states spent season played games finishing goals assists points point total led team scoring tied tenth overall goal total tied eighth overall game winning goals scored tied second overall recognition season named league rookie year ranked prospects entry draft ranked 13th overall north american central scouting selected 18th overall montreal hosts draft selected round entry draft picked 16th overall praised speed determination addition willingness corners natural goal scorer general manager bob applauded choice united_states play stay quebec stated difficult developmental route showed good character enrolled harvard_university september began playing university hockey team crimson year harvard led team goals assists points named ivy league rookie year finalist rookie year july signed year contract agreeing contract ncaa eligibility considered professional subsequently left harvard joined montreal junior hockey club season rights previously owned different teams originally selected draft team traded january rights traded june sent attending training camp september sent debut september montreal recorded point assist game days later scored goal addition assists montreal relocated summer august summer trade deadline traded exchange cole eligible play american hockey league years old received draft choices hosted won memorial cup played professional professional debut october scoring points hamilton including overtime winner team victory rochester americans november montreal recalled hamilton affiliate join recorded goals assists games point debut november anaheim ducks recorded point assist goal december los_angeles kings addition scored goal loss philadelphia december split remainder season playing montreal hamilton played games goals assists games scoring goals assists failing establish roster june traded anaheim ducks exchange fifth round pick entry draft july signed free agent year way contract new_york failing secure spot new_york lineup assigned new_york affiliate sound tigers team agreed release contract quickly signed hockey league january announced signed national_league june announced retirement professional ice hockey international play participated international tournament played canadian national junior team memorial tournament czech_republic slovakia august led team goals added assists points canada won gold medal invited try national junior team prior world junior ice hockey championships players cut team speculation played ncaa canadian hockey league hindered chances making team players played considerably games ncaa exams scheduled time camp invited summer camp following year john newfoundland better players camp pre tournament camp december named final roster world canada game russia earned point assist scored goal short handed canada tournament added assist second game versus czech_republic later assist gold medal game canada lost russia finished tournament goals seven points seven games ranked fourth team scoring personal life born marie claire suburb montreal january works chemist world largest companies worked research facility montreal closed transferred facility cambridge massachusetts working day weeks travelling montreal weekends marie works piano teacher younger brother jean plays hockey growing west island town quebec years old entered organized hockey years later played minor hockey association joined louis lions team based montreal age apparent pursue sport higher level played seasons lions led triple league scoring times harvard economics intends eventually earn degree lieu took business class university montreal moved city career statistics regular season playoffs international awards honours


fast fast born december swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing new_york rangers national hockey league fast drafted rangers sixth round overall entry draft joined rangers organization native fast started career seasons junior hockey league leading team goals final season started extended season swedish hockey league spent seasons tying team lead goals earning player fast north american professional debut connecticut whale april injured knee match play american hockey league game season new_york rangers roster training camp consecutive years spent wolf pack recorded points games fast spent rangers recorded career goal november ray philadelphia internationally fast represented sweden tournaments including world championship playing career junior hockey native sweden born december changed fast fast began hockey career team sweden junior hockey league debuted season points goals assists games season year old fast played regular season games seven playoff matches team scored points goals assists penalty minutes including goals assist penalty minutes postseason fast recorded points goals assists highest scored categories league career led team goals placing second points assists tied fifth overall league regular season points assists playoff games fast swedish hockey league debut playing games failed record point match returned league start season scoring points goals seven assists games team permanently joining swedish hockey league swedish hockey league age playing limited role season fast scored points seven goals assists games plus minus penalty minutes power play goals exceeded observers expectations fast credited playing alongside reason success growth confidence held scoreless plus minute postseason games place swept round playoffs upset season fast multi point games including career high assists points october game started streak points goal assists games continued october match fast season cut short suffered fractured ankle november game missed months result recorded points goals assists games season matching swedish hockey league career high points establishing new career highs assists plus minus scored goals assist postseason games december fast signed year contract extension included percent raise million annually fast strong start season scoring points goals assists games finished regular season points goals assists games exceeding points goals assists scored games swedish hockey league seasons fast tied lead goals ranked team points jason fast career high plus minus despite ranking league eliminated playoffs games fast recorded points goal assists plus minus tied second team postseason points assists conclusion season fast awarded knight award bestowed swedish hockey journalists association season player voted favorite player year readers swedish publication new_york rangers present fast drafted new_york rangers sixth round overall entry draft having obtained sixth round pick hurricanes earlier day exchange bobby fast fifth players rangers drafted christian thomas andrew jason wilson rangers announced fast signed way year entry level contract valued million annual cap hit eliminated playoffs earlier expected fast opportunity new_york rangers organization sooner originally planned swedish hockey league initially voiced objections eventually agreed loan rangers fast practiced new_york time april play team season north american professional debut april connecticut whale rangers american hockey league minor league affiliate scored power play goal springfield curtis whale victory star game injured knee match play game season season fast participated rangers training camp preceded season impressed new_york head coach head european scout north american professional training camp fast rangers roster partially team needed right handed shot replace injured captain ryan fast debut october phoenix taking shot goal ice time fast played rangers games season playing fourth line recording points plus minus returning room return shoulder injury observers said fast needed adjust smaller north american ice surface sufficient minutes quickly remain fast recorded assists october debut rangers team called wolf pack suffered high ankle going boards november game springfield missed games result returning december given minutes return quickly able shape fast scored goal season december game winner power play sound tigers game game point streak goals assists stretched december december fast set team record january fastest goal start period scoring seven seconds game springfield beating previous record seconds fast season high game point streak january january recording goals assists included north american professional multi goal game january scored goals fast followed day second straight goal game time fast goal game power play march marked start run seven points goals assists seven games april fast marked north american single game career high points goals assist win norfolk april earning star game fast recorded total points goals assists games season penalty minutes plus minus despite missing time injury fast ranked seventh team assists fourth goals second plus minus power play goals led team tied eighth place league game winning goals tied fourth overall league fast staple wolf pack penalty kill unit played season line miller ryan fast called rangers april replace chris suffered left hand injury playing line richards fast played new_york regular season games post season matches recorded career playoff point assist game metropolitan division semifinal philadelphia april conclusion season rangers coaching staff told fast add strength worked upper body leg strength season adding pounds muscle bringing pounds heavier drafted season fast scored goals rangers preseason including game tying goal september loss new_jersey goals victory philadelphia september second consecutive year rangers roster training camp calling consistent players camp struggled regular season began october sent wolf pack miller fast points goal assists matches including assist games october november sole goal win worcester sharks november recalled rangers november fast scored regular season career point november assist moore goal montreal scored goal november days 23rd birthday ray philadelphia miller long time teammate assisted goal fast assisted miller goal game fast recorded second goal games december scoring ben bishop tampa bay lightning fast played season fourth line moore glass kevin occasional healthy scratch seven points goals assists season far international play fast international matches sweden levels participate world junior ice hockey championship tournament scored goal assist games sweden usa national junior evaluation camp lake new_york age fast represented sweden world championship tied team lead goals tournament matches recording assists plus minus sweden took fourth place tournament fast represented sweden cup portion european trophy tournament october scored assists games tied swedish team lead scoring tied eighth scoring overall tournament playing style fast considered skilled forward good skating ability hockey sense speed gives edge boards reliable defensive forward plays offensive defensive neutral zones praised work ethic teammate glass noted ability responsible decisions plays defensive zone wall fast lacks ideal frame national hockey league play physical game improved added muscle offseason personal life fast cousin fellow hockey players adam play swedish hockey league adam said fast good hockey youth surprised future success fast enjoys playing golf fast teammates given nicknames career statistics regular season playoffs international awards


tim tim born march american born french ice hockey left currently john american hockey league prospect montreal national hockey league born louis missouri father played hockey louis blues national hockey league raised france father moved switzerland career moving canada selected import draft entry draft selected overall season traded ice internationally played french national junior team tournaments joined french national senior team world championships contracted early threatening life ultimately recovered playing career grew germany switzerland father played hockey countries began play hockey germany father member moved switzerland followed player junior clubs age decided wanted follow path fellow swiss junior player moved north_america age joined team canadian hockey league career wanted eventually play national hockey league realized scouts following teams oversees major junior hockey leagues canada united_states preferred play team ontario hockey league instead selected western hockey league seventh overall import draft joined season played games recording goals assists points goal total points second overall recognised efforts named western conference nominee jim memorial trophy rookie year recipient rookie year award sharing cole midway season ranked 39th overall north american based entry draft central scouting bureau final rankings draft released conclusion season listed 42nd overall north american draft selected round overall montreal excited selected team based french speaking city recorded goals points games season finishing second scoring tied eighth overall playoffs scored points games fractured wrist kept playoff games signed year entry level contract returned year team prior start season starting season fifth team scoring seven points thirteen games traded ice october sent cross received matt thomas draft picks return season ended prematurely diagnosis march point recorded points games illness caused lose pounds difficulty speaking learn walk recovered resumed skating june september attended rookie camp participated main training camp later played exhibition games american hockey league affiliate hamilton decided consideration time missed illness best development play final major junior season assigned season appeared games finished fourth team scoring points conclusion season assigned professional debut appearing game team season assigned john relocated john newfoundland international play born united_states raised switzerland french parents possesses american french citizenship chose play internationally french national team father grandfather said choice family french grandfather father played france national team play world division championship helped france place finish time french team won medal tournament points games tied eleventh overall tournament scoring tied lead french team declined participate world junior division championships wanted stay north_america help debut french national senior team world championship game came slovakia recorded assist played france seven games tournament finished assist personal life born louis missouri father playing hockey louis blues national hockey league french born player spent parts seasons blues returned europe played teams france germany switzerland participated olympics france coach playing career ended recognition international play inducted hall_of_fame raised switzerland older sister born younger brother kevin born mother alpine grandfather played hockey captained french national team 1960s inducted french ice hockey hall_of_fame aside english speaks french italian german march day game blades admitted royal university hospital diagnosed spent weeks hospital medically induced coma released march career statistics regular season playoffs international


adam adam robert born august retired canadian professional ice hockey player head coach new_jersey head coach washington capitals played seasons national hockey league detroit red wings louis blues boston washington capitals philadelphia mighty ducks anaheim known elite career total assists fifth highest total history time retirement retiring player served assistant coach tampa bay lightning new_jersey prior joining capitals head coach seasons college player standout forward engineers set single season school records assists points named eastern college athletic conference star national collegiate athletic association ncaa american named tournament star helping win national championship included second star team played star games holds record points time player played ncaa hockey inducted hockey hall_of_fame november joe early life born august neighborhood toronto ontario youth played hockey box favouring sport played seasons eclipse ontario association junior league offensive standout total points games 11th highest total junior history time league leading scorer won bobby award game season set junior single game records assists points played season senior major series left game focus hockey career describing younger self punk said frequently dropped high school focus hockey ended working gas station attendant played seasons parts junior ontario provincial junior hockey league scored points games points including assists went entry draft scouts considered slow play national hockey league returned high school complete diploma recruited play institute playing career college assistant coach paul allen noticed game scouting different player offered position school team consequently played seasons engineers leading team assists year scoring points games freshman season spent summer working skating instructor improve foot speed set school records points assists named east_coast athletic conference second star team hockey player earn berth national collegiate athletic association ncaa american team broke school records recording assists points career total assists remains school record named ncaa american voted star team finalist baker award hockey player ncaa helping win national championship included tournament team years engineers recorded record won championships voted decade team 1980s inducted athletics hall_of_fame named inaugural member hockey team ring honor detroit louis teams took interest following junior season teams attempted sign choosing final year college eligibility signed year million contract detroit red wings highest paid rookie debut october minnesota north stars scoring goal night don added assist struggled pointless following games team subsequently demoted red wings american hockey league split remainder season detroit finishing season games played goals assists scored goals assists games having finished season detroit returned playoffs team won cup championship established time scoring points games improved points games following year despite missing month groin injury finished team scoring points detroit changes following round loss playoffs paul traded louis blues june exchange veterans tony deal considered worst red wings history left leave club blues line centre played alongside hull pair dubbed hull play band hall prolific offensive numbers topped point mark time career points improved season helped hull score goals seasons highest single season total history named second star team following season played star game signed year million contract extension blues prior season team signed butcher ron significant deals felt playing second career star game threatened walk team following star break blues contract prompting negative reaction louis fans loudly conflict resolved february team dealt boston exchange boston washington best individual season came year boston led league assists finished overall scoring points star game set record recording assists period victory wales conference played fourth consecutive star game finished league scoring points year period second highest point producer average points season time second wayne finger injury suffered stanley cup playoffs hampered required surgery season conclusion despite injury finished fourth assists season disrupted work signed year million contract extension late season frustrated salary relative rest league struggling ice playoff contention late season publicly team management road trip says big trip win games eighth spot lose straight embarrassed shelled summer upstairs baby job rebuilding direction going weeks march dealt washington capitals trade bill went washington exchange jim carey carter jason draft pick initially refused report washington demanding contract chose join team day continued demand new contract offseason agent claimed retire playing capitals months contentious negotiations sides agreed year deal worth million season option fourth year 47th player history 15th fastest score career point october new_york reached milestone scoring hat trick adding assists sixth point game career finished season team leader assists second peter team scoring points capitals reached stanley cup finals lost detroit red wings finals appearance franchise history capitals named ninth captain franchise history prior season following departure predecessor hunter led team scoring points played game december vancouver led league assists following seasons ages january eighth player history reach career assists set overtime winning goal victory boston philadelphia anaheim washington playoff contention late season contract following season capitals dealt philadelphia march exchange second round selections entry draft hoped bringing playoff chances work defeated round lower ranked ottawa senators losing series games team scored goal regulation time shut times ottawa patrick chose offer new contract following loss making free agent signed million contract season option mighty ducks anaheim july scored points games mighty ducks added points playoff games anaheim reached stanley cup finals game series new_jersey assisted overtime winning goal ninth career playoff overtime point tying joe time lead ducks ultimately lost series seven games mighty ducks declined option year old contract making free agent remained unsigned weeks season agreed year contract november appeared games scoring goals assists eliminated playoff contention final game season loss vancouver april announced retirement player immediately game playing style great style credits father encouraging kind family talks teammates like kind role obviously trying dad growing father british immigrant stanley considered greatest soccer players time hoped son adopt pass mentality similar led assists times finished occasions player history centre goal helping hull peter reach mark teammates praised consistency noting continued score points elite level star players boston teammate suggested think lot people granted quiet way guy looking attention goes best knew good playing didn able score reaching goal mark times including career high season led league game winning goals time retirement points 13th highest total history assists ranked 5th played total star games time finalist lady memorial trophy conduct ice retired jersey number inducted hockey hall_of_fame class coaching career assistant coach tampa bay lightning hired assistant coach season worked team offense guidance team power play finished ninth league credited playing significant role offensive development joined new_jersey served additional years assistant coach helping team reach stanley cup finals lost los_angeles kings games new_jersey general manager praised work team outstanding job wish intelligent explains things resume player having success credentials having kind respect players washington capitals day elected hockey hall_of_fame june returned washington named 16th head coach franchise history succeeding hunter decided renew contract teammates praised appointment head coach calling detail oriented players coach excellent communication skills delayed debut capitals acted coach mark french washington affiliate bears resumed abbreviated season capitals struggled initially won games team improved season went place southeast division won final games win division title players praised positive outlook willingness work closely primary reasons team able turn season capitals defeated round stanley cup playoffs losing new_york rangers seven games capitals struggled season faced increasing discontent fans team failed advance far playoffs years team finished record finished ninth eastern conference missed playoffs consequence capitals opted dismiss head coach team general manager george new_jersey december hired new_jersey team referred head coach following team firing head coach peter split coaching duties captain scott stevens coach responsible specific group players responsible forwards stevens responsible stevens assisted team general manager served team interim head coach previously june john named new time head coach personal life left years begin professional hockey career continued studies seasons earned bachelor science degree management school member worked brief time investment firm boston capital partners founder sporting retailer old time hockey company portion sales emergency assistance fund parents david sisters laurel engaged model actress couple cancelled planned marriage moment wife spend summers california career statistics regular season playoffs coaching awards honours


constantine february november canadian businessman soldier ice hockey horse racing best known principal owner toronto maple national hockey league builder maple leaf gardens owner numerous championship years appears stanley cup times known having served world wars organizing artillery battery second world war horses racing stable won queen plate twice stakes race wins lifetime started ran successful sand gravel business big supporter ontario society crippled children variety club founded foundation organization early years born february toronto albert irish protestant county immigrated canada mary adelaide constantine english woman mary albert married 1880s canada albert mary rocky marriage live months time mary known remembered pretty albert quiet vegetarian devoted member madame movement albert charter member society canada edited newsletter final years life home street known mutual street far future site maple leaf gardens second children born mary albert sister mary years older died illness family poor moved times youth size depending albert wages time point albert moved house mary stayed north street mother mary died attributes mother drinking making lifelong alcohol age christened time insisted instead given constantine albert estranged albert began new relationship jane henderson married daughter went high school upper canada college hated year half transferred collegiate institute developed playing hockey rugby football basketball teams playing city championship teams basketball hockey age met sands future wife football game collegiate institute attended albert wanted son attend university grade defied father age acres township near ontario summer building home property destroyed devastating fire changed mind living bush enrolled engineering studies university toronto fall played hockey centre varsity blues men ice hockey team finals ontario hockey association junior championships junior championship following year coach losing team frank years later work maple leaf gardens played university toronto football team starter world war world war interrupted studies week winning championship march teammates enlisted recalled memoirs classmates tried enlist beginning season told come securing provisional rank lieutenant 2nd ottawa battery 8th brigade july headed royal school artillery kingston ontario august weeks training lieutenant september able transferred 40th battery hamilton organized publishing figure gordon son william unit team manager organized team compete senior league toronto based teams league played game centre decided replace better player team complete season 40th battery went overseas february battery ordered october found position killing major sergeant major norm making temporarily commander battery battery fought nearly months trenches near relieved february earned military cross attack germans counter attacked grenades ran fight killed germans helped wounded canadian soldiers safety march awarded military cross enemy party critical time accounted enemy revolver attack canadians killed thought poor planning battery major wanted transferred royal flying corps july instructors billy later president toronto maple served airborne observer directing artillery fire shot germans captured october imprisoned germans upper failed escape attempts ended solitary confinement result end war later light fourteen months captivity played damned bridge played game return toronto following war returned toronto army salary proceeds sale homestead plot started sand gravel business business partnership frank owned paving business support need sand gravel bought land northwest toronto sand pit returned university toronto finished civil engineering degree married school year paving business partner split retained sand gravel business company named limited company slogan sand painted trucks lettering white blue trucks frank moved toronto employees business took sand gravel orders phone taking care newborn son business evenings coached university toronto varsity team coaching team involved team traveled regularly boston area games colleges area great success boston owner charles adams recommended col john hammond representing owners new new_york rangers franchise looking build team hired recruit team manage october rangers played regular season game hammond fired favour patrick believed lost job refusing sign time scoring champion hammond wishes thought team player applied coach toronto rejected favour mike continued coach university toronto took new senior team university toronto players called varsity team won cup represented canada winter olympics following year refused varsity blues players promised team blocked described pressure play players relatives placed team instead players joe sullivan years later canadian senator longer rangers employee invited rangers opening game madison square garden invitation nearly turned felt rangers short changed hammond paid settle contract felt owed insistence wife traveled new_york attended opener private box rangers won game surprising montreal offered vice presidency club turned rangers partly disputed ordered hammond pay rest return trip toronto visited montreal bet football game toronto bet won rangers defeat toronto winning turning days rangers won stanley cup second year existence largely players brought team forms maple rangers went division poorly owner contacted coach told interested buying team stake team long sale agreed principle sold group team philadelphia contacted told raise team toronto sell interest majority owner charlie civic pride important money syndicate included investors bought invested money soon sale closed february new owners changed toronto maple kept background promoted public share offering raise capital announced prominent hockey coaches toronto taking management club prominent coach turned succeeded team governor installed general manager installed alex coach season changed team colours green white present blue white according maple blue represents canadian skies white represents snow colours sand gravel business trucks took coach years served team governor general manager coach developed public image red faced pepper pot nicknames little corporal little dictator reluctant chase players developed feuds opposing coaches general managers tactic available disrupt opponent advertised boston newspaper inviting people watch real hockey team toronto maple learning boston general manager art ross suffered gave ross flowers note latin describing flowers decided midst great depression maple needed new arena arena gardens seated maple regularly filling customers knew million dollars construct got backing sun life insurance company half million found site owned department store chain street site selected street car line gave coaching position concentrate arena project building started construction june ready november months corporate reorganization maple leaf gardens founded year team arena pay building construction construction workers paid maple leaf gardens stock instead pay union connections successful negotiating payment method exchange workers season new building fired coach art duncan games hired dick coach promptly led maple stanley cup maple franchise overall finals year year tenure unable win cup believed taken far decided replace captain day retired knew away war felt tough montreal win season looking new coach suggestion new coach horse racing interested horse racing boy stories father wrote track newspaper office downtown started owning horses late 1920s rarely success early purchase turned famous sold stable bought rare jewel regularly ran horse eligible coronation stakes best year old races blind hope trainer advice entered race day race trainer partner gave horse unknown bet rare jewel won race paying bet future queen plate winner portion winner purse horse owner won race weeks later work maple purchasing star king depression ottawa senators purchase possible gambling maple owners refused pay senators high price agreed volunteered use money continued horses 1930s sold plans fight second world war enter racing business bought land farm ontario originally looking new location gravel pit kept cattle decided owning race horses partnership area set aside horses learned business went breeding buying lines hiring future hall_of_fame trainer famous horse wonder led breakup partnership wonder named bred frank farm quebec bought wonder outstanding season including winning canadian oaks horse voted canadian horse year year later inducted canadian horse racing hall_of_fame wonder stakes established honour horse canadian triple races canada outstanding year wanted continue racing wonder concerned trouble horse broke race fort partnership dissolved largest operation horses won stakes races lifetime record second taylor canada stable won queen plate twice second jammed lovely founding member jockey club canada inducted canadian horse racing hall_of_fame death stable sold farms estimated million gave racing stable foundation charitable foundation run business new owners leased farm stables horse sale jammed lucky favourite given grandson tommy jammed lucky years old winning point second world war conscription crisis second world war age served canadian army initially captain charge troop canadian officers training corps based university toronto colonel richard formed 30th battery anti aircraft battery 7th toronto regiment royal canadian artillery canadian active army acting major officer commanding offered higher rank army sports officer turned serving vancouver island defend japanese attack battery embarked september england stationed england nearly years unit sent france july weeks badly wounded germans bombed ammunition depot rest life walk suffer tract problems sent canada september hospital ship seen army trained troops lack soldiers interviewed soldiers time hospital compiling record confront king king developed official government policy voluntary service political reasons saw detrimental effect army volunteers tried press home service troops active service assist augment troops overseas bed park hospital dictated statement globe_and_mail newspaper printed page september accused acting solely political gain publisher globe_and_mail time prominent conservative george friends ontario conservative premier george drew drew political ends defeat king issue lack reinforcements known army complaints senior officers active service despite criticized kept public criticism newspapers james canada defence minister traveled italy saw shortage skilled reinforcements king trust replaced andrew conscription king saw need send troops canadian army ordered reserve troops europe november started arrive january majority owner maple away committee headed bill ran maple leaf gardens ltd return military found middle power struggle presidency maple leaf gardens ltd suspected member board directors wanted succeed president job acting general manager absence wanted president asked support relationship long time friends turned leading resignation months later head hockey operations montreal manager montreal forum succeeding tommy support help loan toronto gardens able buy stock majority maple leaf gardens ltd able install president gardens november andy sports editor toronto star said appointment simply makes official years gardens synonymous terms chairman debt later succeeded chairman board oversaw hockey greatest toronto won stanley cups seasons day coached team cups assistant general manager sixth named poll canadian sports editors dominating personality capacity sports maple masters playoff hockey regular season performances usually fair good good playoffs known caring little regular season records care winning cup winning sells tickets spent 1950s mediocre team struggling different coaches day remained assistant general manager turned responsibility hockey operations day nominally remained general manager eliminated playoffs told media season failure know year old day available season day felt legs cut resigned time turned operation hockey team seven person committee headed son newspaper owner john member committee son george committee known silver seven seven born silver mouths initially members early changed end year year old president toronto appointed committee fill vacancy committee hired punch general manager later coaching job owner era player union teams players didn toe line easily demoted minor leagues replacement found players didn follow rules traded sent minors players john demoted minors getting married permission pay relatively good left players looking jobs season owners wealthy men conditions led organizing efforts forming player union onwards owners including james chicago black hawks half brother bruce detroit red wings accused union activities related attempt group players form players association role affairs movie net worth jimmy acting captain maple players started organize singled detailed paid organization going junior arranged left team allegedly calling traitor publicly blaming team poor season finally announced press play maple traded away chicago owners eventually agreed concessions players contributing players owners able temporarily head formation union eventually organized years later later years committee decisions involving hands owner constantly fighting son commented father given lots rope thirty years ahead everybody years everybody finally resigned silver seven spurred years fighting offered sell shares november sold shares maple leaf gardens partnership son million handsome return investment years earlier thought sale son learned furious hoped eventually gardens son tommy despite cancel deal deal resigned president managing director succeed board granted annual office gardens car driver rest life nominated chairman board retired governor february position held resigned toronto won stanley cup succeeded opposed pearson government plan replace traditional canadian flag completely new design wrote pearson known 1920s olympic games world represented canada wins gold medal everybody knows red ensign canadian red ensign raised canada won disagreed new flag help unify country switched support john wrote letters members parliament unsuccessfully lobbied red ensign flown gardens instead new flag canada ordered new flag flown calls favour new flag march sold remaining shares resigned board directors muhammad ali boxing match scheduled gardens found ali refusal serve army vietnam war offensive autobiography gardens founded men fought country place want evade conscription country gardens built things picking things wants said accepting fight gardens owners cash ahead class stayed away gardens took pot shots press stating traded black muslim minister seats gardens replaced new narrower ones commented slim young man sit prices high fat rich man afford continued sought views hockey expanded teams openly opposed expansion basis inferior hockey best players world split teams hockey worth money time speaking terms fell tom son built new office suite gardens feud charged fraud ill stomach hospital died according words dad told wouldn jail accomplishments honours second world war involved charities remain rest life heavily involved ontario society crippled children helped organize financing construction variety club village complex toronto age organized financing building ontario community centre deaf opened paying debt set charitable foundation money charities toronto area foundation operated children day day continued help foundation death died arranged grandson thomas continue foundation death supervised construction hockey hall_of_fame building toronto served hall chairman years resigned june jackson posthumously elected hall said sick think jackson alongside kennedy standards going lowered chairman board jackson notorious ice lifestyle drinking broken marriages frank head selection committee defended selection belief man shut beer drank national hockey league honoured contribution game introducing trophy presented valuable player stanley cup playoffs death trophy renamed memorial trophy league named divisions division prior season park recreation centre toronto located site old gravel pit surrounding neighbourhood named partly sub division built war veterans provisions portion lands sub division reserved centre street north avenue west avenue named drive honour autobiography beat alley written scott young published posthumously title taken beat alley beat ice memoir describes misunderstood remark meaning players bully opposition meant opposite players refuse bullied opposition inducted ontario sports hall_of_fame family personal life married sands march central methodist church couple lived apartment avenue moved area toronto close sand gravel business operated gravel pit north west jane street park exists site today children born moved baby point toronto live rest lives children hugh hugh doctor specialist later director maple leaf gardens died attack age involved sand gravel business maple leaf gardens dying complications bleeding son thomas stick boy maple later involved toronto sporting goods maple leaf gardens director charitable foundation death father died years age father seeing christmas times albert came toronto preach father death joined society remained member life explained teaches away life diagnosed cancer christmas illness progressed died june pain endured considered revolver end life near end told way endured pain endured called death blessed release set foundation university toronto opened eleanor pain clinic toronto general hospital april suffered heart attack spent month hospital time spend horses racing day health continued deteriorate realized dying arranged thomas foundation gifts money relatives died age home baby point interred park lawn cemetery toronto coaching record


dan daniel born december canadian professional ice hockey currently plays dallas stars national hockey league played major junior hockey prince george western hockey league selected 12th overall nashville predators entry draft following year awarded bill hunter memorial trophy memorial trophy league best player year respectively named canadian hockey league governing body major junior hockey canada final season professional debut milwaukee american hockey league minor league affiliate predators debut year nashville seasons club free agent signed year contract year club helped vancouver stanley cup finals lost boston played international tournaments junior senior levels canada world junior championships won bronze silver medal respectively appeared straight world championships winning gold tournament silver tournaments january 7th named canadian olympic hockey team winning gold medal winter olympics playing career prince george suffered broken leg junior draft eligible season limiting exposure scouts consequently went draft went player draft later admitted aware junior draft couple months later prince george later protected list went junior debut recorded goal points games named prince george rookie player year following season improved goals points games helped prince george advance conference finals scoring goals points junior career high post season games named player year second year row season saw increase offensive production goals points games eighth scoring league received west star team honours named prince george dedicated player playing draft eligible season participated prospects game served captain team ranked central scouting bureau second best north american prospect overall jason went selected 12th overall pick entry draft nashville predators second selected montreal took mike seventh overall scouting reports listed physical offensive excellent skating passing open ice hitting abilities good hockey sense having identified shot weaker aspect game worked improving junior years coach prince george likened playing style scott following draft attended training camp returned early cut september playing fourth season junior recorded career highs assists points games end campaign awarded bill hunter memorial trophy memorial trophy league best player year respectively marked time player won awards barry additionally received year award named west star teams named prince george valuable player left prince george club time leader assists later surpassed blake january nashville predators july signed predators late cut nashville roster season assigned club system milwaukee october received game suspension early season game utah went record goals points games professional rookie campaign transitioned following season making predators line training camp scored goal october game winner louis blues chris nashville won game late campaign recorded point night goal assists win pittsburgh march finished season seven goals points games predators ranked tied point scoring second average ice time rookie chosen game representing western conference win helped predators playoffs time franchise history rookie season added assists club round elimination detroit red wings season long lock returned goals points games named second star team chosen participate star game canadian team set resume predators signed year contract august returning nashville went record career high seven goals assists points games led predators players ice time ranked second plus minus rating following break season predators agreed year million contract september earned million year deal gradually increasing million fourth offensive production career low points season following signing recorded goals points games scored stanley cup playoff goal game opening round detroit red wings win nashville lost games eliminated continued scoring pace following seasons recording points respectively role predators diminished final seasons nashville emergence younger ryan club providing offence primarily matching opposing team forward units leading club ice time seeing limited time apparent signed predators following season negotiating rights traded philadelphia draft pick ryan parent june predators negotiating season summer nashville willing meet asking price failing agree contract philadelphia rights traded pittsburgh round pick june negotiations club unsuccessful vancouver july free agent signed year million contract vancouver growing british_columbia specifically interested signing pending free agency decision sign philadelphia pittsburgh reportedly tried acquire previously trade deadline nashville asking prospect round draft pick exchange days prior free agency traded keith florida initially led believe longer interested july teams offer contract signed club despite lucrative deals million salary terms seven years games season suffered bruised foot blocking shot contest hurricanes october injury caused miss games returning line scored goal final minute win toronto maple november later season suffered concussion game anaheim ducks february making pass net received opposing forward ryan causing hit head boards lay ice minutes helped dressing room penalty called play teammates described hit dirty play game conversely head coach told media good hit big player watching pass trying protect speaking publicly injury time days later said hit dirty unnecessary given stick vulnerable position returning line registered goal game including overtime winner win phoenix finishing regular season goals points games helped best record earning franchise presidents trophy ranked team plus minus average ice time game minutes seconds entering playoffs seed west eliminated chicago nashville predators san sharks route stanley cup finals game series boston suffered sports groin lower abdomen injuries resulting hip check delivered opposing forward milan sidelined remainder finals prior injury played significant role team playoff run forming defensive pairing kevin led vancouver average ice time game playoffs revealed following game defeat required season surgery playing second season vancouver recorded goals career high assists points short personal best led plus minus rating efforts helped vancouver second consecutive presidents trophy individually ranked 10th trophy second place votes playoffs recorded assists games upset los_angeles kings round suffered major injuries final seasons vancouver november tore groin game anaheim ducks december match new_york rangers face struck dan breaking jaw injuries resulted missing months worth games dallas stars july resigned signed year million contract dallas stars international play played canadian national junior team world junior championships won bronze medal canada year tournament moscow russia contributing assist seven games following year czech_republic recorded points games tying team lead scoring sidelined tournament injured shoulder sustained hit boards game russia returned help canada silver medal losing gold medal game russia years later named canadian men team world championships consecutive tournament appearances making senior international debut led canadian points games canada shut bronze medal game finland following year late addition canada roster april following predators round playoff elimination named team predators teammate went win international gold medal final win finland moscow points games canada second consecutive appearance gold medal game failed defend title overtime loss russia ranked second burns team average ice time minutes game canada faced russia following year losing scored points games ranking second average ice time canadian players nashville teammate later summer invited team canada player orientation camp held calgary winter olympics participated day camp august selected olympic squad following round elimination playoffs invited team canada year world championships child way declined january 7th named canadian olympic team olympic winter games team canada won gold medal beating sweden personal life born raised british_columbia parents sisters erin father sisters play hockey played senior hockey erin played local women league grew christian home family continued faith joining organized chapel services teammates attend beginning play organized hockey age competing players old years hometown big fill teams younger age groups went seasons row won title club storm overtime year minor hockey future predators teammate stick boy team nashville competing team provincial tournaments grew cheering vancouver left home age start playing junior prince george time met wife sarah daughters anna morgan owner prince george franchise ownership group comprises fellow player team local investors group bid purchase team approved board governors april career statistics regular season playoffs international awards


glass glass born november canadian professional ice hockey plays new_york rangers national hockey league played known physical player previously played pittsburgh jets vancouver florida glass played junior hockey british_columbia hockey league seasons earning star team honours going college ranks big green seasons helped club place finishes hockey conference served team captain senior year selected overall florida entry draft turned professional team american hockey league affiliate rochester americans seasons split time signing july free agent solidified role fourth line forward team helped stanley cup finals lost boston july left jets free agency following year signed free agent playing career amateur born regina glass played hockey league began year career junior british_columbia hockey league playing rookie season recorded goals points games following season traded games finished second junior season goals points games split addition appearing star game glass received end season star team honours season selected overall entry draft florida following draft joined college hockey ranks big green hockey conference missed games freshman year finishing points games helped big green place game playoffs lost raiders following season improved points games prior junior year named alternate captain big green going score college career high goals points games glass second appearance place game winning team senior glass matched career high points helped place game finished college career losing lawrence saints professional unsigned end college career glass received amateur contract florida american hockey league affiliate rochester americans march professional point assist syracuse days later playing final games season finished assist initial stint americans signing contract august glass split season rochester florida began campaign scoring professional goal game hamilton october following month received earned minute ice time debut hurricanes loss november sent days glass earned ups course season january scored goal ray win ottawa senators playing games rookie season goal assist recording points games beginning season second consecutive year glass appointed alternate captain americans appearing games goals points games points sustained season ending injury february receiving qualifying offer glass free agent season day free agency signed vancouver year way deal worth league minimum level early injuries forwards training camp glass lineup start season thirteenth forward scored goal november win colorado recorded points games season glass filed arbitration looking way contract ensure salary signed july year contract worth suffering upper body injury practice early march glass lone staple fourth line playing rotation centers glass missed games injury returning early april finished regular season goals points games helping win presidents trophy team league best record seed western conference eliminated chicago nashville predators san sharks route stanley cup finals lost seven games boston post season games glass recorded points penalty minutes set free agent season glass expressed desire return signed july agreed year contract worth jets playing jets line jim chris glass set career highs goals assists points season july signed year contract pittsburgh worth year july glass signed free agent new_york rangers year contract worth million year glass points games poor start season glass assigned wolf pack glass recalled rangers december waived remained rangers lineup playing style glass established primarily fourth line forward work ethic makes effective blocking shots physical aggressive player known fighter identified leader teams serving alternate captain rochester captain college career personal life glass born regina fred glass brother sister growing nearby graduated high school honour roll student glass played athletic high school teams won provincial championships baseball hockey bronze medals metre metre relay track events july glass married emily tracy seattle washington couple child career statistics awards


curtis joseph curtis joseph born curtis april canadian ice hockey coach professional player played toronto maple national hockey league season joseph immediately recognizable ice masks featuring dog drawing inspiration stephen king novel happens nickname derived letters names career joseph played number franchises rising prominence playoffs louis blues toronto maple played detroit red wings phoenix calgary flames member canada gold medal winning team winter olympics joseph career wins history played stanley cup winning team wins regular season different teams early life joseph born april unmarried teenage parents days birth mother placed adoption joseph nurse befriended hospital stay husband joseph husband decided baby curtis birth father curtis curtis grew older grant victor older step brother previous marriage family mixed race victor black signed louis blues joseph legally changed curtis curtis joseph majority childhood curtis raised east community initially attended highlands public school heights secondary school curtis grew playing hockey east eagles moving west play high school team notre dame college led notre dame centennial cup played university wisconsin madison ncaa signed free agent blues season played games playing career joseph nicknamed worn number louis blues toronto maple detroit red wings phoenix calgary flames joseph time star awarded king memorial trophy leadership qualities ice making noteworthy humanitarian contributions community winter olympics held salt_lake_city member olympic gold medal winning canadian men hockey team university wisconsin curtis joseph began college play university wisconsin playing joseph won games voted conference team shortly freshman season joseph despite having drafted signed louis blues free agent entry level contract louis blues joseph broke playing louis blues season following season blues signed new_jersey restricted free agent entitled compensation teams agree compensation blues offered curtis joseph rod draft picks wanted scott stevens joseph answer looking goal case went arbitration judge ruled stevens awarded september joseph remain blues season successful season played key role upset chicago reigning campbell conference regular season champions sweeping games round playoffs blues faced toronto maple second round thanks joseph series went seven games eventually prevailed efforts nominated finalist trophy season finishing voting winner tom traded mike round pick entry draft eventually round pick entry draft joseph won trophies team mvp popular player award round playoff dallas stars colorado respectively playoff series wins toronto maple following season joseph signed free agent toronto maple unpopular road game member joseph posted shutout named star game game greeted fans announced star game fan favourite joseph superstar consistently popular players team clark league consecutive seasons wins twice runner trophy finalist pearson award won king memorial trophy awards presentation held toronto years joseph runner announced winner announced winner audience toronto loudly broke chants joseph played key role run eastern conference finals game series new_jersey considered deciding factor win general manager pat quinn unwilling joseph year contract offered years left season sign detroit red wings speculated relationship quinn joseph quinn joseph salt_lake_city olympics game joseph denied rumours saying played bad game sweden losing martin played rest tournament earning spot starter joseph hinted wanting play team win implying team joseph detroit highly publicized unpopular toronto detroit red wings joseph moved detroit red wings won stanley cup joseph initially popular red wings fans eventually found form half season team division title detroit upset round playoffs eventual conference champions mighty ducks anaheim season originally detroit backup came retirement detroit management tried trade joseph team capable backup joseph million usd year contract hard stint minors returned red wings lineup nursing groin injury red wings plan attract teams returned lineup february decided season solidified joseph position red wings starting wings finished overall league wings defeated second round playoffs games eventual stanley cup finalists western conference calgary flames phoenix joseph moved phoenix free agency signed year deal october won game march posted career win moving sixth place time list passing tony joseph shown interest joining toronto maple indicating fine role reduced salary september ottawa senators quietly expressed interest acquiring joseph martin large contract joseph member team canada cup leading championship december calgary flames january joseph signed year million contract calgary flames march joseph moved past terry fourth place time wins win team phoenix april joseph replaced minutes period game flames round series playoffs san sharks joseph flames come win initially falling win win post season game member different teams louis toronto detroit calgary toronto july joseph rejoined toronto maple signing year contract joseph served primarily season playing games december recorded career win overtime victory atlanta april recorded loss tying record losses martin subsequently set new record finished losses joseph announced retirement january toronto currently joseph coach hurricanes awards honours selected star games winner king memorial trophy inducted louis sports hall_of_fame career statistics regular season note season ties replaced overtime shootout loss playoffs international play joseph represented canada world championships silver medal world cup hockey lost final winter olympics 4th place winter olympics gold medal cup gold medal


john ice hockey john born september canadian professional ice hockey centre currently serves captain new_york national hockey league selected overall entry draft previously competed major junior level member generals ontario hockey league traded london knights trading deadline michael del broke gaining exceptional player status age allowing generals select priority draft player named canadian hockey league rookie year player year finished season career total goals breaking peter lee record focus unsuccessful push draft rules changed allow participate entry draft attempt allow play american hockey league year old ranked prospect draft central scouting bureau international scouting services represented canada international ice hockey federation events including world championships level won gold medals world junior ice hockey championships named valuable player tournament scoring goals points games participated world championships failed medal additionally represented team ontario world hockey challenge super series january named canadian olympic hockey team winning gold medal winter olympics despite injury preventing participating nation final games personal life born september ontario barbara joe polish portuguese descent respectively maternal grandparents immigrated poland ontario paternal grandparents immigrated portugal toronto young age moved ontario exposed minor hockey minor oaks hockey association played soccer highly competitive nature led fight players excelled following footsteps uncle john time scoring leader national league ball boy uncle team buffalo younger credits uncle teaching importance remaining stating learned following uncle better person hockey player skills learned spinning checks battling traffic transferred ice hockey improved abilities goal scorer attended thomas catholic secondary school lived minutes sam later signed contract quickly established friendship father national hockey league player dave built backyard ice spent time ice hockey skills placed emphasis education earning honours generals player year spends time working special olympics showed promise hockey player seven parents moved age group began playing older children moved braves greater toronto hockey league playing season braves team moved senators following season senators aaa minor team won minor championship season eventually moved toronto season teammates sam season scored goals points ninety games led team aaa provincial hockey championships defeated drew london knights championship game scored goal game named tournament forward following season joined minor team recorded goals points games achievements shared award cameron recognition outstanding ice performance leadership loyalty season played games ontario provincial junior hockey league recorded goals points debut came thirteen making youngest players play junior hockey ontario hockey league petitioned gain eligibility play major junior spring rules allow players age drafted league introduced exceptional player clause allowing year old drafted year sooner eligible consequently youngest player drafted bobby signed played younger age canadian hockey league umbrella organization major junior hockey canada sent proposal hockey canada recommending rule expanded junior hockey eventually granted date players aaron connor sean day joseph granted status generals held pick draft selected earning jack award given player picked overall priority selection played game september scoring goal game held days 15th birthday showed play immediately scoring goals games generals finished season points including goals named rookie team won family award rookie year awards year player respectively year old selected represent games january annual canada russia challenge including game later month january registered point night win versus windsor scored goals assists including 50th goal season 44th game end season march recorded goals season breaking wayne record goals year old awarded red trophy outstanding player league named player year scored goals games generals season points placed scoring led scoring missed games participate team canada world junior ice hockey championships participating world junior ice hockey championships speculated generals ready trade london knights future generals questioned beginning season generals expected seriously contend championship knights league leaders deal official january sent michael del knights exchange scott valentine christian thomas michael draft picks debut knights january michael majors making return prospects game captain team recorded assist win team cherry injured shoulder checked net march set goal scoring record goal passing previous record held peter lee day received player week recognition season national hockey league born days september date eligibility entry draft significant effort allow draft following goal campaign agents asked players association exception similar attempt unsuccessful forced wait participate league entry draft october reported toronto maple general manager john offered year old spot team american hockey league affiliate toronto like declined amend laws subsequently returned international scouting services ranked draft prospect world ahead victor forward forward matt march update draft class led taken overall new_york new_york july signed year entry level contract game pre season game spent minutes seconds ice alongside weight sean loss weight veteran said john going big piece rebuilding effort scored career goal assist professional game scoring pittsburgh october led scoring season december scored consecutive goals game span tie club record consecutive goals player scored net goal atlanta december goals december philadelphia december toronto record originally set scored consecutive goals game philadelphia end season finished second rookie scoring matt total points new_york opened season home dallas stars october suffered mild concussion late period stars adam unable return game scored career hat trick october loss florida scored second career hat trick career natural hat trick january win buffalo september signed year million extension scheduled free agent july held pointless games season point games tampa bay lightning new_york rangers december january points game point streak seven multi point games selected play star game career star game recorded goal assist additionally season named alternate captain new_york played mark switzerland took place shortened season goals helped reach playoffs time scoring points games named finalist hart memorial trophy awarded valuable player scored career playoff goal pittsburgh game stanley cup playoffs finish goals points games ultimately eliminated september introduced 14th captain new_york history replacing mark philadelphia served team captain february winter olympics suffered torn torn knee game forcing miss remainder olympics remainder season time injury points games following season selected star game teammate finished season runner art ross trophy points point dallas stars forward april scored seconds overtime washington capitals game eastern conference playoffs goal gave victory game winning overtime goal playoffs despite capitals won series seven games scored regular season goal center overtime loss chicago game season april game eastern conference florida trailing final minute play assisted nick scored game tying goal loose seconds left regulation finished job scoring series goal double overtime winning playoff series time international play junior rookie season competed team ontario world hockey challenge year old failed medal later year end season selected join canada team world championships sweden failed medal falling czech_republic bronze medal game later season invited team summer training camp prepare memorial tournament czech_republic slovakia injury ultimately prevented participating following season invited canada national junior selection camp preparation world junior championships named final roster completing second season named canada junior team super series russian junior players scored goals assist canada won series earned invite selection camp world junior championships final roster tournament second attempt scored goals help canada fourth straight gold medal competition returning year thomas previous year gold medal winning team selected compete world junior championships ottawa scored points round robin game czech_republic win named player game final round robin game united_states scored hat trick 12th career goal tournament tie jeff carter time canadian junior record helped propel canada win gave spot pool subsequent bye tournament semifinal named player game second time tournament performance night meeting russia semifinal seconds left regulation fought russian players boards shot goal shot blocked feet net came loose teammate jordan retrieved sent right net dramatically tie game seconds left game forced shootout scored canada tie breaker gold medal game sweden recording assist final helped canada defeat capture fifth straight gold medal finished tournament goals seven assists points games second teammate tournament scoring named players canadian team coaching staff tournament star forward mvp senior new_york failed qualify playoffs rookie season selected canadian men team world championship germany canada general manager mark specific effort assemble young team result teenagers final roster seven goals seven games led tournament players goal scoring despite recording assists ranked fifth points helped canada russia defeated following year returned national team world championship slovakia improved points seven games goals assists lead canada scoring ranked fifth tournament players second consecutive year canada reached eliminated russia losing chosen coaches best players team canada alex forward andrew played switzerland quickly scorer points including goals games played team canada cup nation ultimately won defeating final winter olympics injured knee canada match rendering unable play remainder tournament season playing style praised coaches ability play joined lack speed common criticism play spent junior career attempting improve skating speed greatly improved turning professional speed longer considered issue ice media hype encountered led remain guarded speaking media teammates family attempt shield spotlight regarded natural leader ice player puts team generals named team captain served alternate captain canadian junior team career statistics regular season playoffs international awards honors


adam adam born march canadian professional ice hockey national hockey league began career calgary flames selected team sixth round overall entry draft playing career junior selected halifax quebec major junior hockey league unable earn spot halifax deep roster result began season maritime junior hockey league playing rights traded cape screaming eagles january refused release wished playoff run finally given release play screaming eagles late season appeared seven regular season games quebec league playoffs played seasons screaming eagles played games cape scoring goals points adding penalty minutes following season calgary flames selected sixth round selection overall entry draft selection age unusual came years players drafted time draft passed improved goals assists penalty minutes age player played total games screaming eagles recording goals assists penalty minutes professional turned professional began season calgary american hockey league affiliate ben knights struggled failed score minus player games resulting las_vegas found greater success las_vegas scoring professional goal adding assists games appeared games season scoring goals assists earn ice time initially coaches played months season play improved earned greater responsibilities knights entering season professional hockey continued impress flames organization development team training camp final cuts joined city flames season briefly recalled calgary december injury replacement appear games flames finished season city scoring goals points games played star game hoping build season entered training camp looking earn spot flames signed new year contract team camp debut team season opener october played minutes loss vancouver las_vegas play game early season gained time spot lineup november jim suffered broken ankle scored point assist shootout loss florida december new_york january scored career goal finished rookie season games played goal assists appeared playoff games age low number games played free agent following season flames signing priority agreeing year million contract worth received open market despite slow start training camp retained position team sixth entering season missed games early season wrist left seventh late year flames acquired steve finished second season goals seven assists games suffered separated shoulder second game season injury caused miss months season missed months season upper body injury free agent left flames season signed year million contract dallas stars began season injured reserve suffering rib injury pre season spent season stars lineup finished season assists games played played season dallas included july trade sent steve buffalo exchange roy split shortened season buffalo rochester americans goals seven assists games added assists games buffalo free agent joined fourth team seasons signing year contract jets season sign year extension jets july season having played games jets placed claimed february playing style offensive instead focusing play preventing opposition scoring defensive partner praised calm demeanor heading season plays physical game recording hits games rookie including check described best season personal grew newfoundland town people comes tight family parents stan elder brothers sacrifices committed little money hockey career family followed alberta father works construction brothers calgary addition ice hockey played ball hockey junior named valuable junior nationals canadian ball hockey association won bronze medal canadian team world ball hockey championships slovakia spokesman big brothers big sisters calgary career statistics


born september finnish professional ice hockey national hockey league began professional career selected ottawa senators pick entry draft joined senators selected rookie team season traded vancouver recorded point campaigns prior season signed lightning free agent played overseas swedish elite league helped club capture mat trophy league champions internationally competed finland appearing world championships winter olympics world cup won silver medals world championships winter olympics bronze medal winter olympics career infamous injury prone having suffered career injuries despite injuries known way powerful playing career developing skills junior club hometown finland turned professional appeared seven games recording goal assists season following campaign recorded finnish career high assists points games season selected ottawa senators selection entry draft overall ninth round remained finland seasons drafted improved seven goals following season transferred lone season based team tallied goals points games ottawa senators following year career finland signed senators july played games season assigned detroit ottawa international hockey league affiliate injury recalled november seven games rookie campaign scored goal boston game winner win january completing season seven goals points named rookie team following season hat trick win pittsburgh march campaign shortened games injury limited points missed games suffered continued sidelined including shoulder foot knee injuries flu march cross checked face philadelphia suffering broken teeth mild concussion finished season points games season began injured groin exhibition game toronto maple september addition missing games season later sidelined total contests separate cases flu broken finger recorded points games proceeding season underwent shoulder surgery free agent accepted qualifying offer senators july nearly months later traded vancouver exchange forward peter september vancouver established ranking fourth team average ice time game season vancouver appeared career high games recording goals points signed season year million contract following campaign recorded seven goals points games went overseas play swedish elite league goals points games helping league best regular season record club went capture mat trophy playoff champions defeating games finals assisted overtime goal game win championship completed playoffs goal seven points post season contests play set resume following season signed year contract million season limited games subsequent season suffering shoulder injury finnish national team winter olympics teammate line change recorded goals points second team scoring assists career high knee game minnesota wild november soon returning sustained nerve damage shoulder hit december end season suffered groin injury games march april missed games managed career year recording personal goals assists points tied 10th league goals ranked game winning goals late season avoided pending free agency signing year million contract extension march entered playoffs seed eliminating dallas stars round vancouver defeated anaheim ducks games missed games second round flu assist post season games accumulation injuries years spent season recovering chronic groin shoulder problems immediately sidelined start season wrist squad game training camp shortly returning hit face clearing attempt teammate alexander game nashville predators november impact broke nose games games recorded points lowest output season senators despite led scoring team suffered injuries season season began time november separate leg shoulder injuries returning hit boards captain december suffered broken rib missed games returning january limited games managed goals points regular season ensuing playoffs scored seven points seven games including game winning goals game ones second rounds louis blues chicago respectively injured game second round tearing muscle taking scored played injury following game missing matches following return eliminated sixth game goals seven points seven games early season suffered right knee game dallas stars october sidelined seven games returned end month missed additional games season injuries ending campaign goals points games second half season took defensive role replacing mitchell sidelined concussion team primary game second round playoffs hit groin chicago duncan keith needing helped ice taken hospital falsely believed played undisclosed injury following game eliminated score completed playoffs goal points post season games playing season tore july undergoing surgery sidelined months season injury severe later admitted thinking career rehabilitation returning lineup sent team american hockey league affiliate conditioning assignment making debut february scored goals win scranton played games going pointless called february appeared games recording goals assists second rounds playoffs missed games leg injury eliminated nashville predators rounds qualify western conference finals san sharks game series set playoff record fastest goals scoring seconds apart pair feat tied larry murphy record fastest power play goals playoffs combined ryan goal minute thirty seconds previously trio goals fastest scored playoff history minute seconds vancouver went win game winning series advancing stanley cup finals defeated seven games boston season signed year million deal july prior free agent half season suffered minor groin injury sidelined separate occasions costing games game respectively january played time stanley cup finals contest sustained concussion hit opposing forward left game immediately received minute major game misconduct later additionally suspended games following hearing league tampa bay lightning july signed year million contract tampa bay lightning officially announced retirement professional hockey august international play international debut finnish national team world championships germany recorded international career high points games second tournament finnish teammate finland advanced gold medal game lost czech_republic earning silver december selected finnish national team winter olympics salt_lake_city senators teammate appeared games registering point finland defeated gold medal winning canadians score world championships appearance recorded assists seven games finland failed medal losing canada assisted ahead goal period canada tied score won overtime months later world cup helped finland final assists seven games straight national team appearance finland eliminated canada losing championship game second olympics appearance games recorded points games suffering tournament ending shoulder injury collision teammate line change team bench injury kept playing semifinal gold medal game finland won silver medal loss sweden despite missing games ranked second team goal points games years later competed finland winter olympics hometown vancouver recorded points games leading finnish players ice time scored lone goal bronze medal game opening score slovakia win playing style known way capable matched opposing team players contributing offensive game characterized powerful won numerous hardest shot titles team competitions shot miles hour result frequently set teammates shots point rounded earns time penalty kill personal life wife children youngest oldest oliver julia spent time coaching oliver son hockey team growing finland aspirations playing finnish national team familiar finnish players stars career statistics regular season playoffs international awards transactions june drafted ottawa senators 9th round overall entry draft july signed year qualifying offer ottawa senators september traded vancouver peter july signed year million contract vancouver september signed year contract august signed year contract vancouver march signed year million contract extension vancouver july signed year million contract july signed year million contract tampa bay lightning


patrick white ice hockey patrick white born january american ice hockey center currently free agent recently played white previously played north_america university minnesota golden western collegiate hockey association prior joining golden played seasons high school hockey minnesota state high school league grand high school drafted twice junior ice hockey teams seattle western hockey league tri city storm united_states hockey league chose play high school instead described skilled forward good wrist shot white drafted round 25th overall vancouver entry draft traded sharks playing career grand high school white joined hockey team grand high school began education school season finished seven points games end season white drafted tenth round overall seattle western hockey league draft declined join team opting continue grand season white greatly improved statistics finishing season points games offseason drafted second round 13th overall tri city storm united_states hockey league draft opted continue grand season grand white led team points games earning associated_press state honorable mention news second team area iron range conference honors helped grand finish runner minnesota state high school boys hockey tournament earning tournament team honors finishing goals games prior senior season grand white signed letter intent play university minnesota minnesota golden men ice hockey program following season final season grand white finished scored points games named player year news player year state team paul pioneer press state team news team area iron range conference finalist minnesota hockey award eventually losing award hall high school ryan led grand second place finish minnesota state high school boys hockey tournament earning tournament team honors second consecutive year white played games tri city storm split high school season scoring goals assist following season white entered entry draft ranked 23rd overall north american central scouting service described white skilled forward ability difference able wrist shot ease said adept going corners ice fighting june drafted 25th overall vancouver university minnesota white joined university minnesota season early freshman season scored game winning goal university_of_michigan championship game ice breaker goal white college career white finished freshman year points games leader golden plus minus rating plus furthermore golden failed lose game white scored point earning seven wins ties white sophomore season golden began disappointment record goal weekend november golden fourteenth game season white quickly turned play scoring goals golden games including game winning goal overtime dodge holiday classic lead golden victory northeastern university white scored goals game tournament earning tournament team honors finished season goals assists thirty games golden august white traded san sharks fellow prospect daniel exchange christian white career season year golden set career highs goals points seventeen tied team goals tied seventh points europe following season signed runner season tier ice hockey germany year playing summer signed contract indians supposed basic player second scoring line team second tier german hockey season white began year hockey league returned loan second stint august white signed year contract free agent austrian club international play white exposed international ice hockey represented united_states nations tournament switzerland competing teams czech_republic germany slovakia switzerland white helped united_states place record finishing tournament points including assist game winning goal final game years later white named united_states team world championships finland international ice hockey federation sanctioned event white scored goals assists seven games including goal performance scored game winning goal united_states lost russia gold medal game personal life white born grand minnesota mark father played division iii college hockey university experience coaching coached white minor hockey work community college grand honor father white wore number number mark university minnesota white pursued management major school management career statistics regular season playoffs international statistics awards honors state honorable mention news second team area iron range conference tournament team state team player year news team area news player year iron range conference paul pioneer press state team tournament team transactions june drafted round 25th overall vancouver entry draft august traded daniel san sharks christian