Marian Hossa News: Pro Sports Daily

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November 7

Chicago Tribune

"Marian Hossa watched his Blackhawks teammates scrimmage during Thursday's morning skate and figured he would take a shot. "The rest of the guys were playing a little scrimmage five-on-five, and I kind of felt like not sitting on the bench and jumping in there," Hossa said. "I asked the trainer, and he said not yet." Hossa still is recovering from offseason shoulder surgery and with each on-ice practice session is getting more eager to ratchet up the intensity of his rehab. He is limited to non-contact drills and is expected to be out until later this month."

Chicago Blackhawks' Marian Hossa eager to play

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November 6

Chicago Tribune

"Marian Hossa watched his Blackhawks teammates scrimmage during Thursday's morning skate and figured he would take a shot. "The rest of the guys were playing a little scrimmage five-on-five, and I kind of felt like not sitting on the bench and jumping in there," Hossa said. "I asked the trainer, and he said not yet." Hossa still is recovering from offseason shoulder surgery and with each on-ice practice session is getting more eager to ratchet up the intensity of his rehab. He is limited to non-contact drills and is expected to be out until later this month. "You have to be smart about these injuries because we waited such a long time, and you don't want one or two weeks early to do ..."

Step ahead for Hossa

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October 17

Chicago Sun-Times

"Marian Hossa got back on the ice Friday for the first time since his shoulder surgery. The star winger who signed a 12-year, $62.8 million contract with the Blackhawks on July 1 skated about 30 minutes by himself. ''I did a lot of biking, but on the ice is a little different,'' Hossa said. ''I'll just be skating one or two more times, then start handling the puck. It's healing well so far. I can't wait to practice with the guys.''"

Hossa back on ice for Blackhawks

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October 17

Chicago Tribune

"Already off to their best start in 27 years, the Blackhawks received some more good news when Marian Hossa skated for the first time since his shoulder surgery in July. The Hawks' $62.8 million man took another step in his efforts to join the team when he went through some skating drills Friday while the rest of team had a day off after their 3-1 victory over the Predators on Thursday night in Nashville that improved their record to 5-1-1. "It was just the first half hour on the ice after a long time and so far I'm happy," Hossa told chicagoblackhawks.com. "I just have to work on the conditioning on the ice. I was doing lots of biking, but when you step on the ice it's a little bit ..."

Marian Hossa's eager to shoulder load for Hawks

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September 26

Chicago Sun-Times

"Marian Hossa didn't join his Blackhawks teammates on the flight to Europe Friday night following a 4-3 win over against the Minnesota Wild in the last preseason game at the United Center, but he did make his first revelations on the right shoulder problem that will lead to his being sidelined for the first two months of the season. ''It was my decision [to have surgery] because I felt it was getting really bad, really worse when I tried to lift something,'' he said. ''I was taking inflammatories almost every day, and that's not something I'd like to take every day.'' Hossa, a stalwart player for the losing teams in the last two Stanley Cup finals, signed the biggest contract in Hawks ..."

Missing European swing pains Blackhawks' Hossa

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September 26

Chicago Tribune

"While his Blackhawks teammates embarked on a trip to Europe to open the 2009-10 season, Marian Hossa is continuing on his own journey: to return to the ice. The veteran winger said Friday his rehabilitation from July 24 rotator cuff surgery on his right shoulder is "going pretty smoothly." Hossa, who signed a 12-year, $62.8 million free agent contract with the Hawks on July 1, said it was his decision to have surgery after the pain from lifting even small objects became unbearable. "It was getting really bad," said Hossa, who played with the injury last season and scored 40 goals with the Red Wings. "The smartest idea was to do it at the time. "When I lifted something light, I couldn't ... ..."

League zeroing in on Hossa contract

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August 1

Chicago Sun-Times

"The signing of Marian Hossa has been nothing but a headache for the Blackhawks. On July 1, Hossa received the biggest contract in franchise history, $62.8 million for 12 years. Last week, the club admitted to knowing Hossa had a sore shoulder when it signed him, then announced a day later he would undergo surgery that would sideline him for four months. The surgery was performed July 24. Now the NHL is investigating how the Hawks and Hossa conducted the signing process, and two Canadian newspapers suggest the Hawks could be in big trouble for allegedly circumventing the salary cap. The Hawks issued a statement Friday denying any wrongdoing. NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly confirmed ..."

Blackhawks say they are clean in signing of Hossa

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August 1

Chicago Tribune

"The Blackhawks insist they did nothing wrong when they negotiated a front-loaded, long-term contract with Marian Hossa. The NHL has launched an investigation into the 12-year, $62.8 million deal -- the richest in Hawks history -- that Hossa agreed to July 1. The contract pays the winger $7.9 million annually for the first seven years and then tapers down to $750,000 the final two years before expiring in 2021. The league is trying to determine if the Hawks violated the collective bargaining agreement by discussing with Hossa the possibility the 30-year-old would retire before the contract expires, thereby ending the $5.23 million annual salary cap hit early. The league has registered ..."

Report: NHL investigating Chicago Blackhawks' contract with Marian Hossa

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July 31

Chicago Tribune

"The NHL is investigating the contract between the Blackhawks and free agent Marian Hossa, according to a published report. The Ottawa Sun reported Thursday night that the league is trying to determine if the 12-year, $62.8 million deal Hossa signed July 1 circumvents the collective bargaining agreement and salary cap. Hossa's contract results in a $5.23 million cap hit each year over the length of the deal, but much of the money is to be paid up front, with $7.9 million annually for the first seven years and tapering down to $750,000 the final two years. The NHL is investigating whether the Hawks discussed with Hossa the possibility the 30-year-old winger would retire before the contract ..."

Hawks did not give Hossa physical; out 4 months

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July 25

Chicago Tribune

"The Marian Hossa waiting game is now officially under way. The newly signed Blackhawks winger had surgery on his right rotator cuff Friday and if everything goes according to plan with his rehabilitation, Hossa will make his debut with his new team in four months -- two months into the season. Hossa, who signed a 12-year, $62.8 million free agent contract July 1, played with the injury last season as a member of the Detroit Red Wings and the Hawks knew about the injury when they signed the five-time All-Star to the richest contract in team history. General manager Stan Bowman said Wednesday the team had hoped non-operative rehab would fix the problem, but instead Hossa had surgery Friday ..."

Surgery to shelve Blackhawks' Hossa into November

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July 24

Chicago Sun-Times

"The Marian Hossa era with the Blackhawks is off to a bad start. A day after the Hawks admitted to ''monitoring'' a sore shoulder that Hossa suffered in the Stanley Cup playoffs, the club announced that Hossa will undergo immediate surgery to repair a torn right rotator cuff. Dr. Michael Terry, the Hawks' head physician, will perform the surgery today at Northwestern Hospital. Terry described the tear as ''small,'' but it didn't respond to three weeks of therapy at a treatment center in Minnesota. So, because of the post-surgical recovery period, Hossa's Hawks debut won't come before late November. ''With this type of tear, we anticipate a four-month post-operative recovery period, after ..."

Hawks' Hossa will have surgery

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July 24

Chicago Sun-Times

"The Chicago Blackhawks announced today that right wing Marian Hossa will undergo surgery Friday on his right shoulder to repair a small tear in his rotator cuff. "Marian's injury did not respond sufficiently to our non-operative treatment over the last three weeks so we have collectively decided today to go ahead with the surgery," Blackhawks General Manager Stan Bowman said. "Marian is a franchise player and we want what is best for him and the Blackhawks long-term. This was a mutual decision and one we feel very confident is the right one. "Marian has a small right rotator cuff tear that he has been battling for a while and because he is not at 100 percent with non-operative treatment he ..."

Even for new Hawks, the old ways die hard

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July 23

Chicago Sun-Times

columnist Neil Hayes

"Turns out Marian Hossa has a bum shoulder. Wasn't Martin Havlat's history of shoulder injuries a big reason why the Blackhawks inked Hossa instead? Not to worry. That's the team's take. We knew about it all along. Relax, people. The injury was not serious enough to dissuade them from signing the prized free agent to the richest contract in franchise history, even though it might require surgery and could perhaps jeopardize his availability for the season opener. We don't know whether the Hawks received damaged goods in the latest in a long line of moves that resulted in bouquets being thrown at their feet. Nobody is yet suggesting that Havlat, the team's leading scorer last season, should ..."

Marian Hossa injury causes concern, but Blackhawks say it's minor

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July 23

Chicago Sun-Times

"The Blackhawks knew winger Marian Hossa had a shoulder problem when they were negotiating a 12-year, $62.8 million contract -- the largest in franchise history. ''We were aware he had a sore shoulder when we negotiated with his agent,'' Hawks general manager Stan Bowman said Wednesday. ''It was nothing he couldn't play with. It's not a major injury. They were very open with us.''. Now, three weeks after the July 1 signing, Hossa still is rehabbing the injury. He's working with a specialist in Minnesota and hasn't ruled out surgery that might keep him out of some games once the regular season starts Oct. 2. Hossa played last season with the Detroit Red Wings. General manager Ken Holland ..."

New Hawk Hossa has shoulder injury

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July 23

Chicago Tribune

"The Blackhawks' roller-coaster off-season has taken another downhill turn. Winger Marian Hossa, who signed a 12-year, $62.8 million free-agent contract July 1 -- the richest in team history -- is rehabilitating an injured rotator cuff, general manager Stan Bowman said Wednesday. Bowman called Hossa's injury "relatively minor" but did not rule out surgery that could sideline the five-time All-Star for the start of the 2009-10 season. "At this point we're watching him and monitoring how he progresses," said Bowman, who took over the GM job after Dale Tallon was reassigned July 14. "We're hoping that like a lot of other guys, they rehab it and are good to go." The left-handed shooter is in ..."

Marian Hossa has shoulder injury

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July 23

Chicago Tribune

"The Blackhawks' roller-coaster off-season has taken another downhill turn. Winger Marian Hossa, who signed a 12-year, $62.8 million free-agent contract July 1 -- the richest in team history -- is rehabilitating an injured rotator cuff, general manager Stan Bowman said Wednesday. Bowman called Hossa's injury "relatively minor" but did not rule out surgery that could sideline the five-time All-Star for the start of the 2009-10 season. "At this point we're watching him and monitoring how he progresses," said Bowman, who took over the GM job after Dale Tallon was reassigned July 14. "We're hoping that like a lot of other guys, they rehab it and are good to go." The left-handed shooter is in ..."

Ex-Wing Marian Hossa might need surgery

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July 23

Detroit News

"Marian Hossa's debut with the Chicago Blackhawks could be delayed. The Daily Herald in suburban Chicago reported Wednesday that Hossa has a rotator cuff injury and might need surgery. If he does have the procedure, it could force him out of the lineup until December. Hossa signed a 12-year contract worth $62.8 million with the Blackhawks on July 1, declining an opportunity to re-sign with the Red Wings. Wings general manager Ken Holland said the organization was aware of Hossa'a injury, but wasn't scared off by it. The Wings, in fact, offered Hossa a long-term deal worth $50 million. Holland said team doctors advised Hossa to take care of the injury this summer. "He was able to play ..."

Blackhawks were aware of Hossa's shoulder injury

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July 22

Daily Herald

"When the Blackhawks signed Marian Hossa to a franchise-record, 12-year, $62.8 million contract July 1, former general manager Dale Tallon mentioned numerous times Hossa's durability. Now apparently there is a chance Hossa won't be ready to start the season Oct. 2 in Finland against the Florida Panthers because of what is believed to be a shoulder or rotator-cuff injury suffered during the playoffs while with Detroit. A source close to the situation confirmed Tuesday night that Hossa has a shoulder or rotator-cuff problem that might require surgery. A Hawks spokesman said the club was aware of Hossa's injury on July 1 when they signed him, and the team will continue to monitor Hossa's ..."

No bold predictions from 'two regular guys'

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July 17

Chicago Sun-Times

"The infusion of two former Detroit Red Wings could be the catalyst for the Blackhawks to win the Stanley Cup, but neither Tomas Kopecky nor Marian Hossa was making such lofty predictions Thursday. ''We're just two regular guys coming to Chicago to have fun and win hockey games,'' Hossa said. ''We were easygoing in Detroit, and we're not going to change,'' Kopecky said. Hossa knows he's here to score goals. Kopecky's role isn't as clearly defined. ''I love to play a grinding game, hitting people and getting the puck to the skill guys,'' Kopecky said. ''I'll bring physicality and be good defensive. That's what'll win you a Stanley Cup. That's what I learned and what I'll bring from ..."

Just happy to be Blackhawks: No controversy here as Marian Hossa, Tomas Kopecky arrive

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July 17

Chicago Sun-Times

"The Blackhawks have come under fire this week from former team member Martin Havlat, who blamed president John McDonough for preventing his return to the Hawks and suggested that the demotion Tuesday of general manager Dale Tallon was ''just the tip of the iceberg'' in terms of front-office shenanigans. Havlat, the team's leading scorer last season, signed a free-agent deal with the Minnesota Wild. The player who replaced him, Marian Hossa, expressed surprise with Havlat's remarks at a news conference Thursday at the United Center. 'Marty's a good friend of mine. He told me how great this organization is,'' Hossa said. ''He told me what a great city Chicago is -- which was something I ..."

Blackhawks big news in summer with Marian Hossa signing

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July 5

Chicago Tribune

columnist Rick Morrissey

"If I had given you three scenarios a week ago and asked you to choose the most unlikely, which would you have picked? Ben Gordon agreeing to leave the Bulls and join the Pistons? The Blackhawks signing Marian Hossa? Or Cubs manager Lou Piniella finally moving Alfonso Soriano out of the leadoff spot? The impulse, I know, is to pick the Soriano development. Many of us have been after Piniella for two years to make this change. How many times can you say, "Do something already!" But wasn't this inevitable, even with Uncle Lou's brick-wall stubbornness? For the last month, you needed a microscope to see Soriano's on-base percentage. Something had to give. Gordon accepting the Pistons' ..."

Blackhawks make 1-year deal with Devils C John Madden

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July 3

Chicago Sun-Times

"After signing Detroit Red Wings players Marian Hossa and Tomas Kopecky on Wednesday, Blackhawks general manager Dale Tallon agreed to a one-year deal with another veteran, center John Madden of the New Jersey Devils, on Thursday. Terms were not disclosed. Madden, 36, spent nine seasons with the Devils and played on two Stanley Cup championship teams. He won the Selke Trophy as the NHL's best defensive forward in 2001 and was runner-up in 2003, 2004 and 2008. He'll be the perfect replacement for Sammy Pahlssson -- who signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday -- as the Hawks' third-line center."

There's lots to like about Hossa

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July 2

Chicago Sun-Times

"Another offseason. Another big free-agent signing by the Blackhawks. Here are five things you should know about Marian Hossa: 1. He's pretty durable Hossa has appeared in at least 80 games in six of his 11 years in the NHL. For comparison's sake, Martin Havlat, the free agent Hossa is replacing, has reached 80 games only once -- this past season, during which he scored a team-high 29 goals in 81 games. Not considering the seven-game stint he had with the Ottawa Senators in 1997-98, the least amount of games Hossa has played is 60 in 1998-99, his rookie year. A knee injury limited Hossa, but he still was able to finish with 15 goals and 30 points. He was named to the All-Rookie Team and was ..."

Hossa keeps his eyes on the prize

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July 2

Chicago Sun-Times

"He was being pushed around the ice, the Memorial Cup balanced on his lap, his left knee throbbing. That's how much the moment meant to him. That's how much he meant to his teammates. It happened 11 years ago when Marian Hossa was playing for the Portland (Ore.) Winter Hawks in the Western Hockey League. The Blackhawks' newest cornerstone had shredded his knee earlier in the cup-clinching game. After the winning goal was scored, his teammates pushed him around the ice in a chair. Hossa has been trying to relive that moment -- sans the torn ligaments -- in the Stanley Cup Finals ever since. ''That's why I chose Chicago,'' he said. ''They have a chance to win the Cup.'' There was a lot of ..."

Winger signs 12-year, $62.8 million deal

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July 2

Chicago Tribune

"The Blackhawks saw their breakthrough 2008-09 season end rather unceremoniously at the hands of the rival Detroit Red Wings in the Western Conference finals. On Wednesday, the Hawks made a bold move to bolster their team and at the same time fired a shot across the bow of the Wings when they signed their four-time All-Star winger Marian Hossa. The price was costly as the 30-year-old Hossa inked a 12-year, $62.8 million contract with the Hawks on the opening day of NHL free agency. "We felt [he] was the best player available on the free-agent market with his experience and durability," Hawks general manager Dale Tallon said. "He's an elite-level, world-class player. [We felt] he would be a ..."

Hossa rejects Wings, joins Chicago for 12 years, $62.4 million

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July 1

Detroit Free Press

"Marian Hossa has signed a deal to join the Blackhawks for the remainder of his career, using the start of today's free agency to sign a 12-year contract with Detroit's top Central Division rival. The Blackhawks, who lost to Detroit in five games in the 2009 Western Conference finals, also have signed forward Tomas Kopecky (a fellow Slovak and good friend of Hossa's) for two years and $2.4 million (a high price) and St. Louis, also in the Central Dvision, snapped up Ty Conklin for two years and $2.6 million. The Wings had topped their long-term offer to Hossa at a cap number of $4 million a year. This is huge for the Blackhawks, a terrific young team boasting both Patrick Kane and Jonathan ..."

Chicago Blackhawks sign Marian Hossa

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July 2

Chicago Sun-Times

"The Blackhawks confirmed they have signed Marian Hossa, the veteran forward who scored 40 goals for the Detroit Red Wings last season. Canada's TSN reported that Hossa signed a 12-year contract that will pay him $5.2 million per season. The Hawks also signed Red Wings free agent Tomas Kopecky, a 27-year-old center, to a two-year contract. A year ago, Hossa signed a one-year, $7 million contract with the Red Wings because he felt playing for Detroit would give him his best chance at winning a Stanley Cup. He had spent the previous season with the Pittsburgh Penguins, who had lost to Detroit in the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals. The Penguins thwarted Hossa by beating the Wings in this year's ..."