Hockey News Weekend Links

AHL president David Andrews says John Tavares might find the going tough if he joined the minor pro league next year.

Blackhawks’ rookie forward Patrick Kane has lit up the scoreboard this season to the tune of thirteen points in ten games.

Pascal Leclaire became the first NHL goaltender to record four shutouts in his first six starts of a season since the Maple Leafs’ Bruce Gamble did it after being called up from the minors late in the 1965-66 season.

Congratulations to Canadiens forward Alex Kovalev, who last night scored the 800th point of his NHL career – in his 1,000th game.

Jesse Boulerice and Steve Downie recently brought the NHL’s ugly side to the forefront, but there are other incidents that have unfortunately stood the test of time.

Some NHL players are worried about the number of people posing as them on the popular social networking site Facebook.

Last night at the RBC, the Montreal Canadiens handed the Carolina Hurricanes their worse loss so far this season, 7-4. Most of the Canes were sleepwalking throughout the 1st period, not really waking up until they were down 5-1.

There have been lots of bad athletes in video game history. Only one, though, received a 1 out of 100 overall rating. This is the story of Shawn Chambers and how he became the worst player in the history of all gaming.

Not sure if it is the global warming, or whether it is simply the attendant pressures of parity and job insecurity, but the heat seems to be turned up very high, very early in several NHL cities this season.

The NCAA and the state of North Dakota have agreed to an out-of-court settlement over the use of the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname and logo. The agreement gives UND three years to obtain permission to use the nickname from two Sioux tribal governments within the state on the Standing Rock and Spirit Lake reservations.

Who is the greatest Toronto Maple Leaf of all time? Not an easy question, is it? While Montreal has Rocket Richard, Boston has Bobby Orr, Detroit has Gordie Howe, Chicago has Bobby Hull and Edmonton has Wayne Gretzky, is there a definitive face of the storied Toronto Maple Leafs?

The Anaheim Ducks have announced a fan loyalty ring program in partnership with the Herff Jones Company of Indianapolis, Indiana that will allow fans to purchase commemorative 2007 Stanley Cup Championship rings.

It’s a story deeply rooted in small-town Manitoba and Ryan Caldwell admits he wouldn’t be where he is today without Andy Murray.

A conversation with David Perron…A weird night in St. Louis!