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-Former Toronto Maple Leafs captain and Hall of Famer Ted "Teeder" Kennedy passed away at the age of 83 today. Kennedy played 14 years in the NHL and led the Leafs to five Stanley Cup titles. He was the Hart Trophy winner in 1955 and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966. [Globe & Mail]

-A Winter Classic announcement coming on Monday? What could it be? Ticket information? Alumni Game? Ty Conklin(notes) somehow finding a way to be involved?[NHL]

-The NHL would like to see the Phoenix Coyotes stop using luxurious charter flights for the upcoming season and switch to US Airways. Somebody pass the peanuts. [Wall Street Journal]

-If you missed it earlier this week, the AHL released their 2009-10 schedule. [AHL]

-A gorgeous photo gallery of goalie masks since 1967. [SI]

-Why the Marian Gaborik(notes) signing

Our series "5 Reasons I Love Hockey" features puckheads from all walks of life revealing five things that either made them a fan or that keep them watching hockey. It will run every weekday through August. Enjoy.

Dan Tencer is the host of Inside Sports on Edmonton's 630 CHED and the host of Oilers Radio Network broadcasts. He's also a blogger and Tweeter. He's also our second Smythe Division representative this week!

With that, here are 5 Reasons Dan Tencer of 630 CHED Radio Loves Hockey:

1. My dad.

It's obvious, right? First NHL game, with my dad. First jersey, bought by my dad. Minor hockey practices at all hours of the morning, driven by my dad. The passion I have for the game simply wouldn't be there if it wasn't for him. We have an old VHS somewhere of the first Oilers game he ever took me to; it was televised and they kept showing me, the cute, fat kid in the crowd trying to stay awake. And there was my dad, back when he still had hair.

One of my favorite hockey moments came

Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media.

-These are your 2010 Olympic jerseys Canada. Like 'em? [Icethetics]

-Jim Balsillie has a sneaking suspicion that Richard Peddie of the Maple Leafs played a large part in his rejection by the NHL. Hmm, I wonder why? [Globe & Mail]

-Arturs Irbe and his fantastic goalie mask are back in the NHL as the new goaltending coach for Washington. [Capitals]

-SportsPro Magazine ranked the top 200 most valuable sports properties (leagues/teams) and the Red Wings landed at No. 156. The NHL as a whole was No. 33. The highest NHL team? Toronto at No. 98. [Winging it in Motown]

-Our good buddy Spector on those Dany Heatley(notes) rumors and why they don't add up. [FOX Sports]

-After tipping their fans on Twitter, the Tampa Bay Lightning sent Evgeni Artyukhin to the Ducks in exchange for Drew Miller(notes) and a third round pick

Free agent frenzy has come to an end and now signings are trickling in weekly. There's plenty of free agent storylines that have been dragged out since July 1 and will likely see a conclusion as training camp creeps up.

With that in mind, we asked Puck Buddy's and Rumors Chat special guests Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey and FOX Sports and Dave Pagnotta of The Fourth Period five quick questions regarding the future of the salary cap, the remaining free agents, Dany Heatley(notes) and Mats Sundin(notes), and winners and losers in free agency.

Let's get this out of the way: How does this Dany Heatley mess end? New uniform or starting wing for the Senators on opening night?

LYLE: Heatley will probably be back with the Senators. There doesn't appear to be a market for his services.

DAVE: It's a 50/50 shot right now, but I'm leaning towards it getting done, likely just before the start of the season. Once training camp rolls around, teams will have a better idea of what they do and

Our series "5 Reasons I Love Hockey" features puckheads from all walks of life revealing five things that either made them a fan or that keep them watching hockey. It will run every weekday through August. Enjoy.

If you haven't visited Down Goes Brown, do yourself a favor and head over there. He's a true blue Toronto Maple Leafs fan who still holds a grudge against Kerry Fraser for his missed call in the 1993 Campbell Conference Finals on Wayne Gretzky. He was also the man behind the "Brian Burke" Twitter.

A blogger who will make you laugh no matter how much you hate the Leafs, here's Down Goes Brown and the five reasons he loves hockey.

1. I love hockey because of Maple Leaf Gardens.

DGB: As a kid, I would only get to the Gardens once or twice a year, usually when my dad would get his hands on the company tickets. We'd take the subway downtown, walk along with the massive crowd on Carlton St., and take the ridiculously long escalator ride up to our seats. As a kid I already had

As soon as the Winter Classic in Wrigley Field this past January was deemed a success, discussions began about making the event better and finding a way to get more use out of the portable rink purchased by the National Hockey League. When rumors started circulating about the 2010 game being at Fenway Park, there was some speculation about a doubleheader featuring Boston College and the defending National Champions from Boston University.

Joe Haggerty of WEEI broke the story last month when the NHL revealed the plans for the 2010 Winter Classic at Fenway Park. John Connolly of the Boston Herald reports that a women's game will precede the Hockey East clash:

“Boston College and Boston University will play their own Winter Classic at Fenway Park on Friday, Jan. 8. The official announcement will be made next week.

Sources confirmed the game will take place at 8 p.m. It will be preceded by a women’s game between the University of New Hampshire and Northeastern University.”

In the week

Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media.

-In his pursuit of the Coyotes, Jerry Reinsdorf has reportedly agreed in principle with a main creditor. [TSN]

-Meanwhile, Jim Balsillie wants to know from the NHL why he was overwhelmingly rejected as the next owner of the Coyotes. [Globe & Mail]

-Balsillie just wants the truth! [MYFO]

-Ross McKeon released his off-season power rankings today. [Y! Sports]

-Sarah Spain talks with Jeremy Roenick(notes) about retirement, Patrick Kane(notes), and punching Jordin Tootoo(notes) in the face. [MouthPiece Sports]

-Speaking of Kane, he'll be in attendance at next week's U.S. Olympic orientation camp. His court date was moved to August 20. [Toronto Star]

-A Washington Capitals fan defending Sidney Crosby(notes)? Say it ain't so! [Japers' Rink]

-Gretz sees his summer long countdown comes to an end and it's Evgeni Malkin

Please recall back in 2006 when Ray Emery(notes), then goaltender for the Ottawa Senators, donned a mask featuring an image of former heavyweight champion of the world and convicted rapist Mike Tyson. After some heat and a discussion with then Ottawa GM John Muckler, Emery decided to switch helmets after using it for one game, a 5-0 loss to the Boston Bruins.

A well-known fan of pugilism, Emery has shown his skills in the "sweet science" on several occasions over the years. There was the AHL fight with Josh Gratton, the brawl with Martin Biron and Andrew Peters(notes), and of course, last season's actions towards an Atlant Mytishchi trainer who tried to put a hat on Emery's head after he was pulled.

Back in the NHL after a year in the Kontinental Hockey League, Emery's new mask will have the Philadelphia faithful behind him even before he debuts with the Flyers this season. This one, however, will feature two less controversial figures in boxing history along with a fictional underdog,