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Daly, Holmgren to receive Lester Patrick Trophy; USHL tests 3-on-3 OT; Teravainen magic (Puck Headlines)

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.

Photo: Mark Bradford/Wulos
Photo: Mark Bradford/Wulos

• Nathan Walker hanging out with kangaroos and koalas? Nathan Walker hanging out with kangaroos and koalas. [RMNB]

• Great news: “ Minor hockey players in Ontario are now able to choose a dressing room based on whether they see themselves as male or female following settlement of a human rights complaint against Hockey Canada.” [CP via Yahoo News]

• NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly and Philadelphia Flyers president Paul Holmgren will receive the 2014 Lester Patrick Trophy for their dedication to the game of hockey in the U.S. during a December ceremony. [NHL]

• Cam Cole hits the nail on the head: The mystique of the “C” is overrated. It’s about the collective group of leaders inside a locker room, not just one player. [Vancouver Sun]

• According to his agent, Daniel Alfredsson is waiting to overcome a back injury before making any decisions about his future. [TSN]

• Sergei Samsonov has joined the Carolina Hurricanes as a part-time scout working out of Detroit. [Hurricanes]

• Toronto Maple Leafs draft pick William Nylander has been impressing. So what should the Leafs do? Sign him? Send him to junior? Send him to the AHL? Let him go back to Sweden? [Globe and Mail]

• Let’s take a trip back in time and remember the day when the Washington Capitals went to the White House and played some hockey with President Reagan. [Japers’ Rink]

• The USHL is using their preseason to test out a number of potential rules changes. The league will see 3-on-3 overtime and icing on penalty kills tested. Actual rule changes taking place for the coming season include a 21-player roster for games, two-minute penalties for players failing to quickly replace a dislodged helmet or head straight to the bench, and using regulation/overtime wins as a standings tiebreaker. [USHL]

• Jacob Trouba was impressive during his rookie year with the Winnipeg Jets, and the 20-year old defenseman is ready to take his game to the next step. [Winnipeg Sun]

• Fellow Jets youngster Nikolaj Ehlers is making waves at the Youngstars Rookie Tournament in Penticton. [Buzzing the Net]

• The world of Slovak hockey is currently reeling after the recent deaths of former players Miroslav Hlinka and Miroslav Kováčík, and long-time national team doctor Vladimir Luptak. Sadly, Hlinka and Kovacik committed suicide, while Luptak lost a battle with illness. [Velvet Hockey]

• Highly-touted Detroit Red Wings prospect Anthony Mantha will likely get the standard nine-game tryout with the NHL side before going back to junior. [Winging it in Motown]

• The Euros have been coming, according to the IIHF. “62 European rookies either moved to or signed with NHL teams – that’s a 13 per-cent increase compared to last year. Sweden set a new record with its contingent of 29 players.” [IIHF]

• Should T.J. Brodie and Norris Trophy be in the same sentence? There are some similarities between him and Duncan Keith. [Flames Nation]

• Are the expectations on Mika Zibanejad of the Ottawa Senators too high? [WTYKY]

• Nashville Predators prospect Kevin Fiala says he’ll likely go back to playing in Sweden should he not make the team out of camp. [Section 303]

• Finally, here’s Teuvo Teravainen doing special things on the ice during the London rookie tournament: