SUNDIN’S CHOICE LIKELY BETWEEN CANUCKS AND RANGERS »
Unless someone pulls a rabbit out of the hat at the last minute, Mats Sundin will be, by the end of this week, either a Vancouver Canuck or a New York Ranger. Sundin met with Rangers’ GM Glen Sather on the weekend, but sources say the Rangers have yet to formally indicate exactly how much [...]
How does the minor league hockey system work? »
Joez2103 asked: Players get called up from the minor leagues and sent back down just like in baseball. However, some of the minor leagues in hockey are actually considered semi-professional leagues. Were leagues such as the AHL and ECHL established independently of the NHL and they have some sort of transfer agreement for players? How [...]
How does minor league hockey affailations work? »
KevinWCP asked: How does minor league hockey affailations work? I know the NHL has a deal with the AHL, but can’t AHL teams sign and release players independentally as well? And are ECHL teams affailaited with the NHL, AHL, both, or independent? And what about lower level teams and leagues?
Wild beat Penguins 2-1 »
By ALAN ROBINSON, AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP)—Not many teams can beat the Pittsburgh Penguins by putting the puck into the net only once. The Minnesota Wild accomplished it the timeworn way, with an excellent defense and a goaltender who is allowing fewer goals than his low-scoring team is getting.
Marek Zidlicky scored the only goal in [...]
