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| Former Maple Leafs Clark, Gilmour to be honored this season |
NHL Hockey |
07/21/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Sportsbooks) - The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Monday that the franchise will honor former captains Wendel Clark and Doug Gilmour in separate ceremonies during the upcoming season. Clark will get his night on November 22 as Toronto faces the Chicago Blackhawks, while Gilmour is set to be feted when the Pittsburgh Penguins visit on January 31. A feared fighter who developed a scoring touch and valued leadership skills, Clark was the first-overall pick of the Leafs in the 1985 draft. He spent thre |
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| NHL announces schedule, will begin in Europe |
NHL Hockey |
07/17/2008 |
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| n play overseas. The four teams will also play in exhibition games in Germany, Finland and Switzerland prior to the historic duels. Stateside, the Detroit Red Wings begin their quest of defending the Stanley Cup in their October 9 opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Three other games share the slate with the Red Wings, but all eyes will be on Joe Louis Arena for the unveiling of the championship banner. The next night, the Montreal Canadiens open their 100th season in Buffalo, and face off against the Boston B |
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| Blues sign Wozniewski |
NHL Hockey |
07/17/2008 |
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| St. Louis, MO (Sportsbooks) - The St. Louis Blues have signed defenseman Andy Wozniewski. Wozniewski, 28, skated in 48 games for the Toronto Maple Leafs last season, collecting two goals and seven assists along with 54 penalty minutes. The 6-foot-5, 225-pound defenseman has played in 76 career NHL games, all with the Maple Leafs, registering 12 points (two goals, 10 assists) and 81 penalty minutes. |
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| Maple Leafs acquire Hollweg |
NHL Hockey |
07/14/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Sportsbooks) - The Toronto Maple Leafs made a depth move on Monday, acquiring forward Ryan Hollweg from the New York Rangers. Toronto will ship a fifth-round draft choice in 2009 to the Rangers to complete the deal. Hollweg collected two goals and four points in 70 games for the Rangers a year ago. The rugged checking-line winger has scored five times and picked up 12 points and 311 penalty minutes in 200 career games with New York over the last three seasons. |
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| Nieuwendyk takes job off the ice |
NHL Hockey |
07/08/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Sportsbooks) - Former forward Joe Nieuwendyk returned to the NHL on Tuesday, joining the front office of the Toronto Maple Leafs as the special assistant to the general manager. The 41-year-old retired in 2007 due to lingering back problems. In 20 NHL seasons, Nieuwendyk accumulated 564 goals, 562 assists for 1126 points in 1257 games with Calgary, Dallas, New Jersey, Toronto and Florida. "Joe is an extremely intelligent individual, who has experienced success throughout his entire hockey career," |
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| Maple Leafs sign Stajan for two years |
NHL Hockey |
07/07/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Sportsbooks) - The Toronto Maple Leafs signed restricted free agent forward Matt Stajan to a two-year contract Monday. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 24-year-old scored a career-high 16 goals and contributed 17 assists in 82 games last season for the Maple Leafs. A native of neighboring Mississauga, Stajan was originally selected in the second round of the 2002 draft by the Leafs. He has posted 56 goals and 127 points in 314 career contests. |
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| Leafs agree to terms with Grabovski |
NHL Hockey |
07/04/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Sportsbooks) - The Toronto Maple Leafs signed newly acquired centerman Mikhail Grabovski to a one-year contract on Friday. Grabovski, 24, was obtained on Thursday from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for the rights to 2008 draft pick Greg Pateryn and a second-round choice in the 2010 draft. The native of Potsdam, East Germany notched three goals and six assists in 24 games for the Canadiens last season and missed 25 games because of an ankle injury. He also posted 20 points in 12 games with Ham |
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| Montreal Canadiens |
NHL Hockey Transaction |
07/04/2008 |
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| Acquired defenseman Greg Pateryn and a second round pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forward Mikhail Grabovski; signed forward Georges Laraque to a three-year contract; signed defenseman Alex Henry to a one-year contract; signed goaltender Cedrick Desjardins to a two-year contract; signed goaltender Marc Denis to a one-year, two-way contract. |
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| Leafs acquire Grabovski from Habs |
NHL Hockey |
07/03/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Sportsbooks) - The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired center Mikhail Grabovski from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for the rights to 2008 draft pick Greg Pateryn and a second-round choice in the 2010 draft. Grabovski, just 24 years old, notched three goals and six assists in 24 games for the Canadiens last season and missed 25 games because of an ankle injury. He also posted 20 points in 12 games with Hamilton of the American Hockey League. "[Mikhail] has great upside and we will look for him t |
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| Stars add four players |
NHL Hockey |
07/03/2008 |
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| o-year contracts, the club announced on Thursday. Financial terms of the two-way deals were not disclosed. Wilson, 33, has played the last four years in Europe -- including the last two seasons in the Swiss Elite League. The 19th overall pick by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1993 draft, Wilson last played in the NHL with Phoenix and Pittsburgh in 2003-04, posting six goals and four assists in 54 games. In 348 NHL games over parts of nine seasons, Wilson -- whose father, Rick, is an assistant with the Stars -- has |
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