Kyle Wellwood News

Impish Canuck Kyle Wellwood was supposed to be a playmaker but, so far, he's been mostly goals and almost no assists.

Cliff Fletcher is happy that former Leaf Kyle Wellwood has revived his career with the Vancouver Canucks.

Having just been given the hook by coach Ron Wilson midway through the second period, Vesa Toskala peered up at the scoreboard, shrugged his shoulders, then plopped his butt on the Maple Leafs bench.

The two were teammates with the OHL's Belleville Bulls in 2001-02, again with Canada's entry in the 2003 world junior hockey championships, and with the Maple Leafs and their farm team in St.

Pavol Demitra should return to the lineup Saturday against Toronto after missing 10 games with a fractured rib cartilage.

The Maple Leafs' schedule for the next week is a highlight of the season for many of the team's players -- at least the Canadian-born players.

If the NHL season were to end, say, today, the Toronto Maple Leafs would finish in 14th place overall.

FROM THE BLUE LINE: At Vancouver, Kyle Wellwood scored twice against Nashville, while the coach for San Jose won another game against a former employer AP, NEW YORK Thursday, Nov 06, 2008, Page 19 The Nashville ...

Don't look now Leafs fans but Kyle Wellwood is lighting it up for the Vancouver Canucks.

Wellwood scored the game's first goal on the power play Tuesday and added an insurance goal in the third period as the Vancouver Canucks downed the Nashville Predators 4-0. Wellwood, cut adrift by the Toronto ...

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Published: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 3:49 a.m. The stats supported Toronto coach Ron Wilson's decision to send his backup goalie in for the shootout.

Seeking an offensive spark, the Vancouver Canucks have promoted two creative forwards in Kyle Wellwood and Jason Krog.

If Minnesota GM Doug Risebrough needs to shop Marian Gaborik - something that would happen later rather than sooner because so few teams could fit his $7.5-million annual salary under the cap in mid-October - ...

Kyle Wellwood is an easy guy to ridicule. He is slow, pudgy and played for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Kyle Wellwood showing up to camp out of shape? Part of the plan. No matter how good, or bad, Canucks GM Mike Gillis' moves are, he'll always say it was 'part of the plan.' VANCOUVER - There is a relatively new ...

The 7,500-seat barn known as the Mutual Street Arena is gone now, demolished 20 years ago to make room for yet another downtown Toronto condo.

Oct. 8: Sidney Crosby The Movie premieres in today's gallery. March to oblivion Thursday, October 9, 2008 Jim Kelley Archive Nik Antropov.

Vesa Toskala had barely fished the puck out of his net when the ridicule started.

This one's as easy to see coming as Lane Kiffin getting fired. Or Kyle Wellwood being out of shape.