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| Panthers ship No. 1 pick to Penguins |
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06/21/2003 |
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| Nashville, TN (MySportsbook) - The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired the first-overall selection in the 2003 National Hockey League Entry Draft from the Florida Panthers. Pittsburgh sent the No. 3 choice, along with young forward Mikael Samuelsson, to Florida for the right to pick first. The Penguins will likely take Marc- Andre Fleury of the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles, the top goaltender available in the draft pool. Details to follow. |
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| Staal, Fleury highlight NHL Draft field |
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06/20/2003 |
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| Nashville, TN (MySportsbook) - The National Hockey League will officially kick off its summer Saturday when the first day of the Entry Draft takes place at Gaylord Entertainment Center. The Florida Panthers, as they did a year ago in Toronto, hold the top overall selection entering the two-day event, but there is plenty of speculation as to whether or not they will hold onto the pick or trade it. In 2002, the Panthers shipped the No. 1 choice to Columbus, but were still able to select the player they coveted |
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| Goaltending leading the way in draft rumor mill |
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06/19/2003 |
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| atrick Roy, and the Philadelphia Flyers, who dealt disgruntled team MVP Roman Cechmanek to the Los Angeles Kings. THE DRAFT ITSELF With this year's field of prospects the deepest in years -- top-notch talent should reach into the second round -- the Florida Panthers, as they did in 2002, must decide if they want to hold onto the No. 1 overall pick or deal it away. Last June, of course, the Panthers moved the choice to the Columbus Blue Jackets and were still able to take the player they coveted, defenseman Jay |
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| Panthers re-sign defenseman Mezei |
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06/11/2003 |
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| === Panthers re-sign defenseman Mezei === Sunrise, FL (MySportsbook) - The Florida Panthers re-signed restricted free agent defenseman Branislav Mezei to a three-year contract Wednesday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 22-year-old Mezei scored two goals in 11 games for Florida this past season. Over parts of three NHL seasons, Mezei has totaled three goals and six assists in 77 games. "Mezei is one of the guys that we consider a foundation piece," stated Panthers' general manager Rick Dud |
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| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Team Report - May 28th |
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05/28/2003 |
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| league history. New Jersey holds a 12-5 edge all-time in the regular season series, and took both meetings in 2003-03. Oates and Mike Leclerc are tied for the club lead with 10 points apiece. Kariya, Niedermayer, and Sykora are all next at eight points. Kariya is the top goal scorer with five, while Leclerc has logged a team-high eight assists. Head coach Mike Babcock is the first rookie coach to reach the Stanley Cup Finals since Florida's Doug MacLean accomplished the feat with the Florida Panthers in 1996. |
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| Canada downs Russia at World Championships |
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05/05/2003 |
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| d an assist on the play. After Buffalo Sabres center Daniel Briere extended Canada's lead to 3-1, Maltby tallied his second goal, in shorthanded fashion, in the third period. Doan’s second power-play goal of the game capped Canada's scoring binge. Florida Panthers defenseman Jay Bouwmeester and Colorado Avalanche center Steven Reinprecht added two assists apiece for team Canada. The Russians scored the game's first goal on a first period power play, when L.A. Kings left winger Alexander Frolov deflected a Ser |
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| Danes tie Canada; U.S. wins at World Championships |
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05/03/2003 |
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| their qualifying round game at the World Hockey Championship in Finland. Sean Burke of the Phoenix Coyotes made 20 saves for Canada, while Peter Hirsch turned aside 41 for Denmark. Bouwmeester, who had just two goals in 82 games this season for the Florida Panthers, scored his second goal late in the second period to tie the contest. The 6'3", 210-pound defenseman gave the Canadians a 1-0 lead with a shot from the point that beat Hirsch five-hole. Denmark answered with a pair of goals just 21 seconds apart bef |
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| Panthers win draft lottery |
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04/07/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - The Florida Panthers have won the lottery to select first when the NHL Draft takes place in June. The Panthers, who would have selected fourth based on their regular season finish, will have the No. 1 pick for the second straight year. Carolina, Pittsburgh and Columbus would have picked first, second and third, respectively, based on regular season finishes - but all moved back one position and will now will pick second, third and fourth, respectively. Under the system, only the |
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| Bolts hope to maintain Southeast lead |
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03/29/2003 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Lightning will aim to extend their advantage in the race for the Southeast Division crown this evening when they host the Florida Panthers at the St. Pete Times Forum. Tampa Bay currently resides atop the Southeast Division, two points ahead of Washington with a game in hand. If the Lightning can take the title, they would lock up the third seed in the East. The Lightning are unbeaten in their last 10 (6-0-4), including a 2-2 tie with the Devils on Thursday night. Bra |
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| Habs, Sabres continue paths toward early offseason |
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03/28/2003 |
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| ames. Montreal, which is 0-25 when trailing after two periods, has won three straight games on the road. The Canadiens will host the NHL-leading Ottawa Senators on Saturday. Buffalo, meanwhile, has won two in a row after Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers. Daniel Briere scored the game-winning goal late in the second period, while Mika Noronen stopped 29 shots for the Sabres. Chris Taylor also scored for Buffalo, which has won four of its last six on home ice. The Sabres are 16-16-4-2 at home on the |
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