Wings favored to conquer Hurricanes in Stanley Cup final
In a predicted showdown the Detroit Red Wings face the Carolina Hurricanes with Wings likely to outskate a Carolina trap. Key notes compare coaches Maurice and Bowman, highlight forwards led by Yzerman Fedorov Shanahan Hull Robitaille and goaltenders Irbe and Hasek, and forecast a Wings win in five.
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Wolves win Calder Cup in double overtime thriller
Yuri Butsayev scored at 2 05 of the second overtime as the Chicago Wolves defeated the Bridgeport Sound Tigers 4 3 to claim the 66th Calder Cup. Steve Maltais led Chicago with three goals and finished with 12 playoff goals, while Rob Brown tied a record with 26 assists in the post season and 33 points. Pasi Nurminen earned 15th playoff win and was named MVP as Chicago surged from early elimination to title in its first AHL season.
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Hulton Named Canada Under-18 Summer Team Coach
The Canadian Hockey Association selects Jim Hulton to lead Canada's under-18 summer squad for August Eight Nations tournament in Slovakia. He previously served as an assistant on last year’s winning team in the Czech Republic and led the Belleville Bulls for two seasons with prior stints at Mississauga IceDogs. Assistant coaches are Rick Allain and Dean Chynoweth, with a pre-tournament development camp planned next week.
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Korvu Among Finalists for Masterton Trophy
Montreal captain Saku Koivu, who returned to the lineup after battling cancer, is a finalist for the William Masterton Memorial Trophy alongside Kevin Dineen and Ron Francis. The award honors perseverance and dedication to hockey. Koivu had non Hodgkin’s lymphoma and helped Montreal reach the playoffs, adding 10 points in 12 games. Dineen, 38, has Crohn’s disease and is a prior finalist. Francis, 39, had 77 points and helped the Hurricanes win the Eastern Conference.
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