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Derek Boogaard Suspended 5 Games

Derek Boogaard has two career NHL goals. It's not like Wild coach Jacques Lemaire uses him for his skill. Boogaard is on the ice to protect the Minnesota Wild's skill guys, and he's there to be a physical presence. He took that role a bit too far on Friday night. Boogaard used his huge elbow as a weapon, sending Calgary...

Stars' Steve Ott Suspended

Steve Ott is a tough guy. Not in the Derek Boogaard sense, because Ott has a ton more skill, but still tough. He has already set a career high with 12 goals in just 44 games played, and Ott has won the respect of his teammates because of his willingness to take punishment in order to make plays around the net.Ott can also...

Video: Boogaard Breaks Shelley's Helmet

Two NHL heavyweights threw down Wednesday night in St. Paul.Minnesota's Derek Boogaard never shies away from a fight, and it's a rare day when Jody Shelley of San Jose does. The two got together for an entertaining scrum during the Wild's 3-2 overtime win.Early in the fight, you could see something fly through the air...

Newsmakers in the NHL: Cory Schneider Picks Up First Win

Rookie goaltender Cory Schneider made 16 saves in the Canucks 2-1 win on Friday night, picking up his first career win against the Minnesota Wild. Vancouver outshot the Wild by a 14-3 margin in the first period, and took advantage of -- according to the box score -- 15 Minnesota giveaways to escape with the victory. Kevin...

Hockey Fight of the Day: Boogaard vs. Belak

While it didn't rise to the level of epic bout, I am compelled to stand up and notice when a pair of super heavyweights like Derek Boogaard and Wade Belak decide to throw down like they did last night in Florida. I missed NHL on the Fly: Final last night, so I didn't hear about the fight until this morning while I was...

DerekBoogaard News From the Web

05/17/12 Basketball player Krysten Boogaard inspired by... Source: Globe and Mail Krysten Boogaard stands at the biggest moment of her young basketball career, on the verge of making the national Canadian women's team, which itself is on the verge of clinching a berth at this summer's London Olympics.
05/13/12 Hartnett: Derek Boogaard Remembered, One Year Later Source: CBS - WCBS 2 - New York NY A year ago to this day, the Boogaard family and the entire hockey community suffered a terrible loss.
05/13/12 Hartnett: Derek Boogaard Remembered, One Year Later Source: 1010 Wins A year ago to this day, the Boogaard family and the entire hockey community suffered a terrible loss.
05/11/12 Will health risks in NFL and NHL change the US/Oz... Source: The Roar More than 100 former NFL players filed a lawsuit this week, alleging the league did not protect players from brain injuries with links to concussions sustained playing the sport.
05/04/12 NYT's hockey series gets Dart Award Source: The Kicker - Columbia Journalism Review The NYT's series on the life and death of hockey enforcer Derek Boogaard won a Dart Award last night (WNYC's excellent "Living 9/11" documentary also won).