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2007–08 NHL season

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2007–08 NHL season
LeagueNational Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationSeptember 29, 2007 – June 4, 2008
Number of games82
Number of teams30
TV partner(s)CBC, TSN, RDS (Canada)
Versus, NBC (United States)
Draft
Top draft pickPatrick Kane
Picked byChicago Blackhawks
Regular season
Presidents' TrophyDetroit Red Wings
Season MVPAlexander Ovechkin (Capitals)
Top scorerAlexander Ovechkin (Capitals)
Playoffs
Playoffs MVPHenrik Zetterberg (Red Wings)
Stanley Cup
ChampionsDetroit Red Wings
  Runners-upPittsburgh Penguins
NHL seasons

The 2007–08 NHL season was the 91st season of operation (90th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). It began on September 29, 2007, and the regular season ended April 6, 2008. The Stanley Cup playoffs ended on June 4, with the Detroit Red Wings defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins to win the Stanley Cup. The 56th NHL All-Star Game was held in Atlanta, Georgia, as the Atlanta Thrashers hosted the event at Philips Arena on January 27, 2008. The hosting by Atlanta was rescheduled from 2005, when a lockout cancelled the entire 2004–05 season.

League business

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Salary cap

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The league announced that the regular season salary cap would be going up for the third consecutive season. The 2007–08 salary cap is being increased by US$6.3 million per team to bring the salary cap up to US$50.3 million. The salary floor is at US$34.3 million, which is 71.5% higher than the salary floor during the 2005–06 season.

Possible expansion discussions

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During board of governors meetings held on September 18, 2007, in Chicago, cities including Las Vegas, Kansas City, Houston, Milwaukee, Quebec City, Seattle and Winnipeg were discussed as possible expansion destinations. The league would eventually not expand until the Vegas Golden Knights began play in the 2017–18 season.

Approval for new schedule format in 2008–09

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The NHL voted on a new schedule format at a board meeting in November, so that all teams will play each other at least once and reduce intradivisional play in the 2008–09 season, in essence returning to the scheduling structure that existed in 2003–04, and would have existed in 2004–05.[1]

Rule changes

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A number of minor rule changes were introduced for the start of the 2007–08 season. Penalty shots can now be awarded when a player with the puck is hauled down from the centre line on in rather than from the opposition's blue-line as had been the case. Also, the interference rule was altered to allow for a major penalty and a game misconduct when an injury results. Another change affected faceoff placement: All faceoffs must be conducted at one of the nine dots painted on the rink.

Entry draft

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The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was held at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on June 22, 2007. Patrick Kane was selectd first overall by the Chicago Blackhawks.

Uniforms

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The season featured the debut of Reebok's new Rbk Edge hockey jerseys. This was the first league-wide uniform innovation in the history of any major North American professional sports league.[2]

Seven teams (Boston, Tampa Bay, Vancouver, Washington, Ottawa, San Jose and Columbus) unveiled new designs.

Arena changes

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Teams

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2007-08 National Hockey League
Eastern Conference
Division Team City Arena Capacity
Atlantic
New Jersey Devils Newark, New Jersey Prudential Center 17,625
New York Islanders Uniondale, New York Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 16,234
New York Rangers New York, New York Madison Square Garden 18,200
Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wachovia Center 19,523
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Mellon Arena 16,940
Northeast Boston Bruins Boston, Massachusetts TD Banknorth Garden 17,850
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo, New York HSBC Arena 18,690
Montreal Canadiens Montreal, Quebec Bell Centre 21,273
Ottawa Senators Ottawa, Ontario Scotiabank Place 19,153
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario Air Canada Centre 18,800
Southeast Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta, Georgia Philips Arena 18,545
Carolina Hurricanes Raleigh, North Carolina RBC Center 18,700
Florida Panthers Sunrise, Florida Bank Atlantic Center 19,250
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa, Florida St. Pete Times Forum 19,092
Washington Capitals Washington, D.C. Verizon Center 18,573
Western Conference
Central Chicago Blackhawks Chicago, Illinois United Center 20,500
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus, Ohio Nationwide Arena 18,136
Detroit Red Wings Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena 20,066
Nashville Predators Nashville, Tennessee Sommet Center 17,159
St. Louis Blues St. Louis, Missouri Scottrade Center 19,150
Northwest
Calgary Flames Calgary, Alberta Pengrowth Saddledome 19,289
Colorado Avalanche Denver, Colorado Pepsi Center 18,007
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton, Alberta Rexall Place 16,839
Minnesota Wild Saint Paul, Minnesota Xcel Energy Center 18,064
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver, British Columbia General Motors Place 18,630
Pacific Anaheim Ducks Anaheim, California Honda Center 17,174
Dallas Stars Dallas, Texas American Airlines Center 18,532
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles, California Staples Center 18,230
Phoenix Coyotes Glendale, Arizona Jobing.com Arena 17,125
San Jose Sharks San Jose, California HP Pavilion 17,562

Map of teams

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Atlantic Division Northeast Division Southeast Division
Central Division Northwest Division Pacific Division

Regular season

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First international regular season games

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On March 1, 2007, the NHL announced the regular season would open on September 29, 2007, with the first of back-to-back games in London at The O2 Arena. They were the first NHL regular season games ever played in Europe. Both games featured the defending Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks and the Los Angeles Kings (who are owned by Anschutz Entertainment Group, the same company that owns The O2).[3]

First Winter Classic

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On September 17, 2007, the NHL announced the first outdoor game in over four years would be played between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Buffalo Sabres at Buffalo's Ralph Wilson Stadium, home of the National Football League's Buffalo Bills, on January 1, 2008. The event—known as the AMP Energy NHL Winter Classic—was the first time an NHL regular-season game had been played outdoors in the United States, and it set an NHL attendance record of 71,217 people. The only previous outdoor NHL game was the 2003 Heritage Classic played between the Montreal Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers at Commonwealth Stadium on November 22, 2003.[4]

All-Star Game

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The 2008 National Hockey League All-Star Game was held on January 27, 2008 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, home of the Atlanta Thrashers. Atlanta had originally been scheduled to host what would have been the 55th NHL All-Star Game in 2005, however that game was canceled due to the NHL Lockout of 2004–05.

Highlights

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The New Jersey Devils began playing in their new arena, the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. However, since the arena was not ready by the beginning of the season, they began their season with a nine-game road trip.

Inter-conference division play had the Northeast visit the Pacific, the Pacific visit the Atlantic, the Atlantic visit the Northwest, the Northwest visit the Southeast, the Southeast visit the Central and the Central visit the Northeast.

Michael Cammalleri of the Los Angeles Kings scored the first goal of the season against the Anaheim Ducks on September 29 in the opening game played in London, United Kingdom.

Richard Zednik of the Florida Panthers was severely injured after having his external carotid artery in his neck accidentally cut by the skate of teammate Olli Jokinen in a game against the Buffalo Sabres on February 10. Zednik fully recovered from the injury, but missed the remainder of the season.

The Anaheim Ducks and Ottawa Senators matched up for the first time since the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals on March 3, 2008, in Anaheim.

The Washington Capitals improved from 14th place in the previous season and last in the Eastern Conference during the first third of the 2007–08 season to finish as the third seed in the 2007–08 playoffs and winners of the Southeast Division. The turnaround was attributed mainly to the hiring of then-American Hockey League coach Bruce Boudreau, whose efforts won him the Jack Adams Award for the 2007–08 season.

The Detroit Red Wings won the Presidents' Trophy for finishing the regular season with the most points (115).

Fewer goals were scored in the regular season than in the 2006–07 season, with an average of 5.44 goals scored per game (6,691 goals over 1,230 games).[5] Goaltenders combined for 161 shutouts.[6]

Final standings

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GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime/shootout losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points.

Eastern Conference
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 z – Montreal Canadiens NE 82 47 25 10 262 222 104
2 y – Pittsburgh Penguins AT 82 47 27 8 247 216 102
3 y – Washington Capitals SE 82 43 31 8 242 231 94
4 New Jersey Devils AT 82 46 29 7 206 197 99
5 New York Rangers AT 82 42 27 13 213 199 97
6 Philadelphia Flyers AT 82 42 29 11 248 233 95
7 Ottawa Senators NE 82 43 31 8 261 247 94
8 Boston Bruins NE 82 41 29 12 212 222 94
8.5
9 Carolina Hurricanes SE 82 43 33 6 252 249 92
10 Buffalo Sabres NE 82 39 31 12 255 242 90
11 Florida Panthers SE 82 38 35 9 216 226 85
12 Toronto Maple Leafs NE 82 36 35 11 231 260 83
13 New York Islanders AT 82 35 38 9 194 243 79
14 Atlanta Thrashers SE 82 34 40 8 216 272 76
15 Tampa Bay Lightning SE 82 31 42 9 223 267 71

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, z – placed first in conference (and division)


Western Conference
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 p – Detroit Red Wings CE 82 54 21 7 257 184 115
2 y – San Jose Sharks PA 82 49 23 10 222 193 108
3 y – Minnesota Wild NW 82 44 28 10 223 218 98
4 Anaheim Ducks PA 82 47 27 8 205 191 102
5 Dallas Stars PA 82 45 30 7 242 207 97
6 Colorado Avalanche NW 82 44 31 7 231 219 95
7 Calgary Flames NW 82 42 30 10 229 227 94
8 Nashville Predators CE 82 41 32 9 230 229 91
8.5
9 Edmonton Oilers NW 82 41 35 6 235 251 88
10 Chicago Blackhawks CE 82 40 34 8 239 235 88
11 Vancouver Canucks NW 82 39 33 10 213 215 88
12 Phoenix Coyotes PA 82 38 37 7 214 231 83
13 Columbus Blue Jackets CE 82 34 36 12 193 218 80
14 St. Louis Blues CE 82 33 36 13 205 237 79
15 Los Angeles Kings PA 82 32 43 7 231 266 71

Divisions: PA – Pacific, CE – Central, NW – Northwest
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, p – Presidents' Trophy winner


Tiebreaking procedures

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Where two or more clubs are tied in points at the end of the regular season, the standing of the clubs is determined in the following order:

  1. The greater number of games won.
  2. The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs.
  3. The greater differential between goals for and against.

Attendance

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The official average attendance was 17,625 per game. However, if the two games played at The O2 Arena are counted, the number is 17,309 per game.

Playoffs

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Main article: 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs
The Stanley Cup

Bracket

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In each round, teams competed in a best-of-seven series following a 2–2–1–1–1 format (scores in the bracket indicate the number of games won in each best-of-seven series). The team with home ice advantage played at home for games one and two (and games five and seven, if necessary), and the other team played at home for games three and four (and game six, if necessary). The top eight teams in each conference made the playoffs, with the three division winners seeded 1–3 based on regular season record, and the five remaining teams seeded 4–8.

The NHL used "re-seeding" instead of a fixed bracket playoff system. During the first three rounds, the highest remaining seed in each conference was matched against the lowest remaining seed, the second-highest remaining seed played the second-lowest remaining seed, and so forth. The higher-seeded team was awarded home ice advantage. The two conference winners then advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals, where home ice advantage was awarded to the team that had the better regular season record.

Conference quarterfinals Conference semifinals Conference finals Stanley Cup Finals
            
1 Montreal 4
8 Boston 3
1 Montreal 1
6 Philadelphia 4
2 Pittsburgh 4
7 Ottawa 0
6 Philadelphia 1
Eastern Conference
2 Pittsburgh 4
3 Washington 3
6 Philadelphia 4
2 Pittsburgh 4
5 NY Rangers 1
4 New Jersey 1
5 NY Rangers 4
E2 Pittsburgh 2
W1 Detroit 4
1 Detroit 4
8 Nashville 2
1 Detroit 4
6 Colorado 0
2 San Jose 4
7 Calgary 3
1 Detroit 4
Western Conference
5 Dallas 2
3 Minnesota 2
6 Colorado 4
2 San Jose 2
5 Dallas 4
4 Anaheim 2
5 Dallas 4

Awards

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Presidents' Trophy: Detroit Red Wings
Prince of Wales Trophy: Pittsburgh Penguins
(Eastern Conference playoff champion)
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: Detroit Red Wings
(Western Conference playoff champion)
Art Ross Trophy: Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy: Jason Blake, Toronto Maple Leafs
Calder Memorial Trophy: Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks
Conn Smythe Trophy: Henrik Zetterberg, Detroit Red Wings
Frank J. Selke Trophy: Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
Hart Memorial Trophy: Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
Jack Adams Award: Bruce Boudreau, Washington Capitals
James Norris Memorial Trophy: Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings
King Clancy Memorial Trophy: Vincent Lecavalier, Tampa Bay Lightning
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
Lester B. Pearson Award: Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy: Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
NHL Foundation Player Award: Vincent Lecavalier, Tampa Bay Lightning and Trevor Linden, Vancouver Canucks
NHL Plus-Minus Award: Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
Vezina Trophy: Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils
William M. Jennings Trophy: Dominik Hasek and Chris Osgood, Detroit Red Wings
NHL Lifetime Achievement Award: Gordie Howe

All-Star teams

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First All-Star team

Second All-Star team

Player statistics

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Scoring leaders

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GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts +/– PIM
Alexander Ovechkin Washington Capitals 82 65 47 112 +28 40
Evgeni Malkin Pittsburgh Penguins 82 47 59 106 +16 78
Jarome Iginla Calgary Flames 82 50 48 98 +27 83
Pavel Datsyuk Detroit Red Wings 82 31 66 97 +41 20
Joe Thornton San Jose Sharks 82 29 67 96 +18 59
Henrik Zetterberg Detroit Red Wings 75 43 49 92 +30 34
Vincent Lecavalier Tampa Bay Lightning 81 40 52 92 -17 89
Jason Spezza Ottawa Senators 76 34 58 92 +26 66
Daniel Alfredsson Ottawa Senators 70 40 49 89 +15 34
Ilya Kovalchuk Atlanta Thrashers 79 52 35 87 -12 52

Source: NHL.[7]

Leading goaltenders

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GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Player Team GP TOI W L OT GA SO Sv% GAA
Chris Osgood Detroit Red Wings 43 2,409 27 9 4 84 4 .914 2.09
Dominik Hasek Detroit Red Wings 41 2,350 27 10 3 84 5 .902 2.14
Jean-Sebastien Giguere Anaheim Ducks 58 3,310 35 17 6 117 4 .922 2.12
Martin Brodeur New Jersey Devils 77 4,635 44 27 6 168 4 .920 2.17
Evgeni Nabokov San Jose Sharks 77 4,560 46 21 8 163 6 .910 2.14

Coaches

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Eastern Conference

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Western Conference

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Milestones

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  • On October 3, in his first game with Montreal, Roman Hamrlik played in his 1,000th NHL game.
  • On October 7, Joe Sakic reached 1,591 points, moving him past Phil Esposito for eighth all-time in scoring.
  • On October 8, Chris Chelios played in his 1,550th game, moving him past Alex Delvecchio for eighth place on the career list.
  • On October 12, Jaromir Jagr scored his 1,533rd career point, passing Paul Coffey for 11th in all-time scoring.
  • On October 22, Bryan Smolinski played in his 1,000th NHL game.
  • On October 26, Alexei Kovalev played in his 1,000th NHL game, the third Montreal player to reach this milestone in October.
  • On November 3, Al Arbour coached his 1,500th game with the New York Islanders and earned his 740th win with the team. Both are NHL records for coaching a single team. At 75 years old, he was the oldest man to coach in an NHL game.
  • On November 10, Jeremy Roenick scored his 500th career NHL goal, becoming only the 40th player in the history of the league to do so, and only the third American.
  • On November 17, Martin Brodeur recorded his 500th career win, becoming only the second goaltender in the history of the league to do so.
  • On November 17, Glen Wesley played in his 1,400th NHL game, becoming the 10th defenceman to do so.
  • On December 20, Marian Gaborik scored five goals for the Minnesota Wild in a 6–3 win against the New York Rangers. It is the first time a player has scored five goals in a game since Sergei Fedorov did so on December 26, 1996.
  • On December 23, New York Rangers captain Jaromir Jagr recorded his 927th assist, passing Stan Mikita for 15th place on the all-time list.
  • On January 17, Markus Naslund played in his 1000th NHL game.
  • On February 9, San Jose Sharks coach Ron Wilson earned his 500th career win as an NHL head coach, becoming the 11th in league history to do so.
  • On March 12, Olaf Kölzig recorded his 300th win, becoming the 23rd goaltender to reach the mark.
  • On March 13, the Detroit Red Wings reached the 100-point mark for the eighth straight season, tying an NHL record set by the Montreal Canadiens from 1975–1982.
  • On March 22, Joe Sakic recorded his 1,000th assist on a goal by teammate Tyler Arnason, becoming just the 11th player to reach this mark.
  • On April 6, Keith Tkachuk scored his 500th career goal, becoming the fourth American-born player to do so.
  • On April 9, Joe Sakic extended his record for playoff overtime goals to eight.
  • On April 12, Chris Chelios played his 248th career playoff game, moving past Patrick Roy for most career playoff games played.

Debuts

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The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 2007–08:

Player Team Notability
Nicklas Backstrom Washington Capitals Over 1,000 games played, Stanley Cup champion
Brian Boyle New York Rangers Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy winner
Andrew Cogliano Edmonton Oilers Over 1,000 games played, Stanley Cup champion
Brian Elliott Ottawa Senators William M. Jennings Trophy winner, Two-time NHL All-Star
Nick Foligno Ottawa Senators King Clancy Memorial Trophy winner, Mark Messier Leadership Award winner, Over 1,000 games played
Claude Giroux Philadelphia Flyers Six-time NHL All-Star, One-time NHL All-Star team, Over 1,000 games played
Thomas Greiss San Jose Sharks William M. Jennings Trophy winner
Erik Johnson St. Louis Blues First overall pick in the 2006 Draft, Stanley Cup champion
Patrick Kane Chicago Blackhawks First overall pick in the 2007 Draft, Calder Memorial Trophy winner, Hart Memorial Trophy winner, Art Ross Trophy winner, Ted Lindsay Award winner, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Four-time NHL All-Star team, Three-time Stanley Cup champion, Over 1,000 games played
Milan Lucic Boston Bruins Over 1,000 games played, Stanley Cup champion
Carey Price Montreal Canadiens Hart Memorial Trophy winner, Vezina Trophy winner, Ted Lindsay Award winner, William M. Jennings Trophy winner, Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy winner, One-time NHL All-Star team
Jonathan Quick Los Angeles Kings Two-time William M. Jennings Trophy winner, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, One-time NHL All-Star team, Three-time Stanley Cup champion
Tuukka Rask Boston Bruins Vezina Trophy winner, William M. Jennings Trophy winner, Two-time NHL All-Star team, Stanley Cup champion
Bobby Ryan Anaheim Ducks Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy winner
Marc Staal New York Rangers Over 1,000 games played
Jonathan Toews Chicago Blackhawks Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Frank J. Selke Trophy winner, Mark Messier Leadership Award winner, One-time NHL All-Star team, Three-time Stanley Cup champion, Over 1,000 games played

Last games

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The following is a list of players of note who played their last NHL game in 2007–08, listed with their team:

Player Team Notability
Kevyn Adams[8] Chicago Blackhawks 1-time Stanley Cup winner with the Carolina Hurricanes.
David Aebischer[9] Phoenix Coyotes 1-time Stanley Cup winner with the Colorado Avalanche.
Bryan Berard[10] New York Islanders Calder Memorial Trophy winner; Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy winner.
Stu Barnes[11] Dallas Stars Over 1100 games played.
Sergei Brylin[12] New Jersey Devils 3-time Stanley Cup champion with the Devils.
Keith Carney[13] Minnesota Wild Over 1000 games played.
Joe DiPenta[14] Anaheim Ducks 1-time Stanley Cup champion with the Ducks.
Dallas Drake[15] Detroit Red Wings 1-time Stanley Cup winner with the Red Wings; over 1000 games played.
Martin Gelinas[16] Nashville Predators 1-time Stanley Cup champion with the Edmonton Oilers, 2-time Fred J. Hume Award winner, over 1200 games played.
John Grahame[17] Carolina Hurricanes 1-time Stanley Cup champion with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Dominik Hasek[18] Detroit Red Wings 2-time Stanley Cup winner with the Red Wings; Olympic gold and bronze medalist; 6-time Vezina Trophy winner; 5-time NHL All-Star; 3-time William M. Jennings Trophy winner; 2-time Hart Memorial Trophy winner; 2-time Lester B. Pearson Award winner.
Derian Hatcher[19] Philadelphia Flyers 1-time Stanley Cup champion with the Dallas Stars; 1-time NHL All-Star; over 1000 games played.
Sean Hill[20] Minnesota Wild 1-time Stanley Cup champion with the Montreal Canadiens.
Sami Kapanen[21] Philadelphia Flyers 2-time Olympic bronze medalist; 2-time NHL All-Star.
Martin Lapointe[22] Ottawa Senators 2-time Stanley Cup champion with the Detroit Red Wings.
Trevor Linden[23] Vancouver Canucks King Clancy Memorial Trophy winner; NHL Foundation Player Award winner; 2-time NHL All-Star; over 1300 games played.
Jaroslav Modry[24] Philadelphia Flyers 1-time NHL All-Star.
Glen Murray[25] Boston Bruins 2-time NHL All-Star, over 1000 games played.
Sandis Ozolinsh[26] San Jose Sharks 1-time Stanley Cup winner with the Colorado Avalanche; 7-time NHL All-Star.
Scott Parker[27] Colorado Avalanche 1-time Stanley Cup champion with the Colorado Avalanche.
Nolan Pratt[28] Buffalo Sabres 2-time Stanley Cup champion with the Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning.
Martin Rucinsky[29] St. Louis Blues Olympic gold and bronze medalist.
Geoff Sanderson[30] Edmonton Oilers 2-time NHL All-Star.
Chris Simon[31] Minnesota Wild 1-time Stanley Cup champion with the Colorado Avalanche.
Bryan Smolinski[32] Montreal Canadiens Over 1000 games played.
Martin Straka[33] New York Rangers Olympic gold and bronze medalist.
Josef Vasicek[34] New York Islanders 1-time Stanley Cup winner with the Hurricanes.
David Vyborny[35] Columbus Blue Jackets Olympic bronze medalist.
Glen Wesley[36] Carolina Hurricanes 1-time Stanley Cup winner with the Hurricanes; 1-time NHL All-Star; over 1400 games played.
Alexei Zhitnik[37] Atlanta Thrashers Olympic gold and silver medalist, 2-time NHL All-Star, over 1000 games played.

Broadcasting rights

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In Canada, national rights were split between CBC and TSN. CBC aired Saturday night Hockey Night in Canada regular season games, while TSN's coverage included Wednesday Night Hockey and other selected weeknights. During the first three rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs, TSN televised all-U.S. games while CBC aired all games involving Canadian teams. CBC then had exclusive coverage of the Stanley Cup Finals.

This was the third season of the league's U.S. national broadcast rights deals with NBC and Versus. With Versus' original three-year contract set to expire after this season, the cable network signed an extension through the 2010–11 season. Likewise, NBC announced the activation of its option to extend its broadcasting rights through the next three seasons. Versus aired regular season games generally on Monday and Tuesday nights. NBC's coverage was modified this season, with the broadcast network airing only one game nationally on selected weekends instead of televising two or three games regionally in these broadcast windows. During the playoffs, NBC had the rights to air selected weekend games during the first three postseason rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs, and games 3–7 of the Stanley Cup Finals, while Versus televised selected first and second round playoff games, all Conference Finals games not aired on NBC, and the first two games of the Stanley Cup Finals.

See also

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References

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  8. ^ "Kevyn Adams in limbo no more, as he jumps to player-agent role". espn.com.
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  15. ^ "With Cup in hand after 16 seasons, Drake retires". ESPN.com. July 15, 2008.
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  17. ^ Thunderbirds, Colorado (November 13, 2011). "NHL Goalie John Grahame Joins Tbird Staff". tbirdhockey.org.
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  19. ^ "Flyers D Hatcher retires, will remain as coach". ESPN.com. June 15, 2009.
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