by New York Rangers @NYRangers / New York Rangers October 16th, 2016 New York Rangers General Manager Jeff Gorton announced today that the team has signed free agent forward Justin Fontaine on a two-way contract and has assigned Fontaine to the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL). Fontaine, 28, has skated in
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Colorado Avalanche Forward Mikhail Grigorenko Ready to Breakout
Colorado Avalanche forward Mikhail Grigorenko is ready to breakout this season, and his confidence in the preseason should brim-over when the games actually count. RP-by Ross Sellers 21 hours ago Follow @rse21milehigh How could fans of the Colorado Avalanche not be excited by Mikhail Grigorenko this season after watching him pot four goals during the
Panthers’ Justin Fontaine Bids for Fourth-Line Vacancy
Panthers’ Justin Fontaine bids for fourth-line vacancy Florida’s Derek MacKenzie (17) skates with the puck as Minnesota Wild right wing Justin Fontaine (14) defends him at BB&T Center in 2014. (Robert Mayer/USA Today Sports) Harvey FialkovContact ReporterSun Sentinel The Florida Panthers have very few spots available on their opening-night 23-man roster, but former Minnesota Wild
Only in New York – by Brian Leetch via The Players’ Tribune
Original Article http://www.theplayerstribune.com/brian-leetch-wayne-gretzky-only-in-new-york/ BRIAN LEETCH HALL OF FAMER / NEW YORK RANGERS Hockey players will often tell you how special it is to play in New York, but I have the story to prove it. Let me take you back to 1989, to tell you about my 21st birthday party in Manhattan. I almost missed
Mikhail Grigorenko signs with the Avalanche for one-year $1.3M
RP via MileHighHockey By Ryan Murphy on Jul 20, 2016, 5:44p 69 via Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images The young Russian re-signs and gives himself an opportunity to earn a bigger contract after next season. Restricted free agent Mikhail Grigorenko has signed a one-year deal with the Avalanche, avoiding arbitration and punting on his opportunity to
Grigorenko Files for Salary Arbitration
FULL LIST BELOW: 24 PLAYERS ELECT SALARY ARBITRATION TORONTO (July 5, 2016) – Twenty-four players have elected Salary Arbitration: Arizona Coyotes Michael Stone Colorado Avalanche Tyson Barrie Mikhail Grigorenko Detroit Red Wings Jared Coreau Danny DeKeyser Minnesota Wild Jordan Schroeder Nashville Predators Petter Granberg Calle Jarnkrok New Jersey
Colorado Avalanche Forward Mikhail Grigorenko reflects on his first full year in the NHL
via http://www.phpa.com/news/story/714 Author: Clarence Paller, for PHPA.com Date: Jun 7, 2016 Recently, I had the chance to speak with Colorado Avalanche forward, Mikhail Grigorenko. I had interviewed him last season (CLICK HERE to read the interview feature) while he was a member of the Buffalo Sabres organization, splitting time between the Sabres and the Rochester
The Wild’s Erik Haula: Speedy and Needed
By Kent Youngblood , Star Tribune April 13, 2016 – 6:44 AM Wes Walz calls it the “goofy gear.” Walz, the former Wild center whose job included playing against the other team’s most explosive lines, had that high-end, top-speed ability. “I don’t mention the goofy gear very often,” Walz said while watching a Wild practice.