Canes looking for win over Caps
NewsObserver.com (Free subscription) | 11/13/2008
Forward Patrick Eaves and defenseman Josef Melichar are scratches for the Canes. Among the Caps' scratches: Sergei Fedorov.
NewsObserver.com (Free subscription) | 11/13/2008
Forward Patrick Eaves and defenseman Josef Melichar are scratches for the Canes. Among the Caps' scratches: Sergei Fedorov.
NewsObserver.com (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
The trade for and subsequent signing of Joni Pitkanen, along with the signings of Anton Babchuk and Josef Melichar, leaves the Hurricanes with seven defensemen under contract to go with restricted free agent Dennis Seidenberg and almost $2 million over budget.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
The Carolina Hurricanes found the physical defenseman they've been looking for, while also signing another addition to the team's blue line. The Hurricanes signed former Pittsburgh defenseman Josef Melichar on Wednesday to a one-year contract worth $1...
red and black hockey (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
On Wednesday, the Hurricanes made two signings. One fully expected, and the other a bit of a surprise. The first of the signings was the surprise. Jim Rutherford went way off the rumor charts by signing former Penguin Josef Melichar. The rumors about him were that he was going to return to the Pens after spending last season in Czech and Swedish leagues. He spent his entire six-year NHL career in Pittsburgh,...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
The Carolina Hurricanes found the physical defenseman they've been looking for, while also signing another addition to the team's blue line. The Hurricanes signed former Pittsburgh defenseman Josef Melichar on Wednesday to a one-year contract worth $1 million. They also gave restricted free agent Joni Pitkanen a three-year deal worth $12 million a day after trading with Edmonton for the offensive-minded...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
The Carolina Hurricanes signed former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Josef Melichar to a one-year, $1 million contract Wednesday.
News & Observer (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
The Canes continued to retool their defense Wednesday, signing defenseman Josef Melichar to a one-year, $1 million contract.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
From Luke DeCock at Lord Stanley’s Blog, The Canes continued to retool their defense Wednesday, signing defenseman Josef Melichar to a one-year, $1 million contract. Melichar, 29, spent six seasons with the Penguins before playing last season in Sweden and his native Czech Republic. The 6-foot-2, 202-pounder has seven goals and 33 assists in 310 career NHL games. continued...
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
The Carolina Hurricanes signed former Pittsburgh defenseman Josef Melichar to a one-year, $1 million contract Wednesday.
Fox News (Free subscription) | 04/16/2007
Ottawa Senators forward Patrick Eaves was taken off the ice on a stretcher after being leveled by Colby Armstrong midway through the second period of Sunday's playoff game against Pittsburgh. Eaves was carrying the puck around the net in the Pittsburgh end with Penguins defenseman Josef Melichar tugging at him when Armstrong came from the opposite direction and put a shoulder hit on him.