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Bouwmeester signs with Flames - Globe and Mail

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:50:00 GMT

D efenceman Jay Bouwmeester has decided to forgo unrestricted free agency, instead inking a five-year deal with the Calgary Flames. The salary cap hit is believed to average out to $6.6-million a season. The Edmonton native, 25, was acquired from the ...

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Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:33:00 GMT

Lethbridge, AB ? The Lethbridge Hurricanes are pleased to announce the hiring of Rich Preston as the team?s new General Manager and a Head Coach. Preston was introduced to the Lethbridge media by Hurricanes President Brian McNaughton at a press ...

Flames Sign Bouwmeester To Multi-Year Contract - WSB-TV Atlanta

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:19:00 GMT

Calgary, AB -- (Sports Network) - The Calgary Flames' gamble paid dividends on Tuesday, as the club signed defenseman Jay Bouwmeester to a multi-year contract just hours prior to the start of the NHL free agency period. Over the weekend during the ...

Flames ink Bouwmeester - Associated Press

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:33:00 GMT

CALGARY (AP) -- Jay Bouwmeester didn't wait for the start of free agency and signed a multiyear contract with the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. Flames general manager Darryl Sutter traded Jordan Leopold and a draft pick to the Florida Panthers at the ...

Flames sign Bouwmeester to 5-year deal - Rotoworld.com

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:09:00 GMT

Calgary signed Jay Bouwmeester to a five-year, $33 million deal Tuesday night. Well there's a trade for a player's rights that worked out. This is a significant signing by the Flames as Bouwmeester will team with Dion Phaneuf to provide Calgary with ...

Jay Day has Flames fired up - Calgary Sun

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:46:00 GMT

For the past six NHL seasons, the Jay Bouwmeester show has been playing almost exclusively on the Sunshine Network. Mark Giordano was treated to a live performance at the 2008 IIHF World Hockey Championship, and figures his former Team Canada cohort ...

Flames nab Howse in NHL draft - Abbotsford News

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:01:00 GMT

Ryan Howse, meet the Sutters. On Saturday morning from his home in Prince George, the Chilliwack Bruins star sniper discovered he?d been drafted by the Calgary Flames in the National Hockey League draft. The Flames, guided by the brother tandem of ...

Defenceman Jay Bouwmeester dons the fiery ECI as newest Flame - SLAM! Sports

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:55:00 GMT

CALGARY - Jay Bouwmeester was ready to be a piece of the Calgary Flames puzzle instead of carrying the load for an NHL team. The 25-year-old from Edmonton was the biggest fish in the free agent pond of defencemen and he didn't even wait for the ...

Defenceman Jay Bouwmeester dons the fiery ECI as newest Flame - SLAM! Sports

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:55:00 GMT

Bouwmeester gives Flames top-notch defence corps - TSN

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:02:00 GMT

CALGARY -- Jay Bouwmeester was ready to be a piece of the Calgary Flames puzzle instead of carrying the load for an NHL team. The 25-year-old from Edmonton was the biggest fish in the free agent pond of defencemen and he didn't even wait for the ...

Flames draft Bennett, Flyers sign Morrison - Abbotsford News

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:25:00 GMT

White Rock native Spencer Bennett, a Surrey Eagles winger, was one of six players selected by the Calgary Flames at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft last weekend in Montreal during the seven-round selection process. As well, South Surrey's Adam Morrison, a ...

Bouwmeester dons the fiery Flame - Edmonton Sun

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:16:00 GMT

Flames ink Bouwmeester - Associated Press

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:39:00 GMT

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) -- Jay Bouwmeester was ready to be a piece of the Calgary Flames' puzzle instead of carrying the load for another team. The 25-year-old from Edmonton was the biggest prize in the free-agent defensemen market and he didn't even ...

Don?t be too fast to give Flames Stanley Cup just yet - Globe and Mail

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:38:00 GMT

S ay this about the hockey media. They like busy. Many of the hockey-panel shows and instant analysts in the blogosphere were quick to anoint the Calgary Flames as the early winners in the NHL rearmament race after the Flames signed defenceman Jay ...

Top forwards head up NHL's free-agent class - Sporting News

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:23:00 GMT

With the NHL's free agency period set to begin at noon Wednesday, here are the top 25 potential unrestricted free agents: 1. Marian Hossa, F, Red Wings. Detroit would have to make a trade to clear space for the salary Hossa wants. If it doesn't and ...

Don't be too fast to give Flames Stanley Cup just yet - Globe and Mail

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:29:00 GMT

Say this about the hockey media. They like busy. Many of the hockey-panel shows and instant analysts in the blogosphere were quick to anoint the Calgary Flames as the early winners in the NHL rearmament race after the Flames signed defenceman Jay ...

Veteran center Madden signed by Blackhawks

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:56:44 GMT

The Chicago Blackhawks acquired double Stanley Cup champion John Madden on a one-year contract on Thursday as they continued to beef up their team in free agent shopping.

Grabovski gets raise from Leafs

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:20:05 GMT

The Atlanta Thrashers signed free-agent forward Nik Antropov to a four-year, US$16-million contract, Mikhail Grabovski got big raise from the Toronto Maple Leafs and Mark Recchi decided to extend his stay in Boston as NHL teams continued to fill their rosters yesterday.

Notable names among NHL free agents for those GMs ready to pay - Canada East

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:23:00 GMT

The lack of major trades at the NHL draft in Montreal on the weekend indicates the men who control the purse strings are feeling conservative. The NHL's salary cap increased just $100,000 to US$56.8 million for 2009-10 after leaps of $5 million or ...

Blue Jackets development camp: Goalie has heart for game

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:44:43 GMT

Kevin Lalande had his best season with minor-league Syracuse this season, going 9-5-1 record with a .927 save percentage and 2.26 goals-against average.

At the age of 41, Recchi is not ready to retire

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:46:21 GMT

Mark Recchi, the NHL's sixth-leading active goal scorer, signed a one-year deal Thursday to return to the Bruins.

Diverse group

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:58:18 GMT

Diverse group Crosby, three Staals, role players among 46 invited to Olympic orientation camp By CHRIS JOHNSTON The Canadian Press Fri.

Leafs re-sign forward Grabovski

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:01:52 GMT

Mikhail Grabovski will be back with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Belarusian forward signed an US$8.7-million, three-year deal with the Maple Leafs on Thursday.

NHL Headlines - Rotoworld.com

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:43:00 GMT

The Hurricanes have given Jussi Jokinen a two-year, $3.4-million contract extension. Jokinen was traded to Carolina in February from Tampa Bay last season. He had one goal and 11 points in 25 regular season games with the Hurricanes before exploding ...

Three's company

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:11:44 GMT

Calgary Flames winger Jarome Iginla, centre, seems like a lock to skate with Team Canada at the 2010 Olympics.

Impressive new digs for hockey school

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:16:50 GMT

Okanagan Hockey School has ushered in a new era. The Penticton-based school opens for a 47th consecutive summer on Sunday and will do so for the first time at its impressive new two-level, 10,000 sq.

Veterans, youth make up invites

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:09:28 GMT

Team Canada Men's Olympic Hockey Executive Director Steve Yzerman and head coach Mike Babcock look on during a news conference to announce Team Canada's 2010 Winter Olympic Men's Hockey coaching staff.

An ironic Red Wings-related note for our Canadian friends - Ann Arbor News Blog

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:00:00 GMT

June 29, Reuters : An attempt to imprint ice hockey fandom on the very, very young has resulted in a product safety recall in Canada. Baby pacifiers with National Hockey League team logos printed on them are being recalled over fears the handle and ...

Lots of player movement, but little improvement

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:11:48 GMT

NHL Notebook Lots of player movement, but little improvement Realistically, after all the shuffling that went on this week only one or two teams are significantly better, Eric Duhatschek writes Eric Duhatschek Last updated on Friday, Jul.

Pro Hockey - Ex-Canadien Was a Pest to Bruins

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:30:07 GMT

If that's not the case, the newest Boston Bruin will be a pretty lonely guy. Begin, a 31-year-old center signed Wednesday for one year at $850,000, may not be as loathed as other highly-detested Montreal Canadiens, but he's on the list for a cross-check to Bruins ' center Marc Savard 's back late in 2007-2008 that nearly cost Savard his first shot ...

Fedotenko to defend Cup with Pens

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:45:00 GMT

Just Dany being Dany : What happens if the Sens can't trade Heatley? Ian Mendes gives us a little history on the subject of trade demands.

Coyotes close out draft with 5 more players, 3 defensemen - ABC 15 News

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:41:00 GMT

GLENDALE, AZ -- The Phoenix Coyotes drafted five more players Saturday and acquired three defensemen in trades including veteran Jim Vandermeer from the Calgary Flames. Vandermeer, 29, has appeared in 312 career NHL games with Philadelphia, Chicago ...

Sjostrom excited to be coming 'home'

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:54:13 GMT

Twenty footsteps separate the Calgary Hitmen clubhouse from the Calgary Flames locker-room at the Pengrowth Saddledome.

Khabibulin happy for new opportunity

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:58:22 GMT

Certain that his best years are not yet behind him, Nikolai Ivanovich Khabibulin was intent on securing a long-term contract, which was something the Edmonton Oilers were willing to offer.

Leafs add speedy Kadri with seventh-overall pick

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:29:58 GMT

The Toronto Maple Leafs' Brian Burke and Cliff Fletcher chose Nazem Kadri 7th in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft on Friday, June 26, 2009 at the Bell Centre.

Canucks sign three for depth

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:35:13 GMT

The Vancouver Canucks signed a trio of players Thursday, including depth defenceman Lawrence Nycholat, who was on their NHL roster for most of last season before he was lost on waivers to Calgary in early March.

Meet the newest members of the Flames - SLAM! Sports

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:26:00 GMT

MONTREAL -- Coming away with six picks over two days, the Calgary Flames added to their stables at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. 23. D TIM ERIXON, 6-foot-2, 190: Son of former NHLer Jan Erixon, he was born in Portchester, N.Y, but played minor hockey in ...

Nycholat's back: Nice to see you again, Lawrence

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:45:55 GMT

The Vancouver Canucks brought depth defenceman Lawrence Nycholat back to the organization on Thursday.

Leafs reunite in Atlanta

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:46:57 GMT

That rampaging river didn't quite subside into a trickle on Day 2 of the National Hockey League's free agent period, but the player flow did become a little more restrained.

Gustavsson still wrestling with choices

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:12:13 GMT

The Globe's team of hockey reporters and columnists brings the latest news and analysis from across the National Hockey League Friday, July 3, 2009 04:44 PM Gustavsson still wrestling with choices Tim Wharnsby W e talked today with Joe Resnick, the agent for Swedish free-agent goalie Jonas Gustavsson.

Calgary gets Bouwmeester from the Panthers - United Press International

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:58:00 GMT

CALGARY, Alberta, June 28 (UPI) -- The Calgary Flames have traded for defenseman Jay Bouwmeester of the Florida Panthers, strengthening one of the NHL's best defensive teams. In return, Florida got defenseman Jordan Leopold and a third-round pick ...

Eskies offence gets boost in Chapdelaine

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:14:45 GMT

It's easy to question Jacques Chapdelaine's sanity. After all, he defected to the basement-dwelling Edmonton Eskimos over the winter from the Grey Cup champion B.C. Lions.

Clowe heads back to shark tank

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:08:24 GMT

The San Jose Sharks have agreed on a four-year deal with 26-year-old restricted free agent forward Ryane Clowe, according to ESPN.

Flames bury long losing streak to Avs

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:36:23 GMT

Much belittled, had been these penalty killers. By the media, by the fans, by the coach, by the entire city.

Flames fill in blanks with 'pressure' picks - Faceoff

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:40:00 GMT

Tod Button thinks the Calgary Flames took care of the most important items on their to-do list at the NHL Entry Draft. At least he hopes so. "We went in with a couple goals," the Flames head scout said Saturday afternoon via cellphone from Montreal ...

Breaking down NHL free agency

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT

We won't know the winners and losers of free agency until a portion of the regular season is played.

Dona t give Flames Stanley Cup just yet

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:01:44 GMT

Bruce Dowbiggin Last updated on Friday, Jul. 03, 2009 11:01AM EDT S ay this about the hockey media.

Around the NHL Sharks come to terms with tough, talented Clowe

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:36:46 GMT

THE San Jose Sharks have agreed on a four-year deal with 26-year-old restricted free agent forward Ryane Clowe, according to ESPN.

NHL Headlines - Rotoworld.com

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:10:00 GMT

Jay Bouwmeester and the Calgary Flames have not started negotiating a new deal yet, but they are set to meet soon. "We?ve had no discussions whatsoever," Bouwmeester?s agent, Bryon Baltimore, said on Saturday. "I just talked to [Flames' GM ...