Wayne Gretzky News

Joe Sakic, who announced his retirement Thursday, served as the Avalanche captain for 13 consecutive seasons during the franchise's stay in Denver.

Colin Cowherd, once a Las Vegas TV personality, will co-host ESPN's SportsNation with Michelle Beadle.

Now that I have brought the Dionne, Laleur question to the table, some insight perhaps Montreal would have take Dionne over Lafleur... Richardson Cup 1971 The Eastern Canadian championship of 1971 was the most controversial of the series ever played for the Richardson Cup.

The inside track on the NHL's next batch of stars. A4 For a hockey fan, nothing is more exciting than the NHL draft, except for the playoffs, the regular season, the pre-season, and when they show a girl in a tight shirt on the JumboTron.

Sidney Crosby, left off the team as an 18-year-old in 2006, was among 46 players invited Thursday to the Canada Olympic hockey orientation camp next month.

The New York Islanders chose Canadian center John Tavares as the first overall pick in the National Hockey League draft.

It's easy as 1-2-3 to single out the exploits of Bobby Orr , Wayne Gretzky and Patrick Roy .

The New York Islanders have chosen to rebuild around high-scoring centre John Tavares.

It happens on virtually every team flight in professional sports. Shortly after takeoff, someone pulls out a deck of cards and teammates quickly surround him to play poker.

The National Hockey League will hold its annual Entry Draft this weekend at the Bell Centre in Montreal, and the New York Islanders, owners of this year's No.

Steve Yzerman, Brett Hull and Luc Robitaille, who won a Stanley Cup together with the Detroit Red Wings in 2002, were reunited on Tuesday when they were voted into the Hall of Fame.

Steve Yzerman, Brett Hull and Luc Robitaille are all waiting by the phone. The three former NHL stars won a Stanley Cup together with the Detroit Red Wings in 2002 and could find out Tuesday that they'll be part of the same Hockey Hall of Fame induction class this fall.

DETROIT ? There's more where that came from. Majority co-owner Mario Lemieux suggested there are more Stanley Cups within the grasp of , and Co.

Pat Quinn will take a detour from his current path as the new Edmonton Oilers head coach to help choose the newest members of the Hockey Hall of Fame on Tuesday in Toronto.

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The Wayne Gretzky comparisons started before Sidney Crosby was 10 years old, when he was dubbed "The Next One." At 12, Crosby's family hired an agent to handle the crush of media and fan attention.

The Globe and Mail posted two middle-of-the-night articles which deal with psychology as it applies to sports, and the Red Wings' series against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Conn Smythe Trophy winner Cam Ward helped shut the door on the Oilers with 22 saves as Carolina held off Edmonton 3-1. 2004 Tampa Bay vs.

John MacLean, talking to Barry Tallackson on the bench during a game in 2007, will be considered for the Devils' vacant head coaching job, according to GM Lou Lamoriello.

Are Pens the new Oilers? There have been plenty of comparisons of this year's Penguins and the start of the Edmonton Oilers dynasty in 1984, when Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier and Co.