NHL news

Calgary Flames traded Jordan Leopold to Colorado Avalanche for Alex Tanguay

A native of Canada, Alex Tanguay was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 379 NHL games during his career, notching 108 goals and adding 214 assists along with 173 penalty minutes. The 21 year old left wing is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.

A native of USA, Jordan Leopold was originally drafted to the NHL by the Calgary Flames in the 2nd round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 140 NHL games during his career, notching 13 goals and adding 34 assists along with 36 penalty minutes. The 20 year old defenseman is expecting a good season for the team.

Florida Panthers traded Roberto Luongo and Lukas Krajicek to Vancouver Canucks for Todd Bertuzzi and Alex Auld

A native of Canada, Todd Bertuzzi was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 628 NHL games during his career, notching 198 goals and adding 260 assists along with 911 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing is getting ready for the upcoming season.

A native of Canada, Alex Auld was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 2nd round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 14 NHL games during his career, booking 1 career shutouts and allowing 24 goals. The 20 year old goaltender is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.

A native of Canada, Roberto Luongo was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 266 NHL games during his career, booking 23 career shutouts and allowing 653 goals. The 22 year old goaltender is expecting a good season for the team.

A native of Czech, Lukas Krajicek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 23 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 6 assists along with 12 penalty minutes. The 18 year old defenseman is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.

Richard Zednik interviewed in paper
Richard Zednik was interviewed in today's paper about the recent trade that sent him from Montreal Canadiens to Washington Capitals. I couldn't believe it when I heard it, it's going to be rough for a while with a new team, he said at the news conference.

Rastislav Stana agrees on a contract.
Rastislav Stana has signed a $525 000 per year, 4 year deal with the Washington Capitals. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Slovakia, Rastislav Stana was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 7th round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 6 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 11 goals. The 21 year old goaltender is looking forward for the start of the season.

Anaheim Mighty Ducks trade
Anaheim Mighty Ducks traded Ladislav Smid and Joffrey Lupul to Edmonton Oilers for Chris Pronger

A native of Canada, Chris Pronger was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 722 NHL games during his career, notching 94 goals and adding 306 assists along with 1098 penalty minutes. The 26 year old defenseman is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.

A native of Canada, Joffrey Lupul was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 75 NHL games during his career, notching 13 goals and adding 21 assists along with 28 penalty minutes. The 17 year old right wing is getting ready for the upcoming season.

Boston Bruins
Marc Savard agrees on a contract.
Marc Savard has signed a $4,000,000 per year, 4 year deal with the Boston Bruins. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.


A native of Canada, Marc Savard was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 4th round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 421 NHL games during his career, notching 105 goals and adding 199 assists along with 362 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center is waiting for a good start this season.

Ottawa Senators trade
Ottawa Senators traded Vaclav Varada, Daniel Alfredsson and Andrej Meszaros to Washington Capitals for Shaone Morrisonn and Alexander Ovechkin

A native of Canada, Shaone Morrisonn was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 44 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 7 assists along with 18 penalty minutes. The 18 year old defenseman is getting ready for the upcoming season.

A native of Russia, Alexander Ovechkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 15 year old left wing is looking forward for the start of the season.

A native of Czech, Vaclav Varada was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 4th round of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 417 NHL games during his career, notching 53 goals and adding 109 assists along with 360 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.

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 629 NHL games during his career, notching 219 goals and adding 349 assists along with 259 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.

A native of Slovakia, Andrej Meszaros was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 15 year old defenseman is waiting for a good start