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Scott Gordon, head coach of the New York Islanders poses for photographs with General Manager Garth Snow, left and owner Charles Wang, right, after a news conference Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008 in Uniondale, N.Y. Gordon, the reigning American Hockey League Coach of the Year with the Providence Bruins, is the 14th head coach in franchise history. He has agreed to a multi-year contract with the Islanders. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Gordon on board with Islanders, leads youth charge

AP - Wed Aug 13, 10:17 PM ET

UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Scott Gordon faced a probing question in the time between accepting the job as head coach of the New York Islanders and his introductory news conference.

  • Hull, 2 Rangers, Granato headed to hockey Hall AP - Tue Aug 12, 4:21 PM ET

    EVELETH, Minn. - Brett Hull and longtime New York Rangers Brian Leetch and Mike Richter are members of the 2008 class of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.

  • Predators sign center Jerred Smithson to extension AP - Thu Jul 31, 2:23 PM ET

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Predators have signed center Jerred Smithson to a two-year, $1.4 million contract extension through 2011.

  • Scotty Bowman joins Blackhawks AP - Thu Jul 31, 1:28 PM ET

    CHICAGO - Hall of Fame coach Scotty Bowman is joining the Chicago Blackhawks as a senior adviser for hockey operations.

  • In this Nov. 23, 2007 file photo, Minnesota Wild's Mark Parrish is shown during a NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn. The Wild bought out the remaining three years of Parrish's contract on Wednesday, July 20, 2008 bringing an abrupt end to a disappointing return home for the hard-nosed winger. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
    Wild gain cap room by letting Mark Parrish go AP - Wed Jul 30, 8:17 PM ET

    ST. PAUL, Minn. - Mark Parrish's homecoming didn't work out. The Minnesota Wild bought out the final three years of the right winger's contract on Wednesday, ending Parrish's frustrating return to his hometown market. Parrish cleared waivers and is now an unrestricted free agent.

  • In this June 4, 2008 file photo, Detroit Red Wings center Valtteri Filppula (51), of Finland, holds the Stanley Cup after the Red Wings defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup hockey finals in Pittsburgh. Filppula signed a $15 million, five-year contract with the Red Wings on Wednesday, July 30, 2008. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
    Red Wings re-sign F Filppula to $15M, 5-year deal AP - Wed Jul 30, 5:19 PM ET

    DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings made a subtle move Wednesday that could prove to be a spectacular one if Valtteri Filppula lives up to his potential. Filppula signed a $15 million, five-year contract with the Red Wings that keeps a talented forward on the roster for a while.

  • Tampa Bay Lightning center Steve Stamkos, who was taken first overall in the 2008 NHL hockey draft, looks up as he signs a three-year contract with the team during a news conference in Victoria, British Columbia, on Tuesday, July 29, 2008. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)
    Top NHL draft pick Stamkos signs with Lightning AP - Tue Jul 29, 8:42 PM ET

    TAMPA, Fla. - Steven Stamkos can hardly wait to get started for the Tampa Bay Lightning. The No. 1 pick in the NHL draft, already penciled in as the team's second-line center, signed a three-year, $2.625 million contract that could be worth up to $11.175 million with incentives.

  • Attorney: Minor league hockey player sentenced AP - Mon Jul 28, 10:17 PM ET

    FORT MYERS, Fla. - The attorney for a minor league hockey player says his client has been sentenced to one year and one day of prison for slapping a flight attendant, head-butting a passenger and exposing himself on an American Airlines flight from Toronto to Dallas.

  • Bruins sign forwards St. Pierre and Thompson AP - Mon Jul 28, 10:08 PM ET

    BOSTON - The Bruins have signed restricted free agent forwards Martin St. Pierre and Nate Thompson.

  • In this March 16, 2008 file photo, Boston Bruins' Glen Murray (27) skates with the puck up ice against the Washington Capitals during the second period of a NHL hockey game in Washington. The Boston Bruins have bought out the final year of veteran right-winger Glen Murray's contract. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
    Bruins buy out right wing Murray's contract AP - Sat Jul 26, 11:58 PM ET

    BOSTON - The Boston Bruins bought out the final year of veteran right-winger Glen Murray's contract Saturday.

  • In this Jan. 24, 2008 file photo, Minnesota Wild center Pierre-Marc Bouchard warms up before facing the Colorado Avalanche during the skate before an NHL hockey game in Denver. The Minnesota Wild avoided a salary arbitration hearing with Bouchard by re-signing him to a five-year, $20.4 million contract. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
    Wild sign Bouchard to $20.4 million contract AP - Sat Jul 26, 11:46 PM ET

    After trying to trade him earlier this summer, the Minnesota Wild avoided a salary arbitration hearing with Pierre-Marc Bouchard by re-signing the right wing to a five-year, $20.4 million contract.

  • Bruins get F St. Pierre in trade from Blackhawks AP - Thu Jul 24, 2:09 PM ET

    BOSTON - The Boston Bruins have swapped forwards with the Chicago Blackhawks, getting Martin St. Pierre in exchange for Pascal Pelletier.

  • In this Feb. 10, 2008 file photo, Anaheim Ducks head coach Randy Carlyle calls for a referee against the Detroit Red Wings in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit. Carlyle, who coached the Ducks to the Stanley Cup championship in 2007, signed a two-year contract extension Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Financial terms were not announced. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
    Ducks coach Randy Carlyle signs 2-year extension AP - Wed Jul 23, 6:33 PM ET

    ANAHEIM, Calif. - Randy Carlyle, who coached the Anaheim Ducks to the Stanley Cup championship in 2007, signed a two-year extension Wednesday. Financial terms were not announced.