Montreal Canadiens news and notes
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Mark Barberio is determined to play for the Canadiens next season, even if he has to prove himself with the St. John’s IceCaps to get there. [RDS]
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The first week of our 2015 edition of the Top 25 Under 25 has come to end. Get caught up on (or relive the controversy of) players 25 to 21. [EOTP]
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The increase in ticket prices to attend a Habs game in the 2015-16 season are disproportionately applied to seats in the upper bowl. The extra expenditure could prove too prohibitive for the most passionate fans. [Montreal Gazette]
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The Montreal Stars are holding a five-day hockey camp from August 17-21. Players aged seven to 16 (girls and boys) can learn about the game with instruction from Marie-Philip Poulin, Charline Labonté, and other members of the Canadiens’ CWHL affiliate. [Montreal Stars official site]
Around the league and elsewhere
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The Anaheim Ducks have re-signed Jakob Silfverberg to a four-year contract with an AAV of $3.75 million. [LA Times]
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Auston Matthews will play this upcoming season in Switzerland. The projected number-one pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft has signed with the Zurich Lions. [Sportsnet]
Guess who’s coming to Zurich? #greatnews @A_Matthews34 pic.twitter.com/xdDwnq3Ii4
— ZSC Lions (@zsclions) August 7, 2015
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The chief of the Hamburg, NY police department confirms a criminal investigation is underway on Patrick Kane. Below are some of the details and reactions to the case from the SBN community of sites: [CBC]
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Patrick Kane rape allegations [Second City Hockey | Report | Confirmation]
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When will the NHL stop letting us down? [Pension Plan Puppets]
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The NHL’s Cultural Problem is Our Cultural Problem [Winging It In Motown]
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