SHANE HNIDY RUMORS & GOSSIP

Boston Bruins veteran defenseman Shane Hnidy has decided to call it a career. Hnidy, 35, played in three regular-season and postseason games for the Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins in 2010-11. Despite putting an end to his hockey-playing days, Hnidy won't stray far from the NHL. He has accepted a position to work as the new radio color analyst for the Winnipeg Jets on...

Defenseman Adam McQuaid, who injured his neck on an attempted check Monday night in Philadelphia, didn’t skate with the Bruins this morning and is likely out of tonight’s Game 3 matchup with the Flyers (7 p.m. / TV: Vs., CBC / Radio: 98.5 FM). Veteran Shane Hnidy skated with the team this morning, and is likely to get the nod in place of McQuaid, if not his minutes. Hnidy...

BOSTON -- It isn't the way Shane Hnidy wants to get into the lineup, but the veteran defenseman also knows it's exactly the reason he has been preparing for his chance to play again. With Adam McQuaid suffering a sprained neck in Monday's Game 2 in Philadelphia, Hnidy will likely get the call to fill in for the Bruins when their second-round series against the Flyers resumes on Wednesday...

Tuukka Rask will get the start today for the Bruins against the Thrashers while defenseman Shane Hnidy will make his 2010-11 debut for the Bruins. Hnidy suffered a rotator cuff injury last September while trying out for Phoenix and has been recuperating ...

BOSTON -- Shane Hnidy's long wait is almost over. The veteran Bruins defenseman hasn't played since suffering a shoulder injury while in camp on a tryout with Phoenix back in September. He signed as a free agent with the Bruins at the end of February and despite having finished his rehab and being cleared for contact, he has yet to appear in a game in his second stint with Boston...

It sounds like Bruins defenseman Shane Hnidy is close to being activated from long-term injured reserve, and could be pressed into action for tonight’s game in Boston against the New Jersey Devils (34-34-4, 72 pts). Hnidy, who played for Boston from 2007 to 2009, last played in the NHL last season with the Minnesota Wild. Hnidy was signed to add veteran grit and depth to the...

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (AP) - The Boston Bruins signed veteran defenseman Shane Hnidy on Saturday to a one-year contract.Hnidy, who hasn't played since injuring a shoulder during a training camp tryout with Phoenix, joined the Bruins on the ice in Vancouver on Wednesday. He has yet to be clear to ...

The Sheriff is back. The Bruins have turned to a familiar face to add some extra depth to their blue line down the home stretch of the season. The club came to terms with veteran defenseman Shane Hnidy on Saturday, agreeing to a one-year deal. It will be Hnidy's second stint in Boston, as he spent parts of two seasons with the Bruins after being acquired from Anaheim for Brandon...

The Bruins may have already made their big splash in the trade market, but that doesn't mean they're done tinkering with the team. The B's welcomed back Shane Hnidy on a tryout basis on Wednesday, according to NESN's Naoko Funayama. "Hnidy is also back wearing his old [jersey number] 34 ... on the ice now for B's practice in Vancouver," Naoko tweeted. Hnidy, 35, is a free agent....

From Wild Blogger Michael Russo "Wild signs tough defenseman Shane Hnidy" The Sheriff is coming to the Wild. Also it would appear that he isn't going to cost the Wild very much. This is a pick up that I like and will help the Minnesota Wild, Hnidy is tough defenseman and he will stick up for team mates as Matt Niskanen found out. The Wild has signed gritty defenseman Shane Hnidy...