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Calgary and Edmonton will co-host the 2012 world junior hockey championship, Hockey Canada announced Thursday.

Centre Stu Barnes called it an NHL career Thursday after 16 seasons, but will remain on the Dallas Stars bench as an assistant coach.

The Chicago Blackhawks signed Tim Brent to a one-year contract on Thursday, bringing back the centre they acquired in a trade last month.

The San Jose Sharks on Wednesday announced a four-year contract extension for young defenceman Marc-Edouard Vlasic.

Star centre Joe Sakic will take at least one more shot at winning a third Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche after signing a one-year contract on Wednesday.

Centre Vincent Lecavalier is confident he'll be in the Tampa Bay Lightning starting lineup Oct. 4 for their season opener against the New York Rangers, despite experiencing pain in his surgically repaired shoulder this summer.

Six weeks before their season opener, the Calgary Flames introduced five of the team's off-season additions, including Todd Bertuzzi, at the Saddledome Tuesday.

Avalanche star centre Joe Sakic, who has been unable to commit to playing another NHL season or retiring, might make a decision Thursday when he addresses the Colorado media.

The Chicago Blackhawks announced Monday they have signed right-winger Akim Aliu to a three-year contract after he finished third in scoring with the Ontario Hockey League's London Knights last season.

Western Hockey League officials said Friday the Brandon Wheat Kings, in Manitoba, Everett Silvertips, in Washington state, and Kelowna Rockets, in British Columbia have all applied to have the tournament in their city.

Benoit Groulx has accepted a job as coach of the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League, which means a job vacancy has opened up for the head coaching position of Canada's world junior hockey championship squad.

The Detroit Red Wings re-signed forward Aaron Downey to a one-year contract on Wednesday.

After signing free agent Markus Naslund this off-season, the New York Rangers might be prepared to add his friend, former Toronto Maple Leaf Mats Sundin, the New York Post reported on its website Sunday.

Standout Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Ryan Whitney could miss the first half of next season recovering from foot surgery.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will play the first National Hockey League exhibition game ever in Slovakia, the team announced on Friday.

Multiple media sources are saying Bryan McCabe's tenure as a Toronto Maple Leaf defenceman will come to an end after Sept. 1.

John Stevens has agreed to a two-year contract extension that will keep him behind the Philadelphia Flyers' bench through the end of 2010.

Hockey Night in Canada will kick off its broadcast schedule on Oct. 4 as the NHL season gets underway with games from the Czech Republic and Sweden.

Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Glenn Anderson will have his number 9 retired by the Edmonton Oilers on Jan. 18, 2009.

Scott Gordon was hired Tuesday to succeed Ted Nolan as head coach of the New York Islanders.