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Matt Rust to Columbus Blue Jackets (earlier blog gallery); Mathieu Roy to Florida Panthers

Chad Kolarik to Columbus; Alex Picard to Phoenix

Chris Peluso to Toronto; sixth round pick to Pittsburgh

Oskar Osala and Brian Pothier to Carolina; Joe Corvo to Washington

Lee Stempniak to Phoenix; Matt Jones (and 4th & 7th round picks) to Toronto

Jeff Halpern to LA; Teddy Purcell (and 3rd round pick) to Tampa Bay

Sean Zimmerman (& conditional pick) to Vancouver; Mathieu Schneider to Phoenix

Peter Mueller and Kevin Porter to Colorado; Wojtek Wolski to Phoenix

Byron Bitz, Craig Weller (& second round pick) to Florida; Dennis Seidenberg, Matthew Bartkowski to Boston

Haven’t managed to finish editing a game as planned, so substituting a “sibling” post. Justin and Matt Greene both played for the Boston College Eagles and Matt wore the A during his senior season when the Eagles won the 2008 National Championship. Justin Greene is still out on the ice – just as an official rather than as a player. Boston Globe article from March 2009 on Justin Greene.

Special bonus gallery – current Los Angeles King and former University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux Matt Greene (HockeyDB.com lists 3 “Matt Greene”s, but the third profile is blank and I assume an error).

North Dakota did play Boston College in two games in 2004-05, UND Matt Greene’s junior and final collegiate season and BC’s Justin and Matt Greene’s first season, but I don’t seem to have the latter game which I shot online.

Two current Wolverines who previously played on the Under-18 team have younger brothers relatives on the National Team Development Program’s 2009-2010 Under 18 team.  Neither younger brother player has committed to Michigan – Bryan Rust has committed to Notre Dame while Austin Czarnik is afaik currently uncommitted.  Note:  I was sloppy and screwed up – Austin and Robbie Czarnik are cousins, not brothers (thanks Chris!).   Oops!

The following players could make their NHL debut in their team’s opening game today.

Anaheim Ducks: None
Columbus Blue Jackets: None
Dallas Stars: Jamie Benn, Luke Gazdic
Edmonton Oilers: None
Los Angeles Kings: Alec Martinez

Nashville Predators: Teemu Laakso

New Jersey Devils: None
New York Islanders: John Tavares

Ottawa Senators: Erik Karlsson

Phoenix Coyotes: None

Normally I wouldn’t be that interested in the fortunes of a major midget team in Burnaby, British Columbia, but I’m now a fan of the Northwest Giants who have added Kaleigh Fratkin at D. Fratkin,17, is a member of Canada’s U18 Women’s team and according to Burnaby Now, she is the first female to play in the full-contact AAA major midget league in BC (not sure who/how many may have done so elsewhere).  The coach told the Burnaby Now – “…”I decided to take her. She’s an exceptionally good hockey player. I evaluated her as a hockey player and not as a female,” said Giants head coach Jon Calvano. “She was given the green light to try out and my job as coach is to pick the best team, and she was one of the best defencemen to come to camp.” …”

Good luck with the Giants, not so much with Canada ;-).

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Joey Gasparini has re-joined the University of Vermont Catamounts as Assistant Coach – official announcement

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Adam Proteau’s Hockey News blog today highlights Juraj Mikus and Juraj Mikus :-).  They were actually both members of Team Slovakia at the 2007 World Juniors although I only seem to have shot the Los Angeles Kings/Manchester Monarchs Mikus:

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Proteau’s piece also mentioned the expansion of the Toronto Maple Leaf’s scouting team and checking the announcement – that expansion includes Dave Starman.  My feelings re: the Toronto Maple Leafs make me hesitant to consider this a good thing, but I’ll say good luck to Dave – may he recommend great talent and may the GM ignore :-).