Dion Phaneuf

New York Islanders forward Pascal Morency has been suspended indefinitely after leaving the bench to start a fight with Calgary defenseman Dion Phaneuf. The NHL announced the suspension Friday. No date for a hearing has been set. Phaneuf's hit knocked out Islanders forward Kyle Okposo in the second period of the Flames' 5-4 shootout victory Thursday night in an exhibition game. Morency jumped off the bench and charged Phaneuf, starting a brawl that included New York goalie Martin Biron. Okposo remained motionless for more than six minutes. He was immobilized and removed from the ice on a stretcher. Morency was assessed a game misconduct ... Read Full Story

Calgary Flames defenseman Dion Phaneuf will not play against the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night after taking a hard hit during their game over the weekend. The Norris Trophy nominee was hit by Chicago's Troy Bouwer with about 8 minutes left in Saturday's Game 5, which the Blackhawks won 5-1 to take a 3-2 series lead. Phaneuf skated off the ice after the hit and did not return. Flames coach Mike Keenan said Phaneuf "is not available" for Game 6 and did not participate in the team's Monday skate. Phaneuf led the Flames in hits during the regular season and his powerful slapshot from ... Read Full Story

Martin Brodeur moved within two wins of tying Patrick Roy's NHL career record, making 35 saves in the New Jersey Devils' 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night. Jamie Langenbrunner, Brian Rolston and Zach Parise scored and the Devils killed off six of seven power plays in helping Brodeur post victory No. 549. New Jersey tied the franchise record with its eighth straight home victory. Brodeur, a four-time Vezina Trophy winner, could tie Roy's mark in his native Montreal on Saturday, provided he and the Devils beat Phoenix at home on Thursday. Calgary newcomer Olli Jokinen's third goal in four games could ... Read Full Story

Kukla's Korner Hockey Next entry: Dubinsky's Agent Takes A Shot At The Rangers Previous entry: Phoenix Owner Wants NHL Forced Into Mediation by Paul on 09/18/09 at 07:41 AM ET Comments (4) from Katie Strang of Isles Files at Newsday, Thankfully Kyle Okposo is OK. He has a mild concussion and was cleared by doctors to fly back with the team on the charter to Saskatoon. Okposo was the victim of a vicious open-ice hit from Flames defenseman Dion Phaneuf. I’ve watched the replay several times, and if I were Okposo or his teammate I would not be happy. Phaneuf left his feet on ... Read Full Story

Current Dallas Stars center Sean Avery is: 1.) Probably an asshole 2.) Way more interesting than anything else going on in the NHL As reported on Canada.com (where else would one go to read about a hockey player?), Avery has been suspended indefinitely for making comments about Calgary Flames defenseman Dion Phaneuf, who is currently dating Avery’s ex-girlfriend, actress Elisha Cuthbert . Avery spoke at a press conference prior to the Stars-Flames game Tuesday night, delivering a brief oratory: “Uh, I’m really happy to be back in Calgary. I love Canada. I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing ... Read Full Story