by Bill Pollock | Sep 30, 2012 | Sports Features
After a third straight day of negotiations toward establishing a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, between NHL owners and the National Hockey League Players’ Association, the sides don’t appear any closer to finding a solution, following five-hours of...
by Bill Pollock | Sep 24, 2012 | Sports Features
Sunday, September 23, marked the 20th anniversary of the first woman to play in any of the major professional North American sports leagues. It happened during an NHL exhibition game when the St. Louis Blues faced the Tampa Bay Lightning. Manon Rheaume, a...
by Bill Pollock | Jul 20, 2012 | Sports Features
The St. Louis Blues signed 25 year old forward T.J. Oshie to a five-year contract worth just under $21 million. Oshie finished his fourth season tied with team captain David Backes with 54 points. In 80 games, Oshie scored 19 goals. Blues general manager Doug...
by Bill Pollock | Jul 6, 2012 | Sports Features
The St. Louis Blues signed 24 year old forward David Perron to a new four-year contract. Blues GM Doug Armstrong explained the club liked the year that Perron had and feel he’s healthy enough for the team to move forward. Terms of the deal were not announced,...
by Bill Pollock | Jun 28, 2012 | Sports Features
St. Louis Blues coach Ken Hitchcock has agreed to a one-year contract extension with the club that will run through the 2013-14 season. There is also a mutual option for the 2014-15 season. The upcoming season, 2012-13, was the final year of the 60 year old’s...