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Northlands Coliseum, the house Gretzky built in Edmonton, is closing its doors

Northlands Coliseum, the house Gretzky built in Edmonton, is closing its doors

EDMONTON — The house that Gretzky built is closing its doors. Edmonton city councillors unanimously approved a plan Wednesday to shutter Northlands Coliseum on Jan. 1, 2018.
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Vernon Fiddler announces retirement after 877 games in NHL

Vernon Fiddler announces retirement after 877 games in NHL

NASHVILLE — Forward Vernon Fiddler is retiring from the NHL after playing 877 games over 14 seasons in the league with four different teams. Fiddler announced his decision Wednesday in a story for The Players Tribune .
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Avalanche will retire Hejduk's No. 23 in January ceremony

Avalanche will retire Hejduk's No. 23 in January ceremony

DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche will retire the number of forward Milan Hejduk in a January ceremony. Hejduk played all 14 of his seasons with Colorado and helped the Avalanche to a Stanley Cup title in 2001.
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A quick look at how Calgary's Saddledome stacks up against other NHL rinks

A quick look at how Calgary's Saddledome stacks up against other NHL rinks

The Calgary Flames' arena situation is suddenly up in the air after team president Ken King announced this week the club is pulling out of talks with the city.
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Calgary Flames pull out of arena negotiations during civic election campaign

Calgary Flames pull out of arena negotiations during civic election campaign

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames say they're pulling out of talks with the city for a new arena as a civic election campaign heats up. Team president Ken King said Flames owners believe they can't make a deal because negotiations have been unproductive.
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'Wouldn't be the same to win somewhere else': Sedins remain committed to Canucks

'Wouldn't be the same to win somewhere else': Sedins remain committed to Canucks

VANCOUVER — Heading into the final year of their contracts with the Vancouver Canucks, Henrik and Daniel Sedin penned a passionate letter to fans on the eve of training camp.
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Kris Letang cleared for contact entering training camp

Kris Letang cleared for contact entering training camp

Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Kris Letang has been cleared for contact before training camp opens Friday.
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Toronto Maple Leafs to don throwback jerseys to celebrate first ever NHL game

Toronto Maple Leafs to don throwback jerseys to celebrate first ever NHL game

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs will don throwback jerseys for their Dec. 19 game against visiting Carolina to mark the 100th anniversary of their first ever NHL game. The puck will drop on the so-called Next Century Game at 2 p.m.
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Some NHL veterans looking to extend their careers as camps open this week

Some NHL veterans looking to extend their careers as camps open this week

NHL rosters will be mostly set when training camps open this week, with only a couple of spots in each team's 23-man lineup up for grabs.
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Ottawa Senators captain Erik Karlsson hopes to start skating in 2-3 weeks

Ottawa Senators captain Erik Karlsson hopes to start skating in 2-3 weeks

OTTAWA — While most of his teammates were set to tee off in the Senators' annual charity golf tournament Monday, captain Erik Karlsson was sporting flip-flops and talking about his recovery from foot surgery.
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