Dmitri Kalinin News

On Wednesday the Erie County district attorney's office confirmed that next week's preliminary hearing in the Patrick Kane case has been moved from Monday to Thursday, ensuring that the accused cabbie-assailant and "face of Buffalo" can be in suburban Chicago for all of the United States Olympic team's orientation camp.

July 20-24: German national team training Aug. 4-8: Slovakia summer Olympic camp Aug.

Russia's quest to gather the very best of its talent for the 2010 Winter Games has led the hockey giant to call on a large contingent of NHL players for an upcoming Olympic Summer camp that will begin later this month in Moscow.

The known: The Bruins became younger and more offensive-minded on defense after replacing 36-year-old Aaron Ward with 30-year-old Derek Morris .

The Bruins have confirmed the signing of defenseman Derek Morris to a one-year, $3.3 million contract.

The schedule for next May's 2010 I.I.H.F. World Championship was unveiled on Tuesday, starting with the tournament opener in Gelsenkirchen between hosts Germany and the U.S. at the 76,000-seat Veltins-Arena - a game that may set a new world record for attendance at a hockey game.

A quick skate today, including some things from earlier in the week. The 2009-10 N.H.L. schedule was released .

New York Rangers coach John Tortorella pledged to bring more scoring, youth and size into his team's mix.

The Phoenix Coyotes have re-signed forward Petr Prucha to a two-year contract, the NHL club announced Friday.

Michal Rozsival is the only Czech left in a New York Rangers' locker room that was once filled to the brim with his compatriots, and there is little doubt that Rozsival will be leaving the Rangers via trade this summer... by Allison Senecal 57 reads Sports Michal Rozsival is the only Czech left in a New York Rangers' locker room that was once ...

The Seattle Seahawks and starting outside linebacker Leroy Hill have reached agreement on six-year contract worth a guaranteed $15.5 million.

Petr Cajanek of Czech Republic is upended by Colby Armstrong, Dan Hamhuis and Chris Mason of Canada during the IIHF World Championship match between Canada and Czech Republic at the Arena Zurich-Kloten on April 30, 2009 in Zurich, Switzerland.

Ex-Buffalo Sabres Dmitri Kalinin scored with 56 seconds left in overtime to lift Russia to a 6-5 victory over Sweden on Thursday to open the second round of the hockey world championship.

Dmitri Kalinin scored two goals, including the game-winner with 56 seconds left in overtime, as Russia edged Sweden, 6-5, in Group E action at the 2009 World Hockey Championship.

Coyotes goalie Ilya Bryzgalov and defenseman Dmitri Kalinin will represent Russia at the 2009 IIHF World Championship in Switzerland, starting Friday.