On a day where the Philadelphia Flyers announced they had signed former Texas Stars defenseman Dan Jancevski to a two-year, two-way contract, the T-Stars announced they had re-signed a different defenseman for the upcoming season. Matt Stephenson signed a one-year deal with the AHL’s Western Conference Champions on Thursday. I wasn’t overly impressed with...
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The Allen Americans announced this morning that Tobias Whelan, the talented rookie out of Lakehead University, will return for the 2010-2011 season. Whelan finished the 2009-2010 season with 33 points (18G, 15A) in 57 games. He also had 70 penalty minutes and a plus-6 rating. The Americans have to love what they get with...
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The Allen Americans put out a press release today with information about their home opener and some additional details regarding home openers around the league. The Americans will face off against a “to-be-determined” opponent on October 15th. More information about the opposing team for opening night and the rest of the regular season schedule...
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The Central Hockey League announced a format change for the league’s post-season play on Wednesday. With more teams playing in the league, the CHL decided to expand the format a bit, and have more teams competing in the playoffs. Last season, the top three teams in each conference made the playoffs, while the 4th...
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Continuing a busy day in Dallas-area hockey news, the Stars announced the signing of 2009 1st-round draft pick Scott Glennie to a three-year, entry-level contract. Glennie, who is just 19-years old, played for the Brandon Wheat Kings of the WHL last season, and competed in the WHL’s Eastern Conference Finals this last spring. Joe...
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The Dallas Stars announced today that they had signed Willie Desjardins as an associate coach, and had also re-signed Stu Barnes for the upcoming season. Rumors of Desjardins joining the staff have been swirling for a couple of days, but today’s announcement made it official. The 53-year old Saskatoon native has coached the WHL’s...
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