Buffalo News, United States - October 30, 2006 - There's a whole lot of physics in hockey: kinetic energy, potential energy, coefficients of friction, bodies in motion, equal and opposite forces... you name it. Though mildly flawed, 2K Games' "NHL 2K7" manages to emulate the science of the coolest game on ice to great effect, while also delivering the most fun you'll find in a hockey-based video game this year - or any previous year.

CBC New Brunswick, Canada - October 30, 2006 - A coach from Hanwell, N.B., is appealing to Canada's governing body for amateur hockey to help lift the burden of exorbitant city rink fees being imposed on young players who live outside Fredericton.

Earthtimes.org - October 30, 2006 - StratBridge is working with the National Hockey League (NHL(R)) to provide StratTix ticket analysis and reporting tools to all 30 member clubs so they can continue to grow home game revenues and increase ticket sales league-wide. The NHL is the second major professional sports league (joining the National Basketball Association) to capitalize on StratTix's comprehensive data analysis features.

Ottawa Citizen, Canada - Octoebr 30, 2006 - Was there an NHL player more valuable to his team during 2005-06 than the New York Rangers' Jaromir Jagr? Hockey writers opted for the San Jose Sharks' Joe Thornton, but, in Jagr's view the people who really know -- fellow players -- didn't think so.

Newsday, NY - October 30, 2006 - At 10 a.m. Saturday, the face of this franchise in the desert was backskating at mid-ice, defending against a power play. After the rush, Wayne Gretzky, the greatest player in NHL history -- no longer wearing No. 99 but a red baseball cap and track suit -- raised his stick. He pointed toward veteran center Mike Ricci, telling him to position himself at the blue line. A minute later, he flashed a nod of encouragement at David LeNeveu, a 23-year-old goalie summoned from the minors who was preparing to make his second start of the season for the Phoenix Coyotes.