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Post by ED on Jul 30, 2003 21:47:27 GMT -5
To keep the number of new Posts down just put in all the new ones here, especially for the annoying minor FA sigings I keep putting up,hehe.
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Post by ED on Jul 30, 2003 21:48:13 GMT -5
www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=49004Flyers re-sign Williams, Somik TSN.ca Staff 7/30/2003 The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that they have re-signed left wing Radovan Somik and right wing Justin Williams to new contracts. Somik signed a two-year deal, while Williams' new pact is for one year. Per club policy, financial terms were not disclosed. Somik and Williams both became restricted free agents on July 1. Somik, 26, recorded eight goals and 10 assists for 18 points and 10 penalty minutes in 60 regular season games for the Flyers this past season, his first in the NHL. He joined the Flyers after playing the previous eight seasons in Europe (Slovakia and the Czech Republic). A native of Martin, Slovakia, Somik was drafted by the Flyers in the fourth round (100th overall) of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. Williams, 21, registered eight goals and 16 assists for 24 points and 22 penalty minutes in 41 regular season games for the Flyers this past season. He added six points (1G,5A) in 12 playoff games for the Flyers, including three points (1G,2A) in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series against Toronto. Williams missed 36 games recovering from surgery to repair a partial ACL tear in his left knee, which was performed on January 23, 2003. In 179 career NHL games over three seasons with the Flyers (2000-01 through 2002-03), Williams has recorded 37 goals and 52 assists for 89 points and 76 penalty minutes. He won the Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy "as the Flyer who has most improved from the previous season as voted by his teammates" after setting career highs for goals (17), assists (23) and points (40) in a season during the 2001-02 season. A native of Cobourg, Ontario, Williams was drafted from the Plymouth Whalers of the Ontario Hockey League by the Flyers in the first round (28th overall) of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. With the signing of Somik and Williams to new contracts, the Flyers now have all of their players under contract for the 2003-04 season.
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Post by ED on Jul 30, 2003 21:49:25 GMT -5
www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=49003Flames sign well-traveled Oliwa TSN.ca Staff 7/30/2003 Calgary, AB - Calgary Flames General Manager & Head Coach Darryl Sutter announced today the signing of left winger Krzysztof Oliwa. As per club policy, the terms and conditions of the deal were not disclosed. “Signing Krys was important for us,” said Sutter. “He provides our club with character and experience. At 30 years-old, he also adds maturity and respect in a young dressing room.”<br> Oliwa appeared in his seventh NHL season during the 2002-03 campaign playing with the New York Rangers and the Boston Bruins. In 24 games this past season Oliwa recorded one assist and 81 penalty minutes. Oliwa also played in the 33 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League posting 110 penalty minutes. In 324 NHL career games with the New Jersey, Columbus, Pittsburgh, NY Rangers and Boston the 6’5” 245 lbs. native of Tychy, Poland has recorded 41 points (14 goals, 27 assists) and 1120 penalty minutes. The 30 year-old Oliwa was the Devils’ fourth choice, 65th overall, in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.
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Post by ED on Jul 30, 2003 21:50:21 GMT -5
www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=49024Lightning re-sign Keefe, Willis TSN.ca Staff 7/30/2003 TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed restricted free agent right wings Sheldon Keefe and Shane Willis, it was announced by Executive Vice President & General Manager Jay Feaster. In accordance with club policy, terms of the contracts were not disclosed. Keefe, 22, appeared in 37 games with the Lightning in 2002-03, recording two goals, five assists and 24 penalty minutes. A 5-foot-11, 184-pound native of Brampton, Ontario, Keefe also played 33 games with Springfield of the American Hockey League, recording 16 goals, 15 assists and 28 penalty minutes. He also skated in six playoff games with Springfield, recording four penalty minutes. Willis, 26, a 6-foot-1, 192-pound native of Edmonton, recorded 16 goals and 32 points in 55 games with the Falcons last season. Acquired in a trade with the Carolina Hurricanes on March 5, 2002, Willis was originally drafted by the Lightning in the third round (56th overall) at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, but returned to the draft in 1997 and was chosen by Carolina in the fourth round (88th overall). "Sheldon Keefe continues to knock on the door of becoming an everyday player with the Lightning," Feaster said. "During the past three years he has played 125 NHL games for us, and that experience makes him an important piece of the puzzle for our organization. With Sheldon's tremendous work ethic and his commitment to doing whatever it takes to help the team win, it is just a matter of time before he becomes and everyday player here in Tampa. "Shane Willis is a very talented hockey player with a great deal of offensive upside," Feaster added. "He skates well, has good offensive hockey sense and possesses a booming shot that he is not afraid to unleash from anywhere on the ice. I don't think he fully prepared himself last summer for the intense competition he faced in training camp, and it obviously cost him an opportunity in Tampa. I don't think he'll make that same mistake coming into this camp, and we expect Shane to challenge for a spot on one of our top two lines." Selected by the Lightning in the second round (47th overall) at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, Keefe led the Ontario Hockey League in scoring in 1999-00 with 48 goals and 73 assists for 121 points in 66 games with the Barrie Colts. He also recorded 10 goals and 23 points as Barrie claimed the OHL Playoff title and advanced to the championship game of the Memorial Cup. Keefe was named to the Memorial Cup All-Tournament Team along with the Lightning's Brad Richards. Keefe made his pro debut in 2000-01 with Detroit of the International Hockey League and has appeared in 125 games with the Lightning during the past three seasons, recording 12 goals, 12 assists and 78 penalty minutes. Known for his speed and heavy shot, Willis was a talented scorer in the Western Hockey League from 1994-95 through 1997-98, recording 179 goals and 331 points in 273 games with Prince Albert and Lethbridge. He recorded 31 goals and 81 points in his first professional season in 1998-99 with New Haven of the American Hockey League, and was named a First-Team AHL All-Star as well as AHL Rookie of the Year. He also appeared in the AHL All-Star Classic and won the hardest shot competition (95 mph.). Moving to Cincinnati of the International Hockey League for 1999-00, Willis recorded 35 goals and 60 points in 80 games and was chosen for the IHL All-Star Game, once again claiming the hardest shot (95.9 mph.). In his NHL career, Willis has recorded 31 goals and 37 assists in 162 games with the Lightning and the Hurricanes. The Lightning have three restricted free agents remaining to be signed: forwards Brad Richards and Cory Stillman and defenseman Dan Boyle. Keefe and Willis join Dmitry Afanasenkov, Dave Andreychuk, Martin Cibak, Ben Clymer, John Grahame, Brad Lukowich, Fredrik Modin, Andre Roy, Darren Rumble, and Tim Taylor as free agents who have re-signed with the Lightning this summer.
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Post by ED on Jul 31, 2003 0:09:29 GMT -5
www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=49006&hubName=nhlLeetch remains with Rangers TSN.ca Staff 7/30/2003 New York Rangers President, General Manager and Head Coach Glen Sather announced today that the club has agreed to terms with unrestricted free agent defenseman Brian Leetch. Terms of the deal were not disclosed but reports indicate that it's a two-year deal. “Brian Leetch represents everything it means to be a New York Ranger: class, pride, and professionalism,” said Sather. “He is among the elite defensemen in the history of the National Hockey League and has been a cornerstone of this franchise for several years. We are extremely excited to have him remain in a Rangers sweater.”<br> Leetch, 35, appeared in 51 matches for the Rangers last season, registering 12 goals and 18 assists for 30 points, along with 20 penalty minutes. He ranked second on the team in scoring among defensemen with 30 points and finished first on the team and was ninth in the NHL in average time on ice (26:05). Leetch skated in his 1,066th Rangers/NHL match on March 22 at Philadelphia, passing Rod Gilbert for second place on the Rangers’ all-time games played list. He also tallied his franchise-high seventh career overtime winning goal on November 7 vs. Calgary and is tied for the NHL’s all-time lead in overtime goals by a defenseman. Leetch missed 31 matches due to a bruised left ankle suffered against the Columbus Blue Jackets on December 3. He registered 15 points (eight goals, seven assists) in 23 matches after returning from the ankle injury on February 14 vs. Pittsburgh. In addition, Leetch was voted as the team’s most valuable player for the third time in five years by the Professional Hockey Writers Association, captured the Player’s Player Award for the third consecutive year and the Ceil Saidel Memorial Award for the second straight season for dedication to the organization on and off the ice. The 6-0, 185-pound defenseman has spent his entire 16-year NHL career with New York, collecting 227 goals and 718 assists for 945 points, along with 501 penalty minutes in 1,072 career matches. Leetch ranks as the Rangers’ all-time leader among defensemen in goals (227), assists (718) and points (945). He also ranks among the NHL leaders among defensemen in goals, assists and points (among active players and on the all-time list): goals: (227, 3rd active, tied for 9th all-time); assists: (718, tied for 3rd active, 8th all-time); points: (945, 3rd active, 8th all-time). Leetch was a member of the Rangers Stanley Cup championship club in 1994, where he registered 11 goals and 23 assists for 34 points in 23 games en route to being awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. He holds or shares 35 Rangers records (20 regular season, 15 playoffs) and ranks among the all-time club leaders in games played (2nd - 1,072), goals (tied for 9th - 227), assists (1st - 718), points (2nd - 945) and playoff scoring (1st - 89 points). Leetch was also selected to represent the Rangers in 11 NHL All-Star contests and has been voted a First Team All-Star on two occasions (1992, 1997) and a Second Team All-Star on three occasions (1991, 1994, 1996). Internationally, Leetch was a member of Team USA at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan and the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. At the 2002 Olympic Games, he helped the United States capture a silver medal and was named to the All-Tournament Team after registering five assists in six games. Leetch also represented the United States at the 1985, 1986 and 1987 World Junior Championships, the 1989 World Championships, the 1991 Canada Cup and captained Team USA to the 1996 World Cup of Hockey title. In June of 1997, he was one of 12 players named to the all-time USA Hockey Team. The two-time Norris Trophy winner does extensive charity work in the New York metropolitan area. He serves as a celebrity chairman for The Ronald McDonald House of New York, in which his efforts have helped raise nearly $3.0 million over the past nine years at the Rangers annual “Skate With The Greats” event. Leetch also has contributed greatly to the Leukemia Society of America. He has been recognized on many occasions for his generous contributions to the community, as noted by his 1994 “Crumb Bum” Award for service to children in the metropolitan area, along with the 2002 and 2003 Ceil Seidel Memorial Award for his service both on and off the ice. The native of Corpus Christie, Texas was originally drafted by the Rangers in the first round, ninth overall, in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. Leetch was traded to the Edmonton Oilers, in exchange for goaltender Jussi Markkanen and a 2004 fourth round draft choice on June 30, 2003.
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Post by MPLABBE on Jul 31, 2003 11:35:10 GMT -5
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Post by ED on Jul 31, 2003 22:10:06 GMT -5
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Post by ED on Jul 31, 2003 22:10:34 GMT -5
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Post by ED on Jul 31, 2003 22:11:41 GMT -5
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Post by MPLABBE on Jul 31, 2003 22:13:04 GMT -5
nuts..wanted him for depth on the farm. |
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Post by ED on Aug 1, 2003 13:35:32 GMT -5
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Post by ED on Aug 1, 2003 14:55:47 GMT -5
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Post by ED on Aug 1, 2003 14:56:31 GMT -5
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Post by MPLABBE on Aug 5, 2003 12:40:54 GMT -5
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Post by MPLABBE on Aug 8, 2003 14:17:39 GMT -5
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Post by ED on Aug 10, 2003 18:17:45 GMT -5
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Post by ED on Aug 10, 2003 18:19:08 GMT -5
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Post by ED on Aug 10, 2003 18:22:33 GMT -5
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Post by ED on Aug 10, 2003 18:24:02 GMT -5
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Post by ED on Aug 10, 2003 18:25:00 GMT -5
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Post by ED on Aug 10, 2003 18:25:35 GMT -5
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Post by ED on Aug 11, 2003 16:07:35 GMT -5
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Post by ED on Aug 11, 2003 17:46:26 GMT -5
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Post by ED on Aug 12, 2003 7:44:53 GMT -5
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Post by MPLABBE on Aug 12, 2003 8:27:10 GMT -5
NHLPA is right once again as they announced the signing Sunday! we have to keep an eye on that site.. |
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Post by ED on Aug 13, 2003 7:27:53 GMT -5
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Post by ED on Aug 13, 2003 7:28:37 GMT -5
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Post by ED on Aug 13, 2003 7:29:09 GMT -5
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Post by ED on Aug 13, 2003 7:30:26 GMT -5
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Post by ED on Aug 13, 2003 18:29:08 GMT -5
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