NHL to have 2nd Outdoor game in WRIGLEY FIELD

An announcement is expected later this month for the 2009 Winter Classic, the second one pitting the Chicago Blackhawks and the Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings at fabled Wrigley Field, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported on its Web site.

According to the Star Tribune's report, the game was approved last week when NHL commissioner Gary Bettman met with the Blackhawks, Cubs and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley. Last New Year's Day, more people tuned in to see the NHL play outdoors than any other regular-season game in more than a decade.

OUTDOOR ICE HOCKEY is AWESOME!!!!! Nice job NHL!

Calgary Flames sign Todd Bertuzzi to a 1 year, 1.95 Million Dollar Contract

"Todd is a proven scorer with the ability to play both wings," Flames general manager Darryl Sutter said. "He expressed to us that he wanted to play in Canada and that desire along with signing him to a one-year deal was important to our philosophy. He wanted to play on a good team and it fit our money. Additionally, our captain, Jarome Iginla, was a strong supporter of Todd and wanted him on our team."

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Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Center R.J. Umberger to a 4 year deal

The Columbus Blue Jackets signed center R.J. Umberger to a four-year contract Monday.

The Blue Jackets acquired Umberger and a draft pick from the Philadelphia Flyers on June 20, in exchange for two draft choices.

In three years and 228 games in the NHL, he has 49 goals and 67 assists, all with Philadelphia.

Owen Nolan signs 2 year deal with the Minnesota Wild

Owen Nolan, the 36-year-old power forward who spent last season with the Calgary Flames, signed a two-year, $5.5 million deal with the Minnesota Wild on Sunday.

Nolan

The 6-foot-1, 215-pound Nolan had 16 goals and 16 assists in 77 games for the Flames last season, his 16th in the NHL. He has 381 goals and 426 assists in 1,068 career regular-season games with Quebec, Colorado, San Jose, Toronto, Phoenix and Calgary.