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Peverley, Bruins agree to 3-year extension Tue Oct 11 12:29:11 2011 EST
Boston, MA (Sports Network) - The Boston Bruins on Tuesday signed forward Rich Peverley to a three-year contract extension through the 2014-15 season. Peverley joined the Bruins last February in a trade with the Atlanta Thrashers. The Ontario native notched just four goals and three assists in 23 games for Boston, but nearly doubled his production in the playoffs, posting 12 points, including four goals, during the Bruins run to the Stanley Cup. The 29-year-old Peverley has registered 62 goals
Heatley back in Ottawa as Wild visit Sens Tue Oct 11 11:07:31 2011 EST
ill mark Heatley's second game in Ottawa since the Sens dealt him in '09. He had an assist in a 2-0 win for the Sharks on Dec. 2 of last season and was booed constantly by the Ottawa faithful. Overall, Heatley, who began his career with the Atlanta Thrashers, has two goals and five assists in 11 lifetime games against the Senators. Heatley had a goal and an assist to help Minnesota notch a 4-2 victory in its season and home opener against Columbus, but the 30-year-old was held without a point i
Canadiens spoil Jets' return to the NHL Sun Oct  9 19:56:20 2011 EST
of the newest version of the Jets with a 5-1 thumping at MTS Centre. It was 1996 when the last NHL game was played in Winnipeg as the previous Jets flew south after the season to become the Phoenix Coyotes. However, a financially struggling Atlanta Thrashers franchise was bought by True North Sports and Entertainment this past summer and gave Canada its seventh team in the NHL. It appears, though, that many of the competition problems the former Thrashers, who finished last season 12th in the E
2011-12 New Jersey Devils Preview Thu Sep 29 08:54:59 2011 EST
e future could get any bleaker, this could also be the final season for future Hall of Fame goaltender Martin Brodeur, who is 39 and in the final season of his contract. FORWARDS - Kovalchuk originally came to New Jersey in a trade with the Atlanta Thrashers in February 2010 and has been disappointing so far, compiling 41 goals and 87 points in 108 games as a Devil. A six-time 40-goal scorer, the Devils are counting on more than the 31 goals and 60 points that Kovalchuk delivered in 81 games la
Jets D Byfuglien faces multiple charges in boating arrest Tue Sep 20 18:01:01 2011 EST
the severity of the charges involved in this case. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and until the continuing legal process is completed, we will have no further comment." Byfuglien, a Minneapolis native, won the Stanley Cup with Chicago in 2010 but was traded to the Atlanta Thrashers about two weeks later. He has 75 goals and 162 points in 341 career NHL games. He scored 20 goals with 33 assists in 81 games last season for the Thrashers, who were sold and relocated to Winnipeg.
Jets' Byfuglien arrested for BWI Thu Sep  1 14:54:05 2011 EST
Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of boating while intoxicated. According to the roster for the Hennepin County jail, Byfuglien was booked shortly after 11 p.m. Wednesday. Charge details show he was arrested with probable cause, and was released Thursday morning. The Minneapolis native posted 20 goals and 33 assists in 81 games last season for the Atlanta Thrashers, who were relocated to Winnipeg this spring.
Meruelo has agreement to purchase Hawks Mon Aug  8 13:57:00 2011 EST
for me.''

Meruelo will have controlling interest of more than 50 percent of the Hawk, who will remain in Atlanta.

The Hawks have been owned by a group led by Michael Gearon Jr. and Bruce Levenson. The owners also recently sold the NHL's Atlanta Thrashers to a group that moved the team to Winnipeg.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior writte

Hawks sold to California businessman Meruelo Mon Aug  8 10:45:56 2011 EST
porate partners and this passionate community. I believe that both the Hawks and Philips Arena have unlimited potential for the future. I am honored to be a part of that future." Meruelo is the founder of a group that owns a range of companies, including a chain of pizza restaurants, construction firms, a casino and a television station. The sale is the second this year for the Atlanta Spirit Group, which sold the NHL's Atlanta Thrashers to a Canadian group that moved the franchise to Winnipeg.
Report: LA businessman to purchase majority stake in Hawks Sun Aug  7 10:28:34 2011 EST
ournal-Constitution, Meruelo would own more than 50 percent of the franchise and the Atlanta Spirit Group would maintain a share of the club. "I will be in complete control of the team," Meruelo told the paper, although he did not divulge the purchase price. Despite his Los Angeles roots, Meruelo plans to keep the Hawks in Atlanta. The sale would be the second this year for the Atlanta Spirit Group, which sold the NHL's Atlanta Thrashers to a Canadian group that moved the franchise to Winnipeg.
Voters right to reject Isles Tue Aug  2 13:46:02 2011 EST
uld remain in the New York area, even if they move off the Island. The boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn have been put forth as possible destinations for the franchise, but those are nothing but rumors at this point. After Winnipeg landed the Atlanta Thrashers, fans in Quebec City would also love to see the Islanders become the latest NHL franchise to move from the U.S. to Canada, but that wouldn't be until the Nassau Coliseum lease runs out in a few years. At this point, if a savior was to come
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