by Lindsay Kramer || NHL.com

Marco Rosa's new teammates in Manitoba this season greeted him with the proper degree of smugness.
 

 I’ve had a few days to reflect on my time in Vancouver for the Olympics , and when I think back, there is that feeling of regret that we couldn’t win that quarterfinal game against the U.S., especially seeing how far the U.S. went and how close our game was. On the other hand, there is that satisfaction about the whole experience.

TORONTO – The Canadian Hockey League announced Wednesday that Jake Allen of the Drummondville Voltigeurs is the CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending February 14. Allen compiled a perfect record of 3-0-0-0 with a goals-against-average of 1.30 and save percentage of .951. Allen was drafted by the Blues in the second round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. Allen saved his best performance of the week for Saturday in a big game against the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. He made 25 saves in regulation time before making another three saves in overtime and then turned aside all five shooters to backstop the Volti

Ottawa, Canada - December 21st, 2010 – A partnership between full service, professional sports agency CMG Sports and Maplesoft Group™, a global leader in the technology and professional services space, has established CMG as a “new age” sports agency, further enhancing their reputation and ongoing commitment as a recognized leader in the arena of professional hockey representation. 

CMG Sports President, Al Roy (front left) and Maplesoft Group™ President and CEO, Jody Campeau (front right) celebrate their newly formed partnership with CMG Sports colleagues.

Allain Roy, President and founder of CMG Sports and Maplesoft President & CEO, Jody Campeau are both excited about the prospects of this partnership. “I am extremely energized about this relationship and the opportunity it represents for CMG and our valued player clientele,” declared Roy. “This move further solidifies CMG’s well established, eight (8) year track record by expanding our service offering through innovative technology, an expanded network of professionals and an increased geographical presence.”

Campeau, a former collegiate player, further laments, “This partnership brings about unprecedented synergies. The more we work together, the more excited we get about the possibilities.  By integrating our technology into CMG’s current service offering we further enhance the player experience through increased accessibility for a more visual and more interactive user experience. Today’s hockey players are becoming increasingly mobile and it’s important to leverage technology tools that connect players with our network of contacts while also providing full feature multimedia representations of their profiles and achievements. Leveraging unified communication and portal tools, CMG will be well positioned to provide real time updates, while also giving players access to their key, individual content online.”

“Both companies adhere to a ‘team first’ philosophy that permeates throughout each of our respective organizations,” says Roy. “This naturally places an unparalleled emphasis on a client-centric approach to service.  With a partnership like this in place, we truly feel we can be first-to-market with solutions that bring innovative change to the industry and the players it represents.  CMG Sports’ primary goal is to be the top Professional Hockey Agency in the World.  Through this partnership with Maplesoft, I unequivocally believe that CMG has positioned itself to quickly make that goal a reality.”

About Maplesoft Group

Maplesoft Group™ is a global systems integrator specializing in technology enabled solutions and services for today’s business World.  Since 1996, Maplesoft Group has been helping its customers successfully address some of their most complex business challenges through the strategic planning, development, implementation and integration of highly innovative, flexible and customizable solutions and services that integrate business processes and IT.  For more information, visit www.maplesoftgroup.com.

About CMG Sports
 
Founded in 2001, CMG Sports is a full service, professional sports agency that has experienced consistent, year-over-year growth since its inception.  With hundreds of negotiated contracts, and an extensive client list to its credit, CMG currently represents over sixty (60) contracted NHL players along with an additional one-hundred (100) NHL prospects. This summer, over ninety (90) CMG clients attended NHL camps. With a head office in St. Louis, Missouri and Canadian branch offices in Calgary, Toronto and Ottawa, CMG is well positioned to represent players within the North American professional hockey marketplace.  For more information, visit www.cmgsports.com.
 

Most NHL players were stars at every level of competitive hockey while growing up. They likely dominated youth hockey and were among their team’s top scorers in college or major juniors. Typically, they reach the NHL in their early twenties or – in the case of players such as Matt Duchene and Ryan O’Reilly – in their teens. By that definition, Chris Durno is not a typical NHL player.

The BOSTON PIZZA WHL Player of the Week is forward Brandon Kozun of the Calgary Hitmen, an honour he also earned in October earlier this season. Kozun picked up eight points, scoring six goals and two assists to go with a remarkable +8 rating, in four games over the past week, helping the Hitmen post a 4-0 record in

Victoriaville Tigres forward Brandon Hynes and Drummondville Voltigeurs goaltender Jake Allen today were named the TELUS offensive and defensive players of the week for the period extending from February 8 to 14. Hynes collected five goals and three assists while posting a +4 rating in three Tigres’ victories. Moreover, he registered a game-winner. The Norris Points (NL) native had a career-best five-point outing on Wednesday in a 13-3 rout of the

Victoriaville Tigres forward Brandon Hynes and Drummondville Voltigeurs goaltender Jake Allen today were named the TELUS offensive and defensive players of the week for the period extending from February 8 to 14. Hynes collected five goals and three assists while posting a +4 rating in three Tigres’ victories. Moreover, he registered a game-winner. The Norris Points (NL) native had a career-best five-point outing on Wednesday in a 13-3 rout of the

The Ducks announced today they have signed goaltender Jonas Hiller to a four-year contract extension through the 2013-14 NHL season. Per club policy, financial terms were not disclosed.
 

 We’re excited to welcome a new member of the inGoal Magazine team today – professional goaltender Mike McKenna of the AHL Lowell Devils. Mike signed with the Devils after playing for the Norfolk Admirals and Tampa Bay Lightning last season. He became the first Lightning goalie to record a shutout in just his 2nd NHL

 For at least 15 minutes before every game Jonas Hiller sharpens his skates with the perfectionist zeal of a diamond cutter. With one of his boots clamped in a jig, the Anaheim Ducks goalie and Doug Shearer, the team's equipment manager, take turns making ever-so-slight adjustments to the blade.
After the gentlest touch against the whirling sharpener, Hiller will hold the blade less than a puck's width from his eyes to see if the work meets his exacting standards.

Education has always been an important aspect of Milwaukee Admirals forward Ben Guite’s life. The Montreal native recently graduated from the University of Maine with a master's degree in business administration, a level of accomplishment rare among professional athletes.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Defenseman Nolan Baumgartner has been called up by the ailing Vancouver Canucks to fill in for Sami Salo. Baumgartner has played 131 games in the NHL but none since the 2006-07 season. The 33-year-old was playing with the Manitoba Moose of the AHL.Salo hurt his groin during Thursday night's 4-3 win over the Dallas Stars, joining defenders Willie Mitchell (upper body) and Kevin Bieksa (lacerated