On Wednesday, the Hurricanes got their defensive defenseman. And they got the one that a lot of fans were clamoring for. Most importantly, they did it on the cheap.
The Canes signed 6’5” 218 lb blueliner Andrew Alberts to a two year deal worth a total of $2.1M. He’ll make $800k in 2009-10, which is a significant pay cut from 2008-09. In 2010-11, he’ll make $1.3M. The 28 year old Minneapolis native led the Flyers with 157 hits last season and he was third on that team with 133...Read Full Story
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Andrew Alberts was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for 22 year old Serbian winger, Ned Lukacevic and a conditional 4th rd pick (pick becomes a 3rd rounder if Alberts resigns with Philly,he is a UFA after this season). The move is basically a salary dump for Boston, as they get to clear the defenseman's $1.25M in salary off their cap. Presumably, Mat Hunwick will be called up to replace Alberts as the "extra" D-man. Alberts should see some ice time in Phillym, as the Flyers are down two blue...Read Full Story
Andrew Alberts might play for the HATED Vancouver Canucks, but he grew up in the Twin Cities playing high school hockey for Benilde-St. Margaret's (pictured, left). With that connection as the backdrop, Alberts met Jack Jablonski -- also, of ...
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Vancouver Canucks defenceman Andrew Alberts has been a healthy scratch several times this season and sometimes that requires a little perspective. Alberts got it when the Twin Cities native gathered a few of his Canucks teammates after ...
Alberts was originally scheduled to be a healthy scratch but when Christopher Higgins was unable to go due to the flu, Alberts drew into the lineup. He played only 2:47 minutes and saw no action in the third or overtime period.
Backup goalie Cory Schneider, struggling left wing Mason Raymond and extra defenseman Andrew Alberts are the primary candidates to head elsewhere. --Defensemen Andrew Alberts and Alex Sulzer were scratched for the third straight game. After a breakthrough ...
knocked Alberts out of the 4th Star) but it also made its presence known during the shootout stopping Ryan Kesler from scoring. To some fans, Andrew Alberts is essentially their “lightning rod of hate” on the Canucks. I will readily admit ...
The latest stats, facts, news and notes on Andrew Alberts of the Boston Bruins ... Next Game (10/1 vs. MON) GP: G: A: Pts +/-PIM: PPG: PPA: SHG: SHA: GW: GT: SOG: Pct : Career vs ...
Andrew Alberts (born June 30, 1981 in Eden Prairie, Minnesota), is a professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for the Boston Bruins of the NHL.
Trying to snap their season-starting four-game losing streak, the Flyers reunited their first defensive pairing of Kimmo Timonen and Braydon Coburn last night against San Jose. The two were apart in the first four games because injuries have thinned ...