Corey Perry News: Pro Sports Daily

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March 3

Orange County Register

"The seven members of the Ducks that captured medals in men's hockey at the Vancouver Olympics had them in tow when they practiced for the first time since they rejoined the club Tuesday morning at Honda Center. The club also will honor all nine Olympians in a short ceremony before Wednesday's 7 p.m. game against Colorado. Scott Niedermayer, Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry won gold medal for Canada, Bobby Ryan and Ryan Whitney won silver for the United States and Teemu Selanne and Saku Koivu won bronze for Finland."

Pair of Ducks have place in hockey history

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March 2

Orange County Register

"It won't fully sink in for days or months or perhaps even decades in quiet moments or at a reunion of men forever bonded by one of the greatest afternoons in their sport's and nation's history. A golden afternoon they created. Yet even with Team Canada's 3-2 sudden death overtime victory Sunday against the United States in the 2010 Olympic Games gold medal final still only minutes and the nationwide celebration just beginning to pick up steam, Canada forward Corey Perry already sensed that he and his teammates had assured themselves of a place in hockey and Canada's history. "Just to be a part of it is special and it's a great feeling right now," Perry said, gold medal around the neck. ..."

Ducks' Perry leaves no doubt at Olympics

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February 21

Orange County Register

"These monuments in motion, these millionaires who wear the Canada sweater against the United States at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, make up the most talented team in Corey Perry's experience. But it is not Perry's best team. The London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League won 30 of their first 31 games in 2004-2005 and tied the other one. They finished 79-9-2. They won the Memorial Cup, which brings champions of all three Canadian junior leagues together, when they beat Rimouski Oceanic, 4-0, in the final. The Oceanic center was Sidney Crosby. Perry was interested in the tape of that game because he doesn't remember the final 57 minutes, after he was whacked in the head by Eric Neilson. He kept ..."

Young Justin Abdelkader puts up his dukes

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December 12

Detroit News

"Young Justin Abdelkader received some fighting tips from Brad May last month and put them to good use in the second period against Anaheim. After Corey Perry had elbowed Ville Leino twice, Abdelkader hit Perry just outside the Detroit blue line. Ryan Getzlaf knocked Abdelkader down and then Perry jumped into the fray. Both Perry and Abdelkader received 5-minute fighting majors. "It was the first (NHL fight), kind of got it out of the way," Abdelkader said. "Obviously the style I play, it's going to happen -- not every game, but I'll stick up for myself and my teammates when I have to." Coach Mike Babcock didn't mind it at all. "It was fine, he's just got to do it more," Babcock said. ..."