Jaromir Jagr now has a beer named in his honor.
Ontario microbrewery Block Three Brewing Company is paying tribute to Florida Panthers forward Jaromir Jagr with the new "Jaromir Czech Jagr," a five percent Czech-style pilsner.
The beer is available in bottles and on draft at the brewery, which is located in St. Jacobs, Ontario.
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From one legend to another.
Kind words and memories continue to pour in for Gordie Howe a day after his passing at the age of 88.
The latest such honor comes from one of golf's all-time greats, as Jack Nicklaus recalled his memories of time spent with Mr. Hockey.
We lost a true great in Gordie Howe. I had the fortunate pleasure to be with Gordie on a number of occasions... pic.twitter.com/9KKknnXMDA
— Jack Nicklaus (@jacknicklaus) June 11, 2016
and with each opportunity, I found him to be a tremendously nice man. We couldn’t help but always have a good time together...
— Jack Nicklaus (@jacknicklaus) June 11, 2016
Few athletes are acknowledged as the greatest of their sport; Gordie Howe was and always will be...
— Jack Nicklaus (@jacknicklaus) June 11, 2016
They called him Mr. Hockey. I simply call him a legend!
— Jack Nicklaus (@jacknicklaus) June 11, 2016
Howe's funeral will take place on Wednesday in Detroit.
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The Arizona Coyotes aren't ruling anything out when it comes to forward Martin Hanzal.
While discussing an extension with the 29-year-old, the team has asked for his "trade list," Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman notes.
Hanzal still remains under contract with the club through the 2016-17 campaign at a cap hit of $3.1 million, and will become an unrestricted free agent thereafter.
"It sounds like Arizona would like to add at least one defenseman, maybe two," writes Friedman. "But, if Hanzal fetches one, they will also be looking to replace him down the middle."
Despite being limited to just 64 games this season, Hanzal set a career high with 41 points.
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Columbus Blue Jackets forward Scott Hartnell could be on the move.
The 34-year-old has reportedly agreed to waive his no-movement clause, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, citing sources.
According to Friedman, general manager Jarmo Kekalainen and Hartnell's agent Matt Oates didn't comment on the report, but sources say that the list of teams provided by Hartnell is "decent-sized".
Hartnell is coming off his second season with Blue Jackets and saw an 11-point decline this campaign, collecting 23 goals and 49 points while under the guidance of Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella.
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The Detroit Red Wings' meeting with Pavel Datsyuk - where his decision regarding his playing career will be discussed - has been postponed.
Datsyuk, his agent Dan Milsten, and general manger Ken Holland had originally planned to meet on Wednesday, but will now convene next week so the three men can all attend the funeral of Gordie Howe on Wednesday, Milsten told Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press.
The 37-year-old is expected to sign in the KHL next season and has already received an offer from SKA St. Petersburg.
However, Datsyuk's party has assured that no decision will be made until a meeting is had with Red Wings representatives.
Datsyuk still has one year remaining on his contract with the Red Wings at a cap hit of $7.5 million, a contract Holland has reportedly already begun shopping.
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There will never be another Mr. Hockey.
On Friday the hockey world said goodbye to Gordie Howe, the only man to ever appropriately don the ultimate nickname that encompasses everything the rugged and finesse game is about.
But while he last took to the ice as a member of the NHL in 1980, his impact can still be seen on it nightly.
The players of today's NHL who take to the ice with the same unmatched skill, physicality, and dominance that Howe once delivered to his opponents every time he touched the ice, are a testament to how No. 9 played the game.
Here are five current players that have continued to emulate arguably hockey's greatest.
Howe's play was tough, sometimes bordering on dirty - just ask Bobby Baun - quite reminiscent of Anaheim Ducks star Corey Perry.
While Perry has been one of the most electric goal scorers in the game over the last handful of seasons - with 212 goals since the 2010-11 season and having only failed to hit the 30-goal plateau during the lockout-shortened 2013 season - his dirty side has also been prevalent.
Just ask Finnish prospect Patrik Laine, who encountered as much at this year's World Championship.
As Howe was during his time, Jonathan Toews has been referred to by many as the best all-around player in the world.
While Toews' offensive production is marginally less on the scale set by Howe - with no scoring titles to his belt - his leadership and incredible well-rounded game make him a star in every sense of the word.
Captain Serious is not afraid to go into the corners, drop the gloves, and earn every inch of the ice, but he also boasts silky soft hands capable of fooling defenders and beating goaltenders, a true Howe trait.
Few people in the NHL tower over San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns, as few did Howe in his time.
While Burns has become a finesse player with a sly skating ability and wicked shot, he might most emulate Howe in how he takes care of his body.
While he clearly takes care of his flowing beard, the 31-year-old can also always been seen donning a military-style backpack prior to games. A pack that holds protein, tea, and a blender among other oddities.
Of course Burns is also the last player to achieve the infamous "Gordie Howe Hat trick".
As far as offensive accolades go, no one on the list rivals Howe quite as closely as Alex Ovechkin does.
Ovechkin has three Hart Trophies to his name - still only half as many as Howe - and with 525 career goals, it would seem that staying healthy is all Ovechkin needs to do to one day amass Howe's mark of 801.
Goal scoring aside, few players play with the intensity, passion, and will to win that Ovechkin does nightly. The Washington Capitals captain not only leads on the scoreboard, but is not afraid to lay the body out in order to create room for himself and his teammates, or just simply to ware down the opposition.
Jamie Benn is a human bulldozer.
Not only does he have the hands and scoring touch to finish first and second in league scoring the past two seasons respectively, he has the size and brute strength to impose his will on the ice.
Like Howe, Benn also remains humble off the ice, but with 64 penalty minutes in three-straight seasons, it's no question he is a warrior and can beat the opposition on the scoreboard or in the alley.
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The Montreal Canadiens locked up Sven Andrighetto for another year, the team announced Saturday.
The club signed the forward to a one-year deal, with the 23-year-old set to become a restricted free agent on July 1.
Andrighetto enjoyed his longest tenure with the Canadiens this season, after being drafted by the team in the third round in 2013. He played a career-high 44 games, chipping in with seven goals and 17 points.
He also contributed 10 goals and 23 points in 26 points with the St. John's IceCaps of the American Hockey League.
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Filip Forsberg and Calle Jarnkrok could be calling Nashville home for years to come.
Both forwards will become restricted free agents this summer and each appear to have swayed general manager Dave Poile into considering long-term deals for the pair.
"I think with Filip and Jarnkrok, if the figures were right, we'd be very excited to enter into longer-term contracts with them," Poile said, according to Adam Vingan of the Tenessean. "It's all about the fit for each and every player, and if we can get that right fit for them and for us, I think multiyear contracts would be great."
Agent J.P. Barry - who represents Forsberg - admits that both sides have been in constant communication and are in the stage of hammering out a respected term.
"There's a range of contracts out there for players this age," Barry said. "The longer-term ones, there's several at the five-, six-year mark and there's only a couple that go as far as eight, so we're trying to pinpoint the range that's the most comfortable to both of us."
After leading the club in scoring the last two seasons, Barry admits to using fellow players who have had stellar seasons coming out of their entry-level contracts as a jumping off point for Forsberg's next contract.
Both Forsberg and Jarnkrok enjoyed career-years this season. Forsberg hit highs with 33 goals and 64 points, while Jarnkrok did the same collecting 16 goals and 30 points.
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