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Calgary Flames’ Kylington and ‘big brother’ Oduya seizing opportunity to grow hockey in Africa
On the same weekend the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs was being played in North America, a different hockey game featuring NHL talent was taking place in a large parking lot on the streets of Nairobi, Kenya. Twenty-four-year-old Calgary Flames defenceman Oliver Kylington and 39-year-old Johnny Oduya, who played 850 games in the NHL from 2006-18, were in the East African country playing roller hockey with locals and the Kenya Ice Lions, the nation’s only team playing organized hockey.
Just five members of the relocated Atlanta Thrashers are still flying Jets colours seven years later as the rebuilt youthful, speedy squadron prepares for takeoff with soaring expectations
The Montreal Canadiens are the visitors as Bryan Little, Blake Wheeler, Andrew Ladd, Dustin Byfuglien and Toby Enstrom line up for the opening faceoff. A tall, slender teen named Mark Scheifele is on the bench during the national anthem and will make his NHL debut just 3:05 into the first period. Winnipeg is buzzing over the return of the NHL, and the puck is about to drop on the inaugural season of the Jets 2.0 at the barn on Portage Avenue.
Sens sign D Oduya to one-year, $1M deal
The Ottawa Senators have signed defenceman Johnny Oduya to a one-year, $1 million contract. The contract contains bonuses which could push the value of the deal to $2.25 million. Oduya split last season between the Dallas Stars and Chicago Blackhawks, posting two goals and nine points in 52 games. The 35-year-old owns a total of 37 goals and 182 points in 798 career NHL games with the New Jersey Devils, Atlanta Thrashers, Blackhawks and Stars.
Senators bolster blue-line with addition of veteran Johnny Oduya
The Ottawa Senators have bolstered their defence corps by signing veteran Johnny Oduya to a one-year, $1-million contract. The deal, announced Monday by the team, includes games-played, ice-time and playoff bonuses that could add another $1.25 million to the deal. The Swedish blueliner split last season with Dallas and Chicago, recording two goals and nine points in 52 games. He appeared in all four of Chicago’s post-season contests.
Johnny Oduya joins Patrick Sharp on Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars have signed defenseman Johnny Oduya to a two-year contract, the team announced Wednesday.Oduya will make an average of $3.75 million annually, sources told ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun. The deal also includes a partial no-trade clause, sources told ESPN.com's Craig Custance.The 33-year-old Oduya won two Stanley Cups with the Chicago Blackhawks since being acquired from the then-Atlanta Thrashers on Feb.
Crosby added to Canada's WHC roster
Sidney Crosby has been added to Canada's roster for the 2015 IIHF World Championship. Crosby scored 28 goals and 56 assists in 77 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2014-15. This marks Crosby's second ever appearance for Canada at the Worlds, with his first coming in 2006. He scored eight goals and eight assists in nine games for Canada at that tournament, earning the Best Forward award and a spot on the tournament All-Star Team.
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