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Alexei Mikhnov Alexei Mikhnov is a Ukrainian and Russian professional ice hockey left wing . He was selected in the first round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft , 17th overall , by the Edmonton Oilers , and has only played in one NHL game , a 5 – 2 win versus Phoenix . He was scoreless and even in 4 : 21 of ice time . Mikhnov has spent four seasons in the Russian Super League , and is considered a power forward . Despite being from Ukraine , Mikhnov plays internationally for Russia . After being drafted in 2000 , Mikhnov has been something of a mystery to Oilers fans . Even when he was drafted , he was considered an enigma , and when he first hit Edmonton in 2004 , the Oilers ' front office discovered that Mikhnov had poor eyesight , leading to the team buying him a pair of glasses . Mikhnov was one of the more famous players impacted by the inability of the National Hockey League and the Russian ice hockey federation to come to an agreement on a transfer arrangement , a situation which more famously affected Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Evgeny Malkin . On June 20 , 2006 , according to his agent , Mikhnov gave his two weeks ' notice which theoretically could get him out of his contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl , and by early September Mikhnov was skating in Edmonton , taking a spin on September 3 at the University of Alberta . On September 5 , Mikhnov signed a one - year deal with the Oilers . He has since returned to Yaroslavl in 2007 . International play . Played for Russia in : International statistics
North Central Hockey League The North Central Hockey League ( NCHL ) is a Senior A Hockey League operating in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan . The league plays under the sanction of Hockey Manitoba , in affiliation with Hockey Canada . The League champion goes on to the Manitoba Championship Tournament for the Manitoba Cup . = Teams = = League Champions =
1898 - 99 WPHL season The 1898 – 89 WPHL season was the second season of play of the Western Pennsylvania Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . The Pittsburgh Atletic Club won 9 of 12 games to win the championship . League buisness . The league reconstituted in the newly - finished hockey rink at the Duquesne Gardens . The team from the old Schenley Park Casino was not reformed and only three teams played in the league .
Sorel Black Hawks The Sorel Black Hawks were a junior team based in Sorel , Quebec . They played in the Provincial Junior League from 1965 - 66 through 1968 - 69 . They were preceeded by the Sorel Royals who played in the Metropolitan Montreal Junior League from 1958 - 59 through 1963 - 64 and then in the Provincial league in 1964 - 65 . The Black Hawks were succeeded by the Sorel Éperviers who joined the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League when it was formed in 1969 . The Black Hawks won the Provincial league title and the Quebec junior championship in 1968 - 69 Quebec Junior Playoffs . They then lost the final in the 1968 - 69 Eastern Canada Memorial Cup Playoffs .
Truro Lions The Truro Lions were a junior team . In 1937 - 38 , they won the Truro Town League and entered the 1937 - 38 Maritimes Junior Playoffs . In 1954 - 55 , they entered the 1954 - 55 Maritimes Junior Playoffs as an independent ( non - league ) team .
St . Paul Vulcans The St . Paul Vulcans are a defunct Junior A ice hockey franchise that was based in Bloomington , Minnesota . The franchise was a charter member of the United States Hockey League ( USHL ) that started play with the 1979 - 80 season . The franchise was renamed the Twin Cities Vulcans for the start of the 1995 season . In 2000 , the team was renamed the Tri - City Storm and moved to Kearney , Nebraska and still play there currently as of 2015 . History . The Vulcans franchise began as the Minnesota Jr . Stars of the Thunder Bay - Minnesota Junior A Hockey League in 1971 . A year later , the league changed its name to the Can - Am Junior Hockey League . The team also changed their name to the St . Paul Jr . Stars . Their rival , the Thunder Bay Vulcans , sponsored by an organization in St . Paul , dropped their sponsorship of the franchise when they announced they would be playing exclusively in Canada the next season . At the start of the 1973 playoffs , the Vulcan organization began funding the Jr . Stars and their name was changed to the St . Paul Vulcans . Despite the name change , the Vulcans were league champions in 1973 and for their only time in team history , entered into the Canadian Centennial Cup playdowns . In the Eastern Centennial Cup Quarter - final , the Vulcans squared off against the Central Junior A Hockey League ' s Pembroke Lumber Kings . The Lumber Kings downed the Vulcans 4 - games - to - 1 to end their playoff run . Due to disagreements between the American and Canadian teams in the CAJHL , the league was divided into the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League ( again ) and the Midwest Junior Hockey League . The Vulcans would be one of the stronger members of the MWJHL . In 1977 , the MWJHL would merge into the United States Hockey League - introducing junior hockey to what would become America ' s top tier of junior hockey .
John B . Sollenberger Trophy The John B . Sollenberger Trophy is given to American Hockey League ' s leading scorer for the season . The award was named for John B . Sollenberger in 1955 . Sollenberger was a long - time contributor to the league as manager and president of the Hershey Bears and former Chairman of the Board of Governors . The award was originally named after Wally Kilrea , who held the AHL ' s single - season scoring record when the award was instituted 1947 – 48 . That season , the award was renamed in honour of its first recipient , Carl Liscombe , who broke Kilrea ' s scoring record . The equivalent award in the NHL is the Art Ross Trophy .
Randy Robitaille Randy Robitaille ( born October 12 , 1975 in Ottawa , Ontario ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who plays for the Hockey Club Lugano of the Swiss National League A . Playing career . Robitaille first attracted notice playing for the Ottawa Jr . Senators of the CJHL . While not drafted by an NHL team , he was , on the basis of his offensive totals , offered a scholarship at Miami University . After two solid seasons at Miami , he was signed by the Boston Bruins of the NHL on March 17 , 1997 . After playing one game straight out of college , he played the next two seasons for the Bruins ' AHL affiliate , the Providence Bruins , while playing a few games for the Bruins in between . He even helped Providence to their first Calder Cup win in 1998 – 99 while winning the Les Cunningham Award as the league ' s MVP . On June 25 , 1999 , the Bruins traded Robitaille to the Atlanta Thrashers for Peter Ferraro . His stay in Atlanta didn ' t last long as they quickly traded him to the Nashville Predators for Denny Lambert on August 16 , 1999 . While in Nashville , he played mainly in the NHL , only having a few brief stints with the Milwaukee Admirals . In fact , he spent a whole season in the NHL during the 1999 – 2000 NHL season , a career first . However , following the 2000 – 01 NHL season , the Predators chose not to resign him . The Los Angeles Kings signed him as a free agent on July 7 , 2001 . Midway through that season , he was claimed by the Pittsburgh Penguins off waivers on January 4 , 2002 . Although he played in Pittsburgh for two seasons , he would never play one complete season in the city , as they traded him to the New York Islanders on March 9 , 2003 for a draft pick . He completed the season for the Islanders , they chose not to resign him , so he became an unrestricted free agent for the first time . On August 12 2003 , he signed a contract that returned him to the Atlanta Thrashers . During the lockout , he played for Zurich of Nationalliga A , making his first substantial playoff appearance in five seasons . Following the ratification of the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement , he again found himself with the Nashville Predators , having signed a contract with them on August 19 , 2005 . However , they assigned him to AHL on October 3 and the October 4 | next day ] ] , he was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Wild . After playing the whole season there , he again found himself a free agent . On July 4 , 2006 , Robitaille signed a one - year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers . He returned to the Islanders on December 20 , 2006 along with a 5th round draft pick for Mike York . When unsigned at the beginning of the 2007 – 08 season , he chose to sign to play in Russia . After several games , he resigned from the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl team and was signed by the Ottawa Senators on October 16 , 2007 for one season . On August 23 , 2008 , Robitaille signed a three - years contract with the Hockey Club Lugano . He is not related in any way to former NHL player Luc Robitaille .
Manex Arena The Manex Arena was an indoor arena located in Brandon , Manitoba . It briefly hosted the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League between the demolition of the Wheat City Arena in 1969 and the construction of the Keystone Centre in 1972 . Manex Arena was located in the same sports complex as the Keystone Centre , and was mostly demolished in 2004 to make way for a hotel . The frame of the arena still stands , housing a bar and part of the hotel ' s restaurant .
George Abel George Gordon Abel ( February 23 , 1916 – April 16 , 1996 ) was a Canadian ice hockey player . He played centre for the Edmonton Mercurys , representing Canada in the 1952 Winter Olympics , and won a gold medal . George was born and raised in Melville , Saskatchewan . He played minor hockey while growing up and joined the Flin Flon Bombers in 1937 . In 1946 , he returned to Melville to join his brothers Don and Lawrence in operating Abel ' s Cartage . In 1950 , George joined the Melville Millionaires . He played for Melville until 1952 , gaining a provincial reputation as an exceptional stickhandler and goal - scorer . For a time , he both coached the team and played simultaneously . At this time , George was known as " Mr . Hockey " in Saskatchewan . In 1952 , he accepted an invitation to join the Edmonton Mercurys to play as Canada ' s hockey team in the 1952 Olympics . The Mercurys toured Europe for three months , playing 50 or 51 games , where George earned the nickname " Mr . Production " . In Olympic competition at Oslo , Norway , he scored the winning goal in the final game , securing the gold medal for Canada .
Dave Gatherum David Gatherum ( born March 28 , 1932 in Fort William , Ontario ) is a former professional ice hockey goaltender . He played junior hockey with the Fort William Hurricanes from 1948 to 1952 . In 1952 - 53 he turned pro with the Shawinigan Falls Cataractes and the Edmonton Flyers . In October , 1953 , Gatherum was called up by the Detroit Red Wings to replace the injured Terry Sawchuk , In his first game Gatherum shut out the Toronto Maple Leafs . He ended up with a 2 - 0 - 1 record in three games but was never recalled to the NHL . His name was put on the Stanley Cup as the Wings won it in 1953 - 54 . Gatherum played one more season of minor pro and then settled in with the senior Kelowna Packers from 1955 to 1959 .
Nijmegen Devils Romijnders Dar Devils Nijmegen is the professional ice hockey team of Nijmegen , The Netherlands . They play in the Dutch Eredivisie , the highest - level hockey division in the Netherlands . Home games are played at the Triavium . History . Ice hockey in Nijmegen began in 1968 , with the Nijmegen Tigers winning its first national championship in 1984 . At the end of the 1980s , several players moved to Rotterdam to join the short - lived Rotterdam Panda ' s . Beginning in the early 1990s , financial difficulties hurt the Nijmegen Tigers , forcing the team to dissolve and reform in 1994 . In 2003 , the Tigers went bankrupt . The Nijmegen Emperors joined the Eredivisie in 2004 , winning the national championship in 2006 . However , the Emperors also went bankrupt in 2006 . In 2007 , the Devils joined the league with a title sponsor . Season results . " Note : GP = Games played , W = Wins , OTW = Overtime Wins , OTL = Overtime Losses , L = Losses , GF = Goals for , GA = Goals against , Pts = Points " Championships . None . ( Seven times as Nijmegen Tigers : 1983 - 4 , 1987 - 8 , 1992 - 3 , 1996 - 7 , 1997 - 8 , 1998 - 9 , 1999 - 2000 . Once as Nijmegen Emperors : 2005 - 06 . )
Quesnel Millionaires The Quesnel Millionaires are a Junior " A " ice hockey team from Quesnel , British Columbia , Canada . They have been a part of the British Columbia Hockey League since the 1996 - 97 season , when they joined the league as an expansion member of the Interior Conference . The Millionaires had previously played in the Peace - Cariboo Junior Hockey League ( 1975 - 1991 ) and the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League ( 1991 - 1996 ) . Their home rink , Quesnel Twin Arenas , is nicknamed " The Vault " . Season - by - Season Record . " Note : GP = Games Played , W = Wins , L = Losses , T = Ties , OTL = Overtime Losses , GF = Goals for , GA = Goals against "
List of Chicago Cougars players The Chicago Cougars were a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago , Illinois . They were members of the Western Division of the World Hockey Association ( WHA ) . The club was founded in 1972 as one of the league ' s twelve original franchises . The Cougars played their home games in the International Amphitheatre . Fifty - seven players played at least one game for the club , either in the WHA regular season or the playoffs . The Cougars made the playoffs once in their three year existence , reaching the 1973 – 74 Avco World Trophy finals . Rosaire Paiement was the franchise leader in games played ( 234 ) , goals ( 89 ) , assists ( 127 ) , and points ( 216 ) . Defenseman Larry Mavety was the club ' s all - time leader in penalty minutes ( 356 ) . Goaltender Cam Newton recorded the most wins ( 37 ) .
Wisconsin Band The Wisconsin Band , officially known as the University of Wisconsin Varsity Band is the pep band for the Wisconsin Badgers . The Band is a large piece of Wisconsin Hockey history , adding a great deal to Wisconsin ' s lively atmosphere in both its current home , the Kohl Center , as well as the old Dane County Memorial Coliseum . The Band holds a special place in the hearts of Badger fans . In an era where piped - in music played over the public address system is more and more common ( even in basketball games played in the Kohl Center ) , the only music heard during a hockey is game is the Varsity Band blaring out crowd favorities . Music . The selestion here only represents a small , but classic , portion of the Band ' s repetoire . The following are all external links : " On , Wisconsin ! " " On , Wisconsin ! " is the school ' s fight song , and is played several times during the game , after goals , and as the team comes out on the ice before periods . " Varsity " " Varsity " , the school ' s Alma Mater , is quite a sight to see . Everyone in the arena stands and sings along , culminating with synchronized arm - waving at the end of the song . " Varsity " is traditionally played at the end of the 2nd intermission and after the game is over . " If You Want To Be A Badger " " If You Want To Be A Badger " is a catchy tune often heard during stoppages of play , telling fans " If you want to be a Badger , just come along with me . . . by the bright shiny light of the moon . " " Hot Time " " Hot Time " is played just before the begining of each period . As the song speeds up , the students sway back and forth , faster and faster . " The " Bud " Song " Perhaps one of the most recognizable songs from the UW Band , " The Bud Song " was adopted from an old Budweiser beer commercial . Fans asked the band to play a polka , but the Band didn ' t have any polkas in their music . They did , however , have the music for the Budweiser commercial . Band Director Mike Lecrone got the band to substitute " WIS - CON - SIN " for " BUD - WEIS - ER , " and the legend was born . The song was first performed for university functions by the Varsity Band during the hockey season of 1972 , but it was at the NCAA Championship in 1973 that the tune received its first great popular acceptance as it was played by the Band in the Boston Garden , in hotel lobbies , and in the streets of historic Boston . " When you ' ve said WIS - CON - SIN , you ' ve said it all ! " The Bud song has also spread to other schools . During the 1993 Frozen Four , held in the Bradley Center in Milwaukee , Maine coach Shawn Walsh wanted to use the Wisconsin crowd to his advantage , since the Badgers had been eliminated from the tournament . It was suggested to him that the Maine band play the Bud Song to get the crowd on their side . The Maine Band practiced all night , and did indeed win the support of many Badger fans . The song was so catchy that the Maine Band has added their own words to the song , and play it as one of their own . External Links . Wisconsin Band Website
Joel Ward Joel Ward ( born December 2 , 1980 ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . Playing career . Undrafted , Ward played in the Ontario Hockey League with the Owen Sound Platers . After completing his four - year junior career and his final year of eligibility with the Platers in 2000 – 01 , Ward linked up with lower tier professional team the Long Beach Ice Dogs of the West Coast Hockey League to end the season . An unsigned free agent to start the 2001 – 02 season , Ward attended the Detroit Red Wings training camp on a try - out but was recruited and played collegiately for the University of Prince Edward Island Panthers of the CIS . Awarded Rookie of the year and the Panthers three time MVP while earning a degree in sociology in his four - year collegian career , Ward was invited to the Minnesota Wild ' s training camp in 2006 . In his first full professional season he was assigned to the Wild ' s American Hockey League affiliate , the Houston Aeros , signing his first professional contract for the entire 2005 – 06 season . After impressing with his work ethic , Ward earned a two - year deal with the Wild on September 27 , 2006 . Ward debuted in 11 NHL games with the Minnesota Wild during the 2006 – 07 season but primarily stayed with the Aeros , developing into a responsible two - way player and improving his points totals in each of his three years . On July 15 , 2008 , Ward signed as a free agent to a one - year deal with the Nashville Predators . He made the opening night roster out of training camp for the 2008 – 09 season and scored his first NHL goal in his first game as a Predator against the St . Louis Blues on October 10 , 2008 . As a 28 year old ineligible rookie he scored 17 goals in 79 games and his reliability as a defensive forward and success as a utility scoring forward led him to be re - signed to a two - year contract on July 1 , 2009 . Ward became a free agent after the 2010 - 11 season and signed a four - year contract worth $ 12 million with the Washington Capitals on July 1 , 2011 .
Kalle Olsson Kalle Olsson ( born January 31 , 1985 ) is a is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who currently plays for Linköpings HC in the Swedish Elitserien . Olsson was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 5th ( 147th overall ) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft . He played for Sweden at the 2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships .
Ron Garwasiuk Ron Garwasiuk ( Born Feb 17 1949 in St . Paul , Alberta ) is a retired hockey left winger . He played 51 games in the World Hockey Association for the Los Angeles Sharks . He played junior hockey for the Regina Pats from 1967 to 1969 . The Detroit Red Wings picked him 21st overall in the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft . The Wings assigned him to their Farm team the Fort Worth Wings . From 1970 to 1973 Garwasiuk played for the Providence Reds of the American Hockey League ( AHL ) . After playing for the Sharks in 1973 - 74 , scoring 6 goals and 13 assists in 51 games , Garwasiuk joined the AHL ' s Rochester Americans . He played for them until his retirement in 1980 .
Brian Eklund Brian Eklund ( born May 24 , 1980 in Braintree , MA ) was a professional ice hockey goalie in the NHL . He retired from pro hockey after the 2005 - 2006 season . Playing career . After 4 seasons at Brown University , he signed a 2 - year rookie contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL . He was then assigned by the Lightning to the Pensacola Ice Pilots of the ECHL . In his first season with the Ice Pilots ( 02 – 03 ) , he was the back up to Maxime Gingras . He played in 19 games and posted a 10 – 6 – 0 record with a 3 . 66 GAA and a . 896 SV % . When the Ice Pilots concluded their season after being eliminated in the playoffs , he was called up to the Springfield Falcons of the AHL . He appeared in one game allowing only one goal and getting the win . In the 03 – 04 campaign , Gingras did not return to Pensacola leaving the # 1 goalie slot open for contest . Brian battled fellow Lightning prospect Evgeny Konstantinov for the # 1 slot . He easily won the job . He appeared in all but 10 of the Ice Pilots 72 regular season games . This feat ranks in second overall in the ECHL for games played in a season . As the top goalie , he shone even though the team lacked defense at times . He finished the season with a 38 – 17 – 7 record with a 3 . 01 GAA and a . 921 SV % . In 04 – 05 , Eklund spent the whole season with the Falcons , after signing a new 1 - year deal with the Lightning . He played 43 games going 14 – 23 – 0 with a 3 . 01 GAA and a . 911 SV % . The team struggled that year notching only 24 wins in 80 games for a record of 24 – 53 – 3 . Despite the teams struggles Brian was named team MVP . In 05 – 06 , Brian was the back up goalie behind both Jonathan Boutin and Gerald Coleman at different times of the season . He also played two games for the Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL . This was , however the season he was called up to the NHL to play his first and only NHL game . He allowed 3 goals and made 16 saves in 58 minutes of play . Unfortunately , he lost the game . He was traded to the Boston Bruins of the NHL who then assigned him to their AHL team , the Providence Bruins where he played 12 games going 3 – 6 – 1 with a 3 . 52 GAA and a . 870 SV % .
Nanaimo Nanaimo is a city of about 80 , 000 people in British Columbia , Canada . It is located on the east shore of Vancouver Island . The city had a proposal to build a new arena built that would hopefully attract a WHL team when it was to be completed . However , in mid - March 2017 the voters in the city turned down a proposal to borrow funds to finance the arena . After the vote the city is looking into other options on a new arena or whether to abandon the efforts all together .
Iowa State University Iowa State University is located in Ames , Iowa . Its ice hockey team , the Cyclones play in the American Collegiate Hockey Association . The school had a women ' s team that played in the Midwest Women ' s Alliance for the 1997 - 98 season . This was the start of women ' s collegiate hockey in the mid - west .
Christian Ruuttu Christian Ruuttu ( born 20 February 1964 , in Lappeenranta , Finland ) is a former professional ice hockey player . Playing career . Christian Ruuttu was originally drafted by the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft , 7th round , 134th overall . He played six productive seasons in Buffalo from 1986 – 87 to 1991 – 92 . While there , he reached NHL career highs in goals ( 26 in 1987 – 88 ) , assists ( 46 in 1988 – 89 ) , and points ( 71 in 1987 – 88 ) . In Ruuttu ' s last season in Buffalo , he managed only 4 goals and 21 assists . Ruuttu began the 1992 – 93 playing for the Chicago Blackhawks after being traded from Buffalo for goaltender Stephane Beauregard . He played there for the next two and a half seasons before being traded to the Vancouver Canucks part way through the 1994 – 95 season . After playing 25 games as a Canuck , he hung up the skates for good as an NHL player , but didn ' t stop playing hockey . He rounded off his career playing hockey in Europe . He is currently a scout for the Phoenix Coyotes .