EL SEGUNDO, CA – Feb. 3, 2012 – On the heels of his well-publicized “Pancakegate” incident, Los Angeles King Dustin Penner is inviting his fans to join him for an IHOP® pancake breakfast benefitting the Kings Care Foundation. “Pancakes with Penner” will give 75 lucky fans and a guest the opportunity to join him for a buffet breakfast complete with pancakes, bacon and eggs, and a glass of orange juice or IHOP’s Never Empty Coffee Pot® at the Westchester IHOP, located at 8600 S. Sepulveda Boulevard in Los Angeles, on February 13, 2012 from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m.

29 Players to Attend Pre-Tournament Camp in Camrose, Alta., Prior to 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Hockey today named the 29 players who make up the preliminary roster for the 2012 U.S. National Junior Team. The group will gather for a camp in Camrose, Alta., on Dec. 17, with the final 22-player U.S. National Junior Team roster expected to be named Dec. 22.

Includes Renovation of XL Center and Revitalization of Trumbull Streetscape as Dining and Entertainment Destination

HARTFORD, November 15, 2011: Whalers Sports & Entertainment (WSE) chairman and CEO Howard Baldwin today unveiled his ambitious “New England Sports & Entertainment (NESE)” plans to use hockey to revitalize downtown Hartford. Baldwin detailed the plans at the Metro Hartford Alliance’s “Rising Star Breakfast” at the Bushnell.

Pigozzi, Welinski Score for Team USA

LANGLEY, B.C. -- Ray Pigozzi (Evanston, Ill./Des Moines Buccaneers) and Andy Welinski (Duluth, Minn./Green Bay Gamblers) each scored for Team USA, but the U.S. Junior Select Team fell to Canada East, 4-2, in the semifinal round of the 2011 World Junior A Challenge. With the loss, Team USA drops to 2-0-0-2 (W-OTW-OTL-L) overall and will play in the third-place game tomorrow (Nov. 12).

HBO Sports® will present “Previewto 24/7 Flyers/Rangers: Road To The NHL Winter Classic,” a 12-minute preview of the upcoming NHL reality series featuring the spirited rivalry between the Philadelphia Flyers and the New York Rangers, which is set to air exclusively on HBO. Debuting Friday, November 25 at 9:15 p.m. ET/PT, the special will serve as a primer to the acclaimed series for new viewers as well as an introduction of the players and coaches who will appear on the all-access series as they prepare for the NHL’s iconic outdoor game.

Try Hockey for Free Day, USA Hockey Sled Classic Among Featured Events

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Hockey and the National Hockey League today announced their inaugural Come Play Hockey Month initiative, a nationwide effort throughout November designed to drive participation in the sport of ice hockey in the United States.

LEADING MEN’S GROOMING BRAND TEAMS UP WITH GLOBAL MEN’S HEALTH CHARITY TO RAISE AWARENESS OF CANCERS AFFECTING MEN.

New York, NY, October 5, 2011. The Art of Shaving is pleased to announce a partnership with pioneering global men’s health charity, Movember, in support of their 5th annual US fundraising campaign. Originally founded in Australia by a small group of buddies, Movember has rapidly become a global movement when guys can grow a Mo - slang for moustache - during the month formerly known as November, to raise awareness and funds for men’s health and cancers affecting men.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS TO HOST 2012 NHL DRAFT JUNE 22-23
Event Returns To Pittsburgh For First Time In 15 Years

NEW YORK (October 27, 2011) – The Pittsburgh Penguins® have used Draft Day expertise to build two generations of championship teams, one of the NHL’s most passionate fan bases and one of North America’s most robust youth hockey communities. In June, all those elements will be on display when the Penguins and the City of Pittsburgh host the 2012 NHL Draft™ at the CONSOL Energy Center.

Shane Malloy, the author of "The Art of Scouting" and frequent contributor to this website has posted a blog that covers his top picks for the 2012 NHL Draft. http://artofscouting.ramp190.com/default.aspx?p=scoutingblog

That's another preseason in the books for the Montreal Canadiens. While most of the Habs nation was rather apprehensive after the hockey lesson their “Glorieux” were thought by the Tampa Bay Lightning in a 4-1 rout on Thursday night, tonight's performance has once again righted things in Habs land. In front of a full house at Le Colisée (that's right not one free seat in the house even though this was only an exhibition game) the Canadiens pulled a very exciting display out of their hat. If you read my take on the morning skate, I have to report that I was wrong in my assessment.