TORONTO - A trade prompted Colton Orr to make the most embarrassing mistake of his career. He had just been moved to Regina from Kamloops, his junior hockey team, and the bruising forward responded by engaging in an on-ice fight the first time he visited his old arena
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CALGARY - After signing a four-year contract extension, forward Matt Stajan wants to prove to the Calgary Flames that they made a sound investment
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PITTSBURGH - Kris Letang doesn't want to bring up the Olympics to Pittsburgh Penguins teammates Brooks Orpik, Sergei Gonchar and Evgeni Malkin
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ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Blues have acquired goaltender Joe Fallon from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for goalie Hannu Toivonen and defenceman Danny Richmond
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NASHVILLE - David Freeman has stepped down as chairman of the Nashville Predators' board of directors.Freeman, a Nashville businessman, has been lead owner of the Predators since the ownership group bought the team late in 2007
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DALLAS - The Dallas Stars have signed veteran forward Steve Ott to a four-year, US$11.8 million contract extension.The deal announced Monday locks up the 27-year-old winger through the 2013-14 season
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WASHINGTON - Although disappointed that he was unable to lead Russia to a medal in Olympic hockey, Alex Ovechkin says Canada deserved to take home the gold
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VANCOUVER, B.C. - The NHL gave itself a pat on the back Monday in the wake of a thrilling Olympic overtime final."The 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver served as the latest affirmation that the quality of our play - and our players - is the finest in the world," NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement
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EDMONTON - They're at the bottom of the NHL standings despite having one of the league's higher payrolls. So it shouldn't come as a surprise that Edmonton Oilers GM Steve Tambellini will be trying to wheel and deal before the league's trade deadline Wednesday
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ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Blues recalled forward Derek Armstrong from their American Hockey League affiliate Monday.The 36-year-old Ottawa native has played in 30 games this season with Peoria, scoring 22 goals
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SUNRISE, Fla. - The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired defenceman Jordan Leopold in a deal with the Florida Panthers.Florida traded Leopold to Pittsburgh for a second-round pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft
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Movements in the world of hockey Sunday:National Hockey LeagueCAROLINA HURRICANES-Recalled G Justin Peters from Albany (AHL).MONTREAL CANADIENS-Recalled F Tom Pyatt from Hamilton (AHL)
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HAMILTON, Ont. - The Hamilton Bulldogs saw it as standing up for their teammates. The Toronto Marlies saw it as instigator penalties that went uncalled
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The International Olympic Committee has issued a reprimand against lovakian defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky for breaking anti-doping rules, the Canadian Press is reporting
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Team Canada has won hockey gold on home ice after defeating Team USA 3-2 in overtime. Sidney Crosby scored in the extra frame after the U.S. had tied the game with less than a minute remaining in the third
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TORONTO - Rob Ramage is arguing he should get a new trial on charges including impaired driving causing death because his Charter rights were violated shortly after a crash that killed his friend, former NHLer Keith Magnuson
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