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Graham James paroled; Alfie's Canadian citizenship; World Cup news (Puck Headlines)

Jen Neale

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. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at puckdaddyblog@yahoo.com.

• Who knew Kimmo Timonen was so small and/or Teemu Selanne a giant. [@kime4kids]

• Former junior coach Graham James, who was convicted of sexually assaulting his players in the 80s and 90s, has been released on full parole. [CP]

• Theo Fleury reacts to the decision to release James from prison. [Theo Fleury 14]

• This coming Tuesday, Daniel Alfredsson will officially be a Canadian citizen. A special ceremony will be held during the World Cup. [Ottawa Citizen]

• The Vancouver Giants will honor Gordie Howe in the preseason The team will don special No. 9 jerseys and play with commemorative pucks. The Howe family is expected to be on hand. [North Delta Reporter]

• Per Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill: The injury that took Tyler Seguin out of the World Cup is unrelated to the Achillies injury he suffered last season. [Stars]

• Auston Matthews and Nikita Zaitsev performances at the World Cup give Toronto Maple Leafs fans a lot to hope for. [Toronto Star]

• Patrik Laine is the youngest player in the World Cup of Hockey. He’s ready to back up his big personality by bringing tournament glory to Finland. [AP]

• Down Goes Brown: Can anyone beat Canada? The best and worst of the World Cup teams. [Vice Sports]

• Eight dark horses to watch during the World Cup. [CBC]

• After going head to head with Pittsburgh Penguins teammate Evgeni Malkin on the faceoff dot, Sidney Crosby jokes the tape needs to be reviewed on Geno’s wins. [Trib Live]

• Ten years after playing together in World Juniors, Crosby and Patrice Bergeron haven’t lost their on-ice connection. [IIHF]

• Former Edmonton Oilers captain Andrew Ference knows his hockey days are over. [Edmonton Journal]

• James Wisniewski went the entire summer without a contract offer. He’s entering Tampa Bay Lightning camp on a PTO, something he’s not used to. [Tampa Bay Times]

• Rasmus Ristolainen remains unsigned by the Buffalo Sabres, but is confident a deal will get done. [Buffalo News]

• Michael Del Zotto knows his wrist will never be the same after tearing ligaments off the bone. As Philadelphia Flyers camp approaches he’s as good as he’s going to be. [Courier Post]

• Calgary Flames prospect Mark Jankowski hopes to make an impression on the brass at rookie camp and not barf during fitness testing. [Calgary Sun]

• The Montreal Canadiens have hired a new analytics consultant after Matt Pfeffer’s contract was not renewed. [EOTP]

• Started From The Bottom Now We Where?: Follow-up seasons from last-place teams. [PPP]

• Fantasy hockey: Discussing the value of Evgeni Malkin for salary cap leagues. [Dobber]

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• “Behind the Numbers: Why statistic-folks are sometimes a–holes, justifiably.” [Hockey-Graphs]

• Fancy stats: Defensemen and their impact on team save percentage. [TSN]

• Washington Capitals fans boo mite on ice who says he’s a Pittsburgh Penguins fan. Dedication to the team or scarring a child for life? [RMNB]

• Finally, Evgeni Kuznetsov took a wicked slash in the game against Team Canada. Despite wincing on the bench, he explains why he was fine in the end.

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Jen Neale is an editor for Puck Daddy on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email her at puckdaddyblog@yahoo.com or follow her on Twitter!