Ex Senator goalie is off to Russia

Emery – who became the Ottawa Senators’ No. 1 goalie during their run to the 2006-07 Stanley Cup final, then quickly fell out of favour last season – has signed a one-year deal to play for Atlant Mytishchi of Russia’s Continental Hockey League.

Medal Long Shot in Badminton

“My older sisters played,” says Rice, recalling what gave her the badminton bug. “Of course anything they were doing I had to do, too. It was clear I was passionate and basically fell in love with the game. But you wouldn’t have called me a natural.

Bob Ackles Dies

I knew Bob as a kid when he came to our practice and asked [head coach] Annis Stukus if he could be a water boy,” said Fieldgate. “He loved football and he was very successful at it. Just like me, football gave him the chance to make a life for himself and his family.”

Naslund a Ranger

There was no way Naslund could remain a Canuck. He was too stoic, too quiet, too soft. He didn’t take teammates to Chuck E. Cheese’s, didn’t take his team to the Stanley Cup, didn’t kibitz with the media, didn’t practise hard and didn’t fight. And Naslund wasn’t fiery enough as captain due, you know, to being Swedish, although nationality didn’t seem to hinder Nicklas Lidstrom as he led the Detroit Red Wings to the Stanley Cup last month.

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

This summer marks the centennial of Take Me Out to the Ball Game, a beloved anthem that’s come to be known as “the happiest minute in sports.” Although the melody originated in the U.S., where its popularity is said to be rivalled only by Happy Birthday and The Star-Spangled Banner, the iconic tune hits just as high a note with Canadian baseball fans, who don’t merely sing the lyrics, but share the fervour behind them.

Sundin not sure

“Our offer makes Mats the highest paid player in the league so I’m optimistic that we’ve made the best offer he can receive,” Gillis said on a conference call. “We think we presented an opportunity here that he would like. The city is a great city to live in and we’ve had tremendous success with Swedish players who loved living here and want to stay here.

All quiet on the Canucks front

One of the Canucks’ divisional rivals, the Edmonton Oilers, completed two transactions – both through trades – as GM Kevin Lowe acquired former Vancouver Giant star Gilbert Brule from Columbus as well as power forward Erik Cole from Carolina.

Ducks kick Bertuzzi out of the Pond

The Anaheim Ducks are parting ways with Todd Bertuzzi, as the club has placed the veteran winger on waivers with the intention to buy out the remaining season of his contract with the organization.