by Mike JackYesterday, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed winger, Niklas Hagman, defenseman, Jeff Finger and goaltender Curtis Joseph on the first day of the NHL free agent signing period.Coach Ron Wilson has said Hagman will most likely play on a checking line with Jamal Mayers who was acquired in a   more...
Original Story: http://www.epiccarnival.com/2008/07/hagm....

Florida Panthers forward Richard Zednik was in stable condition last night after getting slashed in the neck by a teammates skate. Zednik underwent surgery to close the gash on the right side of his neck. "The surgery was successful and he's resting comfortably in the hospital," Panthers spokesman   more...
Original Story: http://frontrowsportsreport.com/2008/02/....

In the 3rd period of the Sabre-Panther game, as Olli Jokinen fell head-first to the ice, upended by Sabre Brian Campbell, his right leg flew up and struck teammate Richard Zednik directly on the side of the neck. Now this I gotta quote: "Clutching his neck, Zednik immediately raced to the Florida   more...
Original Story: http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?articleid=353....

What does free agency have in store for the Atlanta Thrashers, Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Washington Capitals? Can the Lightning find their way out of the basement? Can the 'Canes regain their championship form? Can the Caps bolster Alexander Ovechkin's   more...
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Bringing back the haunting memory of Clint Malarchuk almost dying on the ice when he was slashed in the neck by a skate blade, tonight Richard Zednik was accidentally cut by the skate of Olli Jokinen, severing his jugular.
Original Story: http://www.on205th.com/2008/02/memories-....

Harking back to memories of 1989, Buffalo once again witnessed the scariest injury in hockey as Richard Zednik suffered a cut jugular vein after being hit in the neck by falling teammate, Olli Jokinen on Sunday night. Players immediately waved for training personnel. As the trainers entered the   more...
Original Story: http://wickedwrister.com/?p=61.

When skating on ice with really sharp blades, its always a danger in the NHL that someone is going to get cut. It rarely happens that someone gets their carotid artery sliced. Here's the video of Richard Zednik getting his throat cut open, hitting that major artery, and the blood that gushed on the   more...
Original Story: http://www.deuceofdavenport.com/2008/02/....

We all collected hockey cards. But if you were around during the card collecting boom of the early 90s you know there was one hockey card set that outdid them all.
Original Story: http://www.thescore.ca/videos/index.asp?....

I understand it's baseball season, but bear with me. Hockey season is, after all, never more than three months away.Growing up in Philadelphia, I was always into sports, both in terms of playing and following. Until I was about 8 years old (1992), none of the Philly teams were any good. The   more...
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With the recent gruesome injury to Zednik, which we are in no way making light of, it makes us wonder, what happened to the violence in hockey? Did it disappear when hockey in America became a second citizen on the OLN channel? Well look no further, have you heard of the Ligue Nord-Americaine de   more...
Original Story: http://thebeardown.blogspot.com/2008/02/....

I can't help but laugh because he looks like the Panther logo. comments?
Original Story: http://www.thehockeyherald.com/?p=786.

If you haven't heard, Richard Zednik of the Florida Panther got a serious cut to the neck by his teammate Olli Jokinen. He's in stable condition and is in surgery. Here's the video: If you are squeamish I wouldn't watch but MSG did a nice job not showing all the blood.
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nhl-source/2008/02/10/bre....

Upon reaching the locker room, doctors attempted to stop the bleeding by applying pressure to Zednik's neck. So much pressure that Zednik complained they were hurting his neck. Dr. Leslie Bisson, team doctor of the Buffalo Sabres was seated in the fifth row and quickly left his seat to help after   more...
Original Story: http://wickedwrister.com/?p=67.

To be successful, an NHL team needs at least six scoring forwards. The Chicago Blackhawks have at least four: Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, Patrick Sharp and Andrew Ladd. The current roster is rounded out by Martin Havlat and Robert Lang, both of which are under contract for another season. The   more...
Original Story: http://www.thefourthperiod.com/news/fla0....

The Panthers finished up a weekend training session at West Point Academy to prepare for the upcoming season.Check out the included video for highlights from the trip as Olli Jokinen and the guys prepare a run to the the playoffs.
Original Story: http://www.sportech.info/2007/10/03/pant....