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McLean named to Team Canada's Spengler Cup team Sunday, 12.11.2011 / 5:16 PM/ NewsBy Rockford IceHogs Print E-mail XShare with your Friends Brett McLean Rockford,Jonathan Toews Black Ice Jersey, Ill.-Hockey Canada announced today that Rockford IceHogs center Brett McLean has been named to Canada’s National Men’s Team at the 2011 Spengler Cup,Jeremy Roenick Authentic Black Jersey, scheduled for December 26-31 in Davos,Brent Seabrook Authentic White Jersey, Switzerland.McLean, 33, is in his third season with the Chicago Blackhawks organization (2002-04; 2011), and currently serves as one of Rockford’s alternate captains. The Comox, British Columbia native is currently skating in his 13th professional season overall and ranks third on the IceHogs in scoring with 17 points through 22 games. The centerman has appeared in 385 career National Hockey League games with the Blackhawks Colorado Avalanche and Florida Panthers, totaling 56g-106a-162pts. Canada will play in the Cattini Group with HC Vitkovice Steel (CZE) and host HC Davos (SUI). Dinamo Riga (LAT), EHC Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams (GER) and Kloten Flyers (SUI) will play in the Torriani Group. Canada opens the tournament against HC Vitkovice Steel on December 26 (1:15 p.m. CT).The Spengler Cup, held annually since 1923, is the oldest professional international hockey tournament in the world.
Blackhawks to host Ed Belfour Heritage Night on March 25 Sunday, 12.11.2011 / 6:30 PM/ NewsBy Chicago Blackhawks Press Release Print E-mail XShare with your Friends The Chicago Blackhawks will host Ed Belfour Heritage Night at the United Center on Sunday, March 25 before the team battles the Nashville Predators at 6:30 P.M. Belfour will drop the ceremonial first puck, while the organization will honor him with a pre-game video and several in-game tributes. The first 10,000 fans to enter the building will receive an Ed Belfour Heritage Night hat sponsored by ComEd.Over the last two seasons, the Blackhawks have hosted Heritage Nights for Tony Amonte, Chris Chelios, Glenn Hall, Steve Larmer, Bob Probert, Jeremy Roenick, the “MPH” line of Pit Martin, Jim Pappin and Dennis Hull, and the 1961 Stanley Cup championship squad, as well as for each of the organization’s four ambassadors (Tony Esposito, Bobby Hull, Stan Mikita and Denis Savard).“We look forward to honoring one of the greatest stars in Blackhawks history,” said Senior Executive Director of Marketing & Business Development Dave Knickerbocker. “The event