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Caps to retire Gartner's number
The Associated PressThe Washington Capitals have decided to raise Mike Gartner's No. 11 to the rafters at Verizon Center. A ceremony for the Hockey Hall of Famer will be held before a Dec. 28 game against the Toronto Maple Leafs -- another of his former teams. Gartner...Tags: History, Toronto Maple Leafs, National Hockey League
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Capitals to retire Mike Gartner's No. 11 jersey
The Washington Capitals will send Mike Gartner's No. 11 jersey to the rafters in December, making the Hall of Fame right wing the fourth player in franchise history to have his number retired. Gartner ranks second in team history in goals (397), assists...Tags: Toronto Maple Leafs, National Hockey League
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Caps ink Steckel to 1-year extension
The Associated PressThe Washington Capitals on Wednesday signed center David Steckel to a one-year contract extension for the 2009-10 season. Steckel, 26, was already under contract with the Capitals for the upcoming season but would have been eligible for unrestricted free...Tags: Contracts, National Hockey League
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No sure pro shot for city
Sun ReporterA new arena is a poor risk for Baltimore if the city is counting on attracting an NHL or NBA franchise, sports business experts say, but some agree with city leaders that a proposed 18,500-seat venue could be profitable without such an anchor tenant....Tags: National Government, National Hockey League, Migration, Bruce Springsteen, Sheila Dixon
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Sports Digest
sp.digest07.ARTKansas' Self inks 10-year, $30 million deal Et cetera Bill Self, the Kansas basketball coach who guided the Jayhawks to their first...Tags: National Basketball Association, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Thanksgiving, Arlington Park, National Hockey League
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Capitals sign C Steckel to 1-yr contract extension
The Washington Capitals on Thursday signed center David Steckel to a one-year contract extension for the 2009-10 season. Steckel, 26, was already under contract with the Capitals for the upcoming season but would have been eligible for unrestricted free...Tags: Contracts, National Hockey League
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Hawks plan on two-goalie system
If Cristobal Huet is as adept at stopping pucks as he is downplaying a goaltending controversy, the Blackhawks will be in good shape for the upcoming season. The Hawks introduced Huet, who signed a four-year, $22.5 million free-agent contract July 1, at...Tags: Nikolai Khabibulin, Contracts, Field Hockey, United Center, National Hockey League
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Caps sign Laich to 3-year, $6.1M deal
The Associated PressThe Washington Capitals rewarded Brooks Laich's career season with a three-year, $6.1 million contract Wednesday. The 25-year-old center had career highs in goals (21) and assists (16) last season and was one of four Capitals to play in all 82 games....Tags: Arbitration, National Hockey League, Trials
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Montgomery pleads guilty to drug charges
Former track star Tim Montgomery, once dubbed "the world's fastest man," pleaded guilty yesterday to distributing heroin, averting a trial set for next week. Montgomery, 33, appeared briefly in U.S. District Court in Norfolk, Va., answering "Yes, sir,"...Tags: Drug Trafficking, Disasters, Formula One, Punishment, Trials
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Caps draft center, defenseman in 1st round
The Washington Capitals made a few moves in the first round of the NHL draft last night to select center Anton Gustafsson and defenseman John Carlson. The Capitals traded the 23rd and 54th overall picks to the New Jersey Devils to get the 21st...Tags: Philadelphia Flyers, Mats Sundin, Chris Mason, Toronto Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay Lightning
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NHL honors Caps' Ovechkin, Boudreau
The Associated PressAlex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals earned plenty of consolation prizes in a season that produced a first-round playoff exit. Ovechkin won the Hart Trophy and The Lester B. Pearson Award on Thursday night, honoring his MVP season that produced...Tags: Jason Blake, John Madden, Cancer, Tampa Bay Lightning, National Hockey League
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Mets' Wright takes A. Soriano's All-Star spot
Third baseman David Wright of the New York Mets will replace injured Alfonso Soriano of the Chicago Cubs on the National League All-Star roster. All-Star manager Clint Hurdle of the Colorado Rockies made the announcement yesterday. Colorado outfielder...Tags: John McCain, Tampa Bay Lightning, Kelvim Escobar, Seattle Mariners, National Hockey League
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