2016 IIHF HOF class; Frolik out indefinitely; ugly Christmas hockey sweaters (Puck Headlines)
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• Outdoor hockey is coming to Sacramento when the Bakersfield Condors and Stockton Heat drop the puck on Friday.
• Congrats to Peter Bondra, Sergei Fedorov, Valeri Kamensky, Ville Peltonen, Pat Quinn and Ben Smith on being named to the 2016 IIHF Hall of Fame class. [IIHF]
• Ahead of the upcoming World Junior Championship, members of Team Canada have deleted their social media accounts to solely focus on hockey and avoid Stamkos-like levels of controversy. [TSN]
• An upper-body injury will sideline Michael Frolik indefinitely. [Flames Nation]
• The trade market is a quiet one, according to Nashville Predators GM David Poile. [Tennessean]
• With Mike Smith on the mend for two months, the Arizona Coyotes will go with Anders Lindback in net as GM Don Maloney scours the market for a potential long-term option. [AZ Republic]
• Semyon Varlamov has been the reason for Colorado’s recent turnaround. [Denver Post]
• The Seattle arena project in Tuwilika needs a new investor or it will die [Seattle Times]
• Peter Block, the man who co-founded the Pittsburgh Penguins, has died at the age of 82 after battling cancer. [Tribune-Review]
• What exactly does “athletic goalie” mean? [In Goal Mag]
• Here’s a solid list of all the ugly Christmas sweater jerseys worn by minor league teams this season. [Eye on Hockey]
• NHL 16 has been a pleasant surprise for gamers. [Operation Sports]
• The Detroit Red Wings’ fourth line needs a-fixin’. [Octopus Thrower]
• Dylan McIlrath and Brady Skjei have infused some youth into the New York Rangers’ lineup. [Trentonian]
• “A male youth has been charged with assault with a weapon following an alleged stick-swinging incident during a hockey game in southwestern Ontario.” [CBC]
• All hail Shayne Gostisbehere. [Flyers Nation]
• Scanning the NHL’s injury report and how that will affect your fantasy team. [Dobber Hockey]
• Chatting with Jeff Schultz, who’s turned into a father figure for the AHL’s Ontario Reign. [Jewels From the Crown]
• The John Moore pickup has really been a positive one for the New Jersey Devils. [All About The Jersey]
• Tier II junior players will be given a great showcase at the World Junior A Challenge. [Buzzing the Net]
• Finally, Evgeni Malkin and the Match Game:
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