Avalanche hire former players Konowalchuk, Deadmarsh to coaching staff

October 10th, 2009 Avalanche-Blackhawks Sums Colorado 0 3 0 0—3Chicago 1 2 0 0—4

October 6th, 2009 Redskins get offensive help, hire Sherman LewisASHBURN, Va. — The scoring-challenged Washington Redskins have added longtime NFL assistant Sherman Lewis to their staff as an offensive consultant.

September 22nd, 2009 Preissing out 4 to 6 weeks after knee scopeDENVER — The Colorado Avalanche will be without Tom Preissing for four to six weeks after the defenseman had a scope done on his right knee. The Avalanche acquired Preissing, along with defenseman Kyle Quincey, in a deal that sent Ryan Smyth to the Los Angeles Kings during the offseason.

September 21st, 2009 Avs sign second-round pick O'ReillyDENVER — The Colorado Avalanche have signed second-round draft pick Ryan O'Reilly to a three-year, entry-level contract. The 18-year-old forward has played for the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League the last two seasons.

August 2nd, 2009 Sabres come to terms with free-agent McCormickBUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres have reached a deal with free-agent center iceman Cody McCormick.

July 11th, 2009 Avalanche sign Cumiskey, Mercier to contractsDENVER — The Colorado Avalanche have signed defenseman Kyle Cumiskey and forward Justin Mercier to contracts. The 22-year-old Cumiskey was Colorado's ninth selection (seventh round, 222nd overall) in the 2005 NHL draft.

July 6th, 2009 Pearn and Groulx hired as Canadiens assistantsMONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens have filled out the staff under new coach Jacques Martin by hiring Perry Pearn as an assistant and Pierre Groulx as goaltending coach. Both Pearn and Groulx, who were hired Monday, have worked with Martin in the past.

July 1st, 2009 Avalanche sign free agent goalie Craig AndersonDENVER — The Colorado Avalanche have signed free agent goalie Craig Anderson to a two-year contract. Anderson, who agreed to terms Wednesday, spent the past three seasons with the Florida Panthers.

June 29th, 2009 Tortorella, Gordon join US Olympic coach staffCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Ron Wilson's coaching staff for the U.S.

June 15th, 2009 Flyers' Hatcher retires, joins coaching staffPHILADELPHIA — Flyers defenseman Derian Hatcher retired Monday, two weeks after knee replacement surgery in effect ended his 16-year career. The 37-year-old former Flyers captain joined the coaching staff as player development coach.

June 11th, 2009 Dallas Stars hire Marc Crawford as coachDALLAS — For Dallas Stars general manager Joe Nieuwendyk, it became clear in less than two weeks on the job that a coaching change was necessary. The team needed a leader with a tougher edge.

June 5th, 2009 Manning satisfied with answers on coaching staffINDIANAPOLIS — Peyton Manning is satisfied with what he's hearing from the Colts about the roles of retired assistants Tom Moore and Howard Mudd. Ten days after complaining about the uncertainty of Indianapolis' coaching staff, Manning said on Friday that he has a better understanding of the situation and will move on.

June 4th, 2009 Avalanche hire Joe Sacco as coachDENVER — The Colorado Avalanche hired Joe Sacco of the AHL as their coach on Thursday, a day after firing Tony Granato and shaking up their front office. Sacco inherits a team coming off its worst finish since moving to Denver in 1995.

June 3rd, 2009 Colorado Avalanche fire head coach Tony GranatoDENVER — The Colorado Avalanche have fired coach Tony Granato in a sweeping move that also resulted in the firings of five others in the organization. Granato was dismissed Wednesday.

June 2nd, 2009 Chiefs hire Collier, Green, Kessenrich, CaminitiKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Longtime NFL executive Joel Collier has been hired by the Kansas City Chiefs as assistant general manager to GM Scott Pioli.