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Player in Ukrainian league makes a racist gesture
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Sunday, 26 September 2021 15:00
HC Kremenchuk forward Andrei Deniskin is facing disciplinary action from the Ukrainian Hockey League after making a racist gesture toward American-born defenseman Jalen Smereck of HC Donbass, who is Black.In the second period of their game on Sunday, Deniskin shouted at Smereck and then pantomimed unpeeling a banana and eating it. He was ejected from the game.The UHL said that…
Senators secure depth, snare Sanford from Blues
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Saturday, 25 September 2021 14:32
OTTAWA, Ontario -- The Ottawa Senators acquired Zach Sanford on Saturday, sending St. Louis native Logan Brown to the Blues in exchange for the veteran forward.St. Louis also received a conditional 2022 draft pick from Ottawa.Sanford had 10 goals and 16 points in 52 games for the Blues last season."We expect Zach's addition to prove beneficial for us in a…
Blues choose 'continuity,' extend GM Armstrong
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Saturday, 25 September 2021 18:40
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Blues signed longtime president of hockey operations and general manager Doug Armstrong to a five-year contract extension Saturday.Armstrong, 57, was named the organization's 11th general manager after the 2009-10 season after joining the Blues as assistant general manager in 2008."When I look back on my career starting in Minnesota then we transferred to Dallas,…
French official Tardif elected IIHF president
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Saturday, 25 September 2021 04:03
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- French official Luc Tardif was elected president of the International Ice Hockey Federation on Saturday ahead of the return of NHL players to the Olympics in February.Tardif, who was born and raised in Canada, beat German candidate Franz Reindl by 67 votes to 39 in the fourth round of the election. Tardif has been president of…
Ex-Blackhawks player takes part in assault review
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Friday, 24 September 2021 17:01
CHICAGO -- An attorney who represents a former Chicago Blackhawks player who alleges he was sexually assaulted by a then-assistant coach in 2010 says her client has been interviewed as part of the team's review of the accusations.A former federal prosecutor has been hired by the Blackhawks to conduct what the team says is an independent investigative review of the…
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