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2013 Schools open for registration

submitted by edgehockey on thu, 2013-01-17 13:21

Edge Hockey is excited to let you know all our 2013 Schools are now set up. All the final details of the schools for this coming summer have been worked out and we welcome you to sign up for the school of your choice now. Here is a list and some details of each of the schools

Niedermayer Hockey School August 5 - 9, 2013

For the 13th year in a row we will be hosting the Rob and Scott Niedermayer Hockey School in Cranbrook, BC. Registration for this school is now open and filling up fast, please do not hesitate to get your spot. The Cranbrook Rec Plex will again be our host.

Scott is now an assistant coach with Anaheim Ducks and is very excited to be back for this 13 year of the hockey school. Scott will have his own 4 boys in the hockey school again this summer. Rob is now retired from hockey and now working hard on his Ranch.

The hockey school will once again have two ice sessions daily for the participants along with skill sessions, dry-land training, hockey talk and of course the always popular swim times. An average day for each participant is 7 hours.

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Jets Sign long term Edge Instructor to contract

submitted by edgehockey on thu, 2013-01-17 12:46

The Winnipeg Jets are pleased to announce they have agreed to terms with forward Jason Jaffray on a new contract. As per club policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Jaffray, 31, has played in 27 games with the St. John’s IceCaps of the American Hockey League so far this season. In that time, the left-winger has recorded 20 points (6G, 14A) and 21 penalty minutes. He has played in a career total 398 AHL games between Norfolk, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Manitoba, Abbotsford and St. John’s for 315 career points (131G, 184A) and 336 career penalty minutes.

The Olds, AB native has a lengthy history with the Moose as he sits second on the former AHL team’s all-time scoring list with 235 points (96g, 139a) in 269 games played. He was named the team’s Most Valuable Player and Most Popular Player in the 2006-07 season when he led the Moose in scoring and goals with 81 points and 35 goals. He was named the winner of the team’s Unsung Hero Award in 2005-06.

Jaffray has appeared in 49 career NHL games between Vancouver, Calgary and Winnipeg. In that span he’s scored 11 points (4g, 7a) and 40 penalty minutes. His most successful season in the NHL was 2007-08 when he played in 19 games with the Canucks and collected six points (2g, 4a).

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Scott Niedermayer Ducks Assistant Coach

submitted by edgehockey on thu, 2013-01-17 12:35

The Ducks announced today that they have named Scott Niedermayer assistant coach. Niedermayer, who retired from the NHL on June 22, 2010 and remained with the Ducks as a Hockey Operations consultant, will join Bruce Boudreau’s coaching staff immediately. Niedermayer is joined by fellow assistant coaches Bob Woods and Brad Lauer, and video coordinator Joe Piscotty.

“I’m very excited to expand my role with the Ducks and take on a new challenge,” said Niedermayer. “I’m grateful to Bob Murray, Bruce Boudreau and the Ducks organization for giving me this opportunity and can’t wait to get started.”

Niedermayer talks to media about his new role

Signed as a free agent with the Ducks on Aug. 4, 2005 and named the sixth captain in club history on Oct. 3, 2005, Niedermayer helped Anaheim become the first team from California to win hockey’s ultimate prize in 2007. He was presented with the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Niedermayer appeared in his final 371 regular season NHL contests in an Anaheim uniform, scoring 60-204=264 points with 306 penalty minutes. Niedermayer is the Ducks’ all-time leader in goals, assists, points and power play goals (39) among club defensemen.

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