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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.

While defenseman Zach Bogosian is drawing the bulk of the attention, most around the Atlanta Thrashers -- including Bogosian -- are just as excited about another young blue-line prospect, Arturs Kulda.

Though they went to the Stanley Cup Final, the Pittsburgh Penguins will have some holes to fill in the fall. They may turn to a solid roster of prospects to provide the answers. Caputi's potential has Penguins excited

Mario Kempe, the only Swedish-born player in the Flyers' system, got a feel for North American hockey in the QMJHL. After posting career-highs there, he returned to Sweden this season, but he still has his eye on the NHL.

Having a successful older brother in the NHL can be a burden or a blessing. For the Islanders' David Toews and Blake Kessel, the support they received from their older siblings has been invaluable.

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The Vancouver Canucks chipped in for charity at the Athletes Against Autism golf tournament in British Columbia. Also, the Wings' Kirk Maltby enjoys his day with the Stanley Cup. Golfing for a cause

San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton is joining seven NHL stars and more than 30 Hollywood A-listers to skate in the inaugural Festival Cup charity hockey game at Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Friday, September 5.

Sharks fan favorite Jeff Friesen will return to San Jose as a tryout player when Sharks training camp begins Sept. 20 at Sharks Ice at San Jose. The left winger was one of the team’s most popular players back in the mid-late 1990s.

San Jose Sharks Executive Vice President and General Manager Doug Wilson announced Wednesday that the team has signed defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic to a four-year contract extension.

For the San Jose Sharks players, the recent Captain’s Practices have begun to take on a more NHL tone. Many players have returned to Silicon Valley such as Patrick Marleau, Jonathan Cheechoo, Jeremy Roenick, Joe Pavelski and Rob Blake.

Many of the top prospects from the San Jose Sharks organization will participate in a Rookie Game against the prospects from the Anaheim Ducks organization on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 7:00 p.m. at The Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV.

Wings winger Kirk Maltby and the Stanley Cup made a tour around metro Detroit that included a stop at a fast food drive-thru. Watch Part 1 of Malts' day with Lord Stanley's Cup. Maltby, Part 1

Individual game tickets for the Red Wings’ 2008-09 pre-season home games are on sale now. Reserved seats include three Original Six rivals – Montreal, Boston and Toronto.

The defending Stanley Cup champions' mentoring system seems to make players better in a Red Wings uniform. NHL.com's Larry Wigge examines just how well the Wings did in free-agency this summer  ...

The Detroit Red Wings Foundation, the official charity of the Stanley Cup champion Red Wings will begin accepting grant applications from local non-profit groups on August 15. The foundation will grant a minimum of $150,000 to youth hockey...

The Red Wings have announced two new partial season ticket plans for fans to choose from with the innovative “9-Game Gordie Howe Plan” and “19-Game Steve Yzerman Plan.” The offerings provide fans with felxibility in selecting a plan...

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