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8-9-2011 Player of the week: Martin St. Louis (L)
NHL has awarded Martin St. Louis (L) of Tampa Bay Lightning as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 2 assists for 4 points in 1 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Martin St. Louis, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 854 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 482 assists along with 250 penalty minutes. The 36 year old left wing has played 1 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 2+2=4 with 0 PIM.
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5-9-2011 Ryan Smyth agrees on a contract with Edmonton Oilers.
Ryan Smyth has signed a $3 250 000 per year, 1 year deal with the Edmonton Oilers. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Ryan Smyth was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 1069 NHL games during his career, notching 355 goals and adding 405 assists along with 810 penalty minutes. The 35 year old left wing is looking forward for the start of the season.
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5-9-2011 Ales Hemsky agrees on a contract with Edmonton Oilers.
Ales Hemsky has signed a $3 500 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Edmonton Oilers. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Czech, Ales Hemsky was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 490 NHL games during his career, notching 102 goals and adding 271 assists along with 244 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing is waiting for a good start this season.
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29-8-2011
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Vancouver Canucks traded Chris Tanev, Cody Hodgson, Yann Sauve, Nicklas Jensen and
's round 3 pick in 2012 to Ottawa Senators for Daniel Alfredsson and Sergei Gonchar
A native of Sweden, Daniel Alfredsson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 6th round of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 1056 NHL games during his career, notching 389 goals and adding 635 assists along with 449 penalty minutes. The 38 year old right wing is waiting for a good start this season.
A native of Russia, Sergei Gonchar was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 1992 entry draft. He has appeared in 1058 NHL games during his career, notching 209 goals and adding 502 assists along with 862 penalty minutes. The 37 year old defenseman is looking forward for the start of the season.
A native of Canada, Chris Tanev, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 29 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 1 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 21 year old defenseman is looking forward for the start of the season.
A native of Canada, Cody Hodgson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 8 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 1 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 21 year old center is expecting a good season for the team.
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29-8-2011
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trade
Anaheim Mighty Ducks traded Emerson Etem, Mathieu Carle, Matt Smaby and
's round 3 pick in 2012 to Ottawa Senators for Chris Neil and Chris Phillips
A native of Canada, Chris Neil was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 6th round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 659 NHL games during his career, notching 65 goals and adding 91 assists along with 1534 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing is expecting a good season for the team.
A native of Canada, Chris Phillips was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 1996 entry draft. He has appeared in 945 NHL games during his career, notching 60 goals and adding 177 assists along with 655 penalty minutes. The 33 year old defenseman is looking forward for the start of the season.
A native of USA, Emerson Etem was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 19 year old right wing is looking forward for the start of the season.
A native of Canada, Mathieu Carle was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2nd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 3 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 0 assists along with 4 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman is getting ready for the upcoming season.
A native of USA, Matt Smaby was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 122 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 6 assists along with 106 penalty minutes. The 26 year old defenseman is getting ready for the upcoming season.
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29-8-2011
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trade
Anaheim Mighty Ducks traded Kyle Palmieri to Chicago Blackhawks for Kyle Beach
A native of Canada, Kyle Beach was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 21 year old center is expecting a good season for the team.
A native of USA, Kyle Palmieri was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 10 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 0 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 20 year old right wing is looking forward for the start of the season.
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29-8-2011
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trade
Anaheim Mighty Ducks traded Bobby Ryan to Carolina Hurricanes for Jeff Skinner and Zac Dalpe
A native of Canada, Jeff Skinner was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 82 NHL games during his career, notching 31 goals and adding 32 assists along with 46 penalty minutes. The 19 year old left wing is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.
A native of Canada, Zac Dalpe was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2nd round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 15 NHL games during his career, notching 3 goals and adding 1 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 20 year old left wing is expecting a good season for the team.
A native of USA, Bobby Ryan was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 250 NHL games during his career, notching 105 goals and adding 97 assists along with 181 penalty minutes. The 24 year old left wing is waiting for a good start this season.
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29-8-2011
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trade
Boston Bruins traded Rich Peverley and Tim Thomas to San Jose Sharks for Martin Havlat
A native of Czech, Martin Havlat was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 621 NHL games during his career, notching 209 goals and adding 303 assists along with 332 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing is expecting a good season for the team.
A native of Canada, Rich Peverley, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 276 NHL games during his career, notching 60 goals and adding 91 assists along with 114 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing is expecting a good season for the team.
A native of USA, Tim Thomas was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 9th round of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 319 NHL games during his career, booking 26 career shutouts and allowing 767 goals. The 34 year old goaltender is waiting for a good start this season.
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29-8-2011
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trade
Boston Bruins traded Nathan Horton, Greg Campbell, Johnny Boychuk and
's round 3 pick in 2012 to Carolina Hurricanes for Chad LaRose, Joni Pitkänen and
's round 1 pick in 2012
A native of USA, Chad LaRose, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 406 NHL games during his career, notching 64 goals and adding 80 assists along with 209 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing is looking forward for the start of the season.
A native of Finland, Joni Pitkänen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 483 NHL games during his career, notching 51 goals and adding 205 assists along with 456 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.
A native of Canada, Nathan Horton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 502 NHL games during his career, notching 168 goals and adding 180 assists along with 443 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing is looking forward for the start of the season.
A native of Canada, Greg Campbell was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 3rd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 443 NHL games during his career, notching 42 goals and adding 72 assists along with 405 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center is getting ready for the upcoming season.
A native of Canada, Johnny Boychuk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2nd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 150 NHL games during his career, notching 11 goals and adding 29 assists along with 100 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.