5-12-2012 Media criticises the Calgary Flames
It isn't the happiest time for the Calgary Flames as they are on a 7 game winless streak. Calgary Flames coach Don Hay had little to say about the way things are going: I don't know. Nothing seems to work...


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2-12-2012 Ryan Getzlaf reaches a milestone !
Ryan Getzlaf() scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Dallas Stars on a feed by Corey Perry. My parents came to see this game so I just had to deliver, he commented and was all smiles.

A native of Canada, Ryan Getzlaf was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 538 NHL games during his career, notching 168 goals and adding 332 assists along with 491 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 26 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 13+13=26 with 24 PIM.


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1-12-2012 Jason Spezza reaches a milestone !
Jason Spezza() scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Ottawa Senators on a goal by Tyler Kennedy. Yes, it's nice to break records but that's not the idea of this game, was his only comment for the media..

A native of Canada, Jason Spezza was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 631 NHL games during his career, notching 220 goals and adding 380 assists along with 429 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 23 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 9+13=22 with 14 PIM.


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1-12-2012 Player of the month: Thomas Vanek (L)
NHL has awarded Thomas Vanek (L) of Buffalo Sabres as Player Of The Month He registered 8 goals and 9 assists for 17 points in 13 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.

A native of Austria, Thomas Vanek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 563 NHL games during his career, notching 245 goals and adding 223 assists along with 302 penalty minutes. The 28 year old left wing has played 24 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 15+17=32 with 4 PIM.


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1-12-2012 Rookie of the month: Risto Myyry (R)
NHL has awarded Risto Myyry (R) of Phoenix Coyotes as Rookie Of The Month He registered 4 goals and 7 assists for 11 points in 14 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Finland, Risto Myyry was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 27 NHL games during his career, notching 7 goals and adding 14 assists along with 14 penalty minutes. The 17 year old right wing has played 27 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 7+14=21 with 14 PIM.


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29-11-2012 Player of the week: Andy McDonald (L)
NHL has awarded Andy McDonald (L) of New Jersey Devils as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 2 assists for 6 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Andy McDonald, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 731 NHL games during his career, notching 194 goals and adding 319 assists along with 354 penalty minutes. The 35 year old left wing has played 23 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 7+12=19 with 20 PIM.


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29-11-2012 Alex Tanguay reaches a milestone !
Alex Tanguay() notched the 500th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Calgary Flames on a goal by Ryan Getzlaf. Give all the credit to the goalscorer, he joked..

A native of Canada, Alex Tanguay was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 924 NHL games during his career, notching 252 goals and adding 500 assists along with 445 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 24 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 5+7=12 with 6 PIM.


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28-11-2012 Danny Brière reaches a milestone !
Danny Brière() scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Buffalo Sabres on a goal by Nikita Filatov. This one is for the fans who are paying my salary, he said after the game..

A native of Canada, Danny Brière was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 1996 entry draft. He has appeared in 846 NHL games during his career, notching 260 goals and adding 340 assists along with 711 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center has played 21 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 7+14=21 with 18 PIM.


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28-11-2012 Media criticises the Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are stumbling in a 5 game winless streak. Boston Bruins right wing Byron Bitz commented about their recent play: This is bad. It's one of those streaks that you don't want to remember when you're old.


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25-11-2012 Kimmo Timonen reaches a milestone !
Kimmo Timonen() notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the San Jose Sharks on a goal by Andy McDonald. The pass just found the right guy, what more can I say, he said after the game in the dressing room..

A native of Finland, Kimmo Timonen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 997 NHL games during his career, notching 117 goals and adding 400 assists along with 580 penalty minutes. The 37 year old defenseman has played 21 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 3+6=9 with 12 PIM.


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25-11-2012 Jarome Iginla reaches a milestone !
Jarome Iginla() scored the 1100th point of his career in tonight's game against the Colorado Avalanche on a goal by Mikael Backlund. I just want to thank this great organization for presenting me with the opportunity to play in the NHL, he commented during a post game radio interview..

A native of Canada, Jarome Iginla was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 1210 NHL games during his career, notching 525 goals and adding 575 assists along with 797 penalty minutes. The 35 year old left wing has played 22 games with the Calgary Flames this season, totalling 9+8=17 with 11 PIM.


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24-11-2012 Media criticises the St. Louis Blues
It isn't the happiest time for the St. Louis Blues as they are on a 8 game winless streak. St. Louis Blues coach Joel Quenneville had little to say about the way things are going: I don't know. Nothing seems to work...