Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
The Atlanta Thrashers released goalie and former Red Wing Manny Legace. Legace, 36, appeared in one exhibition game for Atlanta. He was cut Monday along with forward Dan Fritsche. Legace played for the Red Wings in 1999-2006. He was mostly a backup but was the primary netminder in 2005-06.
Fox News (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
The Thrashers have released two players, including goalie Manny Legace. The 36-year-old Legace appeared in one preseason game for Atlanta, stopping 25 of 27 shots against Carolina. He was cut Monday along with forward Dan Fritsche. Legace has appeared in 337 career games with Los Angeles, Detroit and St. Louis. Last season, he played in 29 games for the Blues and 23 for the team's AHL affiliate in...
From The Rink (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
More photos » by Kyndell Harkness - AP Browse more photos » Who's in: Kyle Brodziak , Martin Havlat , Shane Hnidy , Petr Sykora , Greg Zanon Who's out: Marc-Andre Bergeron , Kurtis Foster , Dan Fritsche , Marian Gaborik , Martin Skoula , Stephane Veilleux Outlook: The fallout from the playoff miss wasn't pretty, and it started only a few days after the season ended with Jacques "Trap"...
From The Rink (Free subscription) | 09/14/2009
More photos » by Larry MacDougal - AP Browse more photos » Hey James, Just wanted to suggest a post on what NHL players have accepted training camp tryouts (and where!) and which players are still on the outs. It's a pretty new phenomenon that established NHLers are having now to claw their way back into the league... I know the Canucks want to run a competitive camp and have invited guys...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
Penguins -Speaking of Zigmund Palffy, the former Penguin thinks Evgeni Malkin ( above ) is the most "comprehensive" player in the NHL . -Remember when the Penguins weren't going to win ever again after losing Marian Hossa? -James Mirtle dug up some interesting dirt on Jim Balsillie's courtship of the Penguins several years ago . -The NHL seems to be rusty on its Pennsylvania geography ....
The Blueshirts Blog (Free subscription) | 08/04/2009
The Rangers made it official moments ago, announcing the team has “exercised its right to walk away from the arbitrator’s award to Nikolai Zherdev, thereby allowing him to become an unrestricted free agent.” That arbitrator’s award was $3.9 million, exactly $750,000 more than the Rangers were willing to pay when they submitted their qualifying offer back in June. Zherdev can...
StarTribune.com (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
The acquisition of similar center Kyle Brodziak from Edmonton on Saturday made Dan Fritsche expendable.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Tootoo with a shoulder to the head of Fritsche, who did have his head down. No penalty on the play.
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
ST. PAUL, MINN. (AP) - Marc-Andre Bergeron scored twice and the Minnesota Wild set a season high for goals in an 8-4 victory over the Nashville Predators on Friday night in a game pitting two teams clinging to the faintest of playoff chances.Andrew Brunette, Kim Johnsson, Dan Fritsche, Mikko Koivu, Cal Clutterbuck and Marek Zidlicky also scored for the Wild, who entered the game in 10th place in the...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 03/25/2009
from Michael Russo of Russo’s Rants, The Wild just didn’t create a whole lot tonight (outshot 30-19), but in the end, if Marian Gaborik buries the partial breakaway or Dan Fritsche doesn’t redirect the puck wide on the 2-on-1 or Eric Belanger buries the 3-on-2 or Cal Clutterbuck can score on that late scramble, it’s a tie game. But there’s no what-if’s anymore, not...
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 02/23/2009
Minnesota stayed in the race for a playoff spot with clutch goals by Peter Olvecky and recently acquired Dan Fritsche.
Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 02/23/2009
CHICAGO, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Peter Olvecky fired in the game-winning goal and the Minnesota Wild edged the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 Sunday behind a 44-save effort by goalie Josh Harding. Chicago's Jonathan Toews and Minnesota's Dan Fritsche scored in the second period and Olvecky broke the 1-1 tie with a shot from the left circle early in the third. It was his first goal in the NHL. The Blackhawks outshot...
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
The Wild's Dan Fritsche and his brother Tom, who plays in the AHL, pray for the day they will skate against each other in the NHL
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 01/30/2009
The Wild wasn't using defenseman Erik Reitz, so it traded him for forward Dan Fritsche, who saw little action with the Rangers.
Champions (Free subscription) | 01/29/2009
Last Updated: January 29 - 09:24 PM The Minnesota Wild on Thursday acquired center Dan Fritsche from the New York Rangers for defenseman Erik Reitz. Fritsche had a goal and four points in 16 game...
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