ST. PAUL, Minn. – A total of 210 players from 14 countries were selected at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, which concluded today at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Following is a breakdown of Entry Draft selections by birthplace: … Continue reading
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Notes from the 2011 NHL Entry Draft
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Following are notes from the first round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, held Friday night at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. BRITISH COLUMBIA NATIVE SELECTED FIRST OVERALL Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Burnaby, B.C.) becomes … Continue reading
NHL Board of Governors Approves Changes to Two Rules
NEW YORK – The National Hockey League’s Board of Governors today approved changes to the wording of two rules – Rule 41, Boarding, and Rule 48, Illegal Check To The Head. The changes were approved by the League’s 30 Club … Continue reading
Upcoming highlights for the 2011-12 NHL season
NEW YORK – The Boston Bruins will raise a Stanley Cup championship banner for the first time since 1972 and Winnipeg will welcome the National Hockey League back to town after a 15-year hiatus when the 2011-12 NHL regular season … Continue reading
Stanley Cup Final sets North American viewership records
NEW YORK – The 2011 Stanley Cup Final, won by the Boston Bruins over the Vancouver Canucks in a dramatic seven-game series, set numerous viewership milestones and records, including the highest North American viewership for any Stanley Cup Final in … Continue reading
2010-11 Stanley Cup Champion to be decided Wednesday In Game 7
NEW YORK – The Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins will face off in Game 7 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Final Wednesday at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, the pinnacle of a series and post-season typified by intense competition, unpredictability, late-game … Continue reading