The National Hockey League locked out its players on Sept. It didn't take long for Couture, a former Ottawa 67 in the Ontario Hockey League, to get used to his new environment. Now the second leading scorer for the San Jose Sharks last season has notched three goals and seven assists in 10 games in Geneva. He's at the heart of a trio that is considered the most productive on the team and which includes Dan Fritsche and Kevin Romy I want to play well and contribute in any way I can. It's a childhood dream for every Canadian.

The traveling fan experience, which is visiting all 31 NHL club markets during the NHL's th year, will feature a host of attractions:. MUSEUM TRUCK - The centerpiece of the experience is a foot museum truck with an innovative interior featuring more than 1, square feet of interactive digital displays, original video content, one-of-a-kind historical memorabilia, unique photo moments, a social media wall and customized areas representing Blue Jackets history. Click here to check out Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky visiting the museum during last season's All-Star festivities. All races will be timed and shared on a leaderboard. A schedule of appearances by Blue Jackets players, personalities and alumni will be announced at a later date. Visit www.

Fifteen years later, Dan Fritsche hopes long-time Sarnia Sting fans finally understand why he wanted to leave the city and team. None of the claims has been proven, but he is the fifth player on that club to allege he was forced into vile rituals at the hands of veteran players. He also plans to join the lawsuit led by his former teammate Dan Carcillo. I have three boys — five-year-old twins and a three-month-old — and having kids of my own changes a whole lot of things.

Mark Messier 11 of the New York Rangers. What happened on July 13 in the history of the New York Rangers. For many fans of the New York Rangers, the reason for the longest playoff drought in franchise history was the departure of Mark Messier on July 30,