Boogaard was discovered dead within his apartment in Minneapolis by family members. No cause of death is known at the minute, but an autopsy will be performed.

Boogaard played 277 NHL games between the Minnesota Wild and Rangers. He final played on Dec. 9 and missed the remainder of his 1st season in Ny with a concussion he endured after a fight with Ottawa’s Matt Carkner. Called “The Boogey Man” for getting 1 from the league’s toughest fighters, Boogaard dropped the gloves 61 times throughout his six-year NHL career.

The autopsy final results will not likely be recognized for a couple of weeks.

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In two weeks in St. Paul, Minnesota-Duluth and Michigan will play the winners of Sunday’s two games, which were set up by the other results from Saturday’s games.

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For nearly two weeks, workers in Michigan Stadium have planned for every conceivable scenario that could pop up for Saturday’s Big Chill at the Big House.

Saturday’s Big Chill At The Big House will see a sold-out crowd surround the temporary rink in the center of Michigan Stadium. Fox Sports Detroit crews began installing the equipment Friday they will use to broadcast the game.

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Stempniak tallied 14 goals and 16 assists having a minus-10 rating in 62 games for the Leafs this season. Over 356 pro contests with St. Louis and Toronto since 2005, the 27-year-old American has compiled 82 goals and 191 points.

Jones picked up a set of assists in 45 games with all the Coyotes in 2007-08, his last within the NHL. The 26-year-old Illinois native has one goal and 11 points in 106 games with Phoenix. He has not played at all this season due to injury.

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Peluso was drafted in the seventh round by the Pens in the 2004 entry draft. He currently plays for Bemidji State of College Hockey America. The blueliner has seven assists and a plus-four plus/minus rating in 24 games

Corvo returned for the ice in late January after missing two months recovering at a horrible skate cut to his calf. In 33 games played this season, Corvo has four goals and eight assists with a minus -8 rating.

The 32-year old native of Oak Park, IL, put up quality offensive numbers from the blue line last season with 14 goals and 24 assists.

Drafted by the Los Angeles Kings inside the 4th round (83rd overall) in 1997, Corvo signed with the Ottawa Senators as an unrestricted free agent in July 2006, where he reached the Stanley Cup Finals.

He, as well as Patrick Eaves, was traded to the Hurricanes for Corey Stillman and Mike Commodore in February 2008.

In 467 NHL games, Corvo has 66 goals, 146 assists and a plus -41 rating.

Meanwhile the 32-year old Pothier has four goals and seven assists in 41 games this season while using Caps. He missed 11 games earlier in the season due to a rib injury.

Osala has yet to play a game within the NHL after being chosen by the Capitals within the fourth round, 97th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

Halpern, 33, is a solid guy and good penalty killer who is earning $2 million this year and is eligible for unrestricted free agency July 1.

Eyewitness Sports is at HSBC Arena and will have the latest on the trades on Eyewitness News at 5 and 6.

Belanger is to become a free agent by the end on this summer but no talk of a contract extension or signing have been mentioned in trade reports.

Belanger has an amazing 2009-10 season with 13 goals, 22 assists in 35 games.

With all the season winding down, several clubs are looking to bolster their rosters in time for a playoff run whereas teams such as the Minnesota Wild seem to be in the rebuilding mode having traded another player and signing two new players.

Torres has recorded 19 goals and 31 points in 60 games for Columbus this season. A smooth-skating, gritty left winger who can log minutes on the power play, three of his 19 goals are game-winners.