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71-576: As a youth, Pominville played in the 1995 and 1996 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with minor ice hockey teams from Repentigny, Quebec and Rive-Nord. Pominville played junior hockey for the Shawinigan Cataractes of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). In his fourth and final year with Shawinigan, 2001–02 , he amassed 121 points in 66 games – seventh in league scoring – and

142-509: A lockout of the members of the NHLPA after a new agreement could not be reached before the expiry of the NHL collective bargaining agreement on September 16, 2012. The lockout shortened the 2012–13 NHL season , originally scheduled to begin on October 11, 2012, from 82 to 48 games, a reduction of 41.5 percent. The revised season started on January 19, 2013, and ended on April 28, 2013. An issue for

213-659: A 4–2 loss to the Ottawa Senators . The next game, following a pregame ceremony by the Sabres to commemorate his milestone, Pominville recorded two goals and an assist in a 9–2 win over the Senators. The Sabres did not renew Pominville's contract during the 2019 off-season. He spent the year in Buffalo, playing in beer leagues . In a June 2020 interview, it was stated that Pominville's playing career had ended. Pominville

284-423: A Christmas hiatus, the league made another offer to the players on December 27. The offer was reportedly for a ten-year contract with an opt-out clause after eight, and included a US$ 60 million salary cap taking effect in 2013, a six-year term limit on player contracts (seven years for teams re-signing their own players), an increase in the allowed amount of variance year-to-year in player contracts to ten percent from

355-548: A class action suit with the U.S. District Court in New York seeking to establish that its lockout was legal. Included in the lawsuit was a request for all existing player contracts to be "void and unenforceable", should the NHLPA be dissolved, resulting in all NHL players becoming free agents . The league also filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board , stating that

426-545: A deal that cost the network less than US$ 100,000 in rights fees. This was followed by another American television network, MSG , also securing rights for broadcasting select KHL games. The 2012 Spengler Cup in Davos, Switzerland, also included a number of NHL players who would likely not have participated if not for the lockout. Top NHLers, including Patrice Bergeron, Tyler Seguin, Jason Spezza, and John Tavares, helped Team Canada win its first Spengler Cup since 2007. During

497-418: A disclaimer of interest, the two sides continued to discuss three key issues: player pensions, the salary cap (with the players requesting a US$ 65 million cap for the second year of the collective bargaining agreement), and contract lengths. Around 4:45 am EST on January 6, after approximately 16 continuous hours of negotiating, a tentative deal was reached on a new collective bargaining agreement to end

568-497: A female all-star team from Québec was admitted to the AA division. The all-girls team was coached by Canadian Olympic hockey players Caroline Ouellette , Marie-Philip Poulin and Kim St-Pierre . Girls teams had played in exhibition games prior to 2016, but were not a part of the tournament itself. Registrations requests for the tournament by 2016 had grown to 300 teams, an increase of 20% from 2015. The greater amount of team come from

639-596: A few charity games. "Operation Hat Trick", a charity hockey game, was played at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City to raise money for Hurricane Sandy victims. The game, which was held on November 24, 2012, saw the team captained by Brad Richards defeat the team captained by Scott Hartnell , 10–6. Some of the NHL players that also participated in the game included Henrik Lundqvist , Martin Brodeur , Andy Greene , Bobby Ryan , and James van Riemsdyk . Because of

710-520: A month to offer a counter-proposal as it requested additional financial data from the league. When the union proposed it on August 14, it retained a salary cap, but de-linked it from revenue. It proposed a fixed cap for three years, followed by a players' option to return to the terms of the expired CBA in the fourth year. Fehr suggested their proposal could save the league as much as $ 465 million and would feature an enhanced revenue sharing system that would help lower-revenue teams. The two parties exchanged

781-488: A name for himself in 2007–08 . He scored at nearly a point-per-game with 80 points in 82 games. In the absence of departed co-captains Chris Drury and Daniel Brière from the previous season, the Sabres utilized a rotating captaincy during the 2007–08 season; Pominville was named captain for the months of March and April. At the end of the season, he was nominated for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy as

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852-406: A pair of offers as the deadline for a lockout approached. The union's last offer before the expiry of the collective bargaining agreement continued to call for an unlinked salary cap that would steadily increase over a five-year term. Donald Fehr argued that if the league continued to see revenue increase at the seven percent average of the 2005–2012 CBA, the players' share of revenues would drop from

923-542: A result of the games not played. All games on the original 2012–13 NHL calendar up to January 14, 2013, were cancelled, including the 2013 NHL Winter Classic between the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs , which was rescheduled for 2014. In addition, the 2013 All-Star Game , scheduled for January 27, was postponed to 2014 then postponed again to 2015 because of participation at

994-447: A ten-year length of the new CBA, and compliance issues. The players offered an eight-year limit on contracts and an eight-year CBA with an opt-out clause after six years. The NHL rejected the offer, and talks broke down again. After negotiations failed, Bettman delivered a press conference saying the "Make Whole" provision would be pulled off the table. He also stated that the league would deny the union's request to bring mediators back into

1065-654: Is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States . His father, Jean-Marie, is a native of Montreal and his mother, Deborah, is a native of Green Bay, Wisconsin . Pominville and his wife Kim have two children together. The family resides in East Amherst, New York . They previously resided in Edina, Minnesota during his stint with the Wild. Because Pominville has dual citizenship, he was eligible to play for either

1136-676: Is an annual minor ice hockey event in Quebec City . The tournament was founded in 1960 to coincide with the Quebec Winter Carnival , and give an opportunity for international competition to players less than 12 years old. The tournament raises funds for the local Patro Roc-Amadour foundation, and is operated mostly by volunteers, with a few staff. The event takes place each year in February at Videotron Centre , and previously spent 56 seasons at Quebec Coliseum . As of 2018,

1207-454: Is probably losing between $ 18 and $ 20 million a day and the players are losing between $ 8 and $ 10 million a day." The league office cut employees' pay by 20 percent, and some teams laid off employees and cut pay, as well. In Canada, businesses in areas with NHL teams were hurt because of the lockout. Canadian lotteries also lost money. Molson-Coors reported reduced sales in Canada, blaming

1278-408: The 2013–14 season , he scored 30 goals and 30 assists for 60 points to lead the Wild in scoring. On June 30, 2017, Pominville returned to the Sabres in a trade that sent him, Marco Scandella and a 2018 fourth-round pick to Buffalo in exchange for Tyler Ennis , Marcus Foligno and a 2018 third-round pick. On November 1, 2018, Pominville played in his 1,000 career NHL game. He recorded a goal in

1349-587: The All-Star Game . The NHL and NHLPA agreed to mediation under the auspices of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service on November 26. The sides met with mediators on November 28 and 29, but the mediators quit after that point, determining they could not make any progress reconciling the two parties' demands. Following mediation, Bettman proposed a meeting between players and team owners to Donald Fehr, and Jamal Mayers tweeted that

1420-703: The Citadelle of Quebec , and the Winter Carnival, and to participate in other winter sports. Players have the chance to meet youth from other parts of the world, and exchange and collect lapel pins . The tournament committee maintains a list on its web site of former participants who have subsequently played in the National Hockey League or the World Hockey Association , and as of 2018 it includes 1,246 people. From

1491-552: The National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) that began at 11:59 pm EDT on September 15, 2012. A tentative deal on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) was reached on January 6, 2013, with its ratification and signing of a memorandum of understanding on the agreement completed by January 12, 2013, 119 days after the expiry of the previous CBA. The owners of the league's franchises, led by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman , declared

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1562-484: The United States or Canada in international tournaments, and opted to play for Team USA. Making his international debut, he chose to represent the United States at the 2008 World Championships and scored five points in seven games. Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament The Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament ( French : Tournoi international de hockey pee-wee de Québec )

1633-591: The 16th full-time captain in Sabres team history. While captain of the Sabres, he filmed a video for the You Can Play campaign, which aims to reduce homophobia in sport. With the lockout postponing the beginning of the 2012–13 season, Pominville signed his first European contract on a temporary basis with German club Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga on November 30, 2012. Pominville produced 12 points in just seven games for

1704-470: The 2005–06 campaign, Pominville had initially been waived by the Sabres. Clearing waivers , he continued to play in the minors until he was called up a few months into the season. He scored his first NHL goal on November 27, 2005 – a powerplay goal against Olaf Kölzig in a 3–2 win against the Washington Capitals . Pominville quickly became an integral part of the Sabres line-up and finished

1775-419: The 2014 Winter Olympics. The revised 48-game schedule resulted in the cancellation of 510 regular season games, comprising 41.5 percent of the season. The owners identified their key issues in their first offer, presented on July 13, 2012. Their offer retained the framework established following the 2004–05 NHL lockout but made numerous changes to player salary and movement rights: The players' union waited

1846-399: The 2017 list of the 100 Greatest NHL Players , twenty of those have played in the tournament. 100 Greatest NHL Players – who played in the tournament 2012%E2%80%9313 NHL lockout Donald Fehr (executive director) Gary Bettman (commissioner) Bill Daly (deputy commissioner) The 2012–13 NHL lockout was a labor dispute between the National Hockey League (NHL) and

1917-534: The 2021 tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North America . The Virtual Museum of Canada credits the tournament volunteers in cooperation with event staff as being a significant contributor to its worldwide reputation. The web site Canoe.com quotes event organizer Patrick Dom as stating that "the soul of this tournament is the volunteers, the sponsors and the crowd". Proceeds from

1988-424: The 57 percent they received in 2011–12 to a low of 52 percent in 2015–16, but increase in the final two years of the deal back to 54 percent. The NHL countered with a time-limited offer where it would continue with the existing definition of hockey-related revenue and a linked salary cap that would pay the players 49 percent of revenues in 2012–13 and fall to 47 percent by the sixth year of the deal. Each side rejected

2059-674: The AHL caused a trickle-down effect that pushed AHL players to the ECHL , ECHL players to lower leagues such as the CHL , FHL and SPHL , and marginal players from those leagues out of professional hockey. With the large number of notable NHL players playing in Europe, American sports network ESPN signed a multi-platform deal with the KHL to televise the game of the week on its television and online platforms,

2130-549: The Alberta labor Relations Board, but the board ruled in favour of the NHL. Having cancelled the remainder of the preseason, and regular season games up to November 1, on October 16, Bettman offered a 50–50 revenue split in the owners' latest CBA proposal. Two days later, the Players' Association presented three counterproposals. Both sides were still far apart when negotiations ended. The league, which refused to negotiate with

2201-718: The American Cup in 1980, and then the Quebec Cup in 1981, which were later combined into the International Cup. The tournament celebrated its 25th anniversary in 1984, for which a plaque was unveiled in the Quebec Coliseum. That year, Manon Rhéaume became the first female goaltender to play for a boys' team in the tournament. Special considerations were made to allow her to play, which included updating tournament rules. The rule for age requirements

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2272-580: The Eagles before returning to prepare for the Sabres' season opener. With the Sabres enduring a largely unsuccessful season and with the intentions to revamp the roster, Pominville, along with a 2014 fourth-round pick, were traded to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Johan Larsson , Matt Hackett , a 2013 first-round pick and 2014 second-round pick on April 3, 2013. With the Wild, Pominville recorded nine points in ten regular season games. During

2343-476: The NHLPA had made a similar offer to meet directly with owners. From December 4 to 6, six team owners, 17–19 players, and staff from both sides met to negotiate and exchange proposals. The league offered to raise the "Make Whole" provision to $ 300 million and to give ground on player contracting and pension issues, but identified three components of the CBA they considered important: a five-year limit on player contracts,

2414-566: The NHLPA unless they used the league proposal as the starting point, withdrew its offer after negotiations failed. Subsequently, on October 26, the NHL cancelled all games scheduled for November, including the annual Hall of Fame game, scheduled for November 9 at the Air Canada Centre , and the Black Friday Thanksgiving Showdown scheduled to air on NBC . In addition, the 2013 NHL Winter Classic

2485-480: The Province of Quebec, and due to the number of requests to play, approximately 20% of applications were declined. Also in 2016, teams from Russia were banned from the event due to "players and coaches being disruptive and disrespectful towards tournament volunteers" according to event staff. Russian teams were also omitted from the 2007 event for similar reasons. On August 31, 2020, event organizers announced that

2556-977: The United Kingdom's Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) and the Swedish Elitserien (SEL), the last of which largely resisted signing locked-out NHL players. By November 15, over 170 NHL players had joined teams in Europe. Pavel Datsyuk , Ilya Kovalchuk , Evgeni Malkin , and Alexander Ovechkin were among the stars who returned to their native Russia. Nicklas Backstrom also decided to play in Russia together with his teammate Ovechkin. Other players, such as Patrice Bergeron , Logan Couture , Patrick Kane , Rick Nash , Matt Duchene , Tyler Seguin , Jason Spezza , Max Pacioretty , John Tavares , Joe Thornton and Henrik Zetterberg , signed with teams in Switzerland. The assignment of NHL players to

2627-508: The entire season. This was also the third labor dispute for NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr who, as head of the Major League Baseball Players Association , led his union through a lockout in 1990 and a strike in 1994–95 . During the lockout, many NHL players went to other leagues in North America and Europe. Many businesses in the United States and Canada located near NHL arenas lost money as

2698-486: The event as a boy. By the 35th anniversary in 1994, the tournament had grown to 115 teams from 12 countries, and attracted close to 200,000 spectators. In 1999, a new attendance record was set with 211,178 people spectators during the event. The tournament dates were changed in 2001 to no longer coincide with the Quebec Winter Carnival, with the aim to increase attendance. The 50th anniversary in 2009

2769-616: The event due to its charitable nature, and it being the first time minor ice hockey was played in such a large arena. The event drew 12,500 spectators in its first seven days, and Bolduc negotiated to move the final game to Quebec Coliseum which drew 7,235 fans. The first grand champion of the tournament in 1960, was the Scarborough Lions team. From 1960 onward, every tournament was hosted at Quebec Coliseum. The tournament structure from 1960 to 1972 included four divisions (AA, A, B and C), and one overall grand champion. In 1962,

2840-636: The event has showcased the talent of over 1,200 future professionals in the National Hockey League or the World Hockey Association . Gérard Bolduc was inspired to begin a youth ice hockey tournament after travelling with teams to tournaments in Goderich, Ontario and Duluth, Minnesota , and then founded the Quebec International Pee Wee Hockey Tournament in 1960 along with Paul Dumont , Jacques Boissinot, Pat Timmons, and Edmond de la Bruere. Bolduc served as

2911-468: The event, in an effort to offset the high cost of travel. Participation in the tournament for some teams includes extensive fundraising due to the costs associated with participation. The tournament also provides an opportunity to be immersed in French Canadian culture, and the culture of Quebec the duration of the tournament. The players are given tourist opportunities to see Old Quebec ,

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2982-414: The lack of sales on the arenas being empty and people not having hockey parties taking away many beer-buying opportunities. In the United States, businesses located near NHL arenas were affected negatively due to the lockout. Kraft Hockeyville 2013 was cancelled due to the lockout. Hockey Day in Canada was moved from Lloydminster to Peterborough . During the lockout, NHL players participated in

3053-542: The league's ability to lock out players of three Canadian teams – the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames (in the jurisdiction of Alberta ), and the Montreal Canadiens (in the jurisdiction of Quebec ). The dispute was the third lockout in the 19 years since Bettman became Commissioner in 1993, following player lockouts in 1994–95 and 2004–05 , with the latter case leading to the cancellation of

3124-481: The league's most sportsmanlike player, along with Pavel Datsyuk and Martin St. Louis ; the honour was awarded to Datsyuk. On September 18, 2008, the Sabres acknowledged Pominville's rise to prominence and signed him to a five-year, $ 26.5 million contract extension (taking effect in 2009–10 ). His existing contract saw him make just over $ 1 million per season. On October 13, 2010, his consecutive start streak of 335 games

3195-614: The lockout, as were players still eligible to play junior hockey . More experienced players sought employment in European leagues such as the predominantly Russian Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), Finland's SM-liiga , Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), Austria's Erste Bank Hockey League (EBEL), the Czech Extraliga (ELH), the Slovak Extraliga , Switzerland's National League A (NLA), Norway's GET-ligaen ,

3266-528: The lockout, several NHL players threatened to not return if the lockout was to end. Lubomir Visnovsky was the only one not to report to his NHL team, the New York Islanders , for the delayed start of the season and was suspended by the Islanders. His agent said on January 26, 2013, that Visnovsky would report to the team by February 11. Gary Bettman stated that during the lockout, "the business

3337-417: The lockout. The terms included a limit of eight years on contract extensions and seven years on new contracts, a salary floor of US$ 44 million and a salary cap of US$ 60 million (a two-year transition period will allow teams to spend up to US$ 70.2 million in the deal's first season, prorated for the season length, and up to a salary cap of US$ 64.3 million in the second season), a maximum 50-percent variance in

3408-422: The negotiations. Four days later, the NHL cancelled all games up to December 30. After talks broke down, rumours leaked that the NHLPA planned on filing a "disclaimer of interest" (a quicker, less formal way to dissolve the players' union, compared with decertification ) and, with collective bargaining no longer in effect, pursuing an antitrust lawsuit against the NHL. The NHL responded on December 14 by filing

3479-575: The original president of the tournament, and remained in that role until 1974. The tournament became part of the annual Quebec Winter Carnival festivities in February. The first tournament had 28 teams participate who were mostly local entries, but also included teams from Boston , Scarborough , and Newfoundland . The first game was played February 20, 1960, at Quebec Arena in Parc Victoria . Media in Quebec City were quick to cover

3550-426: The originally proposed five, and the make-whole provision remaining the same as the previous offer. The proposal required a minimum 48-game regular season schedule starting no later than January 19 which would be preceded by a one-week training camp, thereby requiring an agreement to be reached by January 11. Face-to-face negotiations recommenced shortly thereafter. With the expiry of the NHLPA's authorization to file

3621-423: The others' offer, and some veteran players expressed willingness to sit out an entire season if necessary. The National Hockey League officially locked its players out when the CBA expired, and on September 19, cancelled all preseason games for the month of September. Several players then signed contracts to play in European leagues for the duration of the dispute. The NHLPA challenged the NHL's right to lock out

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3692-421: The owners were desires to reduce the players guaranteed 57% share of hockey-related revenues, introduce term limits on contracts, eliminate salary arbitration, and change free agency rules. The union's initial offers focused on increased revenue sharing between owners and a fixed salary cap that is not linked to league revenues. As the deadline for a work stoppage approached, the union unsuccessfully challenged

3763-585: The players in two Canadian jurisdictions. Sixteen members of the Montreal Canadiens unsuccessfully sought a temporary injunction from the Quebec labor Relations Board that would prevent the team from locking its players out of practice facilities and would have required the Canadiens to pay its players regardless. Twenty-one members of the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers sought similar relief from

3834-532: The rest of the season with the Sabres with 18 goals in 57 games. In the 2006 playoffs , he recorded a hat-trick in Game 2 of the first round against the Philadelphia Flyers . Later in the Sabres' playoff run, he scored the series-clinching goal in the second round against the Ottawa Senators – a shorthanded effort in overtime of Game 5. It marked the first time in NHL history that a playoff series

3905-412: The salaries over the course of a contract, mandatory acceptance of arbitration awards under US$ 3.5 million, no realignment, and an amnesty period to buy out contracts that do not fit under the salary cap. The NHL Board of Governors ratified the new CBA on January 9, followed three days later by the ratification of the deal by the NHLPA members, and the signing of a memorandum of understanding between

3976-654: The shortened season, hockey card manufacturers did not include many rookies (such as Nail Yakupov ) in the season's product lines. When the season started on January 19, 2013, the Chicago Blackhawks began a streak of 24 consecutive games without a regulation loss, setting an NHL record. On June 24, the Blackhawks defeated the Boston Bruins to win the Stanley Cup . The average attendance for

4047-411: The tournament as a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity". For many, it is their first opportunity to play in an arena with crowds of 10,000 fans or more. For European players, it is sometimes their first trip to North America . The tournament has been colloquially referred to as the "Pee-Wee World Championships". Tournament organizers seek a host family for visiting athletes to live with during

4118-517: The tournament grew to 54 teams, including entries from Ontario , Alberta , and the United States . Guy Lafleur played in three consecutive tournaments from 1962 to 1964, scoring a combined total of 64 goals. The addition of the Quebec Beavers team to the tournament grew the attendance, as they became a crowd favourite composed of local boys, with Martin Madden as the coach. In 1965,

4189-430: The tournament have benefitted the community organization of Patro Roc-Amadour since 1960. In the first 50 years of the tournament, over $ 2,133,000 was donated to the foundation. Patro Roc-Amadour also houses the tournament's museum, including event pictures and its trophies. The economic contribution of the tournament to the community was estimated at $ 14 million in 2008, and $ 17 million by 2016. Players have described

4260-698: The tournament inaugurated the Gérard Bolduc trophy, which was awarded to the winners of the AA division until 2001. In December 1967, the Quebec Amateur Hockey Association (QAHA) threatened not to sanction to 1968 event, due to the tournament organizers wanting to follow the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association age limits which were under 12 years of age as of May 31, 1967, whereas the QAHA wanted

4331-452: The tournament to follow its age limits of under 12 years of age as of December 31, 1967. For the tournament's 10th anniversary in 1969, Jacques Revelin authored the book The story of a fantastic tournament: which each year makes the Quebec Coliseum vibrate during the Winter Carnival . A team from Princeville, Quebec , won the grand championship in 1969, the first such winner from the host province. The 1970s began with 102 teams playing at

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4402-537: The tournament, including new entries from France and West Germany , and Bolduc announced that he was negotiating to get a team from the Soviet Union at the tournament by 1971. The 1971 event also had 102 teams, including six Canadian provinces, the Northwest Territories , the United States and Europe. In the 1974 tournament, a young Wayne Gretzky scored 26 goals playing for Brantford. After

4473-482: The two parties, officially marking their agreement to the CBA. A 48-game schedule was played, starting on January 19, 2013, and ending on April 28, 2013, with no inter-conference games. As in the 2004–05 NHL lockout , the players had numerous options for playing professional hockey during the lockout. All players eligible for the American Hockey League were assigned to their AHL clubs leading into

4544-437: The union had been negotiating in bad faith and that its threat to disclaim interest was a negotiating ploy that violated the collective bargaining process. In a vote conducted from December 17 to 21, the players authorized the union's executive board to file a disclaimer of interest, up until January 2, 2013, though it did not proceed with the filing. On December 20, the league cancelled all games up to January 14, 2013. After

4615-443: The year, Bolduc stepped down as the tournament president, having served in that role since 1960. In 1975, Alex Légaré took over as president of the tournament, and served in the role until the conclusion of the 1999 event. In 1976, the tournament began an International Cup division. In 1977, Légaré sought more autonomy for the tournament, and moved away from a direct partnership with the Quebec Winter Carnival. Légaré inaugurated

4686-583: Was awarded the Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy as the league's most gentlemanly player. Pominville was drafted 55th overall in the second round by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft . He played for the Sabres' minor league affiliate, the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL), until the 2005–06 season , when he earned a roster spot with Buffalo. To begin

4757-457: Was broken because of the concussion he had received from Chicago Blackhawks defensemen Niklas Hjalmarsson (who was suspended two games for the illegal hit) in the previous game on October 11, 2010, when he was checked into the boards head first and then removed from the ice in a stretcher. On October 6, 2011, in Helsinki , Finland , Pominville was named permanent Sabres captain . He became

4828-535: Was cancelled on November 2. The league and players' association resumed negotiations on November 6, meeting over six consecutive days in a neutral, undisclosed location. The NHL offered to pay a $ 211 million "make whole provision" over the first two years of the deal to honour existing player contracts; the NHLPA sought $ 590 million. On November 21, the NHLPA made a new proposal that left the sides $ 182 million apart, which Bettman immediately rejected. Two days later, all games up to December 14 were cancelled, as well as

4899-459: Was celebrated with a legends game, that featured former participants who had retired from professional hockey. In 2011, the tournament welcomed Australia, its first team from Oceania and its fifth continent to be represented. The 57th annual tournament in 2016 moved into its new home at Videotron Centre , after playing each previous year at the Quebec Coliseum. The 2016 tournament saw the first team composed entirely of girls to participate, when

4970-497: Was changed in 1986 to allow 13-year-olds, but it was soon reverted due to the greater size differences in the players. In 1989, teams from both the Soviet Union and Japan participated in the tournament. The final game in 1990 drew nearly 8,000 spectators. The 1990s saw stronger European teams from the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia , which revived the tournament according to Quebec historian Yvon Huard, who had played in

5041-416: Was decided by an overtime shorthanded goal. Buffalo announcer Rick Jeanneret marked this occasion with a call that is now famous in Buffalo hockey lore: "Oh, now do you believe? Now do you believe? These guys are good, scary good!" The Sabres had qualified as the fourth seed in the playoffs after failing to qualify the previous three seasons. After improving to 68 points the following season, Pominville made

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