The Chicago Blackhawks announced today that forward Tuomo Ruutu will undergo surgery tomorrow to repair a subluxation of his left shoulder. Ruutu suffered the injury during the recently completed World Cup of Hockey, where his Team Finland lost to Team Canada in the finals. He returned to Chicago earlier this week and was examined by […]
The Hershey Bears on Tuesday evening announced the signings of three former American Hockey League All-Stars in preparation for the opening of the club’s training camp on Wednesday. The Bears inked defenseman Darrel Scoville and forwards Andre Savage and Dennis Bonvie for the 2004-05 season. Scoville played in the AHL All-Star Game in 2000 and […]
The Providence Bruins have announced that center Patrice Bergeron and left wing Andy Hilbert have signed AHL contracts and will play with the team during the upcoming 2004-05 regular season. “Andy and Patrice are two players that we expect to make significant contributions to our team,” said head coach Scott Gordon. “They each have excellent […]
Dan Bylsma has been hired as an assistant coach with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. He will serve as an assistant to Brad Shaw, who returns for his third season as head coach of the American Hockey League club. Bylsma, 34, joins the coaching ranks after playing 12 professional seasons, […]
The Manchester Monarchs, the primary affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings, on Monday announced that right wing Ryan Flinn and goaltender Mathieu Garon have signed American Hockey League contracts for the 2004-05 season. Flinn, 24, recorded eight points (3g, 5a) and 164 penalty minutes in 59 games with the Monarchs last season. The 6-foot-5, 230-pound […]
The Chicago Wolves have signed forwards Kip Brennan, Ben Simon and J.P. Vigier, all of whom played with the Wolves’ National Hockey League affiliate, the Atlanta Thrashers, last season. Simon registered his first three NHL goals in 52 games with Atlanta last season after being acquired from the Nashville Predators on Dec. 2. The Shaker […]
The Manitoba Moose have signed center Josh Green and defenseman Nick Naumenko to professional tryout contracts. Green, 27, appeared in 50 NHL games last season with the Calgary Flames and the New York Rangers, combining for five goals and six assists for 11 points. In 36 games with the Flames, Green scored two goals and […]
The Hershey Bears announced today that center Eric Perrin and right wing Jeff Ulmer have signed American Hockey League contracts with the club for the 2004-05 season. The announcement was made by Bears President/GM Doug Yingst. Perrin led Hershey in scoring during 2003-04 with 21 goals and 54 assists for 75 points, and was leading […]
San Antonio Rampage Director of Hockey Operations Matt Loughran announced on Sunday that the club has signed goaltenders Travis Scott and Patrick DesRochers, forwards Josh Olson and Serge Payer and defenseman Joel Kwiatkowski to AHL contracts for the 2004-05 season. The parent Florida Panthers also announced that assistant coach Guy Charron has been named associate […]
